Wall Street Journal

June 20, 2022

Author Unknown

 

Each phrase below has to do with a body of water. Can you figure out what's going on?

 

RAKE BETTER

GIANTESS QUIVER

COMMUNIST SPREE

VERDANT HAY

COLD MOTION

 

HINTS:

1. Half the phrase is a rhyme.

2. The other half is a synonym.

 

Answer:

 

1. RAKE is a rhyme for LAKE.

    BETTER is a synonym for SUPERIOR

    LAKE SUPERIOR

 

2. GIANTESS is a synonym for AMAZON.

    QUIVER is a rhyme for RIVER

    AMAZON RIVER

 

3. RED SEA

4. GREEN BAY

5. ARCTIC OCEAN