Left alone, I'm a word with five letters.
I'm honest and fair, I'll admit.
Rearranged, I'm of no use to trains.
Again, and I'm an overt place, warm and well lit.
What am I?
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22$\begingroup$ @Roland son of Steven, last Gunslinger of Gilead!! $\endgroup$– Adit KirtaniCommented Jul 1, 2016 at 7:28
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10$\begingroup$ Very clever! I really enjoyed the answer to this one $\endgroup$– Master YodaCommented Nov 22, 2017 at 0:44
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I believe the answer is
LIAR
The riddle was tricky (as indicated by the title) and each of the lines is
a lie.
Left alone, I'm a word with five letters.
The word is actually 4 letters
I'm honest and fair I'll admit
Obviously, a liar is the antithesis of honest and fair.
Rearranged, I'm of no use to trains.
RAIL, an anagram of LIAR, is an incredibly important facet to the function of trains.
Again, and I'm an overt place, warm and well-lit.
LAIR, another anagram of LIAR, is a hidden, dark place, the opposite of the adjectives provided.
I could be way off track but I have a good feeling that this is it.
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87$\begingroup$ This is clever. I would like this to be the answer. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 18, 2015 at 18:07
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24$\begingroup$ Huzzah! Glad to see you called the riddle's bluff. :D $\endgroup$– RolandCommented Aug 18, 2015 at 18:12
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65$\begingroup$ I didn't know there was a daily cap for rep gains, but I do now thanks to all the upvotes. Just do me a favor and save the rest for tomorrow will ya? :P $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 18, 2015 at 20:01
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41$\begingroup$ "I could be way off track..." - beautiful. Just like the answer. $\endgroup$– MaveCommented Aug 19, 2015 at 7:33
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122$\begingroup$ The four lines as an acrostic also form an anagram of liar. $\endgroup$– HollowayCommented Aug 19, 2015 at 9:35
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I'm honest and fair I'll admit:
Snipe, a bird perhaps capable of deception. We'll have to cover our bases with truths and lies to be sure.
Rearranged, I'm of no use to trains:
Spine (useless to trains)
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Pines (a lie! Pine is a type of wood which could be used in railroad ties)
Again, and I'm an overt place, warm and well-lit:
Penis (Warm, though often illegal to be overt and well-lit)
or
Peins, Netherlands (a lie! With moderate/cool yearly averages and a population of just 270 (in 2006), Peins is likely secluded, cool, and poorly lit.)
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48$\begingroup$ I've been considering flagging this for a while, but I wasn't sure if "It's just stupid" would be a viable complaint. Instead it has been edited to add explanation and make it not entirely incorrect. $\endgroup$– RolandCommented Sep 15, 2015 at 14:53
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13$\begingroup$ Just realized I'm responsible for all of @anonymous 's reputation. :D $\endgroup$– RolandCommented Aug 19, 2016 at 15:43
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11$\begingroup$ If you’re contemplating flagging this as rude and abusive, please don’t. It’s not. $\endgroup$– Rubio ♦Commented Jun 9, 2019 at 19:02
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Left alone, I'm a word with five letters.
I'm honest and fair, I'll admit.
HEROS: "honest and fair" is considered one of the defining characteristics of heros
Rearranged, I'm of no use to trains.
HORSE: trains have engines, and thus do not need horses to transport things
Again, and I'm an overt place, warm and well lit.
SHORE: it's a place people go to sunbathe, so definitely both warm and well-lit. Overt is kind of a stretch, I'm not really sure what it would even mean for a place to be overt though.
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Left alone, I'm a word with five letters.
I'm honest and fair, I'll admit.
a trial is expected to be both honest and fair.
Rearranged, I'm of no use to trains.
a t-rail is a type of rail that would not be used for a train.
Again, and I'm an overt place, warm and well lit.
a trail is an outdoor (overt) place, usually warm and well-lit by the sun.
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12$\begingroup$ This riddle already has a highly-upvoted, accepted answer which is different than yours. Please refrain from answering old questions that have accepted answers. $\endgroup$– bobbleCommented Sep 8, 2020 at 23:17
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An answer to this riddle:
Left alone, I'm a word with five letters.
admit
I'm honest and fair, I'll admit.
It is honest and fair to admit the things you do.
Rearranged, I'm of no use to trains.
Here is where the word admits it that it has a down-part, damit!
Again, and I'm an overt place, warm and well lit.
When you admit something, you are being overt about yourself. Admit your actions, and you will be returned with a warm feeling and a well lit future.
answered Jul 21, 2020 at 3:49