WEIRD HOMOPHONES II

GAMES/World of Puzzles

April, 2025

Stu Agler

 

Answer 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 LINE were in the left-hand column, and POOL STICK in the right, the matching homophones would be QUEUE and CUE.

 

1. One of the senses              a. Broadcast

2. One ready to bleep            b. Dot in the sea

3. Penny                                 c. Fragrance

4. Vocal-delivery music         d. Make reference to

5. Pertaining to hearing          e. Motion detector, e.g.

6. Plane seat option                 f. Military rank

7. Sailor's assent                     g. Pupil's place

8. Scion                                   h. Require

9. Single piece of corn            i. Sandwich alternative 

10. Work the dough                 j. Spoken

 

Answers:

 

1. One of the senses - d. Make reference to

    SIGHT - CITE

2. One ready to bleep - e. Motion detector, e.g.

    CENSOR - SENSOR

3. Penny - c. Fragrance

    CENT - SCENT 

4. Vocal-delivery music - i. Sandwich alternative

     RAP - WRAP

5. Pertaining to hearing - j. Spoken

    AURAL - ORAL*

6. Plane seat option - b. Dot in the sea

    AISLE - ISLE

7. Sailor's assent - g. Pupil's place

    AYE - EYE 

8. Scion - a. Broadcast

   HEIR - AIR

9. Single piece of corn - f. Military rank

    KKERNEL - COLONEL

10. Work the dough - h. Require

 

*AURAL - ORAL: I don't pronounce these the same, but others might.

      KNEAD - NEED