RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXXXIII

The answers to each of the items in the clues will rhyme.

1. Untrustworthy/temporary, He's the one, Way cool, Highly illuminated  

2. Violent anger while driving, What the groom's mother should do, California shrub with lavender flowers, Basic pay for low-level jobs

3. Words on a package marked "fragile", Parsley/sage/rosemary/and thyme locale, Site of 1989 pro-democracy protests, Adult male and female horses

4. Easy task, Accepting bribes, Very alert, English explorer of the 16th century

5. Low-risk wager, Chill out, Student despised by fellow students, Where to hear an aria

6. Burst of success - but nothing after, Losing candidate, Traditional children's game, Common cooling device

7. Group with a #1 song- but no other, Ripped apart, Australia - informally, Talking too much - for example

Answers:

1. Fly-by-night, Mr. Right, Out of sight, Burning bright

2. Road rage, Wear beige, Purple sage, Minimum wage 

3. Handle with care, Scarborough Fair, Tiananmen Square, Stallion and mare

4. Piece of cake, On the take, Wide awake, Sir Francis Drake

5. Safe bet, Don't fret, Teacher's pet, At the Met

6. Flash in the pan, Also-ran, Kick the can, Ceiling fan

7. One-hit-wonder, Torn asunder, Down under, Social blunder  

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXXXII

The answers to each of the items in the clues will rhyme.

1. King of rock and roll - to some, Way to buy stuff without credit cards,  Sprite who puts money under pillows, Two Stooges

2. Judicial demand, Immigration issue, One who won't throw anything away

3. #9 is a famous one, Strange idea, Film technique, A dermatologist might recommend it

4. Jobs traditionally associated with women, Widely accepted currency, Small Appalachian community - perhaps, Composer of the Adagietto

5. City on the Red River, Freight, Very slow - in music, Official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country

6.  Be humiliated, Pray before eating, Stay up with the group. "Hot corner" in baseball

Answers:

1. Chuck Berry, Cash and carry, Tooth fairy, Curly and Larry

2. Court order, Open border, Chronic hoarder  

3. Love potion, Odd notion, Slow motion, Skin lotion

4. Pink collar, U.S. dollar, Kentucky holler, Gustav Mahler

5. Fargo, Cargo, Largo, Embargo

6. Lose face, Say Grace, Keep pace, Third base  

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXXXI

The answers to each of the items in the clues will rhyme.

1. Back and forth calls, Danger sign - metaphorically, Type of hair protector, Diverse assortment

2. Political campaign's target, Memorized, Bygone protective water barrier, January 1 sight

3. Famed designer, Composer of "Bolero", Graceful animal, It's paved with good intentions

4. Ostentatious arrival after the stated time for a party, It's high for new restaurants, What you often do in the Army, Re-assignment at the airport

5. Get 100% on a test, Check out a home or business before robbing it, What you might have to do to a shoe, What you have to do with a decimal point

6. Owl - for one, Vet's jobs, The LG in LGBT, Detached from a conflict or argument  

7. Coquette, Fresca rival, Ernie's partner, Gossip

Answers:

1. Phone tag, Red flag, Do-rag, Mixed bag

2. Swing vote, By rote, Castle moat, Rose Parade float

3. Coco Chanel, Maurice Ravel, African gazelle, The road to Hell

4. Fashionably late, Failure rate, Hurry up and wait, Change of gate

5. Ace it, Case it, Lace it, Place it

6. Bird of prey, Neuter and spay, Lesbian Gay, Above the fray

7. Flirt, Squirt, Bert, Dirt   

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXXX

The answers to each of the items in the clues will rhyme.

1. Club for men only-perhaps, Where profane words become cash, Golf pros can do this, Head of the FDA

2. Heavy object on a desk - perhaps, Fall for it, "Thread of Life" goddesses in Greek mythology, Meets and briefly interviews potential partners one after the other  

3. Eureka is one, Big name in carpet cleaners, Stephen Foster classic, Cars in the 7 Series

4. Intimate conversation - perhaps, Polio pioneer of the 1950s, An osprey is one, Penalty called for an illegal movement on the mound in baseball

5. Where law students argue hypothetical cases for practice, Sore loser, Partner of "A day late and .......", Historic site in central Utah run by the LDS Church

6. The middle of a dangerous situation - metaphorically, Easter and Passover - but not Christmas, Beer maker's supply, "And bringing up the rear ........"

