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What is the riddle asking? What is the answer?

Don't lose this one, do the opposite!
But you won't need eyes to do so.
Then let it percolate, and remove any doubles.
Now we're ready for tea, and with it, our answer!

HINT 1:

The answer is heavily derived from a play on words.

HINT 2: (may be a spoiler, check only if you're completely stuck):

Homonyms!

HINT 3:

It has nothing to do with tea or biscuits.

HINT 4:

You may not need eyes, but that does not mean you have to remove any.

HINT 5:

The answer contains only one letter different than the question.

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    $\begingroup$ We have our answer with tea, so it must be biscuits! $\endgroup$
    – KSmarts
    Commented Feb 9, 2015 at 22:18
  • $\begingroup$ @KSmarts ha, now a riddle with the question and answer as tea and biscuits would be a good one! $\endgroup$
    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 10, 2015 at 14:10

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Solution:

When? Then!

Explanation:

Don't lose. Do the opposite. That's "win". Something that sounds like "win" but has no 'I's (eyes) is "when". That's the question. Remove the 'W's (doubles) and add a 'T' (tea), and you get "then". That's the answer.

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  • $\begingroup$ Yes! I hope I didn't ruin it with too many hints. $\endgroup$
    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 12, 2015 at 20:59
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    $\begingroup$ case closed. I can go to bed. $\endgroup$
    – user3453281
    Commented Feb 12, 2015 at 21:29
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Don't lose

this one

Remove the eye(s)

= ths one.

Percolate it or "and with it" (not sure which one, maybe both)

= ths one it

You won't need eyes (again)

= ths one t

Remove doubles

= hs one

Add tea('t') and rearrange

= honest

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  • $\begingroup$ Sorry, that's not what I was looking for, but great answer! $\endgroup$
    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 10, 2015 at 13:23
  • $\begingroup$ To elaborate, I'm looking for a question and answer that the riddle presents; "honest" doesn't fit that. $\endgroup$
    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 10, 2015 at 14:37
  • $\begingroup$ This is almost exactly what I was thinking of! +1 $\endgroup$
    – Rand al'Thor
    Commented Feb 11, 2015 at 0:16
  • $\begingroup$ @randal'thor There you are! But this answer is still incorrect. Where's your try? $\endgroup$
    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 11, 2015 at 21:55
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    $\begingroup$ Please stop fishing for votes and answers please...This site isn't about becoming "famous", really. So sad! $\endgroup$
    – Avigrail
    Commented Feb 16, 2015 at 9:23
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the answer is hockey! it's the NHL

although it's very far fetched and if it's not it I won't bother posting how I got there.

My thinking:

Don't plus the opposite makes it a double negative, so we start with "lose this one"

then

we drop the "i" because "no eyes"

then

we rearrange (percolate) the letters and drop the "doubles"
LTHN -> NHLT

then

we drop the "tea"
NHL

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  • $\begingroup$ You were close with how you approached it, but still not what I'm looking for. $\endgroup$
    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 10, 2015 at 13:24
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Don't lose this one, do the opposite!

You should keep this one, but DO (process) the opposite. So keep opposite.

But you won't need eyes to do so.

remove the i -> opposte

Then let it percolate, and remove any doubles.

Use it as a filter, removing the t. Then remove the doubles -> se

Now we're ready for tea,

Add t -> set

and with it, our answer!

set it, the tea!

So What is the riddle asking?

The riddle is asking to set the tea! Happy tea-time! :)

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  • $\begingroup$ haha I love this answer, and I wish it were correct just from the creativity and thought that went into it. $\endgroup$
    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 10, 2015 at 14:26
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    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 10, 2015 at 14:37
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Don't lose this one, do the opposite!

So we "gain this one"

But you won't need eyes to do so.

-which becomes "gan ths one"

Then let it percolate, and remove any doubles.

-then "hostage nn" -> "hostage"

Now we're ready for tea, and with it, our answer!

So, "Who do we release at tea time? The hostage!"

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  • $\begingroup$ You're the first to answer with both a question and answer as requested, but it's not correct. $\endgroup$
    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 10, 2015 at 16:09
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Don't lose this one, do the opposite!

