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cunliffe
United Kingdom

Wordplay
 
I like these examples of WORDPLAY! Any more?

INQUEST: A search for pubs.

INTELLIGENT: A man on TV.

JUSTICE: Nothing other than ice.

KETCHUP: To gain distance on someone.

KNOWING: Unable to fly.

Explanations: 1. an inn is a pub. A quest is a search. 2. Gent = gentleman telli/telly (TV) 3. Just ice. 4. catch up with a southern accent. 5. No wing.  
 

20 Aug 2022      





Sonn
Russian Federation

apart: application for art

20 Aug 2022     



spinney
United Kingdom

Delight = something to turn on when it is getting dark. 

21 Aug 2022     



douglas
United States

leadership -- a heavy metal first aid boat
 
@spinney delight--to make dark
 

22 Aug 2022     



spinney
United Kingdom

Entire = to fatigue 
Hardship = a boat made of metal. 
Childhood = Small headwear  
@ Douglas, I think you got the edge on the delight definition. Well, I choked on my coffee, anyway.  
 

22 Aug 2022     



cunliffe
United Kingdom

Bucharest = plan a leisurely break. 

23 Aug 2022     



douglas
United States

electric- to vote Rick into office

teaching- "cheers" for teatotalers

coffee- a tariff for coughing


23 Aug 2022     



cunliffe
United Kingdom

Timbuktu - Tim is coming on holiday as well. 
 
Thank you guys for joining in. Keep them coming.  I have joined s local U3A group and we have a magazine. Some woman keeps sending these wordplays in and I would like to add these.... If that is OK. 
 
Lynne  

23 Aug 2022     



douglas
United States

woman--A comment made by a surprised person (Woah! man)
 
Microsoft- Mike isn�t putting out his usual degree of energy while paddling (a stretch, I know)
 
Parking place-  One�s standing among the other golfers at the club
 
Go for it Lynne--if I post something on the forum it is free to share on my part
 

24 Aug 2022     



Gurnoor
Switzerland

Here are a few I made so they could all, be all wrong! Bear with me please!
 
picture--- Pick up the chair
 
deliver--- To remove the liver from somebody�s body. 
 
Dumbledore---Silly bell on the door 

24 Aug 2022     



cunliffe
United Kingdom

I love them! For some reason, deliver has me in hysterics:)))))))))))))))))) Coffee, Dumbledore - very clever. 

24 Aug 2022     

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