Questions tagged [knowledge]
A puzzle whose solution relies on external sources such as tables, dictionaries, Wikipedia, or specifics that may not be common knowledge.
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Identify this person with 13 clues given
I was given riddle and have not been able to solve. Can anyone help me please?
I'm an executive producer.
I love gold shoes.
I was born in Kansas.
I'm well traveled.
I'm a designer. (not clothing)
I ...
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A paradox of practical necessity [closed]
I propound to you a mystery.
Several centuries ago it was necessary to prove it impossible to remove funding from the fraudsters so that science could advance. In the twentieth century it was ...
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Seven fun mini-riddles
Each of the following represent a word or phrase. Can you figure them all out?
Musical chairs, upgraded
4 and a castrated meteorology platform
A long age, in the past
Ding Dong
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What prominent figure am I?
My namesakes are plentiful,
though some antiquated:
A company defunct
and a system outdated.
One unavoidable
an honor shared by few
just give it some time
it will come into view.
Two bearing my ...
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A Quindectet of Letter Sequences!
I've been working hard on trying to solve the missing letters in this puzzle by qwertylpc, but I've discovered that in trying to figure out the lists his clues are coming from, I've come up with ...
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More than a couple of couplets
Here's my first attempt at a puzzle:
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My 11 from 12 sealed Atalanta's fate
But what did my 7 expect me to crate?
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With a merged name between us and unusual style
We have twice tried to win for ...
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A Magical Riddle
Ready? This is a riddle that will be fun and reasonably easy for anyone experienced with the subject matter; otherwise it will likely prove difficult (though I think there are enough clues that you ...
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Somebody has kidnapped Jason Baker!
Jason Baker(from Sci-fi and Fantasy SE) was kidnapped, and is in a cell where he cannot discern dislocation. His kidnapper, who has a fondness for exclamation marks, left him a very long, confusing ...
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Fill in the Dashes : Part 4b of 10 - Subject Who?
This is part of the Fill in the Dashes series of puzzles.
Example : F_ in the B_ ⇒ Fill in the Blanks
Some of the words will be Juxtaposed as in
e.g. : C_ K_ S_ 10 ⇒ Clark Kent Superman (S)
The ...
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Name that Song (part dos)
Below is a rebus set, each of which unveils the lyrics of a song. Your job is to name the song and artist, as well as provide a translation for the rebus elements.
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$\delta{u(mind)} \approx \delta{...
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Name that Song (Part 1?)
Here are some lines from songs. See if you can name them. You should include the artist name in your answer, even though the artist names do not appear as part of the rebus.
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What is this story describing?
You sit in an open space with many others.
You tremble with fear as you hear It approach from behind.
You hear the terrible ominous sound, rhythmic and monotonous
and yet seeming to build in a ...
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Fill in the Dashes : Part 4 of 10 - Subject Who?
This is part of the Fill in the Dashes series of puzzles.
Example : F_ in the B_ ⇒ Fill in the Blanks
Some of the words will be Juxtaposed as in
e.g. : C_ K_ S_ ⇒ Clark Kent Superman or Superman ...
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What is the plan - Who am I?
My legend will be remembered,
Too strong to be dismembered.
No happiness at the parting,
What happened at the starting?
All the lines or all we do,
Mix God, religion, and the facts too.
Counting ...
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Cryptic clue: Are you bowled over by this beauty?
Can you solve the following cryptic clue?
...... (6)
Hint 1:
Hint 2:
Hint 3:
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Some friends are happier than others
I have six friends whose favorite movies are inspired by our shared hobby.
The first enjoys an action remake about a man with a licence to kill.
The second prefers an epic about a traitor leading a ...
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The Importence of Proper Spelled and Grammar
Most accomplished autohrs are aware of the critical importance of proper grammar and spelling. The the neccessity of riting one's ideas succinctly, appropriately, and without error is parmaount. ...
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Fowl Perpetrators Caught as Robberies Add Up
After several years at Private Eye Academy, Joey Solvesalot finally earned his detective license and was looking forward to solving some cases. So he decided to settle in the infamous Problem City to ...
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A riddle of many elements
First a sport some love,
Though it drinks their blood.
Named for just a seat,
Though power is the key.
Then the sound of metal,
Slamming together in war.
That of which there are five,
Vying in the ...
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How do I force-quit the program?
My friend has been playing with a program he found. He enters a 5-digit number into the command line and receives another 5-digit number in return. However, after 20 or so entries, he's about done and ...
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Fill in the Dashes : Part 3 of 10 - Comic Superheroes Alter-egos
This is part of the Fill in the Dashes series of puzzles.
Example:
F_ in the B_ ⇒ Fill in the Blanks
Some of the words will be Juxtaposed as in:
B_ F_ in the ⇒ Fill in the Blanks
e.g.: C_ K_ ...
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Fill in the Dashes : Part 2 of 10
This is part of the Fill in the Dashes series of puzzles.
Example:
F_ in the B_ $\Rightarrow$ Fill in the Blanks
Some of the words will be juxtaposed as in:
B_ F_ in the &...
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Mathematical rebus: $x^2+15600=649x$
Which name of a large American city does the following equation represent?
$$
x^2+15600=649x
$$
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Fill in the Dashes : Part 1 of 10
This is part of the Fill in the Dashes series of puzzles.
Example : F_ in the B_ Fill in the Blanks
Can you identify the idiom(s)/phrase(s) from english language ?
