TWO RHYMES MAKE A RIGHT (ANSWER)

Reader's Digest
November, 2005
Will Shortz

For each pair of words below, a rhyme for the first word will give the general category; a rhyme for the second word will be a specific thing in that category. For example, the paired words KITTY - TENNIS, would lead to the answer CITY - VENICE. Proper names are allowed.

1. DULLER - FELLOW
2. FAINTER - JOLLY
3. QUIVER - BONGO
4. POWER - CRAZY
5. FUNNY - SCHOLAR
6. VARMINT - PACKET
7. SLUMBER - HEAVEN
8. REASON - PRINTER
9. HANDY - MUFFLE
10. FETAL - BINGO
11. PETAL - SHOPPER
12. SPEAKER - SPIKY

Answers:

1. COLOR - YELLOW
2. PAINTER - DALI
3. RIVER - CONGO
4. FLOWER - DAISY
5. MONEY - DOLLAR
6. GARMENT - JACKET
7. NUMBER - SEVEN
8. SEASON - WINTER
9. CANDY - TRUFFLE
10. BEATLE - RINGO
11. METAL - COPPER
12. SNEAKER - NIKE

Note from JA: This is one of my favorite puzzles.