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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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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 ...
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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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1answer
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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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3answers
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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2answers
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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
...
