EYE RHYMES
LA Times Crossword
March 15, 2020
Pam Amick Klawitter (adapted)

Consider the classic set of Bough, Cough, Through, Dough and Rough - words that have very similar spellings, but distinctly different pronunciations. For each word below, try to think of another word with similar spelling (every letter but one, if possible) - but one that has a distinctly different pronunciation. For example, given the word TOUGH, the answer could be any of the words above, except ROUGH - which rhymes. 

1. LEOPARD 
2. GREAT
3. MASTER
4. BROAD
5. SOLAR
6. DEMON
7. STEAK
8. YOUNGER

(Possible) Answers:

1. LEOPARD - LEOTARD
2. GREAT - CHEAT
3. MASTER - WASTER
4. BROAD - ROAD
5. SOLAR - SCHOLAR
6. DEMON -LEMON
7. STEAK - SNEAK
8. YOUNGER - LOUNGER 

Note from JA: For more sight rhymes, see UNUSUAL WORDS IX posted 4/25/17.