Answers:

 1. Gay bar, Swear jar, Shoot par, Drug czar

2. Paper weight, Take the bait, Three Fates, Speed dates

3. Vacuum cleaner, Stanley Steamer, "Beautiful Dreamer", Classic Beamers

4. Pillow talk, Jonas Salk, Fish hawk, Pitcher's balk

5. Moot court, Bad sport, "A dollar short",  Cove Fort

6. Belly of the beast, Movable Feast, Brewer's yeast, "Last but not least" 

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXXIX

The answers to each of the item in the clues will rhyme. 

1. Metaphor for a far-away land, Bikini vs. Burka, Real yawner, comment, Penultimate group in college basketball competition

2. Hospital pair, Scripture pair, Condition pair, Accessory pair

3. Where to see the Venus de Milo, Roaming around, Wooden planking technique, It has my blessing

4. Movie cowboy of the '40s and '50s known as "The King of the Bullwhip", Animal set-up for children, Whisper sweet nothings, Made no objection

5. Bird with many Biblical references, Cowardly, Sanctuary, Expert 

6. Facility that can host athletic events, Area devastated by LA fire in January, 2025, TV woman warrior, Event of August 29, 2005 causing massive destruction and loss of life 

7. Kind of pie, Prison sentence consequence, Expression of the Great Depression, Jack and Jill - for one

Answers:

1. Distant shore, Less is more, "What a bore",  Final Four

2. Doctor and nurse, Chapter and verse, Better and worse, Wallet and purse

3. At the Louvre, On the move, Tongue and groove, "I approve" 

4. Lash LaRue, Petting zoo, Bill and coo, Didn't say boo

5. Raven, Craven, Haven, Maven

6. Sports arena, Altadena, Princess Xena, Hurricane Katrina 

7. Key lime, Hard time, One thin dime, Nursery rhyme 

 

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXXVIII

The answers to each of the items in the clues will rhyme. 

1. Guest of an invited person, Groaner, Jerry Seinfeld says there's no such thing as this, Like a fugitive

2. Musician's time keeper, In a distant land, What all roads were said to do, Two search engines

3. Unconsciousness, Hard glass-like volcanic rock, Mundane, West Indies sea

4. Avoid, Break down chemically, Rose is a famous one, Elaborate pretense intended to deceive

5. Seawater surrounded by a coral reef, Brownish-crimson color, A ridiculous - but sometimes amusing - person, Satirize

6. White House journalists' group, It can be half open and half shut, Not a good idea in a marriage, I or II in history 

Answers:

1. Plus one, Bad pun, Family fun, On the run

2. Metronome, Far from home,  Lead to Rome, Google and Chome

3. Oblivion, Obsidian, Quotidian, Caribbean

4. Evade, Degrade, Parade, Charade

5. Lagoon, Maroon, Buffoon, Lampoon

6. Press corps, Dutch door, Keep score, World War 

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXXVII

The answers to each of the items in the clues will rhyme:

1. Taunt/annoy, Coax and flatter to get something, Minor church official

2. Radio frequency range, Refuse to testify against yourself, Story of Pandora - for one

3. Fate of Lot's wife, Atlas Shrugged hero, Like a choice or decision made due to inaction or lack of opposition, Come to a sudden stop

4. Ostentatious way of walking, Postpone, Military raid/sudden attack, Liquified fruit or vegetables

5. Restaurant that does take-out or delivery only, Very dedicated to a cause, "Closed" sign long ago, 60s slang for "great"/"very cool"

6. When an outcome is not decided until the very last minute, School-yard retort, Female and male parent in horse breeding, Cremation feature in some traditions

7. Multi-unit, run-down building, A view or attitude toward something - often a tender, emotional one, Army unit, Hindrance or obstruction

