EXCHANGING VOWelS

 

GAMES/World of Puzzles

August, 2022

Scott Erdman

 

The answers to each pair of clues below are anagrams in which the only two vowels involved are switched. For example, the clues "Ski resort" and "Pill container" would point to VAIL and VIAL. Proper names are fair game.

 

1. Pathway / Court hearing

2. IRS concerns / Lone Star State

3. Kidney, for one / A noble gas

4. Exists /  Classic blue jeans

5. Destiny / Greek cheese

6. Shorthand pro / 14 lbs., in England

7. Basement / Telemarketer

8. Lima locale / Unsullied

9. Cast a ballot / Presidential power

10. Feral felines / They may be girded

11. Mine finds / Greek god of love

12. Mr. Lugosi / Hay bundle

13. Army garb, at times - briefly / Prolonged unconsciousness

Answers:

 

1. Trail - Trial

2. Taxes - Texas

3. Organ - Argon

4. Lives - Levis

5. Fate - Feta

6. Steno - Stone

7. Cellar - Caller 

8. Peru - Pure

9. Vote - Veto

10. Lions - Loins

11. Ores - Eros

12. Bela - Bale

13. Camo - Coma