We are displaying the solving process step by step in case you need to clarify some unsolvable piece.
Solving Steps
1 [word after love or home 🤒] is replaced by 'sick'
2 [🧣⬇️] is replaced by 'eat'
3 [sick person's position vis-à-vis the weather] is replaced by 'under'
4 [something irritating might get under your ___] is replaced by 'skin'
5 [companion with pedi] is replaced by 'mani'
6 [🕵️ trench ➡️ ___ ⬅️ of paint ] is replaced by 'coat'
7 [lab coat? 🐾] is replaced by 'fur'
8 ["without further ___" ⏱️] is replaced by 'delay'
9 [what you are running when you are delayed] is replaced by 'late'
10 [make like a vulture] is replaced by 'circle'
11 [circle or square or triangle] is replaced by 'shape'
12 [a long skinny one might be manipulated into the shape of a dog] is replaced by 'Balloon'
2 [🧣⬇️] is replaced by 'eat'
3 [sick person's position vis-à-vis the weather] is replaced by 'under'
4 [something irritating might get under your ___] is replaced by 'skin'
5 [companion with pedi] is replaced by 'mani'
6 [🕵️ trench ➡️ ___ ⬅️ of paint ] is replaced by 'coat'
7 [lab coat? 🐾] is replaced by 'fur'
8 ["without further ___" ⏱️] is replaced by 'delay'
9 [what you are running when you are delayed] is replaced by 'late'
10 [make like a vulture] is replaced by 'circle'
11 [circle or square or triangle] is replaced by 'shape'
12 [a long skinny one might be manipulated into the shape of a dog] is replaced by 'Balloon'
The Answer
the "Balloon Boy" hoax
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