8. Back-breaker, Like Achilles' heel, Impressionist painter of dancers, "Lord High Everything Else" in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado  

Answers:

1. Needle, Wheedle, Beadle

2. Bandwidth, Take the Fifth, Greek myth

3. Pillar of salt, John Galt, By default, Grind to a halt

4. Sashay, Delay, Foray, Puree

5. Ghost kitchen, On a mission, Gone fishin', That's bitchin'

6. Down to the wire, Big fat liar,  Dam and sire, Funeral pyre 

7. Tenement, Sentiment, Regiment, Impediment

8. Last straw, Fatal flaw, Edgar Degas, The Grand Poohbah 

 

 

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXXVI

The answers for each of the items in the clues will rhyme. 

1. Small perfumed bag, Prestige, Determine the value of metal or ore

2. Clique, Time will tell, What a shrug might mean, Metaphor for genealogical information

3. Attribute (something undesirable) to someone else, Perceptive and shrewd, Severe,  Argue

4. Technically demanding violin sonata by Tartini,  Kind of bathroom, Had a fall, Swindler's accomplice

5.  Biblical metaphor for suffering, Question whether you have made the right decision - after the decision has been made, No more concessions, How false confessions are often given

6. Like Greenland to Denmark, Temporarily free, Arthurian Knights' quest,  Having a ratio of any linear dimension of the model to the equivalent dimension on the full-sized object

7. Econ 101 principle, Place of milk and honey, Vanishing resource, Less expensive version of a product

Answers:

1. Sachet, Cachet, Assay

2. Coterie, Wait and see, "Don't ask me." Family tree

3. Impute, Astute, Acute, Dispute

4. Devil's Trill, Jack and Jill, Took a spill, Grifter's shill

5. Olive press, Second guess, Nothing less, Under duress 

6. Not for sale, Out on bail, Holy Grail, Built to scale 

7. Supply and demand, Promised Land, Ocean sand, Generic brand 

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXXV

The answers for each of the items in the clues will rhyme.

1. Hydrochloric is one, Calm, Limp

2. Implied, Aspect, Long-eared dog

3. Iconic Beatles album, Wind in the Willows character, Mobile phone setting, Telephone triplet

4. Cereal grain, C in the NATO phonetic alphabet, Powerful motorcycle, Dangerous and exciting - slangily

5. Kine, Slave, Stun or shock,  Space Needle home

6. Easy-to-accomplish goals, Clamp that immobilizes a car, 2 - related to 8, Tuxedo

7. Ancient Greek column style, Classic, Happening in the opposite way of what is expected, Of a person of few words 

8. Everything in order, Flying saucer, Sentry's question, Mr. Blow

9. Trite remark, Ocean movement, Like some mobile home, Wedding sine qua non

10. Make a sound quieter, Walk by dragging your feet, Dust-up, A fungus and a candy

Answers:

1. Acid, Placid, Flaccid

2. Tacit, Facet, Bassett

3. Abbey Road, Mister Toad, Airplane mode, Area code

4. Barley, Charlie, Harley, Gnarly

5. Cattle, Chattel, Rattle, Seattle

6. Low-hanging fruit, Denver boot, Cube root, Monkey suit

7. Ionic, Iconic, Ironic, Laconic

8. Ducks in a row, UFO, Friend or foe? Average Joe

9. Bromide,  Low tide, Double-wide, Blushing bride

10. Muffle, Shuffle, Scuffle, Truffle

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXXIV

The answers for each of the items in the clues will rhyme.

1. 30 day period in which many are married, "It's about time!" Luxor Temple - for one, Classic children's bedtime story

2. Tirade, Response to a bell - perhaps, The whole _____, Lemon _____ pie

3. Spelunker, Flavor, Young lad, Relinquishing of a claim or right 

4. Familiar Christmas sentiment, Edith Wharton classic, Standard obituary information, It may be a problem when fitting into an airplane seat 

5. Television jurist, Little Richard classic, Dance - slangily, Be responsible 

6. Bowl-shaped TV antenna, Traditional Jewish appetizer, Foundtion that serves terminally ill children, Traditional Jewish snack with onions and fried in dough

Answers: 

1. Month of June, "None too soon!" Egyptian ruin, Goodnight Moon

2. Harangue, "You rang?" Shebang, Meringue 

3. Caver, Savor, Shaver, Waiver

4. Peace on Earth, House of Mirth, Place of birth, Excessive girth 

5. Judge Judy, "Tutti Frutti", Shake you booty, Do you duty

6. Satellite dish, Gefilte fish, Make a Wish, Potato knish

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXXIII

The answers for each of the items in the clues will rhyme.

