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Word "SPOONERISM" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words

Crossword Clues for SPOONERISM

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Feature of the clues for 17-, 25-, 41- and 52-Across New York Times 28 Aug 2025
No promises broken in garbled statement The Times Cryptic 04 Jun 2025
Bunny phone, for example Universal 24 May 2025
So, senior MP corrected a slip of the tongue? (10)
Verbal error named after a British clergyman and Oxford don (10)
Promises no cryptic compiler may use this The Telegraph Toughie 29 Jan 2025
In which form of metathesis, named after a warden of New College, Oxford, are the initial sounds of words transposed to form a ludicrous sentence? (10)
Type of clue when shoes and socks give Susan shocks (10)
... as polar bear is to dismiss a couple of batsmen? (10)
Chew the doors, e.g. New York Times 20 Apr 2024
Amusing slip of the tongue Mirror Tea Time 12 Apr 2024
Transposition of initial consonants (10)
Bunny phone, e.g.
'Mean as custard' for 'keen as mustard', say The Guardian Quick 22 Feb 2024
Rather entertaining piano is medium for sound transposition
One-a-day, for Dunaway New York Times 08 Sep 2023
Reverend's intercourse with wretched miser, following snuggle
No promises broken — did I hear it wrong?
Reverend's mistake: lovey-dovey type is married
14 Something said by self-described birdwatcher?
No promises to be broken? It sounds the wrong way round
One applying to watch birds will do just that
Promises no changes -- an error in speech The Telegraph Cryptic 18 Jul 2017
Device that makes chick peas choose Cheddar, perhaps?
So I'm person sporting best gear for guest beer?
Fighting a liar, e.g New York Times 07 Aug 2016
Fighting a liar, e.g.
Unintended exchange of early letters with old golf club by wretched miser The Telegraph Cryptic 21 Mar 2015
Belly jeans, for example?
'Three cheers for our queer old dean!', à la Oxford don
Lack of pies, say
Chewing the doors, for example
Hated the book, perhaps
Lack of pies, say
Hated the book, perhaps
Queer old dean, say, breaking no promises
"Let me sew you to your sheet," e.g.
Trump the jack, e.g.
What each of the other four longest answers in this puzzle is
What each of the other four longest answers in this puzzle is
What each of 17-, 23-, 34-, and 48-Across is
Loose Brie, for example
"Let me sew you to your sheet," e.g.
Silly sound transposition
"Blushing crow," perhaps
"Well-boiled icicle," e.g.
"May I sew you to a sheet?" is one
Exchange of letters
"Hoobert Heever," e.g.
Comical transposition
"Blushing crow" for "crushing blow."
"He was dealt a blushing crow."
"Tons of soil" for "sons of toil."
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