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Jumble Answers for 02/04/2018

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LOVITE – VIOLET

SWODIN – DISOWN

IPRIMA – IMPAIR

PAOLOH – HOOPLA

SEINUF – INFUSE

SITIMF – MISFIT

CARTOON ANSWER: WITH SEATS IN THE FRONT ROW ON THE 

50-YARD LINE, THEY HAD A GREAT – – – 

VLDSNIIOOFEFI – FIELD OF VISION

Good Morning, Everyone!      🏈 Are You Ready For Some Football? 🏈

🎶Well it’s Sunday night! and we’re ready to strike!…Our Special Forces are in full flight. We’re coming by air and on the ground, SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL’s takin’ over the town. We gotta get ready, we gotta get right…It’s gonna be a battle in the NFL tonight…So get ready, I mean get ready…Are you ready for some FOOTBALL? 🎶

🏈🏈 So it’s Sunday night, and they’re sure sittin’ pretty
At the US Bank Stadium, these two are almost giddy.
Despite the temp forecast being 15 below…
There’s a dome to protect them, so let’s just go.
Super Bowl Sunday, we’ve waited all year…
And now here’s the HOOPLA and now here’s the cheers!
The excitement INFUSEd into all of us fans,
No MISFITS today, no shrinking VIOLETs, man.
The lucky couple we see, did they have to DISOWN
A family member? Somebody had to be known…
50-Yard Line, right in the front row…?
You seriously wonder what they had to forego.
With nothing IMPAIRing seeing players collisions…
This is a win, they scored the best FIELD OF VISION! 🏈🏈

Super Bowl Sunday!! It’s here, SPORTS FANS…The big game between the Philadelphia Eagles, and the New England Patriots! And Jeff has brought us right to the excitement! But first, our words. Today, Dave gave us a real pre-game WORKOUT! I’m pretty sure we’ve had these words before, but talk about SCRAMBLING! These were as impromptu as they come! HOOPLA? Didn’t it have an H at the end at one time? DISOWN? Show of hands…Who saw Wisdom? Hello? Is the AUDIBLE working? Oh, just me? Well…They’re all winners today, and the EXTRA POINT definitely goes to Dave! So, our cartoon…Jeff, take your place on the SPECIAL TEAM, because you KICKED some….today! The 50-Yard Line? Who’s POCKET did these two line? Great seats…And the couple is bi-partisan! He’s a Patriot fan, wearing his Tom Brady jersey, and she’s SPORTing Viking’s QB Sam Bradford’s. This couple has found the NEUTRAL ZONE! How cool is that? Reminds me of a story…A couple we know went through a divorce. My 5 year old nephew, a die-hard Yankee fan like the rest of his family, asked me if I knew about it. I was caught off GUARD. So, not knowing how to discuss divorce with a 5 year old, I DEFLECTED and asked him what he thought. He leaned in close and whispered…”Zia, they couldn’t be married. The mother is a Mets fan”! Imagine? The humanity! From the mouths of Babes…Anyway, I digress. The game. Jeff’s also showing us another Minnesota Vikings fan, this one donning his Nordic helmet and his Fran Tarkenton jersey! “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore”. No, Toto, we’re definitely in Minnesota! Too bad the Vikings got SACKED. Ok, so the dialogue…”What a view”…”Don’t need the binoculars”. We can SEE they’re right on the FIELD…The question…”They had a great…”? FIELD OF VISION! Way to go, Dave! TOUCHDOWN! Great PLAY on words! Ok, eye candy. Despite all the great details with the jerseys, the Vince Lombardi Trophy today has to go to the woman’s earrings..They’re tiny FOOTBALLS! How cute is that? So, There you have it, Folks, Done!
Have a great Super Bowl Sunday, Everyone! And I hope the game doesn’t let you DOWN! 🏈🙋🏻

Jumble Answers for 02/03/2018

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NAXEN = ANNEX

RYIDT = DIRTY

POLPTA = LAPTOP

RUMMUR = MURMUR

CARTOON ANSWER:

WHEN THE GIANT ANIMALS ARGUED OVER BAMBOO, THE RESULT WAS – – –

ANNDIAOPMMU = “PANDA-MONIUM”

 

Have a sensational Saturday, and I’ll see you tomorrow!

