PIECE OF CAKE I
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
April 10 and July 31, 2011  (#1-11)
Will Shortz

The first word in each clue below can be turned into a common phrase when followed by a certain word. A homophone of that certain word, when it precedes the second word, will turn it into a common phrase.

For example, given the clue words HAY and JUMPER, the answer would be BALE and BAIL - as in HAY BALE and BAIL JUMPER.

1. CHOW and ATTRACTION
2. TWENTY-FOUR and STICK
3. DEBT and WAX
4. HONEYMOON  and SIXTEEN
5. ANCHORS and GAME
6. CHESS and TREATY
7. BUS and SHAKE
8. FALSE and SHARING
9. TRACK and THERMOMETER
10. 800 POUND and WARFARE
11. MARINE and SAMPLE
12. SILENT and ERRANT
13. BODY and SYSTEM


Answers:

1. Chow MEIN and MAIN attraction
2. Twenty-four CARAT and CARROT stick
3. Debt CEILING and  SEALING wax
4. Honeymoon SUITE and SWEET sixteen
5. Anchors AWEIGH and AWAY game
6. Chess PIECE and PEACE treaty
7. Bus FARE and FAIR shake
8. False PROPHET and PROFIT sharing
9. Track MEET and MEAT thermometer
10. 800 pound GORILLA and GUERRILLA warfare
11. Marine CORPS and CORE sample
12.  Silent NIGHT and KNIGHT-errant
13. Body CAST and CASTE system 

NOTE: See also HOMOPHONE TWINS