GONE ASTRAY IV

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.

 

Example: PURE ROE could be changed to PURPLE PROSE by adding PL to PURE and PS to ROE.

1. COON SEE

2. ROD BIN

3. RAN RIDER

4. ON VISION

5. CLOD CAPONS

6. BROOM RAW

7. EACH ART

8. MARCH UTTERLY

9. BLING ALE

10. HO AMBER

11. ELL ACE

12. CAN EVE

HINTS:

1. Normal reasoning

2. Like some tournaments

3. He works with a monkey

4. Math operation

5. Visual assist on some TV shows

6. Drunken fight

7. Rescue unit

8. Moth cousin variety

9. It has lanes and gutters

10. Recording studio emphasizing reverberation

11. Middle eastern art form with hip and torso movements

12. Effect of having to stay inside for a long time, as during the winter  

Answers:

 

1. COMMON SENSE

2. ROUND ROBIN

3. ORGAN GRINDER

4. LONG DIVISION

5. CLOSED CAPTIONS

6. BARROOM BRAWL

7. SEARCH PARTY

8. MONARCH BUTTERFLY

9. BOWLING ALLEY

10. ECHO CHAMBER

11. BELLY DANCE

12. CABIN FEVER