There are word pairs in English that are spelled differently but pronounced the same, for example:
| spelling | pronounciation | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| NO | nō | negative response |
| KNOW | nō | be aware of |
There are also word pairs in English that are spelled the same but pronounced differently, for example:
| spelling | pronounciation | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| GILL | gĭl | fish's respiratory organ |
| GILL | jĭl | 4 fl. oz., 1/2 cup |
In this puzzle, answer each series of clues to form a word chain in which each word is followed by another word which is pronounced the same but spelled differently or vice versa. The matchups will alternate between the two types, for example:
| D O Z E | dōz | sleep lightly |
| D O E S | dōz | some deer, some female deer |
| D O E S | dŭz | acts, acheives, performs a task |
| L E D | lĕd | directed, conducted, guided |
| L E A D | lĕd | heavy metal |
| L E A D | lēd | main actor or actress in a play |
| L E E D | lēd | Scottish for song or tune |
If you start with any word you're sure of, you should be able to figure out the others from there.
| 1. | _ _ _ _ = | moving air |
| _ _ _ _ = | frequent task for old watch | |
| _ _ _ _ _ = | partner of "dined" | |
| 2. | _ _ _ = | cherry-colored |
| _ _ _ _ = | perused | |
| _ _ _ _ = | scan | |
| _ _ _ _ = | grass-like plant at pond's edge | |
| 3. | _ _ _ _ = | flower such as American Beauty or Knock Out |
| _ _ _ _ = | propels a boat with oars | |
| _ _ _ _ = | noisy quarrels | |
| _ _ _ _ _ = | wake someone up or stir something up | |
| 4. | _ _ _ = | water droplets on morning lawn |
| _ _ = | slang for "hairstyle" | |
| _ _ = | preceder of "re" and "mi" | |
| _ _ _ _ _ = | slang for "money" | |
| 5. | _ _ _ _ = | grow weary |
| _ _ _ _ = | someone who makes knots or bows | |
| _ _ _ _ = | layer, rank, level | |
| _ _ _ _ = | saline droplet from a sad eye | |
| _ _ _ _ = | rip or rend | |
| _ _ _ _ = | noxious weed in Jesus' parable | |