Archive for the 'Riddle' Category

Thursday Morning Riddle

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

I’m the taste of your food, if you’re pleased where you dine;
Where you publish your bookmarks, and you can see mine;
I’m a sweet crunchy apple, the top of the line;
And the vinyl-based label where Tone Loc would sign.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Ro. See comments for answer.

Thursday Morning Riddle

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

I’m the visible light from a flickering fire;
I’m the person you see with romantic desire;
When you log on the ‘Net to call someone a liar;
And a Calgary athlete who might face a Flyer.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Ro. See comments for answer.

Thursday Morning Riddle

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

I’m to break from a prison, or otherwise flee;
To put real life on hold to be mentally free;
I’m the Piña Colada song; Ford’s SUV;
And to ask a computer to halt, I’m your key.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Little Fish. See comments for answer.

Thursday Morning Riddle

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

I am candy or soap; or a place to buy shots;
I’m an ingot of gold; I’m a symbol on slots;
I’m a type of a graph that has vertical plots;
And a legal exam that can tie you in knots.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Little Fish. See comments for answer.

Your Move: Thursday Morning Riddle

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

The Shakespeare Teacher is out. It’s your move.

Today’s challenge is the Thursday Morning Riddle. The answer is:

KEY

KEY is correct. Way to go, Bill!

Now, you write the riddle.

Entries should follow the same format as earlier riddles: four lines of anapestic tetrameter with rhyme scheme AAAA (all four lines rhyme). Riddles are written in the first person (i.e., from the point of view of “Key”). Semicolons are used to mark a change in word meaning. The word “Key” should not be in the riddle.

Entries are due by March 10, and a winner will be chosen after that time.

UPDATE: Contest won by Annalisa. See comments for all entries.

Thursday Morning Riddle

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

I’m perception with eyes, the result of a gaze;
I’m to meet for a date; or attendance at plays;
I am calling a bet with a possible raise;
And the main jurisdiction a bishop surveys.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Sara. See comments for answer.

Thursday Morning Riddle

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

I’m a game played on horseback with mallet in hand;
An explorer who sailed to a far away land;
I’m a shirt for the golf course; or Ralph Lauren’s brand;
And a team water sport you can watch On Demand.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Little Fish. See comments for answer.

Thursday Morning Riddle

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

I’m an average of terms, to a math statistician;
When you’re using a word to convey definition;
I am nasty and spiteful in my disposition;
But a term of respect for a skillful musician.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Annalisa. See comments for answer.

Thursday Morning Riddle

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

In a chemical mix, I’m how atoms affix;
An arrangement of bricks so that everything sticks;
I am somewhat safe picks when the stocks go deep six;
And a spy who beds chicks in a series of flicks.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Brian. See comments for answer.

Thursday Morning Riddle

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

I’m what three is to nine; to untruthful, I’m truth;
I’m found under your hair; or the base of your tooth;
When you cheer for your ball team to hit like Babe Ruth;
I’m to dig up a garden; or search like a sleuth.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Little Fish. See comments for answer.