Questions tagged [rhyme]
A problem or riddle written in rhyme for an artistic twist.
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Crack Me 01 - Crypto Riddle
This is the encrypted message:
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This is a riddle in parts, follow ...
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Unstoppable force
I'll start to count while you solve this problem,
and just relax here at the top of my column.
Everywhere I go I let out a good whistle,
but don't mess with me cause I carry a pistol.
Typically ...
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Who/What am I? A riddle poem of satire
I'm gigantic and pedantic,
I come in many parts.
Some see me as rigorous,
but I'm unspokenly ridiculous.
I like to guess and play,
when it's my turn to say.
I'm power-law distributed,
not all ...
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Round and Round (the World)
This is part 17 of the puzzle series Around the World in Many Days. Each part is solvable on its own.
Deаr Puzzling,
Today’s puzzle is a circular crossword with overlapping answers. Answers in all ...
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An Ode to Scary Ginkgo von Barry
What follows is a riddle and query:
An ode to my cat
Ginkgo von Barry.
My sweet little cat
the neighbors find scary.
The mailman’s so scared,
he will always tear,
and then he turns blue,
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It grows in summer beams
The answer is not hard. Just a missing word in the space at the end.
In the end, it's what kills you.
But before, it's what fills you.
Picks you up, and lets you down.
Fills your cup, and makes you ...
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Some say I'm part of the solution
My prefix has won the fights
My infix marks the start of flights
My suffix you can almost solve
My whole makes friendly rubber revolve
What am I?
Hint 1:
Hint 2:
Hint 3:
Hint 4:
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A classic rhyming riddle
I give fives, but sometimes twos,
If you've got two and seven, you'll probably lose.
If you bring me nothing, you won't be allowed in,
you'll leave with nothing if you don't win.
You want to get them ...
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A Riley limerick
A Riley limerick:
My prefix is somewhere you’ve been
My suffix was worshipped back when
My middle you’ll find
Is deep in your mind
Together I show where you’ve been
What am I?
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Riddles in excess!
[NARRATOR] This is a poem from one of the great Romantic masters, Pars (1812 - 1843), who died of tuberculosis. Many suspect its lilting lines hide a clever riddle, alongside its strange finishing ...
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German flour inside a sack
German flour inside a sack,
I say, in poles, I can crack.
What am I?
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A Brief Introduction
I'm certainly not the best in the room
but I do what I can and results are good.
I'm never around for too long in the end,
wouldn't stop for a minute to breathe, if I could.
My color is silver, my ...
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Treasure hunt 'round the world! (clue 1)
If you're interested in starting the treasure hunt from the very beginning, check out the prologue!
After mailing in the correct question to the given answer in the preliminary test, it took only a ...
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The Tale of Two Teams
A proverb and a myth, I will tell you a tale of two teams.
I saw them last night in my dreams.
The one team was sleeker, but started much weaker,
The other was strong from the start.
Yes, the other ...
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Who is the king?
High king on high throne
lost his favorite son,
watched him fading for days
'til he was finally gone.
Crestfallen and desperate,
a million tears he cried
as he lamented his passing,
and wore black ...
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A Two Part Puzzle
Part of me is injured, but there is no drop of blood.
The other part is mushy, but there is no sign of mud
This is my new address, because I belong here.
Place I came from, now no one lives there
You ...
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If you give me, you may be forsaken
I can be given and taken.
When given, the giver is often forsaken.
I come in a garden variety and more,
but cannot be bought at your typical store.
When you can take me, you may well rejoice,
or ...
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My Life Story- What Am I?
Here's my life recap, just for fun-
I was a gangster at age one!
Hesitation soon surrounded me
And I was disgusting by age three.
I got between the rarest in the crust
And by five became anything I ...
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The answer is in front of you
I'm myself most of the time, but a third I am not
I'll trick you, my boy, like an insect you caught
I start, I end, but I'm not in my middle
I'm here right now, all throughout this riddle
Who am I?
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My Final Song to Riley
Entry into Fortnightly Topic Challenge #38: Reusing Information 1
This will also be my final Riley Riddle for a week or two because it is arriving near the end of the term and school is expecting ...
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In the Spotlight
I'm two words long and have one "u".
I love to move around.
I'm very much invisible,
Even when I am found.
I'm almost always in the light,
So rarely in the dark.
And even if I'm in your yard,...
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Enthusiastic Expression (in Blue)
Pardon the bad poetry, but who am I thinking of?
Uncle Sam took a journey to France,
Sky-high wisps for to move with his feet,
And to feel a particular emotion,
A feeling so down-low and sweet.
He'd ...
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An ever-changing riddle
To find me, you must first find my pairs,
A swarm of creatures, skittering inside walls,
Torturing the old way, sometimes using a chair,
A powerful figure, there until its empire falls,
Or some ...
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A most important riddle
I can burn, I can attack,
I can ache, I can break,
Add my head, you might find me in a shack,
Move my head, you can go on a long trek.
I can stop, I can eclipse,
I can throb, or be warming,
Remove my ...
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You can make me sink, yet I have no weight. / You can make me wave, but you might regret
You can make me sink, yet I have no weight.
You can make me wave, but you might regret.
Give me a bird, and I become a non-believer.
Give me to a sea, and I won't help you prosper.
