Sunday Puzzle: What's that familiar phrase?
Briefly

This article presents a series of word puzzles where each entry consists of two altered words that hint at familiar phrases formatted as "___ and ___." Participants must solve these puzzles, for instance, decoding 'BREAK' and 'BUTLER' to discover 'BREAK and ENTER,' which is tied to unlawful entry. The task engages critical thinking and language skills while also encouraging interaction from the audience. Additional details include a prior challenge centered on word manipulation and an announcement of a new auditory puzzle involving a descriptive word for milk.
The familiar phrase derived from 'BREAK' and 'BUTLER' is "BREAK and ENTER"; a term often used in law enforcement to describe unlawful entry.
For 'CLOCK' and 'DANGER', we arrive at 'CLOCK and DANGER,' correlating with the phrase "TIME and TIDE," representing the inevitability of time.
With 'BLACK' and 'TICKLE,' we decode the phrase as 'BLACK and WHITE,' often representing clear distinctions in opinion and understanding.
The phrase from 'ROUGE' and 'FUMBLE' becomes 'ROUGE and ROULETTE,' highlighting the connection of risk in gambling with colors.
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