Sunday, April 10, 2011

MIND FLEXERS VI

Match the items on the left with those on the right based on similar or related meanings. The relationships are disguised by the use of puns or altered spacing within words. For example, given the clue TOBOGGAN, the answer could be "to argue about price" (to bargain). Ignore the dotted lines.

1. Incongruous................................Civil War military leader
2. Doggerel.....................................Hawaiian baritone's laugh
3. Catalyst.......................................A well-mannered goose
4. Tuscaloosa..................................Where laws are made
5. S..................................................What to do if it rains
6. Aloha..........................................Sister of Dogboy
7. Propaganda.................................Largess
8. Generally....................................Record played at 2:oo am
9. Disconsolate..........................A man who looks forbiddding
10. Coincide...................................Elephant problem
11. Afford.......................................Angora, Siamese, Persian
12. Auctioneer................................A type of car

Answers:

1. Where laws are made (in Congress)
2. Sister of Dogboy (dog girl)
3. Angora, Siamese, Persian (cat list)
4. Elephant problem (tusk a-loose-a)
5. Largess (large S)
6. Hawaiian baritone's laugh (a low ha)
7. A well-mannered goose (proper gander)
8. Civil War military leader (General Lee)
9. Record played at 2:00 am (disc on so late)
10. What to do if it rains (go inside)
11. A type of car (a Ford)
12. A man who looks forbidding (for bidding)

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