1) It t_ T_ to T_
2) O_ in a B_ ...
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What do you make of these lines?
Can you recognize the lines below?
Do you utter the moniker of your emancipator ...
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We are epic, we are everywhere
Part 1
We are epic, we are everywhere.
We hide in shadows, we give you
nightmares.
We are your nemesis, we are a dynasty.
We cause diseases beyond
imagination or dream.
We are ...
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Who won the duel? (AKA ramblings of a madman)
Your crazy uncle Tony is at it again, scribbling down incredibly unhelpful tidbits in order to ask a very simple question. Still, for his peace of mind (and your own), you better solve it anyways. ...
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Coloring the Sky
Disclaimer: I think I have a habit of making my riddles a bit too obscure so I'm trying to tone that down this time. Hopefully it won't end up being too easy and solved in about half a second. **The ...
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Riddle for an rainy day
My first has green and yellow
To take you there and back.
My second is made up of three,
A king, a queen, and just one more.
My third is all about a message,
Conveyed in the nick of time.
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What's our Name? (Also: improve my riddle)
I've thrown together a quick riddle inspired by the as-of-yet unsolved riddle from CodeNewbie. I don't feel like it's very solid, though, and the cadence isn't quite right. It's easy to show that the ...
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The Word Game, I'm test running on you guys
So every year I've been doing this "Word Game" in which I write a riddle or ask a question and I ask my friends to answer it. My sister claims it too hard. Here it is:
Who am I?
I am but a ...
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What is the subject?
Inspired by the recent "Name that Movie" puzzles, here is something similar. I will be giving away too much information if I tell you the subject, so you will have to work that out yourself. Once ...
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Name that Movie (part III)
In the spirit of thirds, this list is a list clues that roughly name movies that are each the first of a trilogy.
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Not your breakfast cereal
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Name that Movie (part deux)
I am writing to inform you that I have constructed another set of clues that will each lead you to a movie title. To make it more interesting, each of the movies has something in common. Whatever that ...
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Name that Movie
The following each describe a movie title. Figure out what they are! (I'm really bad at intros.)
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:*:*!!
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Tonight is movie night
Tonight I went to my friend's for a movie night and he asked me what we should watch.
As I was playful, I handed him the following picture so he could guess the movie:
He couldn't figure it out, so ...
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The Last of the Sons of Fëanor
Essicilmë and anessi? Or maybe something else…
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You may know me - Who am I?
Though I am just a man,
You may be quite a fan.
You may think I cannot die,
You may have seen my taxi fly.
Later I saved everyone,
I'll make you cry, even the sun.
Then suddenly I was dead,
Don't ...
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Cryptic Crossword #2: Stack-in-the-Box
I'm back with a second cryptic crossword. This one is smaller than my previous, yet also trickier, so hopefully it provides a fun challenge for a few of you!
Across
1. Pass around venomous snakes (4)...
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Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?
Two Pepperbox Pistols, a Lemat 1861 revolver, a Winchester Model 1873, a Colt Thuer Derringe, two Colt 1860 Army, a Smith&Weston Model 1 1/2, a Coach Gun, and a Double Barreled Shotgun.
10 dead ...
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Friendly and welcoming, who are we?
Another riddle on the theme of literature.
Our first has his hands on the money;
Our second has his hands in fire;
Our third was an outcast for years.
Our fourth and fifth were together:
One dead, ...
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What does 24 have to do with anything?
Novice shipwright, seafarer, navigator.
I live in a land removed,
Yet my ancestors came from yours.
My wife's name is a flower and sick,
My tutor was straight out of old times,
And my son swapped ...
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A "what am I" haiku: C. Nelson Reilly / Greater than or equal to / Strike anywhere, yes?
C. Nelson Reilly
Greater than or equal to
Strike anywhere, yes?
One word in many of its senses will fit this haiku
Given the answer below, an explanation that is more than a hint
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Two-beat riddle - when am I?
My first was a grandfather,
My second said when to run,
My third was then a scarecrow,
My fourth was there for longest,
My fifth was a father-in-law,
My sixth was like my fourth,
My seventh changed a ...
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If 3 is a crowd... what about 8?
I have many children yet some would doubt that I love them.
My first might have impressed if not for a knife.
My second's fall was far from bright.
My third kept undesirable company or drank too ...
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Which one is my real identity?
Am I stubborn? Just as much as Constance Contraire.
Steady fingers on the bridge,
Just as steady as my mind when it's made up.
I love one whose weapon is that of the just.
They may have taken ...
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Two lists of favorite words
My great aunt Edith keeps this list of her favorite words tacked on the refrigerator:
Atlas
Chance
Detail
Frost
Hand
Magnet
Orange
Ring
Sand
Tiger
Winter
Wolf
My great uncle ...
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Riddle with seven - or is it eight?
Here's another riddle on the theme of literature.
I am the oldest, and take care of the monsters.
My first is a loner, but has a few children.
My second is a lion, lover of wealth.
My third was the ...
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Our life and death are one, we two
Hair the color of rose's imperfection
Eyes like the one who is part of me,
Though we are two.
And the other of us is the color
Of his fallen relatives in the
Safest place on the earth(besides ...
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Who's missing in this list?
My first brother loves the winds and the birds,
My second has been cast out from the family, he is the black sheep,
My third brother loves the waters, even in the deepest caves,
My fourth brother ...
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