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 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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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 ...
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A Surprising Riley Riddle
My infix is a potato reporter,
My suffix is a garden storer,
My prefix is Martin's significant other,
My whole will make you bowled over.
What am I?
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Statement: [infix] will [whole] [suffix] [prefix] [infix] will
[infix] will [whole] [suffix] [prefix] [infix] will.
The above, when the gaps are filled, will be a reasonable statement.
What are the two infixes?
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Unusual Vowelburgers™
Inspired by Avi's Vowelburger™ Riddle and the variations thereof
I got these Vowelburgers™ on discount, and they have a little different mouthfeel than others. Why is that?
Patty
Vowelburger™
A
Ink
...
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What's at my back?
I always have something on my back whenever I use my PC and I have some definitons to figure out what it is.
financial institution that accepts deposits from the public
a family of large marine ...
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Can anyone think of more examples of pair of words like “Mindful” and “Mind full”? Both sound same and have different/opposite meanings [closed]
I am looking for pair of words or using multiple words which sounds similar but have different/opposite meanings(like an example mentioned in the question above). I posted this question in English....
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A Peculiar Find-A-Word
I was solving a crossword in my local newspaper when I came across a clue that made no sense:
19 Across: Be inappropriate
On the face of it, there is nothing odd with this clue until I realised: 19 ...
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Sometimes with Feathers?
When in red, I was very loud.
In high definition, a treasure.
You put me in to interfere.
Rest on me for your leisure.
Put me between the last two letters,
I am an Asian plant.
Keep some of me in the ...
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Vowelburger™ Inside-Out Burger
Inspired by Avi's Vowelburger™ Riddle here and Ébe Isaac's Double Supreme Riddle.
The local Vowelburgers™ has added a new item to their ever-expanding menu, the Inside-Out Burger! This peculiar ...
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These words have the same properties, but how?
Asparagus, Man, Erode, Aerodynamic, Innards, Bins
Mine, Rob, Fort, Hexagon, Tera, Nights
Flashbacks, Lost, Mono, Grand, Dystopia, Focus
Splashdown, Troupe, Karate, Duel, Catchy, Contact
Acrobat, ...
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Rebuses with answers that start with “A”
I like rebuses, here are four of them.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Good luck!
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It's invisible to the naked eye… I hid it in this riddle
We are all born with it, and we still have it.
I hid it in this riddle right above, literally...
It's invisible to the naked eye. What is it?
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A Fantastical Riley
This is my first time making a Riley Riddle. Feedback is much appreciated!
My prefix is a sound like this.
My infix sounds like a horse's sound.
My suffix is the opposite of water.
My whole is ...
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A long, almost for physics riddle
I came up with this riddle today:
My Whole is of 2 terms.
My Prefix is 3 Letters.
Term 1 is half open.
But Term 2 is mostly locked.
My Prefix is an ex.
My Suffix is a passage.
My infix is a symbol,
...
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Homemade Vowelburgers™
They're simple Vowelburgers™, but they are great for munching on while watching TV.
Meat
Vowelburger™
A
LA
E
Ogre
I
Job
O
Marvel
U
Malibu
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A Full Spread of Vowelburgers™
Inspired by Avi's Vowelburger™ Riddle
I ordered some Vowelburgers™ abroad, but every menu had a printing error, so the restaurant just got rid of them. Regardless, they had something for everyone, ...
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An Anime Affix Riddle
An entry in Fortnightly Topic Challenge #48: Unusual tag mix
My prefix hosted* talk to beat a killer from within.
My infix works for former bandit, shooting with their twin.
My suffix can be found in ...
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Make a difference. First you rise, then you fall
With me you can make a difference.
With me reversed, I'll rise and I'll fall.
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The Mantra Riddle
A sentence that can never fail
A broken foot without its tail
Almost there... reverse one sound
By turns mundane and quite profound.
The mantra is your compass then
Your watch to know exactly when
It ...
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2answers
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Forcing one to stay while forcing one to leave?
There is this word that means to force one to stay.
that read backwards, means to force one to leave.
What is that word?
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Wordsmiths & Wyverns
You awaken in a foul crypt with only the following items at your disposal...
ROPE, BOOTS, AMULET, MAP, FLAIL, CHAIN, CUP, BELL, STAFF, RING, CODEC, RUM, FLUTE
You also have the following tools.
Awl (...
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A [suffix] sitting [prefix] [infix] corner solving [whole]
Inspiration by @risky mysteries
A [suffix] sitting [prefix] [infix] corner solving [whole].
