Questions tagged [acrostic]
A puzzle in which certain letters, e.g. of each word, line, or paragraph, form a meaningful word or words when put together.
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A short, brutal riddle
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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Which country did my sister visit?
My sister is always talking about pilots. And her passengers. And planes in general. She's a flight attendant, see, and she is OBSESSED with all things aeronautical (always has been). On the rare ...
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The answer is the same (tricky puzzle!)
Fill in the right words and the answer can be read across. Enjoy!
Expensive
Automatic
Life
Shrink
Nadir
Named
Winter
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Can you prove that 3 + 1 = 5?
It’s well known that three follows two on the number line. Since three is one less than four, adding one should equal four. However, the placement of three validates the fact that adding one makes it ...
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A Pirate's Life For Me!
A Quick Note
If you've seen any of my recent Riley riddles, then you knew this was coming. I've been working on this one for a week, and it was honestly quite tough to figure out what I really wanted ...
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What is my favorite color?
Oh the sweet joys of favoritism! I have another puzzle for the community; as always good luck to you all, and I hope you enjoy it!
Go to the bottom you'll see.
Rounded but right there with me.
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Who Can Help Retag This?
Gestures to stop Jacks' paving stones
Oh! Tiny reformation chaos at data transmission
Occasion (the first) to initiate moderator election
Circular execution of queer joshes up with ...
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Piece de Resistance - Three Troublesome Toshes
Three - Troublesome Toshes
This puzzle is part of the "Piece de Resistance" series. Go back to Part 1 (Ace) for the story.Ace Two Three Four Five ...
For the third time you removed the ...
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The Voice That Beckons
Lethargic apprentices nesting dreary offices
Foraging puzzles intermittently generally suffices
What is the one-word answer to the riddle above?
HINT 1:
HINT 2:
HINT 3:
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Enter the Vermillion
I have a new riddle for everyone here at Puzzling.SE, and I believe it's a safe bet to say it will be difficult to solve.
My suffix is my prefix, defined for both as well;
My infix has one ...
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Cryptic Acrostic 6: Spill the Tea
This is an acrostic puzzle which uses cryptic clues. If you're unfamiliar with either or both of those, you can click the associated link.
A complete answer should give the quote, author and source, ...
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Welcome to the Cubic Zoo!
Welcome to the Cubic Zoo!
Thank you for accepting our invitation to witness history in the making! My name is Amanda and I'll be your tour guide! Today marks a great achievement for the known world, ...
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Bold, vivid family
I remember organising the colours of the rainbow in columns. In the way that I did, I could create the word RAINBOW from certain letters in each word, indicated by the columns they were each placed in....
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A strange message from space?
I was listening to AM radio (frequency 1480) the other day and an odd message came through in what seemed like an infinite loop.
Drop 5.
Echo 0.
Negate 0.
Split 4.
Enter 1.
A ...
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Do exactly what I tell you!
A short and simple one for the community while I work on the next big one!
Do exactly what I tell you.
Stop.
Ask me if you see the moon.
That, over there; pick it up.
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Starring Samurais - Several Scribbled Short Stories
Flipping through my notebook, I found several stories I scribbled. What do they mean?
First one
Samurai nagging, "Elixir agent, typewriter iamb, ultraviolet emitters..."
Second one
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Cryptic Acrostic 3: Built So Fly
This is an acrostic puzzle which uses cryptic clues. If you're unfamiliar with either or both of those, click the associated link.
A complete answer should give the quote, author and source, as well ...
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Time after time
It's been a while since my last visit to the Puzzling.SE community; I hope everyone has been doing well and that everyone has an exciting and happy new year! For those of you who are sitting at home ...
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Happy Holidays; here's a Riley!
It's been a while since I've posted a riddle of any kind, and I figure I'll post an easy one. As always, good luck to all of you and I hope you enjoy it! Oh, and happy holidays!
Jasmin, or juniper, ...
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Cryptic Acrostic 5: Stealing the Show
This is an acrostic puzzle which uses cryptic clues. If you're unfamiliar with either or both of those, you can click the associated link.
A complete answer should give the quote, author and source, ...
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Cryptic Acrostic 4: Follow the Leader
This is an acrostic puzzle which uses cryptic clues. If you're unfamiliar with either or both of those, you can click the associated link.
A complete answer should give the quote, author and source, ...
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Cryptic Acrostic 1: Off Balance
This is an acrostic puzzle which uses cryptic clues. If you're unfamiliar with either or both of those, click the associated link.
A complete answer should give the quote, author and source, as well ...
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Teapot Riddle no.23 (fan made)
Rules: I have one word which has several (2 or more) meanings. Each of
the meanings is a teapot (first, second ...). You try to figure out
the word with the conversation between the teapots
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The Web of Puzzles
Looking for an exit? You won't escape that easily,
Overwhelmed with hexes, I'll make you shift uneasily,
So many questions, but so little time,
Too few suggestions, forbidden to climb.
Perhaps you ...
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How much do you know about the internet?
The Internet
The internet is a marvelous invention. Did you know it was created by the government in the sixties, but made popular in the nineties?
Today everyone uses it, and it is becoming an ...
