Monday, 15 November 2021

Week Seven

 

Clues This Week

  • Companions
  • Spoonerisms

Companions

Definition

This type of clue has words which go with other words.  

Triggers

  • Found by
  • Goes with
  • Anything that indicates the words are found together

Example

What a teacher does at night when found by a pen. (7) (1 star)



Spoonerisms

Definition

These clues are named after Reverend Spooner.

To do these clues you look for the First syllable of two words and swap them to give the answer.
These clues also have an element of the phonetic clues as they are only reliant on the sounds of the syllables and not the actual letters as written.

Triggers

  • Spooner
  • Spooner says.

Example

Pay attention Spooner says or else he will hiss and leer.  (6,4) (1Star)

Notes
Marking
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