The (almost really) Complete Works of Lewis Carroll

Doublets (1879–1881)

Source: Vanity Fair, March 29, 1879–April 9, 1881 (weekly, 107 issues, mostly managed by Choker)

Only the doublets are reproduced here, not other content. For the Doublets set from March 29 to June 21, 1879, as well as some other content, see the previous section. No new Doublets were set on April 2 and April 9, 1881.

See also https://lewiscarrollresources.net/doublets/puzzles.html, especially for the solutions.

Jun. 28, 1879

REST on SOFA.
Trace RIVER to SHORE.
CARESS PARENT.

Jul. 5, 1879

Develop GRUB into MOTH.
Turn WITCH into FAIRY.
Make WINTER SUMMER.

Jul. 12, 1879

Reconcile LION and LAMB.
Crown TIGER with ROSES.
Put SHEET under QUILT.

Jul. 19, 1879

Put LOAF into OVEN.
Make BREAD into TOAST.
Put ROUGE on CHEEK.

Jul. 26, 1879

WHY is it wisest NOT to marry?
MANY WILL FAIL to get
PRIZES from CHOKER.

[N.B.—The chain made on the first Doublet should embody the following observation: that lovers, during the temporary insanity of courtship, too often fall to recognise the grave prudential reasons which should deter them from taking this fatal step.]

Aug. 2, 1879 (First Set of the Second Competition.)

Get GAS from OIL.
Turn JOHN into JACK.
SHAVE BEARD.

Aug. 9, 1879

Lead KID to EWE.
Let GNAT BITE.
Turn BROWN into BLACK.

Aug. 16, 1879

Find GEM in ORE.
Mend DOOR with GLUE.
Make SORRY HAPPY.

Aug. 23, 1879

Set ONE a JOB.
Trace SEED to HEMP, ROPE, and KNOT.

Aug. 30, 1879

Dip IVY in SEA.
Go from WORK to PLAY.
Send MILLER to MARKET.

Sep. 6, 1879

Write ODE to SUN.
Make MALT and HOPS into BEER.
Get TOOTH DRAWN.

Sep. 13, 1879

Pour OIL into SEA.
Change FEAR into HOPE.
Change LAMBS into SHEEP.

Sep. 20, 1879

Read THE ERA.
Turn IDEA into FACT.
Make ETHEL WISER.

Sep. 27, 1879

Feed OWL on JAM.
Change MUCH to MORE and MOST.
Pay DEBTS that are OWING.

Oct. 4, 1879

Change SHE to YOU.
BEND KNEE.
Send HOYDEN for GLOVES.

Oct. 11, 1879

SEE an ELK.
WEEP under ELMS.
Cheer BEAVER with BRANDY.

Oct. 18, 1879

FLY from ILL.
Draw TEARS from GLAND.
Change SMALL to GREAT.

Oct. 25, 1879

Take TEN with ACE.
SCORE for PRIZE.
Get TRUNKS PACKED.

Nov. 1, 1879 (First Set of the Third Competition.)

Send JOE to ANN.
Feed CHUB with FROG.
Change TILES into SLATE.

Nov. 8, 1879

AIM GUN at FOE.
Connect THUR-SDAY.
Pluck ACORN from STALK.

Nov. 15, 1879

HOAX a FOOL into harnessing a
PONY to a TRAP to drive from
DOVER to PARIS.

Nov. 22, 1879

Feed WOLF with TART.
Unite JACK and JILL.
Bring COFFEE after DINNER.

Nov. 29, 1879

Stow OARS in BOAT.
Turn LOSS to GAIN.
THANK ALICE.

Dec. 6, 1879

Change VEAL to BEEF.
Convert WHIG to TORY.
Take CANDLE to SICILY.

Dec. 13, 1879

Change NOUN to VERB.
Bring SHIP to DOCK.
PLANT BEANS.

Dec. 20, 1879

Punish DUP-LIC-ITY.
Send MONK to ROME.
Change MOSES to AARON.

Dec. 27, 1879

WASH WELL
WIDTH SOAP.
UNITE HANDS.

Jan. 3, 1880

Reward INT-EGR-ITY.
Raise UNIT to FOUR.
Show COMET to GAZER.

Jan. 10, 1880

Go from YORK to BATH.
Prove LIES to be TRUE.
WAITER! DINNER!

Jan. 17, 1880

Give ADA a FAN.
Frame PICT-URES.
Turn out HORSE to GRASS.

Jan. 24, 1880

Prove AYE to be YES.
Transmute COPPER to SILVER.
Lay GRAVEL in GARDEN.

Jan. 31, 1880

OPEN GATE.
Find THORN in ROSES.
Win SMILES from CHOKER.

Feb. 7, 1880 (First Set of the Fourth Competition.)

FLY in AIR.
Bring EASE after PAIN.
Turn PAPER into MONEY.

Feb. 14, 1880

CRY OUT.
Make TOWN into CITY.
Send BOWLER to WICKET.

Feb. 21, 1880

Fill CUP with ALE.
CURL HAIR.
Get BACON CURED.

Feb. 28, 1880

LIE NOT.
Connect FEBR-UARY.
Drive NAILS into BOARD.

Mar. 6, 1880

TIE up ARM.
Unite DRUM and FIFE.
STUDY till FAINT.

Mar. 13, 1880

Turn MIST to RAIN, HAIL, and SNOW.
Cure WASP’S STING.

Mar. 20, 1880

Put END to WOE.
HUNT STAG.
BUTTER LOAVES.

Mar. 27, 1880

Get ICE from PIT.
Put CRAB into BOAT.
Get MASTERS over SLAVES.

Apr. 3, 1880

Change OLD to NEW.
Make CORN to GROW.
WEAVE CLOTH.

