Thanks to my faithful puzzlers. The turnout was a bit disappointing, but we got to start somewhere, right? Spread the word! Everyone is welcome!
The answers:
- A merry tennis exchange –> Jolly Volley
- Roadie –> Band Hand
- One who excels at not eating –> Master Faster
- Taco night for a block of cheddar –> Grate Date
Scores:
uberminz/DG/nettie — 4
mbnovak — 3
Beau — 2
Props to Brooks who was the only one to match all of my answers. Three of you came up with an alternative correct answer to Taco night, which I like even more. There were several variations of “Shred Dread”. Cool!
In the future my instructions will specify that correct answers will be more like a perfect rhyme, and have all of the syllables rhyming. While only rhyming the last syllable still qualifies as a rhyme, it’s not what I’m looking for. The weaker rhyme combined with not fitting the clue as well was why two of you missed #3.
Also, your answers can be longer than two words, but all of the words will need to rhyme (I still gave you credit for #4, Novak).
How was the difficulty? Hopefully even easy ones were at least amusing to solve.
March 8, 2018 at 12:12 am
It was much enjoyed. Good difficulty. I knew I wasn’t right on #3 or #4, but they were still fun to submit!
March 8, 2018 at 8:58 am
Much enjoyed. I had to let a couple of them marinate for a bit before they clicked into place.
March 8, 2018 at 11:54 am
I should have gotten number three.
For #4 I kept trying to find words that rhymed with Tuesday.
March 8, 2018 at 12:11 pm
I had another subimission, and they were thinking the same as you. “Tuesday Doomsday”. I like! Point awarded.
March 8, 2018 at 1:15 pm
Super fun! I was doubtful about Shred Dread and now pretty irritated that I didn’t get Grate Date.
March 9, 2018 at 1:16 pm
Wellllll…I mean, when have you ever seen grated cheddar cheese? You grate those hard cheeses. Or nutmeg. Whereas you shred semisoft cheeses. Or sick skateboard tricks.
March 9, 2018 at 2:01 pm
move over Novak…