TO AND TOO

Josiah Breward

Each clue below contains two words. Find a synonym for each such that the two synonyms form an expression in the form of _____ and _____  - in which homophones for the two synonyms make up  a familiar phrase. For example, given the clue ARTICLES + VETCH, the synonyms would by WARE + TARE - homophones for WEAR and TEAR.

1. DEER + FISH

2. HERB + EVEN

3. SPORTED + PART

4. SEDGE + CORRECT

5. WALKING STICK + COMPETENT

6. LISTEN + "BELONGING TO THEM"

7. HASTENED + BABA RAM DAS FOLLOWER

 

Answers:

 

1. HART + SOLE - HEART and SOUL

2. THYME + TIED - TIME and TIDE

3. WORE + PIECE - WAR and PEACE

4. REED + RIGHT - READ and WRITE

5. CANE + ABLE - CAIN and ABEL

6. HEAR + THEIR - HERE and THERE

7. HIED + SIKH - HIDE and SEEK