SOUND THINKING II

GAMES Magazine

March, 2004

Douglas Tench

 

What does each set of words have in common?

 

1. EQUIP - KEEP

2. GIRTH - TIER

3. HIRE - IRA

4. LAIR - RELY

5. LIMA - MEAL

HINT:

The title is a hint.

 

Answers:

The two words in each set are anagrams of homophones:

1. EQUIP - PIQUE

    KEEP -  PEEK

2. GIRTH - RIGHT

    TIER -    RITE

3. HIRE - HEIR

    IRA -   AIR 

 

4. LAIR  - LIAR

    RELY - LYRE

 

5.  LIMA - MAIL

    MEAL - MALE