1. Dog owner's assurance, Cover for thieves, Free speech, Sign of city in decline

2. Where blood cells are made, Ramses II, Northern most point in the US, Scopes Trial figure

3. Common medical lab procedure, Adage, Yeshiva study, Character trait that can cause downfall or death

4. Baseball award for defensive play, Messenger on the Ark, Request in a prayer - perhaps, Subject of numberless romance stories

5. Alfred Nobel's invention, What a fall guy does, Widely scattered, Cautionary phrase printed on the floor before passenger train car doors

6. Like thick eyebrows, Rudely assertive, Easy and comfortable - as a job, Yiddish for rear end

Answers:

1. It won't bite, Dark of night, It's a right, Urban blight

2. Bone marrow, Egyptian Pharaoh, Point Barrow, Clarence Darrow

3. Blood draw, Old saw, Talmudic law, Fatal flaw

4. Golden Glove, Noah's dove, Help form above, Forbidden love

5. Blasting cap, Takes the rap, All over the map, Mind the gap

6. Bushy, Pushy, Cushy, Tushy

 

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXXII

The answers for each of the items in the clues will rhyme:

1. Oft-repeated, Good-to-know skill in poker, Start to have an effect, Dessert-shaping aid

2. Mental condition marked by obsessive behavior, Muse of astronomy, Balkan country on the Adriatic coast, Southeastern European country including Transylvania

3. Damascus is its capital city, Spain and Portugal, Largest country in Africa, Serious bacterial infection 

4. Respiratory condition,  Blood component, Unpleasant/oppressive vapor or atmosphere

5. Arithmetic skill, Surgical cut, Edited/corrected text, The  omission of sounds/syllables/words in speech

6. A kindness to someone, A gradual increase in anger, Where The ___ ____ Grows, Author of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Answers:

1. Twice-told, When to fold, Take hold, Cake mold

2. Mania, Urania, Albania, Romania

3. Syria, Iberia, Algeria, Diptheria

4. Asthma, Plasma, Miasma

5. Division, Incision, Revision, Elision

6. Good turn, Slow burn, Red Fern, Jules Verne

Credit: 

1. Erik Agard

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXXI

The answers for each of the items in the clues will rhyme:

1. Weeping tree, Steel-wool pad, Head support, House price info source

2. Speedier, Young Mr. - once, Rectangular column, Total failure - informally, Rectangular column

3. Extreme fright, Extremely agitated, Extremely evil, Food produced without pesticides

4. Cliched dismissal of Arizona summer climate, Harsh winter weather, Group of destroyers and carriers, Like a good talk

5. Monopoly Chance card command, Iconic U.S. westward migration route, Orca, Futile 

6. Bygone expression of surprise, Experiencing success after success, Breakfast dish, Chaotic

Answers:

1. Willow, Brillo, Pillow, Zillow

2. Faster, Master, Pilaster, Disaster

3. Panic, Manic, Satanic, Organic

4. Dry heat, Snow and sleet, Naval fleet, Short and sweet 

 

5. Go Directly to Jail, Oregon Trail, Killer whale, To no avail

 

6. Bless my soul!, On a roll, Cereal bowl, Out of control

 

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXX

The answers for each item in the clues will rhyme.

