Questions tagged [wordplay]
A puzzle which incorporates a form of wordplay, such as puns, or which requires wordplay in order to find the solution.
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A splash of Minecraft?
I was playing Minecraft the other day and came across a beautiful splash message. Subsequently, I was inspired to create a puzzle for it.
Svir, look out below!
Shorty's slang stays surprisingly stout....
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3 blue moons in one year, impossible? When's the next blue moon? (sooner than you think) [closed]
Three Blue Moons in One year, impossible?
A few years ago, on Nov 15 '17 at 6:00 Jamal Senjaya asked "Is it true that doomsday will occur in the year with a triple 3 blue moon?"
Many of the ...
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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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Secret decoder ring
I was digging in my dad's trunk and I found some sort of 1940s secret decoder ring. Not quite sure how it works, but anyway, one of the lines has become almost illegible (#T#######). Can someone ...
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A Puzzle That Beats The OP
With a voice on my first, the OP doesn't have me; he lives in a foreign country.
With a raise on my second, the OP simply cannot do me; I am so wild.
With a block on my fourth, the OP has simply done ...
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Political Bantering Puzzle
Simply Puns Or Cryptic Clues In BOLD:
Sitting atop a tall chair in the garden, one English Politician P was having his Evening Beverage,
His American Neighbour N was asking "Our Admiral can write ...
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My infix is smoking dead, my whole is in your head
My prefix is for sure a lie.
My suffix is for sure alive.
My infix is smoking dead.
My whole is in your head.
Note: the "in your head" here is not referring to anyone; it means if one has ...
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A rhyme riddle puzzle: It can't be made by a Snake
What am I referring to?
It can't be made by a Snake,
whether it is asleep or awake.
It can be made by a Beagle,
or sometimes even by an Eagle.
Found in various places,
we humans can easily make,
You ...
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What is a Netflix Word™?
This is in the spirit of the What is a Word/Phrase™ series inaugurated by JLee with his original Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.
If a phrase adheres to a certain rule, then I call it a Netflix Word™.
Use ...
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The land, the ocean, the sky & our home in one word
My prefix is in the sky.
My suffix is in the ocean.
My infix is on land.
My whole is our home.
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Fun Cryptic Crossword
You purchase a tabloid-ish newspaper from a stand at your local station, hoping desperately there's a cryptic in the back to sate your crossword desires. You begin pencilling in some obvious anagrams ...
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The answer is what we all seek
Every nook and corner of each sentence provides you with a clue to each of the riddles. The answers combined will give you a question like what the last riddle says. And the answer to that is what we ...
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might be referring to you
Each digit in 12345 represents a letter. Given that:
1 is a letter
12 might be ...
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This rebus is gold (and loud)
What television programme does this rebus stand for? Why is the rebus gold* and loud?
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An Altered List II
Yep, this is a series now.
The following list of items has been altered. They all use some form of wordplay originating from the item, with some being very literal and straightforward, while others ...
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Bread is bread but
Bread is bread but what bread you can't eat?
Bridges are bridges but what bridge doesn't connect two landmasses?
Paper is paper but what paper you can't write on?
Candies are candies but what candy ...
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An Altered List
The following list of items has been altered. They all use some form of wordplay originating from the item, with some being very literal and straightforward, while others are obscure and challenging. ...
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Answer to the question: “Who Wins?”
Crié ala caleverti
miku'ilatmo
doci
pramilerfu
Hint:
Non-Youtube description of video contents (for accessibility/posterity purposes):
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Punctuation makes entertainment go round
Find two sequences of letters (that may or may not be words) such that when
the first sequence is repeated in each cell in column 1
the second sequence is repeated in each cell of column 2
the ...
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Someone help me heal my wounds
Every day, I is making such gud puzzles but received no attention. My friends is laugh at me and make things more bad. I feel wounded. My younger sister telling to me that I need something. That ...
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Zeno's unusual pets [closed]
Zeno's pets walked forever, yet never seemed to arrive where they were going. What were they?
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What is a Sharp Word?
(Based off and inspired by JLee's What is a Word™ puzzles)
What Is A Sharp Word?
Word that conform to a specific rule are called sharp words.
Here are some examples:
Sharp Words™
Non-Sharp Words™
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Another Round of Blended Wordtails
The Blended Wordtails drinks bar has a new selection on offer! Each day, they offer a different range of their patented Blended Wordtail drinks, every one of which has its own tagline for the confused ...
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Introducing Blended Wordtails
The Vowelburger restaurant franchise has a new competitor: a drinks bar called Blended Wordtails. Each day, they offer a different selection of their patented Blended Wordtail drinks, every one of ...
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Revolution repeated summons me soonest—what am I?
I thought of a riddle:
Dethrone the king, cast out the poorest
Revolution repeated summons me soonest
Put the rocks in the sky and the sun in the sea
Either way 'round, I'll still be me
I am (mostly) ...
