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Giraffe Hugger

I met this Giraffe hugger who I respected hugely, partly because caring for the Giraffes is important I think, but also because I had never seen such a happy Giraffe.

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Riddle Me Baby

Riddle me baby, this is crazy, click the title and comment maybe


I'm like a baby, with no eyes,

From fear, from joy, from great surprise

You jump, startled and off you slank,

A quiet me right to the bank.

I'm grown and want it all but can't, so maybe,

I'm a baby.

'A baby with no eyes? Creepy!'
'What about a baby carrot?'
'A baby carrot would be creepy with eyes.'
'What about a potato?'
'I also prefer them without eyes.'

 

Riddle Answer A Cry

 

Riddle Explanation
I'm like a baby - to cry like a baby.

with no eyes - to cry your eyes out.

a quiet me right to the bank - to cry all the way to the bank.

I'm grown and want it all but can't, so maybe, I'm a baby - to be a cry-baby.



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Modern Samurai

For some reason, when I met the young samurai I wasn't scared at all. He just seemed so approachable. 

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Riddle Me Partly

If you have only a fraction of an idea, click on the title and comment in the box below


I'm too clever, one point five,

When off-road I'd go two-wheel drive

And show you all there is of me

For I'm the better one of we.

A funny fellow into fools I split,

For that's my wit.

'It seems like an entirely whole riddle to me.'
'Oh no, this riddle isn't even mostly.'

 

Riddle Answer A Half

 

Riddle Explanation
I'm too clever, one point five - to be too clever by half.

for I'm the better one of we - one's better half.

a funny fellow into fools I split, for that's my wit - to be a half-wit.

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Happy Turtle

There's nothing the Turtle loved more than walking along calmly on a sunny day listening to its tunes.

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Riddle Me Elegant

Click the title with sophistication and comment in the box below with style


The icing on the cake, I show

The elegant the chest bestow.

With little sword I thrust and pierce

And stick, no blood, I'm not so fierce;

While on the subject, tense to a degree,

Me it with me.

'A sword that sticks but draws no blood?'
'With little sword I thrust and pierce and stick, no blood, I'm not so fierce.'
'So a sword that sticks but not to blood?'
'With little sword I thrust and pierce and stick, no blood, I'm not so fierce.'
'A sword that can no longer draw but still sticks around?'
'...what?'

 

Riddle Answer A Broach

 

Riddle Explanation
while on the subject, tense to a degree, me it with me - to broach a subject with someone.

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The Refined Bishop

I had never met such a refined bishop. It seems an utter shame to play less I lost him.

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Riddle Me Unsturdy

Not sturdy, stop me topple, stand

With effort and me in your hand

You'll see, now neither fat nor slim,

Before was both, and that was grim.

But now what am I? Possibility. Don't scoff!

I'm on 'an off.

'So you're not sturdy?'
'I'm not sturdy. If anything, you have to stand me.'
'Are you an egg?'
'No.'

 

Riddle Answer Chance

 

Riddle Explanation
not sturdy, stop me topple, stand with effort and me in your hand - to stand a chance.

you'll see, now neither fat nor slim - a fat or slim chance, both mean of little likelihood.

but now what am I - what are the chances?

possibility. Don't scoff! I'm on 'an off - on an off chance.

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Ridde Me Nothing

You see me when there's nothing there,

I'm nothing but a dastard snare.

You plan, but full of me's you're done.

Picked in, not out, I've you unspun.

If lost in me retrack, no coming back;

I'm black.

'I thought for a moment there would be no riddle!'
'Well, is there a riddle if the riddle is on nothing?'
'You tire me.'

 

Riddle Answer A Hole

 

Riddle Explanation
you plan, but full of me's you're done - full of holes.

picked in, not out, I've you unspun - to pick holes in a plan.

if lost in me retrack, no coming back; I'm black - a black hole.

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Holiday snapshot

A selfie snapshot of our trip to Clocktown. Happy birthday Minami.

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Riddle Me Raised

An open palm on which you stepped,

And raised, up silently I crept.

