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Riddles

DarkWolf January 22nd, 2016

Riddles!

This topic is about short riddles, because not everyone likes to do the larger logical puzzles. If you do like those, then click here.

If you've guessed the riddle, you can immediately post another one yourself. Let's keep it going. yes

I will start with this riddle:

What is easy to get into, but hard to get out of?

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DarkWolf OP June 29th, 2023

My name's comprised of only six, Unique, though? Only three

At the end you'll find mother's mom Just take a look and see.

An official prohibition is up at the front, a clue for your avail

All together, I can be used To give an ad hoc sense of scale.

Who or what am I?

lazyKatz June 30th, 2023

Banana

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DarkWolf OP June 30th, 2023

@lazyKatz

Yes, you found the answer πŸ˜„

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DarkWolf OP June 30th, 2023

(mild trigger warning)




Once I'm 24. Twice I'm 20. Three times I'm inappropriate. What am I?

lazyKatz July 2nd, 2023

The answer is X

24th letter of the alphabet is X

In Roman numerals XX is 20

XXX Represents the adult channels on TV



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DarkWolf OP July 4th, 2023

@lazyKatz

Yes, that's a perfect explanation too πŸ‘πŸ‘Œ

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DarkWolf OP July 4th, 2023

Tread on the living, they make not a mumble. Tread on the dead, they mutter and grumble.

What are they?

lazyKatz July 4th, 2023

Leaves

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DarkWolf OP July 4th, 2023

@lazyKatz

Yes, it's leaves πŸƒ

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DarkWolf OP July 4th, 2023

Mistake me for half of a pair

You might, with a just a glance

Yet see my faces, nothing there

I'm no device of games of chance

But when my hour has finally come

A warm bath for my ablution

I disappear to become

A part of the solution

Who or what am I?

lazyKatz July 4th, 2023

I remember years ago using Bath Cubes

Could that be the answer?

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DarkWolf OP July 4th, 2023

@lazyKatz

The ''simpler'' solution is sugar cubes. But your answer might fit even better than the intended one πŸ’‘

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DarkWolf OP July 4th, 2023

Four letters stand to make my name. Should 2 be taken, 4 remains. And should they take away 1 more, my meaning will be as before.

Who or what am I?

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lazyKatz July 4th, 2023

@DarkWolf

Husband thinks it is the Roman numerals CXIV or 64.

Take two away and you get IV or four. Take another one away say the V and you are left with one which is still as before a Roman numeral.

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DarkWolf OP July 5th, 2023

@lazyKatz

Your answer is clever and definitely works!


What if I would slightly amend the riddle to add that the answer is a single English word. Could you still find an answer that fits?

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lazyKatz July 5th, 2023

Could it be POST

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DarkWolf OP July 6th, 2023

@lazyKatz

The intended one was ''FIVE'', with similar logic as you used for your initial answer. πŸ€”

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lazyKatz July 7th, 2023

@DarkWolf

You learn something every day!

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