BUZZ CUT
NY Times Crossword
May 26, 2019
Ruth Bloomfield Margolin (#1-5)

How many words can you think of that end in "s" with the "z" sound, but can then be changed to another word - almost a homophone - but ending in the strong "s" sound. For example, here are five examples found in Ms. Margolin's puzzle:

FOURS - FORCE
HERS - HEARSE
LIES - LICE
PEAS - PEACE or  PIECE
PEERS or PIERS - PIERCE

Can you think of at least 9 more?

(Possible) Answers:

1. CORES - COURSE or COARSE
2. DIES - DICE
3. FEARS - FIERCE
4. FLEAS - FLEECE
5. GORES - GORSE
6. KNEES - NIECE
7. PURRS - PURSE
8. SEAS - CEASE
9. SORES or SOARS - SOURCE