RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS XXXIX

The answers to each item in the clues will rhyme.

1. Lucy and Ricky's landlords, Metaphor for food and other necessities, Very angry, Boring/non-stop speaker

2. Having no airs, Citizenship datum, Euphemism for fat, Question relating to value

3. Strong handshake or unrelenting control, Abandon, Office fastener, Purpose of many flights of executives

4.  BSA group, Leave home - in a way, Seductive cartoon character, Where many New Yorkers sit and talk

5. "Hold everything!" in a newsroom, Flowing blond hair, Classic children's story about cruel teasing,
What you get sometimes when you ask a question

6. Luxurious vacation at sea, It has anchors at eleven, Music genre, Work your way up - metaphorically

7. Common kitchen appliance, Cool arboreal rest spot, Rich source of things of value, TV town where there's a murder every week.

8. Wind in the Willows squire, Rich vein of ore, A long - difficult path - metaphorically, Encrypted text - for example

Answers:

1. Ethel and Fred, Daily bread, Seeing red, Talking head
2. Down to earth, Place of birth, Considerable girth, "What's it worth?"
3. Iron grip, Jump ship, Paper clip, Business trip
4. Boy Scout troop, Fly the coop, Betty Boop, On the stoop
5. "Stop the presses!", Golden tresses, The Hundred Dresses, Three guesses
6. Ocean cruise, Nightly news, Rhythm and blues, Pay your dues
7. Electric stove, Shady grove, Treasure trove, Cabot Cove
8. Mr. Toad, Mother lode, Winding road, Secret code