RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS LXVII

The answers to each item in the clues will rhyme.

1. Doctorates, Position of supplication, Heat relief from the Pacific, Two items of casual wear

2. Debussy rules, Huge dogs, Detergent target - perhaps, What the moon does

3. Situation of the Biblical ox, Doors classic, Leonard Cohen classic, Like a private carrier

4. Statement at the end of a bill, Next door in church, Animal display for children, Common question in casual conversation

5. Falls for a scam, Boxing class for the big boys, Agree to meet expression, Warning about pushing you luck

6. Awkward bumpkin, Theater snack maker, Like "Memory" in "Cats", One who casually mentions influential people to impress others

7. Ate greedily, Goofed off, Raised portion on a baseball diamond, Bridal dress

8. Toy with a built-in surprise, Popular breakfast combo, Childhood disease, What the shepherds were doing when an angel of the Lord came down

Answers:

1. PhD's, On your knees, Ocean breeze, Jeans and tees

2. Claude reigns, Great Danes, Grass stains, Waxes and wanes

3. In the mire, "Light My Fire", "Bird on the Wire", Not for hire 

4. Balance due, Neighboring pew, Petting zoo, "What else is new"

5. Takes the bait, Heavyweight, "It's a date", "Don't tempt fate"

6. Clodhopper, Corn popper, Show stopper, Name dropper 

7. Wolfed down, Horsed around, Pitcher's mound, Wedding gown 

8. Jack-in-the-box, Bagel and lox, Chicken pox, Watching their flocks