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Paul... the homophone doesn't work - at all - for me, and it never has. (We've had umpteen versions of this one over the years. ) I've just spent five minutes trying to make the 'r' silent... and I can't do it!

But, malone@194, I assume you sound the r in both EARN and URN, so therefore the homophone works for you, just as it works for me without sounding the r.

Malone Paul

I dont sound the r in either, so it works for me.

Paul

I didnt get the fried egg dish until I had -M-L-T--

jigjag

I hope all this egg stuff inspires you to visit the market cafe soon. Do they regard omelettes as fried eggs?

Grunger

If I ordered a fried egg dish there, I would get one fried-egg on a plate. I might go tomorrow.

Thanks, Jono and Grunger.

If/when I took the R out, both words sounded odd, incorrect. I've never manned/womanned a 'tea un' and I've never tried to 'en' a decent living

For me the EA has a slightly more "open" sound than the U. Would you rhyme URN with YEARN? I wouldn't.

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Patience: I earn my living.

malone

They are both un to me. I liked comedienne today in Times - correct word IMHO

Thanks, Grunger.

I have given up with Earn/Urn as I always end up on the same loop! I mentioned the clue only because I'd mentioned the dreaded Earn/Urn only a day or urlier (!). It's like SA/It, has its own little spot in my brain, a spot marked 'ignore if possible.'

I didn't do the Times puzzle today, but am glad you were happy with 'Comedienne'. Although I can't see me using it myself, I don't mind it too much. H'mm, yes, I feel the same about thespienne, magicienne and physicienne....

malone

Love your imaginative -ienne words!