1. Toy Story dog, Hostess treat, Little finger, Tiny

2. Boxing match, Lop-sided victory, Hype, Sulk

3. Arboreal primate native to Madagascar, Thigh bone, Kind of ship or trunk, Visionary - perhaps

4. Emitting an odor, Conspicuously and offensively loud, Trees bearing cones and evergreen leaves, Bringing light or insight - illumination

5. Petty lie - pretentious nonsense, Drum roll, Show some concern, Show some courage

Answers:

1. Slinky, Twinkie, Pinkie, Dinky

 

2. Bout, Rout, Tout, Pout

 

3. Lemur, Femur, Steamer, Dreamer

 

4. Odiferous, Vociferous, Coniferous, Luciferous

 

5. Taradiddle, Paradiddle, Care a little, Dare a little

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXIX

The answers for each item in the clues will rhyme.

1. Rival whom you like, Flower-like sea animal, Biblical garden

2. The 11th, 12th, and 13th holes at Augusta National Golf Course, Many a funeral attendee in the Bible and ancient cultures. Good boy of nursery rhymes

3. One who sets odds and takes bets illegally, Oreo - for one, First-year player, Word with "loo" and "here"

4. Wide-spread, Think it - but don't say it, Dreaded symbol of polio, You're late for sure

5. Followers of "Head, shoulders", Girl stuff, The way it is, Phrase often used to mean there's no good answer 

6. Completely committed, Dreaded sight for an ocean swimmer, Never goes my way, British trash can

7. Place of extreme hostility, Occasionally, Tell me to stop, Surfing feat

Answers:

1. Frenemy, Anemone, Gethsemane

 

2. Amen Corner, Paid mourner, Little Jack Horner

 

3. Bookie, Cookie, Rookie, Looky

 

4. Far-flung, Bite your tongue, Iron lung, The bell has rung

 

5. Knees and toes, Buttons and bows, How it goes, Heaven knows 

6 All in, Shark fin, Can't win, Dust bin

7. Lion's den, Now and then, Say when, Hang ten

 

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXVIII

The answers for each item in the clues will rhyme.

1. 1940 animated Disney film, Europe and Asia as a single continent, Language disorder often seen after a stroke

2. Bellwether, Device to protect kids from opening car doors, Relatives that go way back - perhaps, High-tech time keeper

 

3. Support one person or cause against another in a dispute, Special event for cyclists, High and low - for two, Certain mobile homes

 

4.  Reminder sent well before a wedding or other celebration, What the Big Bopper's girl told him on the phone, Blue eyes - for example, 1948 Broadway musical based on Shakespeare play

5. Maker of Mounds and Almond Joy, Phrase that may be used when "taking the Fifth," Mattel's golden goose, Clerk's question after placing a fast food order

6. "Knockin' on _____  _____," -  by Bob Dylan,  Infomericial line, Vanishing Ma and Pa place,  NCAA semi-final 

Answers:

 

1. Fantasia, Eurasia, Aphasia

 

2. Leader of the flock, Child-proof lock, Pioneer stock, Atomic clock

 

3. Take sides, Group rides, Ocean tides, Double-wides

 

4. Save the date, "Don't be late," Genetic trait, "Kiss me Kate"

 

5. Peter Paul, "I don't recall," Barbie Doll, "Will that be all?"

 

6. Heaven's Door, But wait - there's more, Corner store, Final Four

 

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXVII

The answers for each item in the clues will rhyme.

1. U.S. isles near Cuba, "The Talk" subject, "Sheepskins," Bad period to look for a job

2. Final chance, Unable to deal with things, Privileged information, What you walk on when dealing with opposing views

3. "It's our secret," Safely secured, Veiled threat, Position of humility

4. Collection of high-end stores with reduced prices, Reach a point where you feel unable to continue, Candy company that makes Mounds, Biblical pair in Goliath story

5. Getting better - as from an illness, Latest fashion, Expression used for an unwelcome re-occurrence of something, Many-a-child's companion

6. Table tennis requirement, Election-night comment - perhaps, Doctor's prescription - sometimes, "All y'all" - for example 

Answers:

1. Florida Keys, Birds and Bees, College degrees, Hiring freeze

2. Last hope, Can't cope, Inside dope, Tightrope

3. "Between you and me," Under lock and key, "Just wait and see," On bended knee

4. Outlet mall, Hit the wall, Peter Paul, David and Saul

5. On the mend, Latest trend, "Not again!" Imaginary friend

6. Ping-pong ball, "Too close to call," Hand-written scrawl, Southern drawl 

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXVI

The answers for each item in the clues will rhyme.

