Rime Thyme Samples

Homonym Puzzles

Try these sample puzzles to get a feel for the game!  Each set of definitions below belongs to a pair of homonyms.  Can you guess what they are?  They're listed in order of increasing level of difficulty.  Answers below.

Easy:  Perhaps AA Large rings a bell.

___________   (n.) school level

___________   (adj.) like hair of an old man

Regular: The T's are already crossed

___________   (n.) female offspring

___________   (n.) one who dots

Toughie: Priests have this

___________   (n.) part of a shirt

___________   (n.) ire; anger

Challenger: too much of a good thing perhaps

___________   (adj.) late with payment

___________   (v.) to do more than necessary

Phrase Puzzles

Now it gets even more interesting! First, guess the words that match the definitions listed below. Then translate your answers into their homonyms to produce a common phrase or saying that solves the puzzle.  Again they're listed in order of increasing level of difficulty, with answers below.

Easy:  A group of nine players.

___________   (v.) to sob or wail

___________   (v.) to abound; swarm

Phrase: ___________   ___________   

Regular: Motto of a dove

___________   (n.) object of the hunt

___________   (n.) after three

___________   (n.) small bit; part of

Phrase: ___________   ___________   ___________ 

Toughie: Too many demerits!

___________   (n.) basic food group

___________   (n.) twig of a willow tree

___________   (pron.) Biblical "you"

___________   (n.) fundamental ethic

Phrase: ___________   ___________   ___________   ___________

Challenger: Glad to see you at last!

___________  (n.) building location

___________  (n.) cardinal number

___________  (v.) glide through the air

___________  (n.) a young falcon

Phrase: ___________   ___________   ___________   ___________   

Answers

Homonym Puzzles...

• Easy: grade = grayed
• Regular: daughter = dotter
• Toughie: collar = choler
• Challenger: overdue = overdo

Phrase Puzzles...

• Easy: bawl teem = ball team
• Regular: prey four piece = pray for peace
• Toughie: meat withe thee principle = meet with the principal
• Challenger: site four soar eyas = sight for sore eyes