RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS XLIV

The answers to each item in the clues will rhyme.

1. Nice complexion, It revolutionized agriculture in the south, Conversation starter, Close relative - perhaps

2. Wheat-oats-rice, , Christmas tree circler, Ricky Ricardo's words trying to appease Lucy, Tarzan's introductory remarks to his girlfriend

3. Dawn, ESP - perhaps, Tenements and trash-strewn streets , Two items of physical information often asked for

4. Bedtime medication for some, Gas- Electric-water expenses, Short-lived - superficial excitement, Run for your life

5. Betray a lover's trust, It may have pennies in it, Old-fashioned endearment, Avoided a bad ending by the sudden and unexpected intervention of someone or something

6. Metaphor for embezzlement, Fully meet the requirements for something, Well past one's prime, Something that can be used to advantage at a later time

7. Los Angeles iconic outdoor venue, Having one success after another, The very essence of your being, You have to pay it when driving on certain roads

8. Sudden stop, Burger and fries go-with, Certain Olympic event, Words that deny responsibility

9. Tall, endangered American birds with distinctive cry, Large underground pipes, Trials and challenges  of maturing, Open sea commercial traffic paths

Answers:

1. Clear skin, Cotton gin, "How've you been?" Next of kin

2. Cereal grains, Electric train, "Let me 'splain," "Me Tarzan, you Jane"

3. First light, Second sight, Urban blight, Weight and height

4. Sleeping pills, Utility bills, Cheap thrills, Head for the hills

5. Kiss and tell, Wishing well, "Gee - you're swell," Saved by the bell

6. Hand in the till, Fit the bill, Over the hill, Grist for the mill

7. Hollywood Bowl, On a roll, Heart and soul, Highway toll

8. Screeching halt, Chocolate malt, Gymnastic vault, "Not my fault"

9. Whooping cranes, Water mains, Growing pains, Shipping lanes