Posted By: Urban Worrier
Tom's Tuesday Ten - 12/01/15 08:41 PM
More Tom Swifties.(For example "I'll have a martini," said Tom, drily.) As ever, grovelling apologies for any re-runs
Some of these are very clever and quite tough, so being all heart, I've given you first letter and length as a starter
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As ever, an asterisk represents a "real" hyphen.
One answer each for first 24 hours, please.
1. "That clock doesn't work any more," said Tom ---*h-------.
2. "I don't understand curling," said Tom s------.
-3. "Coffee really gets you up and going," said Tom ---- -- b----.
-4. "I'm going to need a bigger crucifix for my vampire slayer costume," said Tom, - l----- -----.
-5. "I'll take this picture when they least expect it", said Tom c-------.
6. "I can prove my hypothesis using the Doppler effect" Tom said s-------
-7. "My home is a large house by one of the Great Lakes," said Tom -- - s------- m-----.
-8. "Eureka! I've figured out what makes things float!" exclaimed Tom b--------.
9. "Guess what my favourite publishing house is," asked Tom r-------.
10. "I tossed and turned and kicked the blankets off last night," Tom d---------.
Some of these are very clever and quite tough, so being all heart, I've given you first letter and length as a starter
ยท As ever, an asterisk represents a "real" hyphen.
One answer each for first 24 hours, please.
1. "That clock doesn't work any more," said Tom ---*h-------.
2. "I don't understand curling," said Tom s------.
-3. "Coffee really gets you up and going," said Tom ---- -- b----.
-4. "I'm going to need a bigger crucifix for my vampire slayer costume," said Tom, - l----- -----.
-5. "I'll take this picture when they least expect it", said Tom c-------.
6. "I can prove my hypothesis using the Doppler effect" Tom said s-------
-7. "My home is a large house by one of the Great Lakes," said Tom -- - s------- m-----.
-8. "Eureka! I've figured out what makes things float!" exclaimed Tom b--------.
9. "Guess what my favourite publishing house is," asked Tom r-------.
10. "I tossed and turned and kicked the blankets off last night," Tom d---------.
