TIXCEE = EXCITE

HLANYM = HYMNAL

TINOON = NOTION

RSEJET = JESTER

NICROI = IRONIC

AARTYS = ASTRAY

CARTOON ANSWER:

EVENTUALLY SHE WOULD REPLACE HER WRISTWATCH – – –

NHIOR = RHINO

LSDAA = SALAD

LABIEV = VIABLE

MADEYR = DREAMY

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE TAVERN INSTALLED SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF IN ORDER TO – – –

RUDGO = GOURD

UCNHM = MUNCH

EEEMGR = EMERGE

STULES = TUSSLE

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE 275-FOOT-TALL SEQUOIA WITH A TRUNK MEASURING 36 FEET IN DIAMETER WAS – – –

LISYK = SILKY

TLIWL = TWILL

CURSPE = SPRUCE

NIHYTL = THINLY

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE KIDS JUST BOUGHT GIANT LOLLIPOPS AND PLANNED TO FINISH THEM – – –

PRIEG = GRIPE

LIDUB = BUILD

UNAQIT = QUAINT

BARJEB = JABBER

CARTOON ANSWER:

THEY WERE WATCHING A FASCINATING DOCUMENTARY ABOUT FROGS THAT WAS – – –

GUYMG = MUGGY

TLTAO = TOTAL

NNNACO = CANNON

XDTOUE = TUXEDO

CARTOON ANSWER:

HIS 300-YARD DRIVE OFF THE TEE WAS WAY OUT OF BOUNDS AND – – –

NUSGW = SWUNG

FETUL = FLUTE

KEYWEL = WEEKLY

IEKYLL = LIKELY

CARTOON ANSWER:

HIS WIFE FIGURED HE’D EAT TOO MUCH AT THE MEMORIAL DAY COOKOUT BECAUSE SHE – – –

SSITIN = INSIST

SMCOIA = MOSAIC

ULHPLI = UPHILL

SRONPE = PERSON

RYEONR = ORNERY

NMRAAT = MANTRA

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE SOUND OF HIS FINGERNAILS ON THE CHALKBOARD WAS – – –

NIEMC = MINCE

NHOMT = MONTH

BROIFD = FORBID

GPOIEN = PIGEON

CARTOON ANSWER:

WHEN NOAH WEBSTER PUBLISHED HIS FIRST DICTIONARY IN 1806, IT WAS A – – –

RRNEU = RERUN

SMEAU = AMUSE

FESLUU = USEFUL

CLEINH = LICHEN

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE MEN WHO VOLUNTEERED TO REENACT MEDIEVAL WARFARE ON HORSEBACK WERE – – –