21. TWO TOGETHER - TWICE

Find a single word containing two letters together twice, that’s a synonym for the clue.

The number of letters in the word is given in brackets.

Example
1. Raw green skinned salad vegetable (8)
Ans: CUCUMBER
2. Pulpy red juicy salad vegetable (6)
Ans: TOMATO
3. Popular American game (8)
Ans: BASEBALL

16. SYNONYMO US

Simple synonyms for the clues given, with one condition.

The synonym must contain the letters US in that order and adjacent to each other.

The number of letters in the word is given in brackets

Example
1. Luxurious car (9)
Ans: LIMOUSINE
2. Whiskers (9)
Ans: MOUSTACHE
3. Justify or release from (6)
Ans: EXCUSE

12. EPONYMS

Find the eponym for the clue given.

An eponym(noun) is a person after whom a discovery, invention, place, etc., is named or thought to be named.

A noun or verb based on the name of a person.

The number of letters in the eponym is given in brackets

Example
1. Head chopper. (9)
Ans: GUILLOTINE.
2. Manipulative and deceitful self interest (13)
Ans: MACHIAVELLIAN
3. Huge in size (5)
Ans: JUMBO

10. CONS ONLY

Not a nefarious activity.

No scams. The CONS stand for CONSONANTS only.

Below are well-known 6-letter words with only their ending or beginning 3 letters given.

Add 3 consonants (no vowels and no plurals, please) to obtain a synonym for the clue given alongside..

Example
1. B A L - Band instrument
Ans: CYMBAL
2. L E N - Extent
Ans: LENGTH
3. A M I D – An Egyptian structure
Ans: PYRAMID

7. HOMOGRAPHS

A fine distinction between homophones, heteronyms and todays HOMOGRAPHS.

Homographs each of two or more words spelled the same but not necessarily pronounced the same but having different meanings.

Find the homograph (word) for the clues given.

The number of letters to the word is given in brackets

Example
1. Send out this consignment, on a liner (4)
Ans: SHIP
2. Company, stood like a rock during the recession. (4)
Ans: FIRM
3. Salute to this English breakfast item (5)
Ans: TOAST

2. HETERONYMS

Heteronyms are words which are spelled identically but have different pronunciations and meanings.

The number of letters in each word of the solution is given in brackets

Example
1. Exist; On Air (4)
Ans: LIVE
2. Fish; Low sound (4)
Ans: BASS
3. Criminal activity, a holding tool.
Ans: VICE