 

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Jumble Answers for 02/02/2018

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SUHEO – HOUSE

COKOR – CROOK

TEPTIE – PETITE

CCSTAU – CACTUS

CARTOON ANSWER: ALL EYES WERE ON THE ACTRESS AS SHE HAPPILY – – – 

HOSROKETTEATS – TOOK THE “STARES”

Good Morning, Everyone!              👀   The “EYES” Have It!  👀

🎶There’s a lady who’s sure…all that glitters is gold…And she’s buying a STARE WAY to heaven. When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed, with a word she can get what she came for…Oh oh oh oh and she’s buying a STARE WAY to heaven🎶

❤️ Blonde and PETITE and dressed in black, her hand upon her hip
She takes her leave and basks in what appears to be worship…
The HOUSE was packed with all her fans who came to see her play
The lead role in the CACTUS CROOK, this was the matinee…
Set out in the hot desert, she plays this femme fatale,
Who steals the day and then at night sings in a musicale
Some bristled at the onset, does this play make much sense…
But soon it came together…this play ’bout succulents
And now success is obvious, it’s in its second year…
The adulation’s still in bloom, and so she…TOOK THE “STARES”! 

Today’s words are all old favorites. Perhaps CACTUS caused a slight BRISTLE but as long as you’re careful should you back into it…you’ll be fine. Our cartoon. Jeff’s brought us to Broadway, and we see an actress taking leave. Her fans are all gathered around, looking at her adoringly. I’ve put her in the play, CACTUS CROOK. The name was just STUCK in my head. Our actress, THORNY ALOE, is well aware of the attention she’s attracting, as she says..”I love you all”! All EYES were on her, and she just… TOOK THE “STARES“! Really good one, Dave…You got right to the POINT! The “STARES“! I’m hoping those of you out there who suffer from the “Quotation Trepidation” didn’t just throw UP your hands in defeat today, because this one is truly UPLIFTing! Great pun! Ok, eye candy. I like the images on the phones’ cameras, but they’re not DEVELOPED enough to be really clear…I’m going with the finials on the STAIR case. They have that Cactus look…or is that an artichoke look? Either way, it SPIKED my interest…So, There you have it, Folks, Done!
Have a great day, everyone.  And remember…You can’t always trust STAIRS...They’re always UP to something….❤️🙋🏻

PS: Today’s National Wear Red Day, when we show our support for Women’s Heart ❤️ Health…It’s also Groundhog Day…Wear red…And pray that little rodent doesn’t see his shadow…

Jumble Answers for 02/01/2018

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LUFTA = FAULT

CROPH = PORCH

BYDIRH = HYBRID

EDENEL = NEEDLE

CARTOON ANSWER:

MOUNT RUSHMORE’S SUPERVISOR WAS NEEDED, SO HE PREPARED TO – – –

AUTPRHHDEEE = HEAD UP THERE

Good morning everyone, and happy first day of February! I woke up to a light dusting of snow on the ground, but that didn’t stop me from trudging outside to fetch my paper for today’s Jumble. Cracking it open and beginning my solve, the first three clue words were instantly recognizable. The fourth word is where I ran into some trouble and found “LENDEE” as the solution. It is a perfectly valid word with a definition of “the person to whom something is lent”, but it struck me as too obscure and my gut feeling was that David had another solution in mind. A few self-jumbles later, NEEDLE was found and I felt comfortable enough to move on to the cartoon with my new answer.

Looking at Jeff’s panel, and seeing the carved heads in the background, I knew the setting for this piece was Mount Rushmore. Noticing that there were only two presidents carved meant that the monument wasn’t complete and would possibly be part of the solution. Two men are having a conversation and one of them is holding a set of plans that show what the final sculpture would look like.

