| wager, wince, native, pellet, interacting.The opening poem contains all the words (or variations of them) from today's Jumble.
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Well, the third clue gave me a little pause, but came clear after I reordered the letters. The solution took a little thought but that also wasn't too difficult. Actually, though I always enjoy jumbles, I thought this solution/cartoon lacked a little oomph. YMMV.
ReplyDeleteBack later for Owen's offering, in whatever form he chooses.
This prize-fight had more than the usual purse.
ReplyDeleteBackers on each side had wagered their homes.
One side had brute strength to do its worst,
The other had agility, and skill in his bones!
Elah Valley was the site for them to interact.
No holds barred, any equipment allowed.
The strong man had armor and loud bombast
The youngster's humility played to the crowd.
The native of the territory had a sword in hand.
The challenger had a sling, pellets in a pouch.
His first shot had no effect, on armor it did land.
The champion in mockery, laughed and said, "Ouch."
The armor slowed his sword, the lithe boy evaded,
And loaded the second polished stone in his sling.
A shot to the head! A mono-brow winced at David,
Then mighty Goliath fell, K.O.ed by a stone's sting!
I must still be a bit muzzy-headed, I couldn't get #3, and couldn't get the solution to back-track it. Finally did the Jumble equivalent of red letters, and went to the Chicago Tribune website to figure it out. I had the base word and suffix, but until that last set of letters, I couldn't get the prefix.
ReplyDeleteThis seems a good example of how our different backgrounds render particular puzzles hard or easy. I breezed through this solution as it happens to be a common term in Drama 101 classes. I agree with Sandy that it lacks "Oomph," but it is certainly an accurate critique of these actor jerks!
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Great story, Owen. I didn't even realize what you were doing until the third verse.
ReplyDeleteI do empathize with that third clue problem; it kept inviting me to go down the wrong road too. But when you got it, you used it to spark the story -- I think.
Or maybe the fourth clue? In any case, admiration for an inventive retelling.
This was my fastest speed run ever.
ReplyDeleteFrom the bard to the bible. So, Keith, you've actually experienced actor's ennui, eh?
I got where Owen was going at Elah valley . Biggest upset since Clay--Liston or Tyson-BusterD.
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I loved this morning's Jumble! I actually got all four items without any problems and then looked at that 11 letter solution and figured I'd never get it. But then I had a thought and put ING at the end, and surprisingly, that helped me get the answer right away. I thought the cartoon was so funny and clever, it made me laugh. And then another delightful surprise with Owen's poem. I read it through and found all the words and the solution, but it still puzzled me. And then I got it! Another enigma for us to solve--from bard to bible, as Wilbur so elegantly put it.
ReplyDeleteEasy unscramble today though the final required some extra thinking. Like Misty I also placed -ING at the end, went about my business then looked at it after dinner and it came to me! Owen, what a wonder! Your imagination must be a storehouse of assorted references which you can pull out to create a poem! I have an HOA meeting in a few minutes so, tada.
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