June 2024 Newsletter
Welcome to June’s edition of Philosopher's Tone! I'm your host, Professor Rebus, and I'm delighted to have you aboard the Pitcherwits™ Express. What can you expect? A monthly dose of bonus puzzles, wisdom and snippets about the English language! I hope you enjoy this month's publication.
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Onwards!
Don’t miss the doughnut by looking through the hole.
Criticism can be avoided by saying nothing, doing nothing…..and achieving nothing.
Who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? He’ll just take a bit longer is all.
When difficulty hits you, don’t ask, ‘Why me?’ Ask, ‘How can I use it?’
If you must cry over spilt milk, at least be thankful it wasn’t whisky!
Ethogram (a) behaviour catalogue (b) benzene chart (c) a genealogy
Paradiddle (a) silly nonsense (b) security measure (c) drumming pattern
Seconde (a) fencing position (b) released employee (c) dry area
Hypaethral (a) sub-cutaneous (b) spontaneously igniting (c) with no roof
Cicerone (a) philosophy student (b) tourist guide (c) sweet cake
From the initials and the clue, what’s the phrase?
O.T.B.F. Outmanoeuvred and defending
H.A.H. Some compassion please?
T.S.S Space where we all live
R.L.T.W. Sprint, as fast as you can!
S.U.A.B.C. Say what you think and stick by it
What are the rhyming phrases suggested by these clues?
S.D. Uncomplicated bit of a smile
S.C. Quite a friend
P.T. Somewhat acidly
S.S Seasonal ukulele player
C.D. Mad flower
Chuckle Lines
On fair play – ‘It doesn’t matter whether you win or lose. As long as I win.’
Everyone has a photographic memory: it’s just that some of us have a pretty full SD card!
It is a fact that light travels faster than sound. This explains why many people might appear bright, before you hear them speak.
True, age is all in your mind. But you have to work hard at stopping it from creeping down into your body.
My plan is to live for ever. So far, it’s working.
My New Year’s Resolutions? They go in one year and out the other.
Signing off until next time...
Professor Rebus
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Answers:
What’s the meaning?
1. a
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. b
What’s that phrase?
1. On the back foot
2. Have a heart
3. The solar system
4. Run like the wind
5. Stand up and be counted
Rhyme time
1. Simple Dimple
2. Some Chum
3. Partly Tartly
4. Summer Strummer
5. Crazy Daisy