Reading the dialogue and sentence, we learn that Jefferson’s face has a crack in it and the supervisor has been requested to check it out. Doing some research on the architect responsible for the monument’s creation, I discovered that Gutzon Borglum was in charge and his likeness is probably the character to the right in Jeff’s drawing.

There were two details in today’s piece that I noticed and they were very difficult to see in the tiny newspaper panel. The first is an oversight in the architectural drawing that “Gutzon” is holding (which is upside down). The second head from the left would be President Theodore Roosevelt, and there are no glasses on his face in the plans. In no way does it impact the piece or the final solve. The second detail would be the construction equipment above Jefferson’s head. It really added to the piece by showing that there was a problem and construction had been halted. Look at the image below and I think you’ll agree that it was a perfectly placed detail by Mr. Knurek!

Moving on to the final solve, I started out by noticing the three E’s together at the end of the letter layout. Just to the left of them were H & D bringing HEAD to mind. THERE was next to come into view followed by UP for the finish. This puzzle and cartoon was an excellent way to start the month, and I look forward to seeing what the Jumble team has planned for the rest of it. Have a terrific Thursday, and I’ll see you tomorrow!

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Jumble Answers for 01/31/2018

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FINKE = KNIFE

TBUDO = DOUBT

GONLOA = LAGOON

SSUIME = MISUSE

 

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE SKUNK KNEW EXACTLY WHEN TO SPRAY, THANKS TO – – –

KNIDOTGONISS = GOOD “IN-STINKS”

Happy Wednesday morning, everyone! The first two clue words were no problem at all and were actually super easy. Looking at the anagram FINKE, I felt that we’ve seen it recently so I did a quick search. Sure enough, I found that it was used on 01/05/18 and it was in the exact same letter layout. LAGOON took just a second to decipher because I saw GALLON at first and tried to make a few other words starting with “G” before I moved on. My pick for the most difficult word of the day is MISUSE, but honestly it wasn’t much of a challenge.

Moving on to the cartoon, I attempted a blind solve without the aid of the clue letters or dialogue but wasn’t able to crack it. The 2-6 format of the word in quotes had me stumped and whatever the the answer was going to be surely would be a stinker of a pun.

Looking more closely at the panel, we discover that a skunk is spraying a fox with his defensive weapon. The other skunk watches with glee as the fox gets bombarded with the stink and he gives a “thumbs-up” indicating that the target was successfully sprayed. Curious as to how accurately a skunk can shoot their foul smell, I took to google for some research. It turns out that they can hit a target with a high-degree of accuracy up to 10 feet away. They also have two scent glands and can alternate between the both of them for a total of six shots. That fox didn’t stand a chance!

There was one detail in the cartoon that I’m almost certain you couldn’t see in your newspaper copy of the puzzle. Jeff added a small white rabbit tucked behind a bush just to the left of the skunk’s nose that isn’t spraying. I’ve added a close-up photo below for your viewing pleasure. The look of horror on its face is priceless.

David gave us a letter layout for the surprise answer that was challenging and very cryptic. It started with a K and ended with ISS so KISS came to mind but nothing materialized after that. Starting over, I saw KNI which brought STINK into mind leaving the remaining letters to flow neatly into place for the finish. I often say that the surprise answer was a stinky pun, and this time it literally was! Have a wonderful Wednesday and I’ll see you tomorrow!

 

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Jumble Answers for 01/30/2018

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TYEPT = PETTY

ORNHO = HONOR

SMUFOA = FAMOUS

LAMCYL = CALMLY

CARTOON ANSWER:

HE DIDN’T DO SO WELL ON HIS ALGEBRA TEST AND WORRIED ABOUT THE – – –

ETTHRFAAM = AFTERMATH

Good morning everyone, and happy Tuesday! All of the clue words were instantly visible today and caused me no problems whatsoever. I did hesitate on CALMLY, but using -LY as the suffix brought the solution into view. With all of the anagrams solved, the only interesting fact that I noticed was that the solutions were listed in descending alphabetical order. We haven’t seen that in awhile!

