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Spoonerism Puzzle, Part IV

 
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Zag
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 2:40 am    Post subject: 1 Reply with quote

It's been a while, so here's a new spoonerism puzzle. Except for the example, I don't think I'm repeating any, but you never know.

Each of these is a definition of a two-word phrase (or three words, with 'and' in the middle). They can be paired up such that the resulting phrases are spoonerisms of each other. At least one of the phrases in each pair is a reasonably common expression, but some of the others are pretty, umm, ridiculous.

Example: Light rain - Right Lane

Definitions
1/36th part of a mansus
Adam Sandler film
An evening out with the guys
Bar snack
Barely escape the vampire
California coastal city
Captured DeLuise
Chain of live-music concert halls
Cheer for the evil-doer
Cheese that was baked a little too long
Classic automobile
Correct place for the slow ones
Crossed off the mongrels
Disease which was completely eradicated
Driving hazard
Given by the best nurses
Handout advertising an ink shop
Home of the first football dynasty
Internet company
Kung Fu master
Landing place for your domain
Loose-fitting shirt of many colors
Marine do
Mild precipitation
Money to get home
Never pays for his share of the marijuana
Nickname for Pennington and Bol duo.
Population: 12
Plowing under the grape fields
Protected clothes for an apostle
Rowan Atkinson, much older
Suffer, wizard!

There are quite a few here, but some are really easy. Don't grab all the easy ones. Enthusiastic Grin


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Chuck
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:40 am    Post subject: 2 Reply with quote

Caught Dom and Dot Com

That was exhausting. Maybe I'll find another one tomorrow.
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Trojan Horse
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:12 am    Post subject: 3 Reply with quote

Smallpox and Paul smocks?
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Chuck
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:24 am    Post subject: 4 Reply with quote

Green Bay and Bean, Gray.
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Chuck
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:26 am    Post subject: 5 Reply with quote

Cab Fare and Fab Care.
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Zag
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 4:55 am    Post subject: 6 Reply with quote

Chuck wrote:
Green Bay and Bean, Gray.

I'm glad you got that one, Chuck. Extreme Delectation
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:40 am    Post subject: 7 Reply with quote

How about
Landing place for your domain - MAIN PAGE
Suffer, wizard! - PAIN, MAGE

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:43 am    Post subject: 8 Reply with quote

Not sure about this one:

Cheese that was baked a little too long = loose brie
Kung fu master = Bruce Lee
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:45 am    Post subject: 9 Reply with quote

And:
Adam Sandler film - MIXED NUTS
Crossed off the mongrels - NIXED MUTTS

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 2:28 pm    Post subject: 10 Reply with quote

California city = LONG BEACH and (groan) BONG LEECH
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 2:59 pm    Post subject: 11 Reply with quote

Cheer for the evil-doer = DIG BADDY = BIG DADDY = Adam Sandler movie
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:01 pm    Post subject: 12 Reply with quote

Driving hazard = FLAT TIRE, for TAT FLYER = ink shop ad
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:21 pm    Post subject: 13 Reply with quote

I was hoping that the driving hazard would be Pot Hole and there would be a Polish actress in the list somewhere.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:48 pm    Post subject: 14 Reply with quote

Zag wrote:
Protected clothes for an apostle


Shouldn't that be "protective"?

Suspence wrote:
And: Adam Sandler film - MIXED NUTS
Crossed off the mongrels - NIXED MUTTS


Correct, except the Adam Sandler film is actually clued as "Bar snack". Revenge most foul!
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:17 pm    Post subject: 15 Reply with quote

Correct on both counts, novice.
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:11 pm    Post subject: 16 Reply with quote

Another one:
Chain of live-music concert halls - HOUSE OF BLUES
Loose-fitting shirt of many colors - BLOUSE OF HUES

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Zag
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:47 pm    Post subject: 17 Reply with quote

We seem stuck, so here are the pairings, with the real phrase first.

Classic automobile -- 1/36th part of a mansus
An evening out with the guys -- Barely escape the vampire
Marine hair do -- Nickname for Pennington and Manute Bol duo.
It might have population of 12 -- Plowing under the grape fields
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:55 pm    Post subject: 18 Reply with quote

A jury box has a population of 12, but what does burying jocks have to do with grapes?
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:16 pm    Post subject: 19 Reply with quote

An evening out with the guys -- Barely escape the vampire = beer night/ near bite
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:23 pm    Post subject: 20 Reply with quote

Marine hair do -- Nickname for Pennington and Manute Bol duo.
High and Tight / Ty and Height
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Zag
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:19 pm    Post subject: 21 Reply with quote

Chuck wrote:
A jury box has a population of 12, but what does burying jocks have to do with grapes?

Sorry, perhaps 12 was a bad choice. It could be any number up to 100 or so. (i.e. It's not related to a jury)

Also, the classic car is mentioned in a Beach Boys song.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:06 am    Post subject: 22 Reply with quote

might it then be TINY VILLAGE / VINY TILLAGE?
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:11 am    Post subject: 23 Reply with quote

Classic automobile -- 1/36th part of a mansus = Thunderbird / Bunder third (according to wikipedia a bunder was used in Belgium to indicate 1/12th of a mansus)
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Zag
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:45 am    Post subject: 24 Reply with quote

And that's the finish! Well done, all.
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