Phonetic Beginnings / Hints

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 (4)
-c. be full of (4)
-d. burrow (3)
-e. cat sounds
-f. chant (4)
-g. depress (4)
-h. dog sound (4)
-i. follow (4)
-j. iron (5)
-k. let off steam
-l. metal storage container (3)
-m. noise
-n. pace (4)
-o. patella location
-p. pulls (4)
-q. scheme (4)
-r. small part
-s. stronghold (4)
-t. the unfair sex?
-u. tier
-v. warp (3)
-w. weave (4)
-x. weed? (3)

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

t /23 A + men == amen

m/15. Odin

r/3. q +bit = cubit

e/8 G + purrs = geepers

16k. event

Yep!

6/o. Beany (B + knee)

a/11 port ??

Sondi

niteowl, almost there. All you need is to name the letter sound from the remaining letters that would complete the answer. Looking at Sondi's answer. "Knee" is the answer for "O" (patella location). She adds the sound of "B" to the beginning to come up with B+knee or Beanie for #6 (Cecil's partner). Clear as mud?

U/14 Z + row = zero

oops ! sorry , i think i was going for c-port ,and just lost my mind there !

a/11 c + port =seaport , yes?

Nice one Fil

niteowl, I lose my mind all the time. I eventually find it again somehow and dust it off a bit. Good answer

f/9. K + sing = casing

v/1 L + bow = elbow

2s. effort

A good triple

g/17. r + dent = ardent

Good solve, Joan

j/7 X + press = express

Expressed rather well, Cheryl

Added hints for the last ones.

q/4. d + ploy = deploy
w/13. u + knit = unit
x/10. t + pot = teapot

And Joan gets a stand up triple! Nice!

19/L - P(e)can
21/P - V-tows -> vetoes

n / 18 - J ( ay ) - walk

5d. widen

b/24. I + soar = eyesore

Cue, darling, I think you inadvertently removed the letter "M" from the remaining possible answers.

c/20. S + teem = esteem
h/22. M + bark = embark
i/12. N + tail = entail

Nicely cleaned up

Yes, Joan, sometimes I get a little confused.

You are entitled, Cue. Just this once.