Moving along to the cartoon, the setting is instantly recognizable as a classroom. The teacher is standing in the background next to her dry-erase board and holding up a paper. Four students are seated at their desks with the two boys having a private conversation amongst themselves.

Reading the dialogue and sentence, we learn that the teacher has just returned some graded tests to the students and she wasn’t thrilled with the results. It’s difficult to see, but the student on the far right has a C- on his paper and he’s concerned that his parents are going to be upset. A C- is defined as 70-72% correct and is a passing grade, but just barely. The fact that the boy is concerned about what his parents will think proves that he is growing up and becoming more responsible.

The letter layout for the surprise answer was 9-letters long and would be one word once solved. I saw MATH immediately leaving AFTER to be figured out after a few quick self-jumbles. I think I definitely deserved an A for my effort!

Just a quick note to let you all know that I have a “I ❤️ Jumble” coffee mug giveaway going on right now. To enter, simply respond to the post that’s at the top of the website for a chance to win this nifty prize! One entry per person please. 🙂

Have a terrific Tuesday and I’ll see you tomorrow!

Jumble Answers for 01/29/2018

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CIHNF = FINCH

RARUL = RURAL

DEMLID = MIDDLE

ACRAME = CAMERA

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE HEAD OF THE RECLINER FACTORY WAS THE – – –

NHRAMICA = CHAIRMAN

Good morning everyone and happy Monday! CAMERA was the only clue word that wasn’t instantly visible today. We last saw this clue word on 12/26/16 and the fact that it ended in a vowel was my problem. With all of the clue words solved in a flash, it was on to the cartoon.

Looking at the panel, we see a well dressed man in a suit relaxing in a recliner while he has a conversation with two other individuals. Also in the cartoon was a man that appeared to be fixing or assembling a chair but I wasn’t quite sure what he was doing at first glance. Upon reading the dialogue and sentence, we learn that the setting is a recliner factory and the man that’s resting comfortably is testing out one of the high end “executive” models.

The worker has his tongue out and to the side as if he’s concentrating really hard while he makes some adjustments to the chair. I know that I sometimes stick my tongue out in a similar fashion when concentrating so I did a quick Google search to figure out why we do that. One website that I stumbled upon explains that much of our brain is devoted to our tongue because it’s such a large muscle. Sticking your tongue out or biting it cuts down on it’s movement freeing up your brain to concentrate on the task at hand. You learn something new every day!

The letter layout was well jumbled but I instantly found CHAIR. With 3-letters remaining, the answer was no trouble at all and I didn’t stick my tongue out once!

Have a marvelous Monday and I’ll see you tomorrow!

Jumble Answers for 01/28/2018

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TRAYRE – ARTERY

MULTEB – TUMBLE

HANEVE – HEAVEN

SEPUUR – PURSUE

MDYIAS – DISMAY

RICAGL – GARLIC

CARTOON ANSWER –  WHEN THE CRUSTACEANS STARTED PLAYING SPORTS

ON THE OCEAN FLOOR, THEY HAD – – – 

AEUEEENURSDSGAL = LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA

Good Morning, Everyone!        🦀 WATER YOU WANT TO PLAY? 🦀

🎶Yeah, UNDER THE SEA (Under the sea)…UNDER THE SEA (Under the sea)
When the sardine begin the beguine…It’s music to me (It’s music to me)
What do they got? A lot of  sand, We got a hot CRUSTACEAN band, each little CLAM here…Know how to jam here…UNDER THE SEA...

