PLYAP = APPLY
MREUL = LEMUR
LLRPAU = PLURAL
GHENLT = LENGTH
CARTOON ANSWER:
HE WASN’T MAKING ENOUGH MONEY AS AN ELECTRICIAN, SO HE DECIDED TO – – –
PPL EU LUL GTH =
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⚡️ Lights Out
Today’s cartoon takes us inside a home, where an electrician is wrapping up what will be his final job. After trying to handle everything from finding customers to doing the work, he has reached the point where running the business is taking more out of him than it’s putting back in. His last client seems surprised to hear he’s calling it quits, but he knows he can’t keep doing it all himself. After one final connection, he’s ready to shut things down for good.
🧩 CLUE WORD BREAKDOWN
PLYAP = APPLY
Needed an extra look or two.
Last used: 07/15/2024 as LPYPA
MREUL = LEMUR
Came faster than it probably should have.
Last used: 08/26/2025 as MREUL
LLRPAU = PLURAL
My pick for hardest.
Last used: 09/14/2024 as RULPLA
GHENLT = LENGTH
Needed an extra glance.
Last used: 05/29/2025 as GHNLTE
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➤ WIRED AND TIRED
The electrician is dressed in a short-sleeved shirt and pants, with knee pads strapped on as he works from the floor. He’s wearing a snapback hat and has facial hair around his mouth and chin. In his right hand, he’s pulling the wire, while his left hand holds the plug he’s installing.
➤ THE LAST CLIENT
The woman is standing over him and talking to him as he works. She’s wearing a short-sleeved shirt with scalloped sleeve edges, along with pants. Her posture and expression make it clear she’s reacting to the news that she’s his final customer.
➤ CURRENT CONDITIONS
The background shows the new electrical outlet being installed in the wall. On the floor nearby are the box it came in and a pair of wire strippers. Behind his head on the wall, there also appears to be an on-and-off light switch.
🧠 FINAL SOLVE
The final answer was an 11-letter anagram that solved into a 4 + 3 + 4 layout. Our Hump Day puzzle was quite easy to power through. One look at the cartoon and the electrician installing the outlet brought PLUG to mind, and a glance at the layout had PULL THE PLUG sitting right on the tip of my tongue. Once all of the clue words were solved, it was easy to plug in the letters to bring everything together. If today’s puzzle slowed you down, our biggest nudge was the electrician literally PULLing the wire with his right hand while holding THE PLUG in his left.
⚡ CLICK-TO-REVEAL FACTS*: ABOUT ELECTRICIANS
➤ How many electricians are there in the United States?
➤ What does the average electrician earn per year?
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➤ How many electrician job openings are expected each year?
➤ How fast is electrician employment expected to grow?
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➤ How long does it usually take to become an electrician?
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🎉 NATIONAL HOLIDAYS* – AUGUST 12
➤ National Julienne Fries Day — Celebrate the thin, crisp strips of potato cut julienne-style and fried until golden, whether you enjoy them plain, seasoned, or alongside your favorite dipping sauce. SOURCE
➤ National Vinyl Record Day — Drop the needle on a favorite album and celebrate vinyl records, the music they preserve, and the unmistakable experience of listening to a record spin from beginning to end. SOURCE
➤ National Middle Child Day — Give the middle children in the family a little extra recognition today and celebrate the brothers and sisters who grew up right between the oldest and youngest. SOURCE
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🥄 VIRAL RECIPE
Self-Saucing Butterscotch Pudding
This warm self-saucing butterscotch pudding bakes into a soft, comforting sponge while creating its own rich butterscotch sauce underneath. Serve it straight from the oven for a simple dessert with a gooey sauce already waiting beneath every spoonful.
🛒 DAILY DROPS*
➤ Heinz Releases New Love Lid for Ketchup
Heinz is giving ketchup fans more control with its new Love Lid, a customizable bottle top with three squeeze settings. “Like” delivers a lighter stream, “Love” gives you a more generous amount, and “Crazy Love” piles it on. The limited-edition bundle includes a Love Lid, a bottle of Heinz ketchup, and a card with suggested squeeze settings, with the release available online in the U.S. and UK.
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➤ Celestial Seasonings Adds Three Anytime Wellness Teas
Celestial Seasonings has added three caffeine-free herbal blends to its Anytime Wellness lineup. The Prebiotic Blend Wellness Tea combines prebiotic fiber with hibiscus and fruit-punch notes, the Throat Soother Wellness Tea features slippery elm bark, licorice root, and wild cherry bark with a sweet citrus flavor, and the Stomach Soother Wellness Tea blends ginger, spearmint, and peppermint.
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➤ International Delight Launches Apple Butter Coffee Cake Creamer
International Delight is leaning into fall with its new Apple Butter Coffee Cake Creamer, combining sweet apple butter with the flavor of freshly baked coffee cake. The seasonal creamer comes in a 32-ounce bottle, works in hot or iced coffee, cold brew, and even dirty soda, and is rolling out at major retailers nationwide for a limited time for around $4.79.
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*Prices, availability, and participation may vary. Retailers may alter or end promotions without notice. For entertainment purposes only.
🌑That’s A Wrap!
*New Moon at 1:37 pm ET (10:37 am PT)
**Perseid Meteor Shower peaks tonight, bringing 50 to 100 meteors per hour!
***Next Full Moon & Partial Lunar Eclipse (Sturgeon Moon) Friday, August 28 at 12:18 am ET.
JEST For Fun (Click joke to reveal answer)
➤ What do electricians call a power outage?
➤ Why do fluorescent lights hum?
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