A word that means "to breathe, to take in air and then exhale!" / Or could it mean "repair a steeple whose top broke off in last night's gale"?
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A word that means "to breathe, to take in air and then exhale!" / Or could it mean "repair a steeple whose top broke off in last night's gale"?
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This set of "more-than-one" nouns -- words like turkeys, tigers, bananas, and trains -- / Even includes the set's name itself. Now that's enough to boggle one's brains!
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I've a question 'bout these creatures and birthday cakes. To wit: / Do these scaly creatures, after making a wish, blow on unlit candles until they're all lit?
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A rapper needs a name with a strong sense of style -- a name folks'll remember, one that will last. / You could say a rapper needs a good one of these -- and you could say as well that he needs it, like, fast.
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Take the name of this American composer; break it into two bits. / Given how patriotic his music can be, you get a phrase that fits!
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Of the 50 states, only one has a feature that I think is pretty cool: / When said aloud, it sounds like a phrase meaning, "Looked at a garden tool".
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You: "A shorter word for 'alleviates'! That's what I need!" / Me: "This paper holds one. (I won't leave you in the lurch!)" / You: "But there's no words on this paper, just sharp folds. How to proceed? / Me: "The answer's in those creases. That's where to search."
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Fantastic! As always, I am utterly dazzled and bewitched by the way your cryptic clues are brilliantly constructed in their own right, but then you manage to put them in absolutely flawless rhyme, AS WELL. I am absolutely in love with your work.
rjy 🤓2:34 · 2025-04-06T13:15:17.366Z
Loved it!
KittenTheSmol 🤓2:08 · 2025-04-25T16:09:12.004Z
These clues get me every time. The amount of wordplay the English language enables is incredible, and it almost seems intentional. Great puzzle as always!