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!
Being a good Dad can be a hard job to hold. From that helpless feeling in the waiting room As a new soul is ushered to this earthly fold, For you to nourish, and teach, and groom!
A babe so small to hold that you feel like a giant! Then a petulant child who thinks you're an ogre! He wants what he wants, and will be defiant When you outlaw prime desires until he is older!
He toddles on towards the teenage years, A decade goes by like just moments span. But you can't take it easy. You grasp his fears, And help him grow past them to become a man!
Then he's off on his own, and a hard job to hold. Some day to be Dad, with expectations so lofty. You meet now as equals, have you grown so old? You sit and talk Dad things, over pastries and coffee!
Well, I feel silly. The only theme answer I got was the third one--the others just eluded me. I finally gave up and cheated and looked them up--but once I got them, I had no trouble solving the final bottom answer. At that point, I even got Ol'Man Keith's message to us. Still, I hope I do better tomorrow.
Normal civility rules apply. No bullying, limited tolerance for profanity. Comments are posted in a pop-up window, and after you close the pop-up, you'll need to 🔄 refresh 🔁 the page to see your comment appear.
|.usher, giant, outlaw, pastry, easy to grasp.
Being a good Dad can be a hard job to hold.
ReplyDeleteFrom that helpless feeling in the waiting room
As a new soul is ushered to this earthly fold,
For you to nourish, and teach, and groom!
A babe so small to hold that you feel like a giant!
Then a petulant child who thinks you're an ogre!
He wants what he wants, and will be defiant
When you outlaw prime desires until he is older!
He toddles on towards the teenage years,
A decade goes by like just moments span.
But you can't take it easy. You grasp his fears,
And help him grow past them to become a man!
Then he's off on his own, and a hard job to hold.
Some day to be Dad, with expectations so lofty.
You meet now as equals, have you grown so old?
You sit and talk Dad things, over pastries and coffee!
My, my.
ReplyDeleteThis seemed simpler than even yesterday's. I can say "-peasy," but mustn't reveal the front part.
Online solvers -- a third interface has been located. Check it out at "Simple Jumble" in the list at right!
ReplyDeleteAck!
ReplyDeleteAnother puzzle I don't have a clue about!
Thank you so much for the link to Simple Jumble at the Chicago Trib. I find it much easier to solve for some reason.
ReplyDeleteWell, I feel silly. The only theme answer I got was the third one--the others just eluded me. I finally gave up and cheated and looked them up--but once I got them, I had no trouble solving the final bottom answer. At that point, I even got Ol'Man Keith's message to us. Still, I hope I do better tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteGlad my hint made sense, Misty. Sorry I didn't think to drop any clues for the prelim words.
ReplyDeleteOwen, your Dad poems left me in tears!! Great stuff.
ReplyDeleteHello. I often get stuck on even the five-letter words. Not today. I got the whole thing quickly for a change.
ReplyDeleteOMK, I can't make sense of your hint??
He can only say -peasy because easy-peasy might give away EASY to grasp.
ReplyDeleteI found this one difficult, even GIANT. It must have to do with the the old bean running on REG not hi-test.
ReplyDeleteGiven some letters the riddle was easy enough .
May I hazard the observation that free of Limerick limitations your poetry is indeed inspiring.
Relating four random words is a challenge
WC