RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS XLVI

The answers to each item in the clues will rhyme.

1. Goofy look, Metaphor for one's dark side, One-sided victory - as in sports, Where a pet peeve might be found

2. Reason to be the dog in the manger, Be anxious for confrontation, Extreme crisis, ESP - for example

3. Elvis classic, Words of thanks for a kindness - perhaps, Shark's come-on - perhaps, One-time cow-milking need

4. Light intensity controllers, Timely temptations for spouses, Oz dwellers, Certain  baseball players use them

5.  Termination notice, Tour within a tour - perhaps, It starts every football game, Annoying plumbing problem - for one

6. "Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly......," City planner's concern - perhaps, "Amen to that, my brother," "Nevermore" - according to Poe

7. Work-eat-sleep/work-eat-sleep - repeat, Unique, "I forgot" - politely, Sir Francis Drake's ship

8. Geographic features in "My Country 'Tis of Thee,"  Another geographic feature in this song, Beloved NY Metropolitan Opera star, Gossip generators

Answers:

1. Silly grin, Evil twin, Easy win, Under your skin

2. Just for spite, Looking for a fight, Desperate plight, Second sight 

3. "Don't Be Cruel," "You're a jewel," "Play some pool?" Three-legged stool

4. Dimmer switches, Seven-year itches, Good and bad witches, Side-arm pitches 

5. Pink slip, Side trip, Coin flip, Faucet drip

6. Scout Oath, Slow growth, "You and me both," Raven's quoth 

7. Daily grind,  One of a kind, "It slipped my mind," Golden Hind

8. Rocks and rills, Templed hills, Beverly Sills, Rumor mills