Thursday, May 21, 2020

SYNONYM/ANAGRAM XXXV

Each clue below has two words or phrases. Think of a single-word synonym for each of them, combine the letters and re-arrange them to find an anagram which could follow the equal sign. As a hint, the meanings of the anagrams are given below the clues The first answer set gives the two synonyms, and the second answer set gives the anagram. Hint: All the synonyms are three or four-letter words.

1. Play on words + Body appendage =
2. Projection on a wheel + Make a mistake =
3. Speak effusively + Charged particle =
4. Fence entrance + Brief sleep =
5. Tiny amount + Large, heavy amount =
6. Light beige color + Seed holder =
7. Just, equitable + Override a vote =
8. Humanities + Hypocritical talk =
9. Fork part + Foretell =
10. Lothario + To avoid the risk of =

HINTS:
Meanings of the anagrams:
1. Dive in
2. Storekeeper
3. Accommodations
4. "Miss America" was one
5. Gossipy newspaper
6. Supermarket section
7. Teacher's pet - perhaps
8. Do - as business
9. Docile
10. Determined

First answer set - Synonyms:

1. PUN + LEG = 
2. COG + ERR =
3. GUSH + ION =
4. GATE + NAP = 
5. BIT + LOAD =
6. ECRU + POD =
7. FAIR + VETO =
8. ARTS + CANT =
9. TINE + BODE =
10. ROUE + LEST = 

Second answer set - Anagrams:

1. PUN + LEG = PLUNGE
2. COG + ERR = GROCER
3. GUSH + ION = HOUSING
4. GATE + NAP = PAGEANT
5. BIT + LOAD = TABLOID
6. ECRU + POD = PRODUCE
7. FAIR + VETO = FAVORITE
8. ARTS + CANT = TRANSACT
9. TINE + BODE = OBEDIENT
10. ROUE + LEST = RESOLUTE

 

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