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Maturins_Daughter
06-20-2012, 08:59 PM
Find back-to-back words with the same number of letters that are spelled alike except for one vowel. As always, please limit yourself to 5 answers to begin with. If the puzzle goes long enough without completion, I’ll give the go-ahead to finish it off.

Example: After the vampire ____ ____ me, I needed rabies shots. (bat, bit)

1. The poker player wanted to ____, ____ he was out of money. {Shannon - bet, but}

2. How often do the passengers on a cruise ____ ____ for bargains at local stores when they’re at a port? {Shannon - ship, shop}

3. The orchestra had a ____ ____ section . {Jean - strong, string}

4. Ship hands raising a ____ ____ know exactly what they’re doing. {stkmw02 - mast, must}

5. Do people in ____ ____ longer? {Shannon - love, live}

6. The stock analyst expected to see manufacturers of the latest computer ____ ____ prices within six months. {becca69- chip, chop}

7. It’s hard to watch sailors at a ____ ____ with their loved ones. {Jean - port, part}

8. Is there a handyman I can ____ ____ in the neighborhood? {Jean - hire, here}

9. They watched their ____ ____ a hole in the backyard. {Jean - dog, dig}

10. Prospectors looking for gold ____ ____ scattered throughout this area. {Shannon - ore, are}

11. People who like to ____ ____ for all kinds of excuses to justify their constant complaining. {stkmw02 - gripe, grope}

12. At the local police DEPARTMENT, DEPORTMENT of off-duty officers is a major item in their personnel files.

13. Coffee drinkers don’t expect a ____ ____. {Jean - bland, blend}

14. After ____ ____ at the directors’ meeting, Mr. Lee received a standing ovation.{stkmw02 - Spike, spoke}

15. Did Mrs. O’Leary’s cow really make the ____ ____ and start the Chicago fire? {Jean - barn, burn}

16. Elite is among the words that begin ____ ____ with the same vowel. {Shannon - and, end}

17. Would a ____ ____ out for a small aircraft while flying? {stkmw02 - witch, watch}

18. The ____ ____ produce water only as clean as the river that feeds it. {stkmw02 - well, will}

Good luck!

Shannon
06-20-2012, 10:55 PM
1. The poker player wanted to ____, ____ he was out of money. (bet, but)

2. How often do the passengers on a cruise ____ ____ for bargains at local stores when they’re at a port? (ship, shop)

5. Do people in ____ ____ longer? (love, live)

10. Prospectors looking for gold ____ ____ scattered throughout this area. (ore, are)

16. Elite is among the words that begin ____ ____ with the same vowel. (and end)

Jean
06-20-2012, 11:23 PM
3. strong string
7. port part
8. hire here
9. dog dig
15. barn burn

Maturins_Daughter
06-21-2012, 04:49 AM
So far so good!

stkmw02
06-21-2012, 06:32 AM
4. mast must
11. gripe grope
14. Spike spoke
17. witch watch
18. well will

Maturins_Daughter
06-21-2012, 05:26 PM
Excellent! Now only 6, 12, & 13 remain!

mystima
06-22-2012, 07:25 AM
6. drive, drove?

Maturins_Daughter
06-22-2012, 10:49 AM
No, but that's a good guess! It is a computer part that will fit one of the blanks.

becca69
06-22-2012, 11:04 AM
6. chip, chop

Maturins_Daughter
06-22-2012, 11:09 AM
6. chip, chop

That's it! Just 2 to go!

Maturins_Daughter
06-23-2012, 05:32 PM
12. At the local police ____, ____ of off-duty officers is a major item in their personnel files. Hint: Where do officers start their day?

13. Coffee drinkers don’t expect a ____ ____. Hint: Something that isn't spicy is...?

Jean
06-23-2012, 10:40 PM
bland blend

Maturins_Daughter
06-24-2012, 09:47 AM
That's one! One more to go :)

Maturins_Daughter
07-13-2012, 06:46 AM
Finished line 12 as one nobody wants to touch :) Howver, added spoiler tags if anyone still wants to give it a shot.

Jean
07-13-2012, 06:48 AM
OH SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how could bears be so dumb!!!!!!!!!!

Maturins_Daughter
07-13-2012, 06:51 AM
Jean! I've never heard such language from you!!! :D
Bears are not dumb :huglove:

Jean
07-13-2012, 07:03 AM
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