Apr. 10, 1880

Set up COS-TER-MON-GER.
Mend FRAC-TURE.
Change WEEK into DAYS.

Apr. 17, 1880

Go from SPAIN to CHINA.
SHOOT DUCKS.
Fill BEAKER with SHERRY.

Apr. 24, 1880

GOOD LUCK to the FAIR
of VAN-ITY and
DOUB-LETS by
CHO-KER.

May 1, 1880 (First Set of the Fifth Competition.)

ART-HUR THE FAM-OUS.
DUKE BORN.

May 8, 1880

SHUT DOOR.
BEAT BOYS.
TEACH GIRLS.

May 15, 1880

Raise HUE and CRY.
Mend PITC-HERS.
GRIND DRUGS.

May 22, 1880

PAY what you OWE.
Mend GARM-ENTS.
Make a DUCK SWIM.

May 29, 1880

SPY OAK.
CROM-WELL!
SEEK YOUR KING!

Jun. 5, 1880

Visit AFR-ICA.
Let WIND BLOW.
SEND JACK to MILL.

Jun. 12, 1880

SEAL NOTE.
Fit KEYS to LOCK.
DIVIDE STRING.

Jun. 19, 1880

Carve MAR-BEL.
PLAY GAME.
Make DRUNK SOBER.

Jun. 26, 1880

Take OWL from BOY.
Change JUNE to JULY.
Go from NORTH to SOUTH.

Jul. 3, 1880

Tame EAG-LES.
CURE YOUR-SELF.
Prove that a BIPED WALKS.

Jul. 10, 1880

Mend TAS-SEL.
Connect FOUR-TEEN.
Turn SWINE into BACON.

Jul. 17, 1880

Decipher LEG-END.
FLOG LIAR.
Put SPIRE on TOWER.

Jul. 24, 1880

Avoid OLD TOM.
Plant ALOE on BANK.
DREAM of STARS.

Jul. 31, 1880

Trace the history of the Baby’s day:—BABY, WAKE, RISE, BATH, HOWL, COAK, FEED, GOOD, FINE, WALK, RAIN, HOME.

Aug. 7, 1880 (First Set of the Sixth Competition.)

Build CAS-TLE.
SEEK and FIND
a SOLU-TION.

Aug. 14, 1880

Turn CALF to VEAL.
Baffle ARTS of ROUE.
ENTER HAVEN.

Aug. 21, 1880

MIX TEA.
Bring LAMP from JEWS.
PULL PLUM.

Aug. 28, 1880

WHO ARE YOU?
WRITE POEMS.

Sep. 4, 1880

Visit FRA-NCE.
WHAT do you WANT?
WHOM do you SEEK?

Sep. 11, 1880

Mark UNIT on BELL.
Make LOVER HAPPY.

Sep. 18, 1880

Mend VES-SEL.
SPIN COIN.
RULE THUS.

Sep. 25, 1880

Roast TUR-KEY.
WARM TOES.
SMOKE PIPES.

Oct. 2, 1880

MELT ICES.
Seek RILL in GLEN.
Buy SYROPS in THRACE.

Oct. 9, 1880

TAME APES.
Mix SODA with TOLU.
CARRY BOOTY.

Oct. 16, 1880

Paint VIEW in OILS.
SPELL WORDS.

Oct. 23, 1880

COPY ITEM.
Fill BRUSH with PAINT.

Oct. 30, 1880

STEW EELS.
WHET FURY.
Drop CINDER into FLAMES.

Nov. 6, 1880 (First Set of the Seventh Competition.)

Make GOLD LACE.
CAST LOTS.
STAND STILL.

Nov. 13, 1880

Fill KEG with ALE.
KISS BABY.
SELL OXEN.

Nov. 20, 1880

Kill BOA with AXE.
Take TRIP by RAIL.
Take PULL at GROG.

Nov. 27, 1880

TRY to ACT.
SNAP at BAIT.
WHOSE MINES?

Dec. 4, 1880

FRY EEL FOR INN.
CROSS RIVER.

Dec. 11, 1880

WAS it long AGO?
BURY GOLD.
SPILL GRAVY.

Dec. 18, 1880

ASK your WAY.
Plant ELMS on HILL.
Cure CRABS of SLOTH.

Dec. 25, 1880

Wave IVY to and FRO.
CHECK NOISE.
Send GREEKS to CRIMEA.

Jan. 1, 1881 (First Set of the Eighth Competition.)

WHY make such ADO?
Set WREN on NEST.
COURT WORLD.

Jan. 8, 1881

PUT up at INN.
WASH FACE.
BREAK CHINA.

Jan. 15, 1881

FRY APE.
WEAR GEMS.
SHUT EYES.

Jan. 22, 1881

Light GAS at EVE.
TELL colour of LIPS.
BRING PEACE.

Jan. 29, 1881

Give OAT to ASS.
DUST ROOM.
CLASP CLOAK.

Feb. 5, 1881

Spend DAY on ICE.
Change BEER for WINE.
OPEN CELL.

Feb. 12, 1881

Find ASP in HAY.
HELP the AGED.
Make HONEY BROTH.

Feb. 19, 1881

WHY do you ERR?
Get BULL from ROME.
Plant BULB on ISLE.

Feb. 26, 1881

Make CAP in ICE.
Set RUBY in CORN.
Get RUSKS BAKED.

Mar. 5, 1881

Turn AWE to JOY.
Feed BULL on FIGS.
YELL at IBIS.

Mar. 12, 1881

CRY “AYE!”
KEEP OATH.
Heal DISC-ORDS.

Mar. 19, 1881

Run AWL into WAX.
WHIP CURS.
ROAST DUCKS.

Mar. 26, 1881

Keep ANT in BOX.
Find APEX of CONE.
Mix CURDS and CREAM.