Rule and Clue: The infix and suffix may not be exactly same as the whole, such as:
Infix or suffix
Whole
...
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A Harsh Vowelburger™ Critic
You can find other Vowelburgers™ Riddles here.
Once a restaurant renowned for its delectable burgers, the customers of the Old Consonant's Diner have been noticing the quality of food slowly slipping ...
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Arranging another Riley
My prefix is tricking you
My infix is fruity
My suffix is controlled and uniform
My whole must be set
What am I?
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Ask [prefix] [infix] [suffix] permission. What's [whole]?
Ask [prefix] [infix] [suffix] permission.
With the above a grammatical and logical statement, what is [whole]?
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What do these words have in common? (Season 12, Episode 254)
Here are some chosen words from a large group:
angel
bat
cling
dog
glass
hatchet
ice
king
knife
lamp
lancet
lion
lung
noodle
oil
parrot
pin
pipe
rainbow
rock
sand
sun
surgeon
tile
trigger
turkey
...
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Why is 'logjam' the answer to 'function held up by traffic blockage'?
Why is 'logjam' the answer to 'function held up by traffic blockage'? I guess 'log' is function, and logjam is blockage but why 'jam/maj'? L,G & A are all correct.
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My prefix, suffix and infix are right in front of you right now [closed]
My prefix, suffix and infix are right in front of you right now, displayed in this order:
Suffix
Prefix
Infix
What am I?
Hint:
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A Conflicted Riley Riddle
My infix will give you a name
My suffix will help you with pain
My prefix will make you frown
My whole will let you down
What am I?
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Removing my characters does not change my meaning
I start with nothing. If you remove 1, 2 or 3 of my characters then my meaning does not change. What 5-letter word am I?
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With a little effort, one can prevail
What is common between the following words and names?
(Inspired by this except that I actually know the answer to this one)
Defeat
Kleenex?
Guanaco
Nerdiest
Sardar
Ian McKellen
Dingo
Gun
Diablo
...
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I will always be you
Steal my prefix and I am you.
Steal my suffix and I am you.
Steal my infix and I am you.
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Don't steal from Riley, or there will be suffering
Steal my prefix and the end is here.
Steal my suffix and the end is near.
Steal my infix and there will be fear.
Steal my whole and lose your dear.
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U cant s0lv th!s haha - who am I?
I got a cryptic (or maybe just junk) message in my inbox today:
...
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My prefix is the ruler of all our lives
My prefix is the ruler of all our lives.
My suffix hints us thrashing knives.
My infix before the fire was a cane.
My whole pretends that it's insane.
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How is a something like a something
This may be a bit weird, but I remember a type of riddle but I can't remember any of those riddles nor their name.
The riddle gives you 2 things and you need to find descriptions for both that are ...
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The same word (I think) over and over?
I saw a man seemingly lost
Me: Hi. Are you looking for something?
Him: ____ .
Me: Go to the Federal Triangle ____ street.
Him: Do you know the address?
Me: I think it is ____ street.
Him:...
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I'm found a lot on this site
My early part is very clean,
Use it to obtain a sheen.
My middle part is just a verb,
Very common, needs no blurb.
My final part is. Too right, is!
You think that's cryptic, well it is.
My whole all ...
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Christmas is over, the demon will soon arise
There's this little helpless creature that would fear,
how Christmas is over and coming is a new year.
For a demon horned creature would shortly arise,
to take the little creature's home, despite its ...
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It's Christmas day, I have a gift just for you
It's Christmas day, I have a gift just for you,
if you figure out what it is, and here's a clue:
The gift is virtual, but as it's green like cash,
some say it has value, others say it's trash.
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My prefix proved a girl's rank
My prefix proved a girl's rank.
My infix receives your thanks.
My suffix is grey and healthy.
My whole brags the wealthy.
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Wiggly riddles, here we are!
Here is a riddle. Can you solve it?
I don't drink from my mouth
but the other way around
Long, long, long
Things can go down
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Christmas word: Anti-me would get your attention with no exceptions
I am a snowing Christmas word.
Anti-me would would get your attention with no exceptions!
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Is the OP on mushrooms?
What two words am I looking for in the puzzle below? (The title too is a clue).
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When a Deity sees its reflection,
Clip the best of rediscoveries approximately.
Blow has been blown when it is ...
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A Town of Horror
There was a town, full of people.
But that town was not very simple.
Only 15 people, and they march outside.
Day goes and night comes, and they go inside.
Each day you vote, and you go on trial.
If ...
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Christmas word: I am in France, without I
Find out this Christmas word with this clue:
I am in France, without I.
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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:
