Linked Questions
12 questions linked to/from A short, brutal riddle
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The answer is the same (tricky puzzle!)
Fill in the right words and the answer can be read across. Enjoy!
Expensive
Automatic
Life
Shrink
Nadir
Named
Winter
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How can I avoid the "Riddle-maker's Dilemma?"
When writing riddles, I often encounter an issue that I've decided to call the "Riddle-maker's Dilemma." (Forgive me if there's already a name for this.)
In short, the line of thinking goes like ...
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What am I? I always play fair
What am I?
A word of 6 letters,
I always play fair
Minus my first I am cold
Minus my last and jumbled,
I'll give you a massage
Jumble my whole,
You'll learn nothing from me
I always ...
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Another strange Riley riddle
Here is a new Riley riddle.
My prefix is how @Duck eats(no offense),
My suffix is the most popular here,
My infix is a someone who does something wrong in Romania,
Altogether is ...
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A Riddle of Riddles
As the title states, I have decided to make another quite involved riddle, and though I should probably get away from acrostics for a while (more users are noticing them in my puzzles), I just couldn'...
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Tips wanted on creating a successful short riddle with a unique answer without attracting unconvincing answers
I'm aware of this: Strategies for creating a puzzle with a unique solution. However it is about number puzzles and so not relevant to my query.
I am also aware of this How do I write a “solid” Riddle?...
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Not a good policy
My prefix is quite a stunner,
my preinfix sharpens edges,
my postinfix accepts cuckoos,
my suffix is full of porkies.
I am a collection of lies.
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Riddle: Am I a number or not?
I am a number above 3,
saying I'm 4 and above and you would disagree;
although I am seen as a very large number,
in a paper fills with squares.
Before I make your head spin,
I will give you a hint;
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Say me out loud, I'll get stronger
Say me out loud
I’ll get stronger
Rearrange me
It will just make me larger
I’m triangular and angular
Can be turned into one
Left a whisper
While staring down
Had a groovy ...
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Another short riddle. Left alone, I'm a thing that this riddle has not
Left alone, I'm a thing that this riddle has not
By every good writer I shan't be forgot Author's edit: This line has been deemed misleading and unfit for publication. The second line of the riddle ...
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A slightly normal puzzle
I found a very odd puzzle some time ago. I thought it was interesting, when I realized it was my own puzzle! Somehow I had no memory of creating it. Well, it turns out that I also created another ...
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To be honest, we're genuine
To be honest, we're genuine; Hoaxes we don't like
Elephants are similar;unlike a riding bike
A truthteller we are; Never tell a lie
Swap letters and then you find: Words that mean fly.
Explode a ...
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