What am I?
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Strange, Scary Creatures
In a land not far away,
There live some scary creatures.
I'm terrified to see them,
Having heard about their features.
They have no left, or even right,
Or even front or back.
They're dedicated ...
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A nice riley, hopefully is fun
Within these lines is a puzzle I've made.
With cunning and wit, can you guess my trade?
Inside the tome of the element's power,
One minute per side, you'll read for an hour.
A single number of the ...
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Overlap Deluxe!
My prefix used to levitate a ball
When he was just a lowly youth, and small.
His friends are not con, but surely quite pro.
He's rarely an object, just so you know.
My infix will happily take your ...
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My prefix a trick
My prefix a trick,
My suffix a tick.
My infix heir to a throne,
Overall, I am useless alone.
What am I?
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I've Got You Surrounded!
I'm in your house, workplace, and more.
Some say I improve the decor.
To measure me, you measure twice,
But four times to be more precise.
My pet's known for its speed.
My best friend's name is Matt.
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What Am I At 7?
At 1 I was born when my parents parted,
And no folds were used. So that's how I started.
At 2 I was famous since ages ago,
But looked more like three and continued to grow.
At 3 I was cover for a ...
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This Riley Riddle is No Big Deal
My prefix is a hearty meal,
My suffix tells you what is real.
My infix points to the ceil,
I've a brain that needs to heal.
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Uphill, downhill, what am I?
I run uphill faster than downhill
People don't touch me, that's chill
I tend to destroy more than create
But I can be used to make something great
I am loud and I eat, but I have no mouth
I travel ...
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No repeats were found
I am a word, but there only once,
Maybe absurd, perhaps naming some dunce.
Find how they call me, to get the prize,
And solve this riddle, in one or two tries.
What is being talked about?
Hint:
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I can be quite bright but I'm never right. Can you guess who I am?
I can be quite bright but I'm never right.
I support you in peace and protect you in fight.
I'm seldom alone and when I am, there's no use.
Even when you select me, another you choose.
You never ask ...
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I never reached nine
When I was one, I hid my species.
When I was two, I was still light.
When I was three, I gained weight.
When I was four, I was many.
When I was five, I was a kitty.
When I was six, I was a bigger cat.
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I Can Be Innovation - What Am I?
You use me, perhaps every day,
while too much can lead to your dismay.
I can be innovation, I can be a large blast.
However, that won't last.
You can see me when I am deadly,
while I am invisible when ...
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Who killed Mr. Green, and Why?
One sun-shining day in London,
Twelve people attended a party.
They didn't know who was coming,
But they hoped the time would be hearty.
Four husbands and wives were attending,
Each one of two boys ...
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Ola’s Journeys: Adventures in _____
Ah, hello.
My friend Ola, well, she’s from UNESCO.
‘Ḅout her, there’s one thing you should know:
Her favorite coloŗ, is simply yellow.
She also likes lists. There’s not much that works that rhymes ...
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The Answer To Everything - What Am I?
While I can be the answer to everything and everyone,
too much of me and your demise will be spun.
I can make things strong,
but transition is where I belong.
I am not natural, as is the common plant,
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The Great Hat Magician
Welcome, welcome!
What an audience we have here tonight, the great Puzzling SE,
I came here with a small riddle, I hope you are all ready!
Let me put my first hat, a hat with a fat belly,
Now I am a ...
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A Funny Riley Riddle
Riddle me this:
My prefix can rip and tear, pointy or curled, Where ours mainly grip unless werewolves exist.
My suffix is greener in one perfect world. Some yellow is seen, where some gardens ...
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A Quick Easy Riley
I've hit a road block with my story riddles and need to refresh my mindset; therefore, I am writing a quick and easy puzzle for the community to solve. Good luck to all of you!
Look for the prefix, ...
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A very useful riddle
Everything is known about me
From my eating habits to my family
You can kill my parent and children
I would not be scared, but I would still run
I can be malicious, I can be nice
Bringing a world of ...
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What am I? - My purposes are many
I made a riddle.
Should you wish to be unknown,I'll hide you from their eyes.Many who
use me seek anonymityAnd therein my skill lies.
Should you wish to portray fiction,I must be acquired,But only in
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Enigmarch Day 2: Rhyme
This puzzle was created as part of Enigmarch, a daily puzzle construction challenge.
Read this carefully to find what you need;
Now that you've read this you won't be misled.
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Land of the Deep but not Profound
In the land of the deep, but not profound,
We just might see a deer.
You shouldn't make a single sound,
And must respect their seer.
The people there are very odd,
and have strange tastes.
They do ...
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We are roaming birds, ready to fly away!
We are roaming birds, ready to fly away!
We head to the South, and we stash things away
We head to the West, and we catch the sunray
We head to the East, for a temporary stay
We head to the North -- ...
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Help! What is my friend drawing?
I have an old friend.
A real friend indeed.
We have fought to the end.
On and off a raging steed.
What I am and what I am not.
I am protective for all can tell.
And as to why I worry a lot.
I fear my ...
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Yesterday, I Had Tears (return)
Totally inspired by Yesterday I had Tears by @MrPie, thinking I had an answer, it led to a poem of it's own...
Riddle Me That:
I'm filled with tears,
You won't see me cry;
I've been seen for years,
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