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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The Happy Heptet
I have here a happy heptet of little riddles, or is it an octet?
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His eyes were plucked out by the tip of a knife,
And his skin was shaved off with the blade.
He was ...
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Not really seen - what am I?
Half of me is all the same.
The other half is just a proposition.
When I'm observed, I'm not really seen.
Probably because I'm in full opposition.
Hint:
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A Station Story
A friend of mine who works with computers sent me this handwritten short story in the post with no explanation whatsoever.
It raises many questions, for one he usually just emails me, and he's never ...
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An unusual source of inspiration?
In each row of the table below, a word* is missing (in Column B). This word can be paired separately with the two either side of it (in Columns A and C) to form another English word or phrase, ...
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Decipher this message for instructions to decipher this message
NINTH UNDUE COMICAL BURGER CUTLETS SLITS TURTLE REGRESS SORTS PROPHET SQUATS PUPPY ANGINA DUDS SKUNK TIGHT ODD TERSE COLONEL DIVED SOON AREA DIARIST SKUNK DREAD HASH RENTER DOWDY MAMAS GURGLE PORPOISE ...
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Life, uh, Finds a Way
[Rated PG-13 for language}
I saw someone wearing a "Life happens" t-shirt, which is a fine enough sentiment, but not the most common turn of phrase. It made me wonder...
How fast can you ...
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The name of the picture
Yesterday, I dabbled in a bit of computer art:
While @AxiomaticSystem was quick to find out the secret procedure I used to create it they left one mystery intact:
What is the name of the picture?
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Defeating one is all it takes
Hundreds of soldiers formed a line in front of me. Behind them was the prize.
The rightmost soldier proclaimed, "You might be able to defeat one of us, but that would be all it takes."
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Arrogant and violent
You will (3),
as to dodge my (4),
you must duck down (5).
What is the 5 letter word?
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Connecting Wall: Pairing Up
This is a connecting wall with a twist. Instead of 16 single words, this connecting wall has pairs of words. As usual, find the four groups which connect the pairs, bearing in mind it might not be ...
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Go high, go bye, go die
STEAL my prefix and go high.
STEAL my suffix and go bye.
STEAL my infix and go die.
Leave me be and go STEAL!
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I think I've created a new type of puzzle: "Word ___"
I think I've created a new type of puzzle. I call it "Word ___"
Here is how to solve it:
The word in the above blank is the answer for this puzzle.
Step 1: Make a copy of the equations, but ...
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State Identification (States of significance)
Here is a short identification puzzle inspired by a road trip across the U.S.
There are four sets of clues, each identifying a state.
Please identify each state and what they have in common/why they ...
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Eduardo's Krazy English Kwiz
Eduardo is having a dream the night before his English quiz. Actually it's a nightmare. His teacher hands him the quiz and says "Hello, Eduardo. To wake up confident and rested, just answer this ...
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Three riddles of a common (and repetitive) format
What do you call it when a historically discredited means of contraceptive is vindicated by new research?
I was just looking over my son's book report on speed reading strategies; what are you doing ...
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You should mind your P's first
This should be short and sweet.
Given his strength, he must be the almighty. Given his health, he must use ointments. Given his status, should we board his ark?
Hint 1:
Hint 2:
Hint 3:
Hint 4:
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Round... or flat?
With 6 I'm round.
With 5 I'm flat.
With 4 I'm round.
With 3 I'm flat.
What 6-letter word am I?
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Millions have spoken
The question might have been: How many?
Millions have spoken!
Thirteen
With
One
Are
Included
What 8 letter word are we talking about?
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Word Wander - Connect the Words
A Word Wander, also called a "Synogram", is a word puzzle that requires you to connect the first and last word by following a certain pattern. Each word down the puzzle must be either a ...
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My prefix reflects the sun, my suffix was born to run
My prefix reflects the sun.
My suffix was born to run.
My infix is a dilemma at hand.
My whole cannot live on land.
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Celebrity Four Square
Which celebrity completes this four square?
Thanks to Megaptera novaeangliae for inspiring this puzzle. See here:
Who am I? (visual puzzle)
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A young vegetarian adventurer
A friend of mine wrote the following story. He always was one for using too many words though, and I think that has complicated this puzzle somewhat. Can you unravel it for me?
A young vegetarian ...
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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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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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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?"
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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 ...
