SYNONYM/ANAGRAM CXV

Each clue below contains two words or phrases. Think of a single-word synonym for each of them, combine the two synonyms together, and re-arrange the letters to find an anagram that could follow the equal sign. The meaning of the anagram is given below as a hint. The first answer set gives the two words, and the second answer set gives the anagram.

1. Church tower + Urbane =

2. Follow + In short supply =

3. Loud + Pay for someone's meal =

4. Doing something + Egg-shaped =

5. Braid + Angle less than 90 degrees =

6. Pour out + Plural objective pronoun =

7. Gibraltar, for one + Hunted wild animals =

8. Walk in water knee-deep + Come/bring back =

9. Sunshine, wind, or rain + Six games in tennis = 

10. Certain musical chord + Feeling of being pleased with =

HINTS:

Meanings of the anagrams:

1. Convincing

2. Nourishment

3. Letter-writing materials

4. School that teaches plumbing, for example

5. Surrender

6. State of being objective and aloof

7. Law officer who deals with minor offenses

8. When you owe more than your house is worth

9. Word of endearment

10. A play or movie, or making something from components

First answer set - Words:

 

1. SPIRE + SUAVE =

2. ENSUE + SCANT = 

3. NOISY + TREAT =

4. ACTION + OVAL =

5. PLAIT + ACUTE =

6. DECANT + THEM =

7. STRAIT + GAME =

8. WADE + RETURN =

9. WEATHER + SET = 

10. TONIC + PRIDE = 

 

Second answer set - Anagrams:

 

1. SPIRE + SUAVE = PERSUASIVE

2. ENSUE + SCANT = SUSTENANCE

3. NOISY + TREAT = STATIONERY

4. ACTION + OVAL = VOCATIONAL

5. PLAIT + ACUTE = CAPITULATE

6. DECANT + THEM = DETACHMENT

7. STRAIT + GAME = MAGISTRATE

8. WADE + RETURN = UNDERWATER

9. WEATHER + SET = SWEETHEART 

10. TONIC + PRIDE = PRODUCTION 

 

Credit:
Dell PennyPress Variety Puzzles

October, 2019