All of the answers to the numbered clues begin with the sound of one of the letters shown below. The answer is completed with one of the lettered clues. Note that the lettered clue answer may be a homonym for the actual lettered clue word.

Example: B + nine = "benine" or benign


-a. a sweet wine
-b. ascend
-c. be full of
-d. burrow
-e. cat sounds
-f. chant
-g. depress
-h. dog sound
-i. follow
-j. iron
-k. let off steam
-l. metal storage container
-m. noise
-n. pace
-o. patella location
-p. pulls
-q. scheme
-r. small part
-s. stronghold
-t. the unfair sex?
-u. tier
-v. warp
-w. weave
-x. weed?

-1. angular pipe fitting
-2. attempt
-3. ark measurement unit
-4. board
-5. broaden
-6. cecil partner
-7. convey
-8. creepers companion
-9. door trim
-10. Earl Grey need
-11. harbor
-12. involve
-13. division
-14. Japanese fighter plane
-15. Norse god
-16. occurrence
-17. passionate
-18. pedestrian offense
-19. pie nut
-20. regard
-21. rejects
-22. set out
-23. so be it
-24. something ugly

M/15. O + din = Odin


Another great puzzle, Cue

19L. pecan (P+can)

t/23 a+ men = amen

3r. cubit (Q + bit)

5d. Widen (Y+den)
16k. Event

1v U-bend
17g Ardent (R + dent)

8e. jeepers (G purrs)

18+n = Jaywalk?
Morning Cue

11A. c + port = seaport
7J. x + press = express

4h. embark (M + bark)
9f. casing (K + sing)

Indeed, Y'all

Thanks, Joan

Lex, the U is used elsewhere.

6/O. B + knee = Beanie
13/W. u + knit = unit

2s. effort (F+fort)

1/V. L + bow = elbow
20/C. S + teem = esteem
21/P. V + tows = vetoes
22/Q. D + ploy = deploy

12i. entail (N+ tail)

Perfect!

14u Zero (Z + row)

24b. eyesore (I+soar)

10/X. tea + pot = teapot

A great finish!