SPOONER (7)

Started by Deusovi

Character to encourage swapping initial phonemes?! (7)

SPOONER ("nu spur" spoonerism) &lit.

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2850 Character to encourage swapping initial phonemes?! (7) SPOONER ("nu spur" spoonerism) &lit. level 3
2856 My bad back almost put off a partner in bed (7) my bad = OOPS
almost put off a = NEAR minus A
SPOO<+NE(-a)R = "partner in bed"
Deusovi 3
2851 Older man captivates petty officer and one reverend (7) S(PO + ONE)R = "reverend" madjaqk 1
2854 Reverend returning from Chihuahua: "I screwed up" (7) Chihuahua=REN (from "Ren and Stimpy")
"I screwed up"=OOPS
(REN+OOPS)<
madjaqk 1
2855 Used ropes on one who cuddles (7) SPOONER* dylanamite 1
2852 Soup Nazi at work, cuddler in bed (7) ddef. zonotope 0
2859 Tip of peeler in rather old-fashioned utensil holder (7) S(P)OONER
(sooner = rather)
def = old-fashioned utensil holder
sarathegood 0
2863 Nevada city's military campaigns retreat to form Wisconsin city (7) (RENO OPS)< = Spooner, WI ev3commander 0
2903 Ill-formed prose on tongue-tied reverend (7) SPOONER* AuLeaf 0
2911 Sailing ship from Switzerland to Portugal through Antarctic bay (7) S(-ch+P)OONER Timwi 0
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