Riddle Me Elegant

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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.

The Refined Bishop

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

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.

Something Funny?

knock, knock...

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.

Holiday snapshot

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

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.

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.

Riddle Me Toothless

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

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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.

Mountain-hiking

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

Riddle Me Worn

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

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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.

Little Rose

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

Riddle Me Big Again

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

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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.

A Good Sleep

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

Riddle Me Stories

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

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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.

Flower-bathing

I was casually smelling the flowers, or taking my time as they say, when out popped this happy face. I inquired as to what she was doing lying in the flowers, to which she said that she was flower-bathing. I then asked, if she were flower bathing, why she would need sunglasses, to which she remarked that there was the occasional sunflower in the bush. I remember how wonderful I thought the idea was, and how happy she seemed. I must buy myself a potted plant to sit with.

Riddle Me Big

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I'm big, so big I mean it too,

I'm mean, fo-fum, and I'll eat you.

I'll eat and then I'll sleep it seems,

But watch; such power brews in dreams.

So dream, and i'll bring happy ones; there's he, 

At least one friendly me.

'There's at least one friendly you?'
'Yes, and he's an absolute dahling.'

Riddle Answer A Giant

Riddle Explanation
I'm mean, fo-fum, and I'll eat you - Jack and the Beanstalk.

I'll eat and then I'll sleep it seems, but watch; such power brews - a sleeping giant, or a great power.

So dream, and i'll bring happy ones; there's he, at least one friendly me - The BFG, a Roald Darhl book about the Big Friendly Giant, a giant who catches and brings good dreams. The BFG was actually a continuation of Danny, the Champion of the World.

Prince Charming

Who ever said that suave can't be sensitive?

Riddle Me Tough

You're tough? Or maybe thought enough? To comment click the title above.

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I'm tough and built, one thing in mind,

To push and elevate behind.

Beware the sands of time, and luck,

And muster all your gumph and pluck,

So get a bird, at least a chick.

I'm not the building, but the stick.

'You're not the building, but the stick?'
'Exactly.'
'So, you're one of the houses of the three little pigs?'
'Ah well, I said stick, but I only MIGHT be wood. It depends on your need.'

Riddle Answer A Gold Club

Riddle Explanation
beware the sands of time - a sand pit or bunker.

so get a bird, at least a chick - an albatross, or a score three under par; an eagle, a score two under par; or a birdie, a score one stroke under par.

I'm not the building, but the stick - both the building and equipment are a golf club.

Butterspry

Most Butterflies show big ominous eyes on their wings to ward-off strangers, but not the delicate little Butterspry, for it enjoyed the company.