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The definitions in these 40 clues come in five playful variations, with eight of each type: 1. spoonerisms (for example, nosy cook instead of cozy nook for ALCOVE); 2. pig Latin (X-ray insted of Rex for HARRISON); 3. homophones (bear instead of bare for NAKED); 4. reversals (slipup instead of pupils for STUDENTS); 5. anagrams (my pet instead of empty for VACANT). These variations may affect the whole definition or only part of it (place for a male instead of place for a meal for TABLE, using an anagram). The non-definition part of each clue is normal—cryptic, but normal. Clue answers include five capitalized words.
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