PIECE OF CAKE II
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
April 9, 2011
Will Shortz  (#1-4)

The blanks in the clues below can be filled in with two homophones. The first will complete a two-word phrase beginning with the word on the left, and the second will begin a two-word phrase ending with the word on the right.

For example, given the clue DEBT ______ WAX, the answer words would be the two homophones CEILING and SEALING, as in DEBT CEILING and SEALING WAX.

1. BRIDAL ______ SIXTEEN
2. CHESS _______ SIGN
3. BUS _________ SHAKE
4. FALSE _______ SHARING
5. FRESH _______ APPARENT
6. TOOTH _______ BOAT
7. POLAR._______ BONES
8. TOTAL________ LINE
9. PEACEFUL______SHOWER
10. BREAKFAST_____ KILLER

Answers:

1. SUITE - SWEET
2. PIECE - PEACE
3. FARE - FAIR
4. PROPHET - PROFIT
5. AIR - HEIR
6. FAIRY - FERRY
7. BEAR - BARE
8. WASTE - WAIST
9. REIGN - RAIN
10. CEREAL - SERIAL 

NOTE: See also HOMOPHONE TWINS