Dire straits

Doughnut

Whale – to beat Wail – High-pitched cry

Sloe gin

Staid – adjective referencing a person Stayed – past tense of the verb, stay

Principal – someone of the highest rank Principle – law or doctrine

Bloc – group of people or nations or voters, etc. Block – for everything else

Beyond the pale.

Borders – boundaries Boarders – everything else

Breach – breakage Breach – to charge or reference britches