Questions tagged [riddle]
This is NOT a general tag for all puzzles that are somehow indirect. A riddle gives indirect clues about an unnamed object or concept to be identified, often in a poem format.
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D&D 5e: Is the puzzle presented below solvable with the information presented?
Is this puzzle, as presented, solvable by the average player, with only the information included below? If not, what would need to be added/changed/outtaken to make it more logical and cohesive (but ...
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A riddle of companions
With none, I am short and may be late
With one, I am folk, local to a place
With two, behold me! Never first
With six, and I am made with curd
With seven, I’ll keep you off the ground
With ...
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Dutch dice puzzle
Someone posted this over on Reddit then promptly removed it (I don't think it was someone trying to cheat on a test - seems an unusual question for such a thing), thought thus stack sub might find it ...
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The travel to a friend
You want to visit your close friend in the city Averola. For the long travel you brought your dog with you. Unfortunately, the guards in front of the gate to the city won't let you through. One of the ...
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Murder of the President - Part 4
This is Part 4 of the Murder of the President brainteaser/riddle series. If you have not already, check out the answers for Murder of the President - Part 1 posted by Nit and the answers for Murder of ...
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Teapot Riddle no.18
Teapot Riddle no.18
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 my Hints.
First hint
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Desert Wanderings bring…Ciphers? Part 3
Part 1 can be found herePart 2 can be found here
After painstaking, letter by letter, line by line decryption you think over the riddle a little and then realize what the answer is. You once again ...
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The circle of two
Inspired by the succes of this puzzle, here is another riddle:
Smaller than the Great Graham!
Smaller than the monster, but also much greater than the monster,
am I equal to two-in-a-circle.
What am ...
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Who is the hero of my every day?
Part of the everyday object series
You are the hero of my every day,
scaring the black demons away.
In tiny circles, round you march,
over rows of weapons, strung in an arc.
Your own weapon ...
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Where will you find this? [duplicate]
Where will you find roads without cars, forests without trees and cities without houses?
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Teapot Riddle no.12
I got top 5 last week with only asking the Teapot Riddles and your upvotes. I find that quite nice <3. Anyway here's
Teapot Riddle no.12
explosions
Rules:
I have one word which has several (2 or ...
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Pirate's Golden Throw
Five pirates are parting ways after finding a treasure of 100 pieces of gold. The pirates decide to split it based on a vote. Each pirate, from oldest to youngest, gets to propose a plan on how to ...
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Desert Wanderings bring…Ciphers? Part 1
Part 2 can be found here
Part 3 can be found here
You should’ve know not to listen to that sketchy peddler. Now you’re lost in the middle of the desert with nothing to eat and hardly any water left. ...
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I'm a messenger - Clue Five
<---Previous clue
The door swings open. You step inside, ready for another puzzle, be it cipher, maze, riddle, or mysterious signs. As you step into the room, which was [redacted], a screen comes ...
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Throw me away. Who am I? [closed]
When you need me, you throw me away.
But when you’re done with me, you bring me back.
What am I?
This is not one of my riddles. If anyone knows who created this riddle,
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We all have it, but what is it?
We all have it.
At somewhere, Long and at somewhere, short.
On someone, thick and on someone, thin.
On somewhat, gold and on somewhat, black.
When someone doesn't have it, and we laugh.
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What are you eating?
SZ#001
You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then you eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you just eat?
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I know you'll solve this
My prefix will make you afraid
My infix will make it cliched
My suffix is the end of a chime
My whole is ahead of its time
Hint:
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Teapot Riddle no.21
Teapot riddle no.21
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 my Hints.
no further words ...
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What cryptic aspect the following message has?
My manager is sending some cryptic messages for fun. Here is the message:
Mr.Black had a low value in the list followed by Mr.Brown. Sometimes, though the band in the dress they wore contained red, ...
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Another Manufactured Teaset Riddle
I had an idea for another teaset riddle so here we go.
For anyone who doesn't know how these works you must decipher two or more words that are homonyms/homophones that have a different meaning, A.K.A....
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The Gnosis questions(2)
This is the second question in the series: The Gnosis questions
"Since people look at round figures with suspicion,
They added two, to an Indian's estimation for a foreigner named object.
Look, it's ...
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Add two more and you'll have me - Clue Thirteen
<---Previous clue
The light shuts off, and you are left in the dark - for a moment. Then you notice a glow coming from the tiled floor. You peer down to have a better look. In a 3x2 space, the six ...
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Fiction Book Who Am I?
I am a fiction character that follows these criteria:
A maiden huntress, whose life was brief
I left my brother with a lot of grief
Died fiddling with lots of gears
My friends, my friends, ...
