NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
September 17, 2017
Will Shortz

A familiar three-word phrase can be found in each sentence below after a little wordplay has been applied. Can you see what has to be done and decipher the phrases?

1. The chef had parsley, sage, and thyme tied in bundles
2. I found a beautiful reed on the right river bank.
3. The woodworker won a chisel and awl in the lottery.
4. A cane makes an infirm person able to walk.
5. You can always reach me by cell phone.

HINT:
Homophones

Answers:

Two words in each sentence have homophones that can be joined together by "and" to form a familiar phrase:

1. thyme - tied = time and tide
2. reed - right = read and write
3. won - awl = one and all
4. cane - able = Cain and Abel
5. by - cell = buy and sell