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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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Yet more consonant sameness

Never one to revile the practice of doing the same idea as everyone else here is another consonant puzzle Consonants remain in same order and the vowels shuffle so for example Lone Star State Cabs is ...
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Spears and fears

Trepidation fell on such sight Cry without knowing why I'm without me myself, flanked by similarly selfish beings. Vulgar as it may sound—the end concerns your backside, stripped of its opening. Let ...
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Riley Riddle with a little bit of ciphering

The prefix is a hook, but I removed one part... But it is also locked, and I forgot the key. (Just to share with you all, I am eating a salad with a raspberry vinaigrette.) The infix is my favorite ...
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Another Riley Riddle for all of you

My prefix is when you don't quite get something I have two infix and it comes in this order My first infix pertains to a girl My second infix can pertain to the flowing of liquid And my suffix has ...
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My prefix may be your end

The answer makes it harder for me to know if the riddle is correct. My prefix may be your end My suffix is a question Sadly my infix can´t be together with my prefix or suffix (normally) :( Hint 1: ...
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Wherever I May Roam 2000

(01) I never give a single hair to the carder (02) shrunken by boob, I try even harder (03) ...
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This Riley Riddle must be in proper order

My prefix is when you do something bad. Somewhere in the middle you can see a choice between a yes and a no. And lastly I have a financial suffix. I also like keeping things in order! What am I? Hint:...
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What country am I? A 'Riley Riddle'

My prefix can be seen in the Greek alphabet, My suffix is a kind of tree, And my infix is something used to kiss. What country am I?
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Won, two, fore, what is the next score?

Won plus won is two. Two plus Two is four. Fore plus fore is? Hint: FSQ
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Can you name the two?

TWO came forth from the very same mother and most people could not tell one from the other They arrived the same day, on the very same spot, they look just the same, yet twins they are not To further ...
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Please help me find myself

When I am in the sea, I'm always falsy When you add it, you can finally see me! When you take a drink with me, people say I'm a fool - but I always drop the l. hint: hint 2: last hint:
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Hard mode wordplays

1. Early scientists see major progress. 2. Gray scale picture subject? 3. Midas tunes up this hangman cheat. 4. Endlessly in Whiterun; Croesus is the key. 5. Shuffle mode of 4? 6. With a ...
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Do you know where I am?

My prefix is under the earth. My infix is under the sea. My suffix is created by Chuck Jones My adjective is at the end. Where am I?
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What is the famous phrase?

The following words have synonyms that build a famous phrase: along huge skill appear big duty What is the famous phrase?
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More Consonant Sameness

Each answer will have two words with the same consonants in the same order. An example, for the newcomers: When Spies Collide which is of course a Based on Riley's recent riddle. Now for the ...
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Some good things can come in threes, I hope you find my riddle one of these

My prefix is delicious My infix relates to switches My suffix is how some children do their dishes. And my whole can lead you to great riches! My sincere compliments to Riley :)
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A riddle of two groups

I tried to join two different groups from very different towns I was sure that one would let me in but both have turned me down The first said they already have all personnel they need they didn't ...
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Conical cylinders, or cylindrical cones?

My head you can plane, it's has cylinders for cones My heart controls a set that almost everyone owns My tail is a feeling with a land devoted to it When I'm done with a house, the owner ain't ...
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A mistaken type of rddle

Guess the word: To all I’m known as a negative flaw. Negative, I’m beneficial to all. Hint:
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Words with the same consonants

Each line is a clue for two words that share the same consonants, in the same order. As an example, the answer to A snake that builds would be . An article about being smooth. A ...
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A Very Hard Anti-Tyos Riddle

With two I am up and close With three I am nine or eleven With seven I help people in need With all eight I am an honest person What am I? Here is an example of a Tyos Riddle: Link (...
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A rhyming Tyobrien?

With three you don't get tired With four if you play with me, you can get fired With six I have an arachnid anagram With all my seven you need to get into a health program Inspired by @tyobrien'...
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Vulgar wedding situation [closed]

There was a wedding. When the right time came, the bride elbowed the groom, and he said, loud and clear, "Asshole". The officiant nodded and continued with the ceremony. Perhaps only the groom's ...
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A meta-meta-Riley

Read: $\phantom{/a/}$ My prefix determines$\phantom{q}$ My suffix, a group My infix blunders My whole will confuse
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A Crozier Riddle

This is a new kind of riddle called a Crozier riddle. Here are the rules: The first letter of each of the answers must be put together and unscrambled to reveal a final word. Here are the clues: (...
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A Meeting on the Beach

When I lived in Brevard County, FL, I was less than a half hour's drive away from the ocean. I arranged with someone I had talked to online to meet at the beach. I knew that she either went to my ...
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Oh no! The mods are gone! (and Rand al'Thor, too!)

