GONE ASTRAY III

GAMES/World of Puzzles

August, 2015

Stephen Sniderman

 

Change the two words in each clue below by adding two letters to each word to get a familiar phrase. The two letters may be added anywhere in the given words. As a solving aid, hints to the familiar phrases are given below the clues.

 

Examples: 

FEIGN LION could be changed to FOREIGN LEGION by adding OR to FEIGN and GE to LION.

 

PROBE HID could be changed to PROBLEM CHILD by adding LM to PROBE and CL to CHILD.

 

1. PURE ROE

2. PARS REST

3. BUY BEAR

4. STUNT BY

5. OAR CLIPS

6. HATED USE

7. LICE OFFER

8. SPREE OUT

9. SOIL SCENE

10. CARE CANER

11. CRUET MALT

12. ATONAL PASTE 

HINTS:

1. Overly ornate writing

2. Religious  official

3. Consumer warning

4. High school group

5. Celestial event

6. Halloween staple

7. He protects and serves

8. The Nine

9. Study of people and society

10. Household product

11. Lawn sport piece of equipment

12. Baseball, in the U.S.

Answers:

 

1. PURPLE PROSE

2. PARISH PRIEST

3. BUYER BEWARE

4. STUDENT BODY

5. SOLAR ECLIPSE

6. HAUNTED HOUSE 

7. POLICE OFFICER

8. SUPREME COURT

9. SOCIAL SCIENCE

10. CARPET CLEANER

11. CROQUET MALLET

12. NATIONAL PASTIME