REBUS PUZZLE NO. 45

[magpie in the 80's]

1. volume
....volumE
....voluME
....volUME
....voLUME
....vOLUME
....VOLUME PUMP UP THE VOLUME

2. Ox: Lifted boulder STRONG AS AN OX
....Child: Lifted pebble
....Woman: Lifted stone
....Man: Lifted boulder

3. suSPENDERS
....suSPENDERS
....suSPENDERS <==== LAST OF THE BIG SPENDERS
....suspenders
....suspenders

4. Cooling Propellers I Own;

....1 @ 2ft diameter
....1 @ 3ft diameter
....1 @ 4ft diameter <==== MY BIGGEST FAN

5. I RGRGRGRGRGRG A VIRGINIA

6. The Hamburgler Horse Rustlers HONOUR AMONGEST THIEVES
.....Bonnie & Clyde Honour Ali Baba
.....The Great Train Robbers Billy the Kid

7. Baby booties for Jim
....School shoes for Fred
....Clown shoes for Phil <=== BIG SHOES TO FILL

8. sun rock rock *rock* 3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN

9. FOREHEAD | Crotchet FACE THE MUSIC
....EYES | Quaver
....NOSE | Rest
....MOUTH | Semi-breve
....CHIN | Minim

10. They "A bird in..."
......The "...the hand..."
......Th "is worth two..."
......T "...in the bush."

......This "Too many..."
......Thi "...cooks..."
......Th "...spoil the..."
......T "...broth." THAT GOES WITHOUT SAYING

......That
......Tha
......Th
......T

11. Ci(3Dsquare)gar CUBAN CIGAR

12. Apis mellifera
......Your best behaviour BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOUR

13. UNOTU NOT IN USE

14. mini'll be thereute I'LL BE THERE IN A MINUTE

15. Why's blame
......What's blame
......When's blame
......Who's blame blame. WHO'S TO BLAME

16. 1915 - 1920 Queen Takesrook
......1920 - 1945 King T.H. Umb
......1945 - 1960 King Foraday

......1920 - 1945 = ? RULE OF THUMB

17. 12:01 "Snicker" LAUGH A MINUTE
......12:02 "Giggle"
......12:03 "Ha ha ha"

18. Joan is your mother
......George is your father
......Tracey is your sister
......Robert is your mother's brother <==== BOB'S YOUR UNCLE
......Harry is your mother's father
......George is your father's father

19. HoneyHoneyHoneyHoney CATCH MORE FLIES WITH HONEY THAN VINEGAR
......HoneyFlyFlyFlyFlyHoney
......HoneyHoneyHoneyHoney

......VinegarVinegarVinegar
......VinegarFlyVinegar
......VinegarVinegar

20. Day
......Dusk
......Beagle, Collie, Poodle THREE DOG NIGHT
......Dawn
......Day

21. 1) Sliced at 10,000 Fathoms THE 1ST CUT IS THE DEEPEST
......2) Sliced at 5,000 Fathoms
......3) Sliced at 1,000 Fathoms

22. The evidence
......The evide
......The ev
......Th DESTROYING THE EVIDENCE

23. First Prize: The Stagecoach by H. Orse HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE

24. 2:53 AM = maelstrom
......9:48 AM = conundrum
......6:17 PM = talisman THE 3RD TIME IS A CHARM

25. Me: What is pi?
......Wonders: Pi is 3.1415926535897932384626433832795....... WILL WONDERS EVER CEASE

26. I say "Hello World." You respond "6/10".
......I say "What's Up?" You respond "4/10".
......I say "See You." You respond "9/10". YOU MARK MY WORDS

27. BeginONESIXTHREEning
......MidONEFOURdle
......TheONEend <=== IN THE END THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE

28. Bank for Tigers 4.2% interest rate
......Bank for Lions 4.1% interest rate
......Bank for Cheetahs 0.0% interest rate CHEATERS NEVER PROSPER

29. THEHABIT
......THEH ABIT
......TH EH AB IT
......T H E H A B I T BREAKING THE HABIT

30. Your team mates

......1) P.Height
......2) R.Speed
......3) A.Length
......4) W.Time TIME IS ON YOUR SIDE

......My team mates

......1) R.Height
......2) J.Speed
......3) T. Length

[godoubleblues]

Q6 - honour among thieves
Q18 - Bobs your uncle
Q29 - breaking the habit

[Thiele]

8. Third rock from the sun

[spell_check]

11) Cuban cigar
25) Wonders never cease

[A Mum]

15) Playing the blame game

[redandblack]

12 Be on your best behaviour

17 A laugh a minute.

[magpie in the 80's]

Q6 - honour among thieves
Q18 - Bobs your uncle
Q29 - breaking the habit

CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

8. Third rock from the sun

CORRECT JT

[magpie in the 80's]

11) Cuban cigar
25) Wonders never cease

CORRECT SPELLY

[magpie in the 80's]

15) Playing the blame game

INCORRECT A MUM

[magpie in the 80's]

12 Be on your best behaviour

17 A laugh a minute.

CORRECT RAB

[mickey]

15. Why's blame
......What's blame
......When's blame
......Who's blame blame.


whos to blame

[mickey]

23. to put the cart before the horse

[spell_check]

7) Big shoes to fill

[hereforthebeer]

28 cheaters never prosper

[hereforthebeer]

14 ill be there in a minute

[hereforthebeer]

7 he's got big shoes to fill

[hereforthebeer]

30 im short of time

[magpie in the 80's]

15. Why's blame
......What's blame
......When's blame
......Who's blame blame.


whos to blame

CORRECT MICKEY

[magpie in the 80's]

23. to put the cart before the horse

CLOSE BUT INCORRECT MICKEY