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The unsolvable cryptic clue
My friend was reading a newspaper and I caught a glimpse of a rather mystifying cryptic clue on one of the pages. I've been unable to solve it ever since and it's driving me crazy! Here's my "...
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Can you solve the connecting wall?
This puzzle is based on the "connecting wall" from the British tv show "Only Connect". The goal is to group the 16 words into 4 groups of 4 words that all share a property. Here ...
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Part of me leads to my own recognition
My whole is a path to finding a solution,
Yet part of me leads to my own recognition.
Herring has forever been one of my top tools,
I've always loved using it, especially against fools.
What can one ...
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In company of thieves
What am I?
With thieves I consort,
With the Vilest, in short,
I'm quite at ease in depravity,
Yet all divines use me,
And savants can't lose me,
For I am the centre of gravity.
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What is a Mediocre Word™?
This puzzle is based off and inspired by the What is a Word™ and What is a Phrase™ series started by JLee and their spin-off What is a Number™ series.
Main puzzle:
If a word conforms to a special ...
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An Indonesian Vowelburger™ Riddle
Ok, so this is a bit embarrassing. I just found out about the whole Vowelburgers™ thing, and I just realised that a Vowelburgers™ Restaurant opened next door. Of course I had to get one. They were ...
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Fate of the merchant
Steal my infix and expect to earn
Steal my whole and get exposed
Steal my prefix and forever burn
Steal my suffix and silence arose
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A burning organization… of guys?
Steal my prefix and fire shall arise.
Steal my suffix and someone dies.
Steal my infix and differ from guys.
Steal my whole and go reorganize.
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The world is brutal and cold
Steal my prefix and perform a sacrifice.
Steal my suffix and venture all over ice.
Steal my infix and a shove from fatality.
Steal my whole and forget a part of me.
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Vowelburger™ Downtown Brown
Inspired by Avi's Vowelburger™ Riddle here
Business has been slow this past year. As such, we've decided to create and market a whole new burger for faithful customers. May I remind you, we still hold ...
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I can be an Ange but not an Andrew
I can be a bit but not a lot.
I can be a deal but not a rip.
I can be an ally but not an enemy.
I can be an Ange but not an Andrew.
What am I?
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Your typical riddle
I tick like a clock,
But the hands are red and yellow for some reason.
When I alarm, I wave my hands pretty fast,
And when I notice when its midnight, both hands put down to 6.
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A Very Special Crossword
While sorting through things after a move, I came across my first ever crossword made without use of a computer. It was just me, sitting at my family table with a piece of paper and a dictionary. ...
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4 legs on weekdays, 2 on weekends
I have 4 legs on weekdays, but 2 on weekends.
I can fly, but I have no wings.
I rhyme with many, but don't rhyme with many.
What am I?
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What is a Salon Word™?
This is in the spirit of the What is a Word/Phrase™ series started by JLee with a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.
All the Salon Words below have a feature in common with them that none of ...
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I created a roast
I got a shchiekcemn and I decided to create a roast. I gave it to a co-worker. After some time, she told me I messed up.
Here are the clues what's with the roast:
Fire, Black, Destroy
Poison, ...
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Hangman: Reverse Edition
Put a P, then Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva will turn a goddess into this.
Put an R, you speak it more than writing it.
Put a T, I become e-learning.
Put a G, then I become a floor.
If you're new to ...
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I go to (and I am in) many places
I go to (and I am in) many places
I know (and have) different faces
You may think about me every day
You may even need me to keep sane
I live around rockets in outer space
I am often talked about ...
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A hacker emailed someone then
A hacker sent a message in to someone that says...
DARKGREEN WHITE WHITE TURQUOISE
He sent another one which is...
Think you can keep up with me? Enemies inbound! "Stretch out your neck!"...
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The Vowelburger™ Incident
Inspired by Avi's Vowelburger™ Riddle
Last week, after English class at school, a few friends and I went to the local Vowelburger™ to get some lunch. Feeling hungry, we decided to order 13 burgers ...
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What is a Jeeves Word™?
This is in the spirit of the What is a Word/Phrase™ series started by JLee with a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Jeeves Word™.
Use the ...
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Got a name for our stuff toy
We are like babies, we still love our stuff toys even if we are already grown up, and we have 1 specific stuff toy that has a name that doesn't really exist for us humans.
I have made a puzzle to ...
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A Fiveway Riley
My prefix causes bells, whistles, and dings.
My suffix is done by all living things.
My infix causes all empires to untangle.
My whole, they tend to dangle.
Here's my first jab at the so called "...
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Should You Take the Pill?
An entry in Fortnightly Topic Challenge #50: Escape Rooms
Your head is throbbing like mad. You try to get your bearings as you look around the laboratory. Shattered beakers and spilled chemicals are ...
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Guineas Dealer ||||||||
This visionary turns into a comedian, an animal and a fictional hero
around Christmas.
What is his favorite machine?
Note: The lines after the word "Dealer" in the title have nothing to do ...
