There are several other Jumble blogs, but the ones I checked all started off by listing the answers. In this blog, answers can be either hinted at or masked by burying them in comments. No overt spoilers!
The opening poem contains all the words (or variations of them) from today's Jumble.
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The Devil went up to Peoria, to battle another guitar. This was getting tiresome, this was 742 so far. (just this month!) Not to whine, but with a sigh, Scratch brought out his fiddle. Lawrence took his Fender axe, and twanged it in the middle!
The test began, with the Devil first, then Larry burned a lick. His specialty was something to see, he used a twelve-inch pick! (or maybe thirteen!) The devil had rebuttal, no fiddle has ever sounded so sweet! Larry wrenched his tuning keys so, then played him off his feet!
Frustration festered in that Faustian breast. Tossing his fiddle aside, He held his bow in a fencers pose, his lunge was barely wide! (a Larry parry.) Larry riposted, his pick as a knife, and caught Scratch in the guts! Lawrence was declared the victor, the Devil escaped with his nuts!
Thank you, thank you, Owen. Had trouble getting the last word in the Jumble and hoped your poem would help. And there it was--in the very first line! Yay! And I never thought I'd get that long second solution word, but after putting in the short first one, the long second word popped right up. Great Jumble experience. Am stressed out with having a guest coming for a few days and trip across country next week. So getting a tricky but quick Jumble this morning was a great treat. Thanks again, Owen, and hope you feel better soon.
Well, I had trouble with that last word, too, and the solution as well. Went to your poem for help very quickly, Owen. Feeling a bit tired today; maybe that's why I didn't persist in trying to figure things out.
I like your poem a lot -- the story really hangs together. Your Corner poems too; not feeling well certainly hasn't affected your writing. I do hope you feel better soon, though.
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| lunge, whine, caught, guitar, gut-wrenching.
The Devil went up to Peoria, to battle another guitar.
ReplyDeleteThis was getting tiresome, this was 742 so far.
(just this month!)
Not to whine, but with a sigh, Scratch brought out his fiddle.
Lawrence took his Fender axe, and twanged it in the middle!
The test began, with the Devil first, then Larry burned a lick.
His specialty was something to see, he used a twelve-inch pick!
(or maybe thirteen!)
The devil had rebuttal, no fiddle has ever sounded so sweet!
Larry wrenched his tuning keys so, then played him off his feet!
Frustration festered in that Faustian breast. Tossing his fiddle aside,
He held his bow in a fencers pose, his lunge was barely wide!
(a Larry parry.)
Larry riposted, his pick as a knife, and caught Scratch in the guts!
Lawrence was declared the victor, the Devil escaped with his nuts!
Thank you, thank you, Owen. Had trouble getting the last word in the Jumble and hoped your poem would help. And there it was--in the very first line! Yay! And I never thought I'd get that long second solution word, but after putting in the short first one, the long second word popped right up. Great Jumble experience. Am stressed out with having a guest coming for a few days and trip across country next week. So getting a tricky but quick Jumble this morning was a great treat. Thanks again, Owen, and hope you feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteYes, #4 took some work. I finally....
ReplyDeleteTook the advice of OMK
Or was it Lucina?
Divide the vowels and consonants
And presto up popped G_ _ _ _ R*
WC
* In Bostonese that's pronounce AHH
Scratch goes down again and Daniel Webster wasn't needed to bail Lawrence out
Well, I had trouble with that last word, too, and the solution as well. Went to your poem for help very quickly, Owen. Feeling a bit tired today; maybe that's why I didn't persist in trying to figure things out.
ReplyDeleteI like your poem a lot -- the story really hangs together. Your Corner poems too; not feeling well certainly hasn't affected your writing. I do hope you feel better soon, though.