🦀🦀 I’m seeing all this shellfish, and the first thought through my mind?
Some GARLIC and some Bread crumbs, and I’ll cook them up just fine..
But then I TUMBLE out of bed, and much to my DISMAY
I look a little closer, and I see that they’re at play…
I would have been in HEAVEN to PURSUE my culinary skills
But you know Sports are big with me…so no way could I kill..
These happy little players in the oceans ARTERY
Go on guys, and just enjoy your LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA! 🦀🦀

Today’s words are some of the best anagrams you’re going to SEA on this page! Absolutely CRABulous! If I had to choose a PACIFIC one as my favorite, I think I’d go with Heaven. For some reason I didn’t think six letters…So I had my PEN,ANCE I was going to write something EELS…but then I saw the light...Anyway, SURFfice to say, Dave did a great job with these today. Ok, our cartoon. We’re UNDER the SEA, and we’re playing Sports! We have the ATLANTIC’S vs the PACIFIC’S and the dialogue tells us they’re going for the TIDAL. “KICKen of the SEA“, or “King Crab Dregs“, or perhaps “The FINishers”. We see Crabs, Lobsters, Shrimps, and a few MORAY others OCTOPIng the picture. From the looks on their faces, the competition with these TEEMS SHORE seems fierce. One of them is definitely CLAWing that ball. It looks like a game of Ping Ping, but I’m not SHORE. A CLAM SHELL is being used as the playing SURFACE. BUOY, that’s cute! Anyway, our question asks…that when they started playing, they had…LEAGUES UNDER the SEA! Good REEF! How clever is that? Good one, Dave! Ok, eye candy. Hmm. I REELy don’t know WATER do here…Oh, WADE…I SEA it…The SUBMARINE…Of COURSE! So, There you have it Folks, Done!
Have a great day, Everyone! And I hope it goes just SWIMMINGLY! 🦀🙋🏻

Jumble Answers for 01/26/2018

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GINAA = AGAIN

UEEDX = EXUDE

FRACYT = CRAFTY

NIPTUD = PUNDIT

CARTOON ANSWER:

ALL THE STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL PROM WERE IN – – –

AANEDECTNDT = “ATTEND-DANCE”

Happy Friday, my friends! Looking back at all of the wonderful puzzles this week, my favorite one was Monday’s “WADING-AREA” Jumble featuring a younger Walt Disney and his pal Donald Duck. It had a surprise answer in quotes and I was really excited to see that today’s game also had one — that’s two in one week!

If you’re visiting this website for the first time, my guess would be that you arrived here looking for the solution to PUNDIT. It was, in my opinion, the most challenging of the four. It’s a word not seen or used often unless you watch the larger news channels where it is occasionally mentioned while introducing someone that is a scholar or otherwise very knowledgeable in a particular subject or matter. EXUDE could also have been a struggle, but the X and the two E’s limited the amount of possible word combinations.

Moving along to the cartoon, it featured two women having a conversation while some type of dance party is occurring in the background. Reading the dialogue and sentence, we discover the women are teachers or volunteers who are checking the guest list of a prom. In the dialogue of the woman on the left, she makes mention of our well known Jumble hero, David L. Hoyt as well as a woman by the name of Claire Haasl. Fans of the Jumble will immediately recognize her name and know that David is dancing with his future wife. At first I wasn’t sure which man was David because I’ve never seen a picture of him with hair. Jeff did a great job of clearing that up by having the woman pointing to the couple on the right. And just look at his dance moves! His arm’s are flapping and and he’s really shaking and grooving! I wonder if it’s the song that’s playing that has him in such a good mood? Or maybe it’s the fact that he’s spending the evening with his love interest during one of the most cherished events in a students final year. I’d assume that it’s DEFINITELY the second choice!

The solve was a no-brainer after writing out the clue letters. The list that the woman were holding was the clue that pulled it all together for me. The letter layout was well done but starting it with an A made it way too easy.

Have a fantastic Friday, and I’ll see you tomorrow!

