My cross shape is odd
For I have no symmetry
My head is like a rod
Under it, a wrecking ball leashed to me
And when I clap, my head does a nod
What am I?
Hint:
Cups
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Is it a
Kendama?
My cross shape is odd, For I have no symmetry
The kendama is shaped like a cross, but the cups of the kendama are different sizes.
My head is like a rod, Under it, a wrecking ball leashed to me
The head is the spike, and the ball is attached to it by a string at the center of the cross.
And when I clap, my head does a nod
...Not sure. When you play with a kendama, it makes a "clapping" sound when the ball goes into one of the cups? And you bob the toy up and down in order to do that?
And the hint
Kendama is a variant of a cup-and-ball game.
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Sounds like
A crane (for construction, not a bird)
My cross shape is odd
For I have no symmetry
A crane is an asymmetric cross shape
My head is like a rod
Under it, a wrecking ball leashed to me
The long section is the active part, with tools (for example, a wrecking ball) attached to it by cables
And when I clap, my head does a nod
Here's where it falls apart - no idea how this or the hint would link in, I'm afraid
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$\begingroup$ but since this is a riddle, when you see "wrecking ball" you shouldnt be thinking about an actual wrecking ball $\endgroup$– lois6bAug 10, 2016 at 9:40
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$\begingroup$ like this one: puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/40314/humff-what-am-i/… if i see "loud", "beat", etc, i dont think about speakers cause its describing, not riddling $\endgroup$– lois6bAug 10, 2016 at 9:44
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$\begingroup$ I thought about the same thing. Didn't post because of the hint "cups". $\endgroup$ Aug 10, 2016 at 11:12
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$\begingroup$ The last on was too descriptive and I apologize for it, I have tried to mend it with this one. This one is quite metaphorical. Sorry this one is not a crane. $\endgroup$– Jason_Aug 10, 2016 at 12:27
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Could it be
A bear trap
My cross shape is odd
when laid flat with chain and trigger outstretched a bear trap can look like a cross shape
For I have no symmetry
the teeth are usually numbered even on one side and odd on the other
My head is like a rod
(I think) The pressure-plate sits upon a short rod that operates a lever
Under it, a wrecking ball leashed to me
Perhaps referring to the chain/tether?
And when I clap, my head does a nod
The preasure pad goes down and the trap 'claps'
the Hint
Is where I run out of ideas and think my explanations may be a bit weak... It also throws a spanner into the works for my pendulum idea... (rod with wrecking ball that nods when it claps (like a metronome?) but those would usually be symmetrical anyway I guess...
Good riddle it seems to me. Didn't understand the down-votes... +1
answered Aug 10, 2016 at 8:28