Even empty I will not stop,

Up up away, right to the top.

Do as they say in USA, glass shack;

I will be back.

'What's with the US reference?'
'Well, some things are just done a little different in the US to us. For one thing, they capitalise.'
'Ha, good one.'
'Thanks, I wonder how many people will get it?'

 

Riddle Answer A Lift

 

Riddle Explanation
do as they say in USA, glass shack - Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is a children’s book by British author Roald Dahl, though the title uses the American English term elevator.

I will be back - the elevator elevates, much like the Terminator terminates.

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Bonzaaaai!

Why he would have a Japanese flowering tree growing from his head I didn't know...but it was certainly well pruned, so I gave him first in the show.

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Riddle Me Toothless

No teeth? Well you can still type. Click the title and leave a comment.


My toothless mouth is open wide;

No tongue, but stomach sits inside.

A hungry stomach lined with dirty

Money mine, spend disconcertly,

Burning through my stomach wall,

'Till out of me you fall.

'I'll tell you what's disconcerting. A toothless mouth! That's what.'
'I can think of far more disconcerting things. How about an empty bowl of porridge?'
'Why would that be disconcerting? That would simply be disappointing.'
'Well, is it still a bowl of porridge if it's empty? Can you even HAVE an empty bowl of porridge?'
'...wow.'

 

Riddle Answer A Pocket

 

Riddle Explanation
a hungry stomach lined with dirty money mine - to line one’s pockets and to accept dirty money both refer to accepting bribes.

money mine, spend disconcertly - pocket money.

burning through my stomach wall - to burn a hole in one's pocket, or to have money you want to spend.

‘till out of me you fall - to be out of pocket, or out of money.

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Mountain-hiking

Whenever he went on a trip, he always liked to bring something back. Maybe a pebble or little piece of the wildlife.

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Riddle Me Worn

Worn out? Relax, kick-back and click the title, lay a comment quick.


A hollow trunk in which you go.

Up which you something secret stow.

So up I roll though there's no hill.

The task is set, grab ink and quill,

And work your heart out, wear it out; debris,

It's worn on me.

'This is exhausting. I'm pooped, i'm shattered, and absolutely battered.'
'I don't know what to say to that.'

 

Riddle Answer A Sleeve

 

Riddle Explanation
up which you something secret stow - to have something up your sleeve.

so up I roll though there's no hill. The task is set - roll up one's sleeve.

and work your heart out, wear it out; debris, it's worn on me - wear your heart on your sleeve.

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Little Rose

Next time you're in the garden look out for the little rose, and perhaps ask her for a dance.

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Riddle Me Big Again

It's not often one can get big again, so click the title, comment, and begin.


I'm big, the biggest of my brothers,

Third, the youngest, eclipse others,

Tossed and served, a smash, it's ace!

Well done! I've rarely seen such pace,

But something's wrong, so start again, and on you slog;

Gone to the dog.

'Why does the dog always get it?'
'Do you want it?'
'I don't know what it is!'
'Well that's why the dog get's it, the dog never asks.'

 

Riddle Answer Dinner

 

Riddle Explanation
tossed and served, a smash, it's ace - a tossed salad.

well done! I've rarely seen such pace - a well-done or rare steak.

but something's wrong, so start again, and on you slog; gone to the dog - to make a dog's dinner of something, or a mess of something.

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A Good Sleep

You haven't quit slept enough if your mushrooms haven't yet grown mushrooms.

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Riddle Me Stories

If you've a story or comment tell, click the title and write it well.


I'm stories, records, memory;

But you get stuck on things of me.

I never change, and people don't

Put something me someone, I won't!

You meet by chance a friend of old, and stand aghast!

Oh, blast!

'Ha, you're a building! You're stories, floors. And records? Ah, you're the world's tallest building!'
'No.'

 

Riddle Answer The Past

 

Riddle Explanation
but you get stuck on things of me - a thing of the past.

put something me someone, I won't! - don't put something past someone!

you meet by chance a friend of old, and stand aghast! Oh, blast! - a blast from the past.

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