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The clues below lead to a two-word answer that rhymes, such as Big Pig or Stable Table. The numbers in parentheses after the clue give the number of syllables in each word.
1. "The Raven" author's garden-watering tube (1): ___________
2. Unclothed beneficiary of a will (1): ___________
3. Scatterbrain throws in the towel (1): ___________
4. Approaching an open space in a forest (2): _____________
5. Very infrequent occurrence at an alms-giving organization (3): ____________
1. "The Raven" author's garden-watering tube (1): ___________
2. Unclothed beneficiary of a will (1): ___________
3. Scatterbrain throws in the towel (1): ___________
4. Approaching an open space in a forest (2): _____________
5. Very infrequent occurrence at an alms-giving organization (3): ____________
Hint
When I said the numbers in the parentheses after the clue give the number of syllables in each word, what I mean by that is the numbers in parentheses tell you the number of syllables in each word OF THE ANSWER. You should have already guessed that but... you know, just in case. :)Answer
1. Poe's hose2. bare heir
3. ditz quits
4. nearing clearing
5. charity rarity
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