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See the Line Where the Sky Meets
Walking along the beach one day, I came across a glass bottle with a piece of parchment inside. I quickly opened the bottle and unfurled the scroll. On it the riddle below was written.
i sail ...
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A Riley some Math and a Confusing Note
A Quick Note
I am having a hard time picking a topic for my next story riddle and have decided to make a new puzzle. Today I have combined a multitude of puzzles into a single larger puzzle to make ...
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Let's build a tree together!
It's been a while since I've posted due to being incredibly busy at work, so I've got a short and sweet Riley for anyone interested.
Look for the infix, odious indeed,
Obscenities and evil, a hex, ...
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Riley riddles galore!
My new 'Riley riddle' is different:
Where my prefix is getting something from you,
Here my suffix makes food last longer,
You think my infix is on edge,
Underthinking it is not what I do.
+ Think it ...
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Beware Little Red
With my iPhone on shuffle this afternoon I’ve once again drawn inspiration from music. As always I wish you all the best of luck and I hope you enjoy the puzzle.
Guitar starts playing: Bm, Bm, G, F#...
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A Riddle of Riddles
As the title states, I have decided to make another quite involved riddle, and though I should probably get away from acrostics for a while (more users are noticing them in my puzzles), I just couldn'...
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A Rather Odd Who Am I?
Tried something new with this. Hopefully it pans out well. I don't expect it to be too difficult... Good Luck!
So who am I?
Riddling never
I'm going
Crazy to
Kindly give
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A Simple but Odd Riley
I have another simple Riley riddle for the community here; good luck to you all!
Stab at the infix, it’s hidden quite well; fall into aheap, but remove the shell.
Test the prefix for taste, a ...
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What's my favorite Pokemon? (besides Raichu, of course)
It's about time I did a puzzle based off Pokemon. The answer will be the answer to the question posed (what's my favorite Pokemon besides Raichu). Hints will be added as needed.
eto(0,90,21) | _ ...
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A Maze of Sorts
With my last riddle seeming to be a rather difficult one to solve, I figured I would write a new one. I was inspired by another riddle here on Puzzling by Hugh Meyers. Though this one is not as good ...
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A Riley by the Pool
Okay, so maybe my Riley riddles aren’t as simple as I portray them to be. Here’s another for the community. Good luck as always.
Observe the prefix, you’ve already seen it; you all know it’s hidden;...
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This is for Duck (Original Version)
Well, the first riddle seemed too easy; I knew for a fact that batsman's zero was going to be a dead give away. I had originally written the riddle a different way, and in-fact would like to share it ...
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Ready every count until raspy seers inure oaths noble
Entry into Fortnightly Topic Challenge #38: Reusing Information 1
I'm hoping this fits into this.
Right is a just cause, or a just cause is right.
Every day should be happy, or happiness should be ...
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A Short Simple Riley
Okay, okay; I've been enjoying writing my stories lately, but have hit a road block with my newest one. Thus, I created another easy Riley for you guys to solve!
Take the prefix and circle the ...
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Cryptic Acrostic 2: Road Trip
This is an acrostic puzzle which uses cryptic clues. If you're unfamiliar with either or both of those, click the associated link.
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An eerie warning from the other side
I often enjoy hiking through the trails near my home, and I try to ensure I do so at least once a week. Yesterday, I decided to go for a hike, and as I wandered through a lesser known trail I stumbled ...
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Patient No. 141
I have a rare disease and it is really dangerous. I need oxygen tanks supplying oxygen to me. It is like I rely on oxygen tanks more than water and food. I think that my path to cure takes ...
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Bounteous Beauty (A Haiku)
Since my riddles typically rhyme, I wanted to try my hand at another form of poetry. I hope you enjoy.
Strong scents give me life
Pleasing to the eye, I give
Each day a fresh breath
Carefully managed
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A Riley Riddle For All
Here is another Riley riddle. Hope you all enjoy!
Prefix of the word is a commonplace, where ales and good times set the pace.
On to the infix, you and I can all do, think of eating ice cream ...
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An Inquisitive Riley
I'm taking a quick break from my new story riddle, and I decided to craft another simple Riley for you guys. Good luck to all of you!
Mix up the prefix, using quail equals bird; but don't move too ...
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Add Chocolate for Taste
Today I have another puzzle for the community. I will warn that some of the hints are obvious while others are not. You'll need a bit of lateral thinking to complete this one! I hope you all enjoy it; ...
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a Heartbroken riddle
Someone broke my heart,
Part of me resides in the intersection of Rand al'Thor and the 26
Sometimes I just need every way of knowing who the fourth to win a race was.
Then again sometimes I just run ...
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Where did my uncle go?
That damned uncle of mine! Running out without telling us has become too commonplace in our house. I did manage to find these two nonograms and a note this time though.
"Fear not nephew! I am ...
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Find the songs and the event
The ... below refer to songs. Find them, combine them and you get a famous event currently still ongoing.
... can make all this world seem right
... like you want me
recognize your age it's a ...
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A Calm Before The Storm
Since my last couple riddles were in the difficult realm, I figured I would write some simpler riddles for a while. This one is inspired by my new project at home (which ironically is proving more ...
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