Win that one

But you won't need eyes to do so.

wnthatone

Then let it percolate, and remove any doubles.

Anagram and remove the t and n: whatnoe

Now we're ready for tea, and with it, our answer!

Add "t" and "ti" is also our answer

Solution:

What note? Ti! Clearly the best of the do-re-mi's.

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  • $\begingroup$ You are the closest so far; you started out on the right path but then went awry. Keep trying! $\endgroup$
    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 10, 2015 at 20:26
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Another try, since my previous one wasn't quite right (leaving it up so others can potentially learn from it). I like my previous one better than this, but willing to give it another try.

Don't lose this one, do the opposite!

Win that one

But you won't need eyes to do so.

wnthatone

Then let it percolate, and remove any doubles.

anagram and drop n, t

You get:

What one

Now we're ready for tea, and with it, our answer!

Add the letters of "tea", and rearrange both to get the question and answer

You get:

What one ate? Oaten wheat! Or Wheaten Oat :)

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  • $\begingroup$ Nope! Same as my comment for your last answer. I may need to give another hint soon since a lot of answers are getting hung up on the same spot. $\endgroup$
    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 10, 2015 at 20:56
  • $\begingroup$ My other tactic is at the "remove any doubles" stage. I think that may be where I'm going wrong, and I think I know what I'm doing wrong, but haven't quite figured out the rest yet if I'm right about that. $\endgroup$
    – Duncan
    Commented Feb 10, 2015 at 20:59
  • $\begingroup$ Just added another hint. $\endgroup$
    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 10, 2015 at 21:03
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there is no "I" in TEAm, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "I" in meat pie. Anagram of meat is team...

yeah sorry about that it's just driving me crazy

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  • $\begingroup$ Your first statement "there is no "I" in team" is on the right path for the start of the riddle. But no, this isn't a question/answer or correct. I believe in you, keep trying! $\endgroup$
    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 12, 2015 at 16:45
  • $\begingroup$ considering how much time I spent on this you owe my employer like 100 bucks xD $\endgroup$
    – user3453281
    Commented Feb 12, 2015 at 16:47
  • $\begingroup$ haha, well I hope you're the one to solve it then! $\endgroup$
    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 12, 2015 at 16:51
  • $\begingroup$ removing doubles (W) and adding tea (T) makes me think it has something to do with the words what and that $\endgroup$
    – user3453281
    Commented Feb 12, 2015 at 17:13
  • $\begingroup$ You are so close! $\endgroup$
    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 12, 2015 at 17:36
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The riddle is asking:

What time is it.

The answer must be:

Tea time

Don't lose this one, do the opposite!

win that one

But you won't need eyes to do so.

win that ne Remove the "o" that looks like an eye

Then let it percolate, and remove any doubles.

w i n t h a t n e w h a t t i n e The second "W" is the only letter that is not reused.

Now we're ready for tea, and with it, our answer!

Just not sure how to connect the last dot there.....

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  • $\begingroup$ See my hint about tea. But, you are very close with what the riddle is asking. $\endgroup$
    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 11, 2015 at 21:18
  • $\begingroup$ OH drat.... I totally spaced on that when I came back to it. $\endgroup$
    – Brian Robbins
    Commented Feb 11, 2015 at 21:24
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    $\begingroup$ hey, you do have a double "n" in there. maybe they combine into a "m" somehow? $\endgroup$
    – user3453281
    Commented Feb 12, 2015 at 15:35
  • $\begingroup$ @user3453281 Hrm.. maybe. But it still isn't right either way :) Thanks for the encouragement though $\endgroup$
    – Brian Robbins
    Commented Feb 12, 2015 at 15:45
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  1. Don't lose this one

win this one

  1. But you won't need eyes to do so

wnthsone

  1. Then let it percolate and remove any doubles

wthsoe

  1. Now we're ready for tea, and with it our answer

twosthe or Tuesday

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  • $\begingroup$ No, not a question or answer. $\endgroup$
    – JWiley
    Commented Feb 11, 2015 at 21:48

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