RHYMING PAIRS III

Can you think of two two-word phrases that mean about the same thing and rhyme with each other? Both phrases mean the "nitty-gritty"  of something.

Answer:

BRASS TACKS - BASIC FACTS

RHYMING PAIRS II
Credit: GAMES Magazine
May, 2006
N. M. Meyer

Can you rhyme each pair of words below to form a common two-word phrase? For example, BLISS PLEASE would lead to SWISS CHEESE.

1. DRY POOL
2. GROSS DRAWL
3. SHOP MAT
4. WIFE LAUGHED
5. THIN DUMMY
6. COAL HALT
7. SWIVEL LIGHTS
8. PALE BORDER
9. RIDDLE FAME
10. TANK PAIR
11. THIRTY FLAT
12. TOME SEWN
13. CAR LOST

(Possible) Answers:

1. HIGH SCHOOL 
2. CLOSE CALL
3. TOP HAT
4. LIFE RAFT
5. GIN RUMMY
6. POLE VAULT
7. CIVIL RIGHTS
8. MAIL ORDER
9. MIDDLE NAME
10. BLANK STARE
11. DIRTY RAT
12. HOME LOAN
13. STAR-CROSSED

RHYMING PAIRS I
Credit: GAMES Magazine
May, 2006
N. M. Meyer

Can you rhyme each pair of words below to form a common two-word phrase? For example, CHAPEL GUY leads to APPLE PIE.

1. COMB FUN
2. BLISS PLEASE
3. FEW SCENES
4. BOLD SCOLDER
5. NICE DREAM
6. BRAIN NATION
7. PEA HULL
8. SLIGHT DRIFT
9. COURT GLORY
10. TELL JOAN
11. TREASON WICKET
12. FAIR CHANCE

(Possible) Answers:

1. HOME RUN
2. SWISS CHEESE
3. BLUE JEANS
4. COLD SHOULDER
5. ICE CREAM
6. TRAIN STATION
7. SEA GULL
8. NIGHT SHIFT
9. SHORT STORY
10. CELL PHONE
11. SEASON TICKET
12. SQUARE DANCE (AIR FRANCE)

RHYMING HALVES II
Credit: GAMES Magazine - July, 2001
Stephen Sniderman
(Original title - RHYMIE STYMIE)

Each clue below leads to a two-syllable word whose two halves rhyme.  For example, given the clue RECIPE SOURCE, the answer word would be COOKBOOK. The clue RUB ELBOWS would lead to HOBNOB.

1. When workers get checks
2. Outdoor outing with food
3. Freight train hopper
4. Lincoln's eighty
5. Comforter (inanimate)
6. Act subserviently
7. Overly didactic (as a sermon)
8. Batty
9. Corporate union
10. Noisy, festive party
11. Amateur gymnast's feat
12. Keep up, as a house or car
13. Hastily assembled, disheveled
14. City center, usually
15. Tubular pasta
16. People and language of South Africa
17. High ranking executive (two answers)
18. In headlong haste

Answers:

1. PAYDAY
2. PICNIC
3. HOBO
4. FOURSCORE
5. BEDSPREAD
6. COWTOW
7. PREACHY
8. LOCO
9. MERGER
10. WINGDING
11. HANDSTAND
12. MAINTAIN
13. RAGTAG
14. DOWNTOWN
15. ZITI
16. ZULU
17. BIGWIG or FAT CAT
18. PELL-MELL 

RHYMING HALVES I
Credit: GAMES Magazine - July, 2001
Stephen Sniderman
(Original title - RHYMIE STYMIE)

Each clue below leads to a two-syllable word whose two halves rhyme. For example, given the clue CORPORATE SYMBOL, the answer word would be LOGO. The clue  STEEL BEAM would lead to  GIRDER. 

1. Fly alone
2. Water or equestrian sport
3. Distress signal
4. Conical abode
5. Ambush
6. New Zealander
7. Big fuss
8. Recipe source
9. Return without a load, as a truck
10. Carrot top
11. Camera picture
12. Complimentary item
13. Hiker's burden
14. Rub elbows with the fat cats
15. Seating for outdoor sporting events

Answers:

1. SOLO
2. POLO
3. MAYDAY
4. TEEPEE
5. WAYLAY
6. KIWI
7. HUBBUB
8. COOKBOOK
9. DEADHEAD
10. REDHEAD
11. PHOTO
12. FREEBIE
13. BACKPACK
14. HOBNOB
15. GRANDSTANDS