Jumble Puzzle with Bats and Smooches
The classic puzzle plus the Jumble for kids
Play this week’s Jumble puzzles with bats and smooches. Unscramble the words and the humorous bonus answer. Start with the Jumble for Kids as a warm-up – or share the challenge with a favorite youngster.
Build your brain
Mental exercises and games, like the Jumble puzzles, can expand vocabulary, strengthen word recall, improve working memory, and keep your brain in tip-top shape, throughout life. You can actively work to strengthen your mind by learning new languages and skills, practicing long-held skills, gaining new knowledge, and engaging your brain in many other ways.
ANSWERS BELOW
Next up, the Classic JUMBLE
BATS AND SMOOCHES: ANSWERS BELOW
Jumble for Kids Answers
PUT
KING
HARM
GOOD
Surprise puzzle answer
The bats loved being upside down in the cave they considered their – HANGOUT
Classic Jumble Answers
SLOSH
DAISY
KITTEN
SWIVEL
Surprise puzzle answer
The fin-footed marine mammal smooching his girlfriend was a – SEAL WITH A KISS
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KEEP PLAYING …
Much more than just the Jumble brain teaser game
For mental fitness and fun, BoomerMagazine.com presents Boomer Brain Games for baby boomers, a regularly updated mix of puzzles and quizzes to stimulate your mind and your sense of joy. We offer classic games such as Jumble and Boggle, a cartoon caption contest, and crossword puzzles and trivia quizzes with a hearty dose of baby boomer pop culture. Or head over to our sister publication, Seniors Guide, and play Sudoku online, updated every day!
See, exercise can be fun!
Healthy Aging Tips from UVA
Did you know small tweaks in daily routine can drastically improve your quality of life at nearly any age?
The health benefits of adapting even one or two positive habits can be profound, says Carol Manning, University of Virginia Memory & Aging Care Clinic director. We’re talking shifts around how we prepare go to bed, eating a side salad with lunch, going for evening walks, reading more.
Though simple, such changes can boost overall happiness, alleviate aches and pains, protect later-in-life mobility, and more. In fact, Johns Hopkins University led a study that showed regularly practicing certain healthy habits reduced risks of death from medical ailments by 40 percent among those aged 45 to 64.
Still, altering lifelong habits can be tough, says Manning. Major life transitions – like kids leaving for college, retirement, or pandemic-related shutdowns – provide excellent opportunities for implementation. Committing to positive lifestyle changes during such times can build happiness, confidence, and momentum moving forward.
Manning details four of her favorite healthy aging habits. If adapted, they can help you slow the aging process both inside and out.
