WEIRD HOMOPHONES I

GAMES/World of Puzzles

April, 2025

Stu Agler

 

Start by answering the clues in both columns. Each answer in the left-hand column will have a homophone starting with a different letter in the right-hand column. Match the two homophones. For example, if SINGLE were in left-hand column and CAME IN FIRST in the right-hand column, SINGLE = ONE and CAME IN FIRST = WON. 

 

1. Tea dispenser                       a. Ancient Egyptian King

2. Employ                                b. Ceremony

3. Entirely                                c. Farm females

4. Exchange for payment         d. Fragrant wood 

5. Farmer at times                    e. Pool stick

6. Line                                      f. Prison unit

7. Gold measure                        g. Sacred

8. Is aware of                             h. Small winning margin

9. Jot down                                i. Snowman's nose, often

10. Game similar to baccarat     j. Work for 

 

Answers:

 

1. Tea dispenser - Work for (j)

    URN - EARN 

2. Employ - Farm females (c)

    USE - EWES

3. Entirely - Sacred (g)

    WHOLLY - HOLY

4. Exchange for payment - Prison unit (f)

    SELL - CELL

5. Farmer at times - Fragrant wood (d)

    SEEDER - CEDAR

6. Line - Pool stick (e)

    QUEUE - CUE

7. Gold measure - Snowman's nose, often (i)

    KARAT - CARROT

8. Is aware of - Small winning margin (h)

    KNOWS - NOSE

9. Jot down - Ceremony (b)

    WRITE - RITE

10. Game similar to baccarat - Ancient Egyptian King (a)

      FARO - PHARAOH