THEM'S THE BREAKS

GAMES/World of Puzzles

June, 2026

Patrick Berry

 

What is unusual about the following phrases?

 

1. Inane pickings

2. Honest sardine

3. Karate chop ink

4. May adolescent

5. Alamo defiance 

 

HINT:

The title is a hint. 

 

Answer:

 

Each phrase be broken into component words:

 

1. INANE PICKINGS - IN AN EPIC KINGS

2. HONEST SARDINE - HONES TSAR DINE

3. KARATE CHOP INK - KARAT ECHO PINK

4. MAY ADOLESCENT - MAYA DOLES CENT

5. ALAMO DEFIANCE - A LA MODE FIANCE