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KNOW YOUR HOMOPHONES? 'TWEEN REO AND YELLOW Homophones are words that are pronounced alike but are different in Mil. rank ACROSS 62_0range, 9 Sleep cycle 37 41 Concerning spelling and meaning. At left are two definitions. Fill in the blanks at right with 1 ~Orange, Kubrick film movement (2wds.) words that fit the definitions. {Note: Words in blanks must be spelled Singing controversial 64 Orange_. 10 11 scenusrs syllables 42 Henpeck accurately.) defoliant breakfast drink reec 45 -ooen- 6 Russianemperor 69 Drawntight (2wds.) 48 Beforelixorvenl 1. manufactured I servant 10 Aladdin'swas 700range_, 12Ala_ 50 Run_ magic with 7D,part of 130range_ 51 Snake 2. look at I yes vole 140range_, South Africa 19 As well as 53 Lovefof_ 3. train's bed I origin black lea 71_asabeet 21_and Oranges Suite, 15 Gets_ (2wds.) feather Prokofiev 4. high hill I ripped evens the score 72 Premingeror 23 Where Jack 54 Prevents floods 5 (2wds.) 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