Jumble Answers for 01/25/2018

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LDAAS = SALAD

PUTIL = TULIP

COSTEK = SOCKET

SIFLOS = FOSSIL

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE MAGAZINE’S EMPLOYEES DIDN’T WORK WELL TOGETHER AND HAD – – –

SLATUISOEFOS = A LOT OF ISSUES

Good Thursday morning everyone! The first two clue words were no trouble at all and were instantly visible at first glance. Out of the remaining two anagrams, SOCKET took a few extra seconds of staring at it before it came into view while FOSSIL jumped right out at me. With the clue words out of the way, I was now ready for the intriguing cartoon that caught my eye the moment I opened the comics section of my paper this morning.

Before going wild and explaining all of the intricate detail in this piece, I must mention (before I forget) that it was an instant blind solve for me. The layout was in a 1-3-2-6 format making A or I the obvious first word. I went with A as it made the cartoon sentence flow naturally. Noticing all of the magazine covers, which I’ll talk about in a moment, ISSUES came to mind leaving me to figure out if the 3-letter spot was TON or LOT. There wasn’t a single “N” in the clue words so I deduced that LOT would be the logical choice.

Now the main event, and my favorite part of the Jumble, Jeff’s cartoon! Seated at a desk is a man who is noticeably older than the other two characters. He exercises his position of authority by pointing his finger while exclaiming “You two need to work things out.” Reading the dialogue between the bickering employees, it’s evident that they both think their cover is the better choice for the magazine. Although every character has their hand partially covering the name of the magazine, MADLY can be figured out. Jeff is a big fan of MAD magazine (which is surprisingly still in print) and he tell’s us in today’s comments that the setting for this panel is in the office of Editor Bill Morrison.

The fictitious character and mascot on almost every issue of MAD magazine is Alfred E. Neuman. For this cartoon, Jumble artist Jeff Knurek swaps places and taglines with him from “What? Me worry?” to “What? Me Jumble?”

My final observation is the little head on the desk. Although we can’t see the face, the classic jug ears are a distinctive feature of Alfred’s head leading me to believe that Jeff added it as a touching tribute to the character and magazine that means so much to him.

Have a terrific Thursday, and I’ll see you tomorrow!

 

*Edited on 01/25/2018 to correct the name of MAD Magazine editor from Al Feldstein to Bill Morrison.

Jumble Answers for 01/24/2018

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YLURC = CURLY

CRUKT = TRUCK

MIRADE = ADMIRE

GOLANL = GALLON

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE STORY ABOUT THE DIAMOND AND ITS SETTING DIDN’T – – –

URTRIEGN = RING TRUE

Good Wednesday morning, everyone! We’re halfway through the week and we’ve already seen some really challenging puzzles. Jumping right into today’s game, the first two clue words were solved at first glance. It was the next two words that saved this puzzle for me by making me pause and work for the answers. ADMIRE took 2 self-jumbles before it came into view, leaving GALLON to require 4! I think we’ve all experienced that “how could a simple word be so difficult” moment after the solve so I was determined to finish off the cartoon without the aid of the clue letters that caused me so much trouble.

Looking at Jumble artist Jeff Knurek’s panel, we see a salesperson talking with a customer about a rather large diamond ring. Reading the dialogue, the salesman boldly states that this particular “piece” was owned by Beyoncé. The customer doesn’t seem convinced as shown by the look of skepticism on his face as well as his three question reply.

There’s no real fine detail in this piece except the shadowy figures walking by in the background leading me to believe that this particular store is in a mall. The ring itself did have action lines around it leading you to believe that it was exceptionally sparkly and very high quality. Missing was the little string and price tag that usually dangles off the band and it would have been interesting to see what value Jeff would have placed on “Beyoncé’s diamond”!

As mentioned earlier, I was determined to solve this one without any clue letter assistance. The dialogue and sentence never mentioned ring so it came to mind immediately. All of the doubt surrounding its authenticity brought TRUE to mind making the surprise answer a super quick solve. This puzzle was definitely a gem!

