Wednesday, March 22, 2023

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CVI

The answers for each item in the clues will rhyme.

1. Lucy pulling the ball away in Peanuts, Sight unseen - as a purchase, Vatican signal that a new Pope has been chosen, Risk everything 

2. Two kinds of beds, Blab out a secret, Influential Congressional committee, University VIP's

3. Scary sight at sea, English trash cans, Alley sight, Informal basketball "uniforms"

4. Informal eatery, Black eye, Complainer, QE II - for example

5. Old West watering hole, Salt water separated form the sea by a coral reef, Military unit, Abandon

6. Treat - as to a meal in a restaurant, Summon a taxi, Ability to speak well and easily, Popular dog breed

7. Pay to get out of jail, Pre-bankruptcy event, British tabloid, Very sensitive subject or political issue

8. Put your house on the market, Longed for something, Took a chance, How Mom made the booboo better 

9. Things to think about, The weekly wash, Becoming more attached to, Inclined to leave the straight and narrow

10. Tropical storm, Classic Gary Cooper western, Words on a sign before a new store opens, Rare event metaphor 

Answers:

1. Running joke, Pig-in-a-poke, White smoke, Go for broke

2. Kings and queens, Spill the beans, Ways and Means, College deans

3. Shark fins, Dust bins, Bowling pins, Shirts and skins

4. Diner, Shiner, Whiner, Liner

5. Saloon, Lagoon, Platoon, Maroon

6. Pick up the tab, Call a cab, Gift of gab, Golden Lab

7. Post bail, Fire sale, Daily Mail, Third rail

8. List it, Missed it, Risked it, Kissed it

9. Points to ponder, Clothes to launder, Grow fonder, Prone to wander

10. Typhoon, High Noon, Coming soon, Blue moon


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