SWINE LANGUAGE
By Merl Reagle

The answers to this puzzle are based on Pig Latin - in which the initial letter(s) of a word is (are) dropped and the long A sound is added after the sound of the dropped letter(s). Ignore spelling.

Examples:
NIX - IXNAY
HOUSE - OUSHAY
FRIEND - RENDFAY or ENDFRAY
SPLASH - PLASHSAY or LASHSPAY  or ASHSPLAY

Match the word in Column I to one of the phrases in Column II so that the Pig Latin version of the word in Column I corresponds to the phrase in Column II. For example, WONDER in Column I  could be matched with ALREADY BEGUN in Column II because the Pig Latin version of WONDER is UNDER WAY. Wordplay is fair play - especially with Merl Reagle.

           I                                        II
1. WONDER                ALREADY BEGUN                             
2. BEAST                     MONEY SPENT
3. PLOVER                  ASTRONAUT'S TERM
4. MERLIE                   PLACE FOR BUTTS
5. DENNY                    OAKLAND'S LOCALE
6. LOUT                       EXAGGERATE
7. KAYO                       SOMETIME SOON
8. TRASH                     MIDDLE OF SPRING

Answers:

1. WONDER - ALREADY BEGUN - UNDER WAY
2. BEAST - OAKLAND'S LOCALE - EAST BAY
3. PLOVER - EXAGGERATE - OVERPLAY
4. MERLIE - MIDDLE OF SPRING - EARLY MAY
5. DENNY - SOMETIME SOON - ANY DAY 
6. LOUT - MONEY SPENT - OUTLAY
7. KAYO - ASTRONAUT'S TERM - A OKAY
8. TRASH - PLACE FOR BUTTS - ASHTRAY