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 – – –

KLCEF = FLECK

MIREP = PRIME

ORPWED = POWDER

LONCAA = CANOLA

CARTOON ANSWER:

HE WAS THE NBA’S “MVP” SIX TIMES, WHICH MADE ABDUL-JABBAR THE – – –

PHEDT = DEPTH

ELLAG = LEGAL

YLIEKL = LIKELY

VGRENO = GOVERN

CARTOON ANSWER:

HIS NEW JOB AS DOORMAN AT THE HIGH-RISE BUILDING WAS – – –

MYREH = RHYME

DTLIA = TIDAL

RAYWML = WARMLY

TOESOH = SOOTHE

CARTOON ANSWER:

WHEN THE TWIN SISTERS ARRIVED AT THE CLOCK TOWER THAT HOUSES BIG BEN, THEY WERE – – –

ARKDN = DRANK

SEBSL = BLESS

RODFIB = FORBID

TKHESC = SKETCH

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE RESTAURANT CHAIN WAS LOOKING TO IMPROVE ITS BUSINESS AND WANTED CUSTOMERS’ – – –

CAMPIT = IMPACT

RUTFHO = FOURTH

PQUAOE = OPAQUE

NNATFI = INFANT

HBUREC = CHERUB

MASIYD = DISMAY

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE CONVERSATION WAS MAKING HIS WIFE VERY ANGRY – – –

TDIOT = DITTO

SRIKF = FRISK

MREIVN = VERMIN

LOWFLO = FOLLOW

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE FARMER WAS WEARING HIS NEW EYEGLASSES, WHICH MADE FOR A GREAT – – –

ZOKOA = KAZOO

RUZEA = AZURE

GNEEAT = NEGATE

LENWUL = UNWELL

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE BEST PLACE FOR THE MANATEE TO TAKE A NAP WAS IN THE – – –

HLTIG = LIGHT

CHAYT = YACHT

PUYTIP = UPPITY

SKONPE = SPOKEN

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE EASYGOING WOMAN WHO WON THE INSTANT LOTTERY GAME’S GRAND PRIZE WAS – – –

EILTT = TITLE

DBYDU = BUDDY

LASWUR = WALRUS

CEIPTK = PICKET

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE FASHION MODEL WASN’T VERY FAMOUS AND DIDN’T MAKE A FORTUNE, BUT SHE – – –

NUPIT = INPUT

ZODYO = DOOZY

DALLYG = GLADLY

PUMASC = CAMPUS

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE SHAPE OF THE NUMBER WORTH NOTHING, NIL, ZILCH, NAUGHT, ETC., MADE IT EASY FOR IT TO – – –

TDRIH = THIRD

SFYUS = FUSSY

TEKLET = KETTLE

BBBOEL = BOBBLE

CARTOON ANSWER:

FOR THE NOVICE POKER PLAYER, NOT PLAYING WOULD HAVE BEEN – – –

TLREET = LETTER

PNILST = SPLINT

RUSEAS = ASSURE

MGREEE = EMERGE

TKINET = KITTEN

PNIUAD = UNPAID

CARTOON ANSWER:

IT WAS TIME TO OPEN HER MOTHER’S DAY GIFTS, SO HER FAMILY – – –

RAWOR = ARROW

GEMOA = OMEGA

INDGSI = SIDING

MOCENI = INCOME

CARTOON ANSWER:

THE MOLE CREATED ANOTHER HOME FOR HIMSELF, AND HIS GIRLFRIEND LIKED HIS – – –