1. What the police must recite to you if you are arrested, Be a tourist, Celestial phenomenon, Emily Bronte novel

2. Uncertainty in heat of combat, Making the bed - for one, Good advice for couples about petty arguments, Classic infomercial line

3. Behaved in a wild and uncontrolled way, The latest weight-loss plan, Parent's plea to a fussy eater, "I'm not convinced"

4. Be on the lam, "Let's Make a Deal" classic invitation, Two basic facial expressions, Dress for a special occasion - perhaps

5. Words that might be said in resignation, TV/radio qualifier for a real emergency, San Francisco in the 1840's, Parts of a wave at sea

Answers:

1. Miranda Rights, See the sights, Northern Lights, Wuthering Heights

2. Fog of war, Daily chore, "Don't keep score", "But wait - there's more"

3. Ran riot, Fad diet, "Please try it", "I don't buy it"

4. Skip town, "Come on down", Smile and frown, Evening gown

5. "All for the best," "This is a test", Way out west, Trough and crest

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXV

The answers for each item in the clues will rhyme.

1. Suffer humiliation, Norfolk is a big one, Point of no return, Redeeming quality

2. Weather report staple, Traditional Japanese warriors, Bundle of untruths, Extreme devotion to something (with for)

3. Stock market guarantee for success, Reluctant to try again after being hurt, Big hit by The Four Seasons, Dorothy's nervous comment while walking through the forest in The Wizard of Oz.

4. Tortoise's race strategy, Like Teddy Roosevelt's group in the Spanish-American War, How to get rich: "Get up early, work hard, strike oil" speaker, Dessert made with breadcrumbs

5. Extremely hungry, Waved - as a gun, Colonial leader and military officer Myles, Coax with flattery

6. Apian (and human female) center of attention, Vatican City, Genealogical drawing, Money paid by a business to a person or organization who brings new employees or investors to their attention

7. The Wind in the Willows mansion, Unnoticed listener, "I have no authority to make a decision," Baseball fight usually

8. One way to cheat in gambling, Rodent trio of rhyme, Money is no object, Arroz con pollo

Answers:

1. Lose face, Naval base, Service ace, Saving grace 

 

2. Daily highs, Samurais, Pack of lies, Lives and dies

 

3. Buy low - sell high, Once bitten - twice shy, Big Girls Don't Cry, Lions-Tigers-and Bears - Oh My! 

 

4. Slow and steady, Rough and ready, J. Paul Getty, Apple brown Betty

5. Famished, Brandished, Standish, Blandish

 

6. Queen bee, Papal See, Family tree, Finder's fee

 

7. Toad Hall, Fly on the wall, "Not my call," Bench-clearing brawl

 

8. Loaded dice, Three Blind Mice, Name your price, Chicken and rice

RHYMING RIDDLE ANSWERS CXIV

The answers for each item in the clues will rhyme.

1. Things to do before you die, Symbol of tyrannical power, Affair staple, Tourist boat in Niagara Falls

2. Big name in cranberries, Do it now!, Once common phrase now with overtones, Largest estuary in the United States

3. Former physical symbol of the Iron Curtain, Chutzpah, Author of The Twits, Store for a guy who's 6'8'' and 400 pounds

4. System where charges vary depending on other factors - as income, 2,200 mile hiking path from Georgia to Maine, Hot and controversial (political) topic, Buy one's freedom - temporarily

5. Group of connected computers, Kind of lettuce, Chinese dish, Glacial debris

Answers:

1. Bucket list, Iron fist, Lovers' tryst, Maid of the Mist

2. Ocean Spray, Don't delay!, Happy and gay, Chesapeake Bay

3. Berlin Wall, Some gall, Roald Dahl, Big and Tall

4. Sliding scale, Appalachian Trail, Third rail, Post bail

5. Domain, Romaine, Lo mein, Moraine