NCAKS = SNACK

AAEDG = ADAGE

SATOYT = TOASTY

PRIEPZ = ZIPPER

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE OLD PHOTOS OF THEM OPENING CHRISTMAS GIFTS WAS FROM A – – –

UFIDL = FLUID

IMMCI = MIMIC

PNRISG = SPRING

XSCEES = EXCESS

CARTOON ANSWER:

COMING UP WITH A SYNONYM FOR “EASY” – – –

WRTEH = THREW

EPSTW = SWEPT

RAOSBB = ABSORB

NIFIET = FINITE

CARTOON ANSWER:

SHE WANTED TO BEGIN WORKING ON HER NEW NOVEL AND WAS READY TO – – –

UTIYN = UNITY

LIQTU = QUILT

YDDBEA = DAYBED

SISNIT = INSIST

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE STRUGGLING BOTTLED WATER COMPANY LOWERED PRICES IN AN ATTEMPT TO INCREASE ITS – – –

MLITI = LIMIT

CLOLA = LOCAL

SIYEFT = FEISTY

CNCTAE = ACCENT

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE STUDENTS WERE EXPERIENCING SUCCESS WITH MULTIPLICATION, BUT – – –

WLNOF = FLOWN

SSOLH = SLOSH

CYSOTK = STOCKY

AISCFO = FIASCO

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE WINTRY WEATHER TURNED THE FOOD-TASTING CONTEST INTO A – – –

NBGIR = BRING

FRDTA = DRAFT

NRUPIT = TURNIP

SRYGSA = GRASSY

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE PROMISING YOUNG ACTRESS WHO LOVED TO WATCH THE SUN COME UP EACH DAY WAS A – – –

CAFYN = FANCY

SWIKH = WHISK

TBOMOT = BOTTOM

RTYOWH = WORTHY

CARTOON ANSWER:

WHEN HE TOOK HIS DATE ON A LITTLE BOAT, IT WAS – – –

LIHEW = WHILE

AVSYV = SAVVY

EUXSEC = EXCUSE

ZOERNF = FROZEN

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SEATTLE AND TOKYO IN A JET IS 4,782 MILES, – – –

CAKAB = ABACK

DUTIA = AUDIT

CANNUE = NUANCE

RSHCCO = SCORCH

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE LINE TO BUY TICKETS FOR THE MOVIE WAS SO LONG THAT THEY DIDN’T – – –

SIOYN = NOISY

NKCKO = KNOCK

GLBEIO = OBLIGE

DLYALG = GLADLY

CARTOON ANSWER:

HE WAS LEAVING FOR THE AIRPORT, AND THEIR GOODBYE WAS TURNING INTO A – – –

DRELO = OLDER

CHONT = NOTCH

FVIREY = VERIFY

ENLTES = NESTLE

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE AUTHOR WAS INSISTENT THERE WOULD BE NO SEQUEL TO HER LAST NOVEL; – – –

ESEGE = GEESE

KFYUN = FUNKY

ABYREK = BAKERY

LODDEO = DOODLE

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE BIG PARTY CELEBRATING THE QUINTUPLETS’ FIRST BIRTHDAY WAS – – –