NY Times Crossword

July 23, 2023

Chandi Deitmer 

What do the following nonsense phrases have in common?

1. WHO TOWEL

2. FORK WARTS

3. LAUNCH HEIRS

4. QUEUE BRUTES

5. HIGH DOUBT 

6. NEIGH MITT

7. SLOPE OAK

HINT:

It has to do with phonetic pronunciations.

Answer:

 

Each phrase can be pronounced phonetically as a familiar word or phrase.

 

1. WHO TOWEL - HOOT OWL

2. FORK WARTS - FOUR QUARTS

3. LAUNCH HEIRS - LAWN CHAIRS

4. QUEUE BRUTES - CUBE ROOTS

5. HIGH DOUBTS - HIDEOUTS

6. NEIGH MITT - NAME IT

7. SLOPE OAK - SLOWPOKE