Have a wonderful Wednesday, and I’ll see you tomorrow. 💍

Jumble Answers for 01/23/2018

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LERED = ELDER

UNRET = TUNER

MOLCRA = CLAMOR

ALLUWF = LAWFUL

CARTOON ANSWER:

AFTER WINNING NEW WINDOWS AT THE GRAND OPENING, THEY OWNED THEM – – –

EDENERCARAFL = FREE AND CLEAR

Happy Tuesday morning, everyone! If you’re an early riser and visited the site before the sun came up, you no doubt noticed that there’s a new section called the “Early Bird Edition”. It’s a no-frills post of just the clue word solutions and surprise answer. I’ll do my best to keep posting it Monday-Friday for those folks that get an early jump on the day. Now on to today’s commentary!

I have to give Mr. Hoyt a well deserved pat on the back this morning. His clue word choices were so thoughtfully chosen and cryptically jumbled that they were a real pane in the rear for me. We’ve seen them all before, but being stuck on both of the 5-letter words had me so frazzled that it threw me off my game. I’m not ashamed to admit that it took a few minutes before they came into view, although I tried to convince myself that I was just extra tired this morning to make myself feel better.

Moving along to the cartoon, I always attempt a blind solve first to see if I can guess the answer without the aid of the sentence and dialogue. The cartoon was just too confusing without the extra information and I failed to come up with a 4-3-5 phrase.

Starting over, I took my time absorbing all of the words while paying close attention to all of the details. We see an older man on a platform next to a giant tumbler filled with raffle tickets. The sign on the window says “WINDOW GIVEAWAY! DRAWING TODAY!”. As he notifies the crowd that the Joneses are the lucky winners, the couple in the front realize that today wasn’t their day to win and the woman shrugs her shoulders in a gesture indicative of a lack of caring about not winning.

With all of my newly discovered information, I had a pretty good idea what the answer was going to be so I wrote out the clue letters just to make sure. Crossing out the words one by one, everything fell neatly into place leaving a surprise answer befitting of Jeff’s well drawn panel.

Have a terrific Tuesday and I’ll see you tomorrow!

Jumble Answers for 01/22/2018

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GALEE = EAGLE

RIHWL = WHIRL

GENCAY = AGENCY

DAYLLG = GLADLY

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE VET THAT SPECIALIZED IN TREATING WATERFOWL HAD A – – –

AEWIRANGAD = “WADING” AREA

Good morning everyone and happy Monday! Last week we saw some very easy puzzles (with the exception of Saturday’s “LOW-CATION” brain teaser). Waking up and finding a Monday puzzle with the answer in quotes had me excited as I really enjoy a very punny surprise answer.

All of today’s clue words were old favorites with EAGLE giving me a few extra seconds of hesitation. I thought it was ALGAE at first and couldn’t get that word out of my mind. Coincidentally, my page-a-day Jumble desk calendar also had EAGLE as an anagram in the first clue word position and it was jumbled as LEEGA. If you’re a sports fan, the Philadelphia Eagles delivered a crushing defeat to the Vikings yesterday so everything seems to be coming up EAGLEs! I wouldn’t make a Super Bowl bet off of all of this but it does give you something to think about.

Moving on to the cartoon, I attempted a blind solve of the answer but came up empty handed. Looking at the cartoon, we see a nurse in the background with a stethoscope around her neck and she’s glancing at a clipboard. Jeff had her wearing crocs footwear which was very interesting because as we all know that crocodiles and birds aren’t the best of friends.

Reading the dialogue, the nurse says “Donald, the doctor will see you now”. Looking back at the cartoon, we see a small duck in a pool wearing a sailors cap similar to the one that Donald Duck always wears. Nice touch, Jeff! Another great detail was the bird (egret?) that had a cast or bandage on its leg. The woman is telling the patient to be patient which was an excellent play on the word and made me quack up a bit!

The letter layout for the solve was very cryptic and kept the answer well hidden. Having spent so much time looking at all of the detail in Jeff’s drawing, the answer came immediately making this puzzle an instant finish. Have a marvelous Monday, my friends, and I’ll see you tomorrow.

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