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The [redacted] showing off their skills - Clue Nine
<---Previous clue
"[redacted]1" you say out loud. You've learned by now - sometimes you need to say it. Sure enough, something starts happening. The yellow walls turn green, as if they are only ...
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Songs & Artists from Haikus
The goal is to determine the song title and artist from these haikus. All the artists will have received mainstream success in some form.
Haiku #1
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what Am I Find Out?
I am a 5 letters word.
If you remove the first letter I am a form of energy.
Remove two and I'm needed to live.
Scramble the last 3 and you can drink me down.
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See me once, see me twice #13
Long time no see! Here is a fresh one for my "See me once" series:
See me once, a pending action is ripe
Say me twice, must I now help you wipe?
See me once, used in an auxiliary way
See me ...
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Dungeon Crawler: Level 2.5
You are the protagonist in a game designed by NeedAName Inc. Proceed through the levels using
your video game knowledge to solve the puzzles therein. Solve all levels and beat the game!
Level 2.5: A ...
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Teapot Riddle no.22 (fan made)
Teapot Riddle no.22 (fan made). Alien.
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 my ...
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Feast Your Eyes on a Riley Riddle
Currently working on my fourth anagram puzzle, so in the meantime, I have made a Riley Riddle. Sorry if this riddle seems rather lazy or if the title appears subjective (depending on whether you like ...
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Hunting Season is Open!
As some of you may have gathered, I really like learning about new animals; some of my favorites are:
In the spirit of a good challenge with a chance to learn new things, I've created this multi-tier ...
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Falcon Circus, Chapter 2: The Wise
The Predator
The hidden voice behind the monster's bellows caught your attention. You scramble backwards and shout, "Sparrow!" Light streams in as the door behind you opens. You go through, shaking ...
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Always $\&$ Never
This post has the same exact title, but it is not related in any way apart from the fact that it is also a riddle; all my riddles are (hopefully) original and created by me.
Riddle me this:
We are ...
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Four Directions #7 - Where and what am I?
To the North, take a horse to find something delightful
To the West, a game piece that was tight with Paul
To the South, he can't smell, although he wasn't spiteful
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The Perpetual Teapot (no.28)
So, as I stated in my first Teapot riddle, I was challenged by a fellow user to create a Teapot riddle, and thus I have created ...
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Teapot Riddle no.26
So I've noticed the Teapot riddles are rising in popularity and I figured I would give them a try; also, it didn't help that it was recommended by @user474343 for ...
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A reprieve from the brain-stretching - Clue Twenty Three
<<---First clue
<--Previous clue
You push the door open. You look around, expecting another hard puzzle like the previous one.
You look at the floor. It says:
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Falcon Circus, Chapter 1: The Predator
The Decision
With three doors to choose from and three riddles to solve, you decide to stick to one. Of the three, the left door seemed the shortest and easiest... and indeed it was. You walk up to ...
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Who am I, if not Lewisoff?
I'll help you get across a river.
Once unrecognised in Fischer's song,
Later I found fame alone
And also as a US state.
Who am I?
Hint 1:
Hint 2:
To be accepted, an answer must explain all ...
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Where did this mysterious note come from?
The boy had a cat on the boat, Alone among blue all around. He wrote a very brief note, Hoping the can would be found.
I just came back from the Latpipe Hotel and decided to head to the beach, for ...
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What is the the name of the mother's son?
Say the name of the mother's son
A mother had a son who had three children.
He named the first one Myko because he was a psycho.
The second one he named Jim because he had an interest in sims.
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Teapot Riddle no.27
Good luck to you all!
The 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 my Hints.
The Puzzle
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First Gym: Brock! Who's this Pokémon?
This question is the second one in a series of Poké-related questions I hope that I can ask.
Who's this Pokémon that:
Was (already?) released by the time the generation that has almost as many ...
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I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but come alive with the wind. What am I? [closed]
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but come alive with the wind. What am I?
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Logical English Riddles [duplicate]
Someone's mother has four sons. name of three sons are
north,east,west, what is the name of the fourth son
can anyone tell?
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A bankrupt man, a condemned man, and a lucky man
A man leads his dog along a road until he reaches a friend's house. Suddenly he realizes he is bankrupt and takes his dog off the road.Another man wearing a hat stops at the street corner. He is ...
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Teapot riddle no.15 (fanmade)
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 my Hints.
First Hint:
My first teapot is ...
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Tokyo Metro puzzle #3
Here's another Tokyo Metro puzzle, after the first and the second. I'll be doing the fourth tomorrow, and the fifth will be based on the answers of all four.
By the way, the map is here.
Riddle:
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Guess Who Am I? [closed]
If you look you cannot see me. And if you see me you cannot see anything else. I can make anything you want happen, but later everything goes back to normal. Guess What am I?
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