Each clue can be matched with one of the choices according to a certain pattern.

CLUES

1. Good enough

2. Freak out

3. Fell flat

4. Afraid

5. Love seat

6. Termites job

7. Pay attention

8. Cause for a slander suit

9. Jesus as portrayed in the Bible

10. What an earthquake in Pisa might do 

 

CHOICES 

 

a. Filled with cheer

b. Hiss and leer

c. Lack of pies

d. Take a shower

e. Recently dated

f. Nosy little cook

g. Shoving leopard

h. Doing chores

i. Packed lunch

j. No guts

 

Answers:

 

The answer to each clue is a spoonerism of one of the choices:

 

1. e - Recently dated - - - Decently rated

2. j - No guts - - - Go nuts

3. i - Packed lunch - - - Lacked punch

4. a - Filled with cheer - Chilled with fear

5. f - Nosy little cook - Cozy little nook

6. h - Doing chores - - - Chewing doors

7. b - Hiss and leer - - - Listen and hear

8. c - Lack of pies - - - Pack of lies

9. g - Shoving leopard - Loving shepherd

10. d - Take a shower - Shake a tower 

 

Credit:

1-3: Joel Woodford