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Homophonica (BB247)

Homophones – such as PRIZE and PRISE – typically share more than a few letters. Yet what SIX separate homophone pairs reveal not a single letter shared by either partner? Award yourself a prize for naming four pairs at least.

SOLUTION NEXT WEEK

BB246 SOLUTION: In top to bottom order: rest, acne, SHIN, hops; EYES, rove, aria, sell; wife, acid, long, KNEE; NAPE, agog, rung, keys.

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15 Responses to “Homophonica (BB247)”

  1. JD Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 9:37 am

    So far I can only come up with one which may not qualify(a bit foreign). It is a recipe I found in a vegetarian cookbook for “faux pho”.

  2. Mr X Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 10:16 am

    This pair also has a foreign component:

    Quay & ki

  3. DA Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 10:22 am

    Taking a trip to Vietnam last year, I’m liking JD’s pho idea, and not a pairing I’d included in the solution. Well done.

    Re X’s guess, I have listed KEY/QI as one of two ‘foreignisms’. The other four couples are commonplace, though clearly not so easy to hunt down.

  4. Mr X Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 10:22 am

    Delving into literature there’s:

    orc & awk

  5. Mr X Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 10:24 am

    and using the same vowel sound:

    or & awe

  6. Mr X Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 10:27 am

    Sorry, that shouldhave been orc and auk

  7. DA Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 10:37 am

    OR/AWE is listed. Kudos.

    ORC/AUK is not, but thoroughly legit, both animals capable of being diced and added to JD’s faux pho. Well snared.

    By my lights there are three common pairs and one exotic pair yet to nail.

  8. Mr X Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 10:44 am

    Anout as shoart as you can get:

    eye and I

  9. Mr X Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 10:46 am

    Sticking with the pronouns (and hopefully avoiding the typos):

    you and ewe

  10. Mr X Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 10:49 am

    It’s probably a bit too foreign but:

    we & oui

  11. JD Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 11:19 am

    Splitting hairs:
    Aye and I
    Wee and oui

  12. DA Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 11:23 am

    You’ve picked the right language, but the French-ism is a wee more visible. In fact, the same item can generate a wee.

    As for the last homegrown example, think of your deaf uncle.

  13. JD Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 11:45 am

    Eh and the Scrabbler’s favourite ai

  14. DA Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 11:50 am

    Bingo, though even A would do, eh?

  15. Mr X Says:
    March 1st, 2010 at 12:00 pm

    Another franco-pair:

    Oh! and eau

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