HOMOPHONE TWINS II
From The Word's The Thing
Dr. Louis D. Appel
In each clue below are two words. The first word can be followed, and the second word preceded by two words which are homophones. For example, given the clue words BUS and SHAKE, the answer phrases would be BUS FARE and FAIR SHAKE.
1. DARK - VOICE
2. WEDDING - DRY
3. PROPERTY - MEAT
4. STOLEN - MUSIC
5. GOLD - CHORD
6. IN - DOUGH
7. AU - DOWN
8. BICYCLE - WARES
9. LIEUTENANT - CORN
10. SANTA MONICA - PRESSURE
Answers:
1. DARK HORSE - HOARSE VOICE
2. WEDDING RING - WRING DRY
3. PROPERTY LIEN - LEAN MEAT
4. STOLEN LOOT - LUTE MUSIC
5. GOLD MINER - MINOR CHORD
6. IN NEED - KNEAD DOUGH
7. AU PAIR - PARE DOWN
8. BICYCLE PEDAL - PEDDLE WARES
9. LIEUTENANT COLONEL - KERNEL CORN
10. SANTA MONICA PIER - PEER PRESSURE
NOTE: Based on a puzzle by Will Shortz - HOMOPHONE TWINS I - posted 1-19-17
See also PIECE OF CAKE I and II - posted under HOMOPHONES 7-8-13 and 4-30-14
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
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