Mind Flexers

Match the items in the first group with the items in the second on the basis of similar or related meanings. The relationships are disguised by use of double meanings and/or altered spacings.

Please explain your answers so others can see the connections. And please limit yourselves to two solves for the first couple of days.

-1. Beach bum
-2. Discover
-3. Stub
-4. Head over heels
-5. Class act
-6. Show pain
-7. Endanger
-8. Wrinkles
-9. Amiable
-10. Tired kangaroo
-11. Noticed
-12. Store detective
-13. At ease
-14. River bottom
-15. Handles snow
-16. Seance
-17. Pillow rating
-18. Butterball
-19. Doghouse
-20. Reduced fare
-21. Lose the game
-22. On a roll
-23. Sinking ships
-24. Information

-a. counterspy
-b. yellow
-c. underscore
-d. flirt
-e. goat's dance
-f. standing order
-g. record's end
-h. submission
-i. out of bounds
-j. curbed
-k. tangent
-l. pressing problems
-m. sesame seed
-n. sit for a spell
-o. make peace
-p. checkmate
-q. warm
-r. graduation
-s. self-doubt
-t. diet
-u. Venus de Milo
-v. flower bed
-w. aligned
-x. downgrade

10. Tired kangaroo = i. out of bounds (self explanatory)

2/g disc/over = record's end
11/q not/iced = warm

Love the puzzle, Sue!

7o. end/anger = make peace

19j. doghouse = cur/bed

Great starts! Glad you like them, Sherlock.

8 - l wrinkles = pressing (ironing ) problems

17 - x pillow rating = down grade

nice puzzle !

1k. Beach bum = tan gent
14v. River bottom = flow-er bed

12a store detective will spy around the counter

20t reduced fare = less food, therefore on a diet

3u. stub = statue(venus de milo) with no arms (stubs)

13d. a tease = flirt
18e. goat's dance = butter ball

21c lose the game--under score (score less than opponent)

good puzzler Pandora

6b - yell/ow

Excellent solves, and I'm happy to hear so many of you are enjoying these.

Gerry, your answer makes sense but doesn't work in the overall solution. Try again.

15. handless now = Venus de Milo

23h. sinking ships....sub mission

What a great puzzle Pandora

Yes to both! And thanks, soot.

22m. Sesame seed - On a roll
24w. In/formation - Aligned

3p. stub = check mate
16n. seance = sit for a spell

4/f head over heels = standing order
5/r class act = graduation
9/s amiable = self doubt

4 -w - head over heels ,aligned (posture)

24 -f - in formation ,standing order (military)

really fun puzzle !

Interestingly different possibilities for some of these: for instance I would have reversed Niteowl's pairings!

Perfectly done, all! I'm glad you enjoyed this one.

Lex, you're right. I had the answers as 4F and 24W but a case can be made for the switch.

yeppers , part of what this so good.