I'm going to give you some clues. The answer to each one rhymes with the last word in the clue. Ex. The sky's hue --> Blue 1. Toy that flies to great height 2. Pistol, for one 3. Funeral fire 4. Things you count when you have trouble getting to sleep 5. Friars event with a celebrity host 6. Brand of pen that you can click 7. Place to acquire knowledge 8. Have uncertainty about 9. Not go away
Today's puzzle is called "All In." I'm going to give you clues for two words. Insert the letters A-L-L inside the answer to the first clue to get the answer to the second. Ex. Opposite of good / Romantic song --> B(ALL)AD 1. Exam / Having the greatest height 2. Bathe standing up / Not as deep 3. Something that's unexpected and beneficial / Air-filled rubber sac attached to a string
1 TIPSY TIP, "the point" + S and Y 4 PSEUDONYM P{S}EUDON{Y}M, DUE, "expected"<="back" + ON, "over" inside PM, "afternoon" with S and Y inserted 9 SATYRIC A + TRIC[-k] with S and Y inserted 10 OUTSTAY Anagram ("dilapidated") of "auto" with S and Y inserted
I'm going to give give you clues for two words. Switch the first and last letters of the answer to the first clue to get the answer to the second. (Ex. Nutmeg or ginger / Long, heroic poems --> SPICE & EPICS) 1. Make a grand speech / Muse of love poetry 2. What a skull and crossbones signifies / Wandered around 3. Words to a song / Saint for whom the Russian alphabet is named
Every answer today is the name of a breed or variety of dog. What kind of dog ... 1. ... is also a pugilist? 2. ... consists of an informal term for "food" said twice? (2 words) 3. ... would become a brand of bottled water if you changed the first letter from T to P? 4. ... would sound like a musical instrument if you changed the first vowel sound from long E to long U? 5. ... would become a brand of marker if you reversed the order of the last two letters?
Last week's challenge: Last weeks challenge comes from Dan Pitt, of Palo Alto, Calif. Think of something to drink in two words. Rearrange the letters to spell a famous prison and a means of getting out of prison. What words are these? Challenge answer: Singapore sling --> Sing Sing + parole Winner: Tony Mangina of San Diego, Calif. This week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from Donn DiMichele, of Redlands, Calif.
Today's puzzle is for pros. Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts with P and the second word starts RO-. Ex. Slow-cooked beef dish often served for Sunday dinner --> POT ROAST 1. 1970s craze involving a stone you were supposed to water 2. Small place in a house where guests can freshen up 3. Course around the neighborhood for delivering the Times, the Herald, the Post, etc.
