rye, wry, awry

Rye or rye is a cereal grain used to make bread, whiskey, and other things--
Today's special is ham on rye.
I'd like a pound of cheese and a loaf of rye bread.

Wry or wry ( rhymes with rye ) means twisted or devious--
His coworkers enjoyed his wry sense of humor.
She acknowledged the jest with a wry smile.

Awry or awry ( rhymes with a wry ) means crooked, twisted, or not working out right--
Their vacation plans went awry when he lost his job.
Their plans went awry when she broke her leg.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"Our lunch plans went awry when the deli ran out of rye bread, he said with a wry smile."

Note--"awry" ( one word ) means not working out right,--
Their plans went awry.
Not to be confused with "a wry" ( two words ), meaning a twisted or devious--
He had a wry sense of humor.