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Hold the Tail
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Hold the tail, While I fish for you. What am I?
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I Went Across
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As I went across the bridge, I met a man with a load of wood which was neither straight nor crooked. What kind of wood was it?
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Five-Letter Word
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Name a five-letter word that has three consonants all the same and two different vowels. Every now and then you see this while running a Windows 95/98 on your PC. What is it?
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My First is a Part
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My first is a part of the day, My last a conductor of light, My whole to take measure of time, Is useful by day and by night. What am I?
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If a Fender
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If a fender cost six dollars, what will a ton of coal come to?
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I Know my Job
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I know what my job is, The point has been made. You say I have a big head, And you're right, I'm afraid. Put me in my place, And then leave me alone. What I need most, Is someone to drive me home. What am I?
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In Camps About
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In camps about the centre I appear; In smiling meadows seen throughout the year; The silent angler views me in the streams, And all must trace me in their morning dreams, First in the mob conspicuous I stand, Proud of the lead, and ever in command. What am I?
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A Dagger Thrust
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A dagger thrust at my own heart, Dictates the way I'm swayed. Left I stand, and right I yield, To the twisting of the blade. What am I?
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Head of a Whale
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The head of a whale is six feet long; his tail is as long as his head and half his body, and his body is half of his whole length. How long is the whale?
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Too Late for Supper
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What letters of the alphabet come too late for supper?
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Formed Long Ago
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Formed long ago, yet made today, Employed while others sleep. What none would freely give away. Nor any wish to keep. What is it?
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Four Letters Form
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Four letters form me quite complete, As all who breathe do show; Reversed, you'll find I am the seat Of infamy and woe. Transposed, you'll see I'm base and mean, Again of Jewish race; Transposed once more, I oft am seen To hide a lovely face. What are the five words?
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I Can Flutter
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I can flutter and take your breath away. I can take a beating, but do not bruise. If I stopped you would be sure to lose. Everyday I am with you. What am I?
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Man Walks Over
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Man walks over, man walks under, in times of war he burns asunder. What is it?
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I am a Word
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I am a word of five letters. Take away my first and I am the name of what adorns the estate of many of the nobility of England. Take away my first and second, and I am the name of a place where all the world was once congregated. Take away my last, and I am the name of a beautiful mineral. Take away my two last, and I am the name of a fashionable place of resort. I am small in stature but capable of doing a great deal of mischief, as I once did in London in the year 1666. What word am I?
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Tunnel of Darkness
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In a tunnel of darkness lies a beast of iron. It can only attack when pulled back. What is it?
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How High
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How high would you have to count before you would use the letter A in the English language spelling of a whole number?
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A Group of Privates
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A group of privates were standing in the blistering sun facing due west. Their sergeant shouted at them: Right turn! About turn! Left turn! In which direction are they now facing?
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Big as a Biscuit
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Big as a biscuit, deep as a cup, even a river can't fill it up. What is it?
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A Dozen Royals
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A dozen Royals gathered round, Entertained by two who clowned. Each King there had servants ten, Though none of them were also men. The lowest servant sometimes might, Defeat the King in a fair fight. A weapon stout, a priceless jewel, The beat of life, a farmer's tool. What is it?
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The Pope has it
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The Pope has it but he does not use it. Your father has it but your mother uses it. Nuns do not need it. Your lady friend's husband has it and she uses it. What is it?
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Which Word is the Odd
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Which word is the odd one out: First Second Third Forth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth?
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Nothing on the Outside
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Nothing on the outside Nothing on the inside Light as a feather Yet ten men cannot lift it. What is it?
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I'm as Plain to See
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I'm as plain to see as black & white. I prefer to roam about at night. Just don't attack or startle me. Or odiferous emissions may result you see. I'm an omnivore yes it's true. But what's my name tell me do?
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While Walking Down
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While walking down the street I met a man. He tipped his hat and drew his cane and in this riddle I told his name. What is the man's name?
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All Colors of the Rainbow
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I can be all colors of the rainbow, Or have no color at all. Sometimes I'm empty, Sometimes I'm full. What am I?
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Has Eyes but Can't See
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What has eyes but can't see, a tongue but can't talk, and a soul but can never find love?
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Dark with White
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Dark with white markings, And smooth like a rock. Where learning occurs, I help convey thought. What am I?
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Half a Hole
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If it takes 3 people to dig 1 hole how many people does it takes for 1/2 an hole?
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Climb Mountains
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What can climb mountains, cross streams, handle hundreds of feet each day, yet never moves? What is it?
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