The answers are:

  1. Reaction
  2. Slanted word
  3. Lunch around
  4. One to five
  5. For rest
  6. Midday
  7. Down time
  8. Handbag
  9. Storm in a teacup

Explanation

🧩 Core Concept
Rebus puzzles are word-picture puzzles that use the position, size, or arrangement of words to represent a common phrase or idiom. By analyzing the spatial relationship of the text, we can decode the intended meaning.

📖 Context Review

  1. "E" is placed before four "action" words, suggesting "E" action or "action" repeated. However, looking at the layout, it represents "E" before "action" repeated, which is "E" action (or "Reaction").
  2. The word "WORD" is written diagonally, which signifies "Word" in a slant or "Slanted word."
  3. "Lunch" is written on all four sides of a square, which represents "Lunch" around or "Around the lunch."
  4. The numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 are followed by an arrow pointing to 5, meaning "One to five" or "One after another."
  5. The word "rest" is repeated four times, which is "Rest" repeated or "For rest."
  6. "m" is placed above "day," which signifies "m" over "day" or "Midday."
  7. The word "TIME" has an arrow pointing down into it, which represents "Time" down or "Down time."
  8. "h&bag" is a visual representation of "Handbag" (using the ampersand as 'and').
  9. "storm" is written over "th," which signifies "Storm" over "th" or "Storm in a teacup" (though here it is "Storm over th," implying "Storm in a teacup" or "Stormy weather").