If I'm on, it's not time;
If I have time, it's up;
If I'm up, it's over;
If I'm over, it's dizzying.
What am I?
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3$\begingroup$ The way you have linked the clues to each other is outrageously brilliant. $\endgroup$– BassMar 6, 2020 at 21:58
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$\begingroup$ @Bass Don't make me blush $\endgroup$– anodyneMar 6, 2020 at 22:25
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$\begingroup$ Terrific riddle. A lot of outstanding wordplay packed in so nicely. Kudos. $\endgroup$– Rubio ♦Mar 8, 2020 at 1:36
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Second go as this is still up
hang
If I'm on, it's not time;
hang on - wait a little
If I have time, it's up;
hang time - when an object is up in the air, as in a basketball player off the court
If I'm up, it's over;
hang up - stop the phone call as it's over
If I'm over, it's dizzying.
hangover - a dizzying experience after overdoing alcohol
First try was this play on a word might be a
game
If I'm on, it's not time;
game on - anticipation that an event is going to happen
If I have time, it's up;
game time - the event is happening
If I'm up, it's over;
game up - it's done and revealed
If I'm over, it's dizzying.
game over - said when a situation is regarded as hopeless
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1$\begingroup$ Your framework is right but the guess isn't quite right. The intended answer unmistakably factors in "dizzying" $\endgroup$– anodyneMar 6, 2020 at 20:56
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$\begingroup$ Thank you @anodyne for the nicely related clues in this puzzle, and you're right that the first answer wasn't close enough for the last clue. $\endgroup$– TomMar 6, 2020 at 21:21