Memorize these and you could recognize 13.8% of all Homophones clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cue | 4 | A British lineup, or a stick for a game of snooker |
| 2 | stationary stationery | 3 | A piece of personalized writing paper motionless on the desk |
| 3 | roam/Rome | 3 | Wander aimlessly to a world capital |
| 4 | reign/rain | 3 | The duration of a king's rule, or precipitation that falls from the sky |
| 5 | hall/haul | 3 | It can be a corridor, or it can mean to lug |
| 6 | El | 3 | It comes before both Greco & Alamein |
| 7 | dear deer | 3 | A letter to Bambi might begin this way |
| 8 | bail/bale | 3 | A bunch of money to get you out of jail, or a bunch of hay |
| 9 | are | 3 | It's the present tense plural of be |
| 10 | a fair fare | 3 | An equitable taxi rate |
| 11 | a bare bear | 3 | Yogi without his hat, collar & tie |
| 12 | a banned band | 3 | Music group prohibited from playing |
| 13 | worst wurst | 3 | The most awful sausage |
| 14 | Why | 3 | The first word of "The Rainbow Connection" |
| 15 | sea | 3 | A lunar mare, Tranquility is one |
| 16 | reek/wreak | 3 | To emit a strong odor, or a way to create havoc |
| 17 | pea | 3 | The sugar one is also called the Mennonite one (Mennonites like it) |
| 18 | nein | 3 | German denial that's a homophone of an English number |
| 19 | a sail sale | 3 | Where you'd buy a jib for your cutter at 25% off |
| 20 | a queue | 3 | A pigtail once mandatory in the British army |
| 21 | write right | 2 | To perform calligraphy correctly |
| 22 | won | 2 | Was victorious |
| 23 | which witch | 2 | Salem officials might have asked a witness to point this out from a lineup of suspected sorceresses |
| 24 | tea | 2 | To achieve the best flavor, this should steep for 3 to 5 minutes prior to being served |
| 25 | Straight/strait | 2 | Uncurved, or a narrow passage of water such as the Bosporus |
| 26 | side/sighed | 2 | A lateral half of the body, or exhaled audibly with sorrow |
| 27 | seize seas | 2 | Grab bodies of salt water |
| 28 | see | 2 | From the Latin for seat, it's the official seat of a bishop |
| 29 | right/rite | 2 | Correct, or a proper religious ceremony |
| 30 | Prince/prints | 2 | Ballet "Igor" or what you make from negatives |
| 31 | plate/plait | 2 | A piece of dinnerware, or a braid of hair |
| 32 | per purr | 2 | Contented performing kittens might be paid this way |
| 33 | peek/peak | 2 | Take a quick look or the summit |
| 34 | peddles pedals | 2 | Sells foot levers for bicycles |
| 35 | pale/pail | 2 | Wan, or a bucket |
| 36 | pact/packed | 2 | A treaty, or filled to capacity |
| 37 | our hour | 2 | The 60 minutes we share |
| 38 | Oh | 2 | In song titles it precedes "What a Beautiful Mornin'" & "You Beautiful Doll" |
| 39 | need/knead | 2 | To be in want, or to fold & stretch dough with your hands |
| 40 | mustered/mustard | 2 | The spicy yellow condiment assembled for roll call |
| 41 | maze/maize | 2 | A labyrinth or corn on the cob |
| 42 | mantle/mantel | 2 | A Yankee Hall of Famer, or a shelf over the fireplace where he can display his trophies |
| 43 | maize/maze | 2 | A labyrinth of corn |
| 44 | lessen/lesson | 2 | Reduce the number, or something a teacher prepares |
| 45 | Kay | 2 | Middle name of cosmetics queen Mary Ash |
| 46 | jay | 2 | A blue bird, or Chief Justice John |
| 47 | hostile/hostel | 2 | Antagonistic & adverse, or a supervised shelter for young travelers |
| 48 | hoes/hose | 2 | Digs or tills in a garden, or another item used in a garden |
| 49 | hoarse/horse | 2 | A rough-voice equine |
| 50 | hoard/horde | 2 | All the gold you gathered up, or a golden group known for marauding |