Dear Puzzling Users, Oh dear, where start? I guessed it started with my feelings that the mods are way too overbearing. And then I realized, "Hey, I don't have to put up with this sh*. I can ...
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An overlapping Riley Riddle

My attempt at a Riley Riddle: My prefix is a limit. My suffix is quite unlit. My infix shows what's done-- but I'm afraid I don't have one. What am I?
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Twisted Authors

Inspired by this great puzzle I made one where you change the letter of the authors(whom the clue hints at) name. Have fun! Writes about wizards, material-worms, and cuckoo birds, and has a ...
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I make no sense

My start sounds Greek My middle leads a life of two-toes My end will break your bones What am I?
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I'm nonsense, or I'm made of clay

My start sheds tears somewhat expressly My end was sung by Elvis Presley My middle is a fabled bird of prey I'm nonsense, or I'm made of clay Who or what am I?
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My prefix ends fast

My prefix ends fast My suffix is behind mast My infix is a type of daisy I'm oriental (and this last rhyme is lazy)
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Twisted Book Titles

(Obviously, inspired by Twisted TV Titles and its sequels.) It's not just TV and movie studios that are facing a lack of original ideas. In fact, publishing houses have started getting highly ...
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Seven strange souvenirs

Whilst sorting through the junk under my bed,I found these seven strange souvenirs,all of which give a clue to the lyrics of a popular song-just work out which song is referred to in each clue. ...
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My prefix comes before dessert, my postfix really hurts

Thought I'd try my hand at a Riley riddle: My prefix comes before dessert. My postfix really hurts. My infix smells. I’m older than the hills. What am I? (8 letters)
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I am beautiful to look at

I thought I'd try a 'Riley riddle': My prefix you sit on. My suffix you swat at. My infix you walk on, But I am beautiful to look at. What am I? (It doesn't really rhyme if all the words are the ...
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Can't figure it out? Keep chipping away!

My beginning (sort of) describes the way I'm created, The importance of my ending can't be understated. Before I am finished, I'm nothing but money, Though throughout the whole process, I'm sweeter ...
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Paraphrased lyrics 2

A sequel to Paraphrased song lyrics. Each entry in the list below represents a paraphrase of lyrics from (hopefully) well-known songs. Identify the original lyrics, along with the song they occurred ...
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Catch me if you can!

This thing ran so fast! No one even had a chance to see what it was. As people recovered from the initial shock, a little note with handwriting lay on the ground: First you must take a look Next you ...
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The Weeping Willow's Cousin

Note: This puzzle is fairly easy. While I can't stop more seasoned or high-rep users from answering, I would appreciate it if it were left to newer members of the Puzzling community. Thank you! After ...
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I need to clear my table... again!

Note: This puzzle is fairly easy. While I can't stop more seasoned or high-rep users from answering, I would appreciate it if it were left to newer members of the Puzzling community. Thank you! Note 2:...
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Ghotiy® Puzzle #1

Considering how @Chowzen is starting a new puzzle series that’s pretty amazing, why not bring back one from last year? For this puzzle’s inspiration, check this question out. What does the following ...
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Going against, yet with respect to, the cross?

What number do you get deriving with going against the cross, yet with respect to the cross, Then removing the with and using some imagination with the product? Hint 1: Hint 2: Hint 3: Final ...
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What city am I in?

What City Am I in? There's something with a
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Here is puzzle to answer!

Scores equal thousand of first car of type. Two small hints: ⠀
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The Best Day of the Week

To speak beneath the somber air Oh, where the cattle meet! To find a belle to stay awhile And linger as we eat To kill a mate, two may suffice; And let us acquiesce To making war with all of ...
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When are the verbs "divide" and "multiply" synonyms, rather than antonyms?

The answer has nothing to do with multiplicative inverses / reciprocals.
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You must be THIS high to ride this puzzle!

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. What is this?
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Affixes on steroids

Since I made the original "Riley riddle", there have been many other riddles of the same form. So, of course, I thought it was very important to take this to its logical extreme. Sorry this one doesn'...
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My prefix is called an island

My prefix is called an island. My infix is an island. My suffix is not so windy. I made this puzzle. Who am I?
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