Post by gandalf the untidy on May 7, 2020 19:51:07 GMT
Normal rules apply
1. What did the tall candle say to the short candle? you're going out tonight
2. A beggar’s brother went out to sea and drowned. But the man who drowned had no brother. What was the relationship between the man who drowned and the beggar? Sister
3. What three letter English word has an odd start, an even finish and an infinitely long middle? Vex
4. A man is born in 1946 and dies in 1947, yet he was 86 years old. How is that possible? they are hospital room numbers
5. Before any changes I’m a garlic or spice. My first is altered and I’m a hand-warming device. My second is changed and I’m trees in full bloom. The next letter change makes a deathly old tomb. Change the fourth to make a fruit of the vine. Change the last for a chart plotted with lines. What was I? What did I become? What did I turn out to be? Clove, Glove, Grove, Grave, Grape, Graph
6. Mountain by Lawrence Schick. Round she is, yet flat as a board. Altar of the Lupine Lords. Jewel on black velvet, pearl in the sea. Unchanged but e’erchanging, eternally. The Moon
7. What thing beginning with ‘b’ can you hold without using your hands? breath
8. I lack much reason, but often rhyme, And require logic to pass the time, To get the words to tell your kin, Look for clues that lie within, Though all are different, they act the same, The answer is practically in the name. What am I? Riddle
9. I cover what is real and hide what is true, But sometimes I bring out the courage in you. What am I? Make up
10. A harvest sown and reaped on the same day. In an unplowed field, Which increases without growing, Remains whole though it is eaten. Within and without, Is useless and yet. The staple of nations. War
11. I heard of an invading, vanquishing army sweeping across the land, liquid-quick; conquering everything, quelling resistance. With it came darkness, dimming the light. Humans hid in their houses, while outside spears pierced, shattering stone walls. Uncountable soldiers smashed into the ground, but each elicited life as he died; when the army had vanished, advancing northward, the land was green and growing, refreshed. Rain storm
12. What must be in the oven yet can not be baked? Grows in the heat yet shuns the light of day? What sinks in water but rises with air? Looks like skin, but is fine as hair?yeast
13. Five men were walking down a lane to the church when it began to rain heavily. Four took out umbrellas but still got wet. One didn’t take out an umbrella and didn’t get wet at all. Why not? one was in a coffin on the way to a funeral
14. What begins and has no end? What is the ending of all that begins? Death
15. This is a puzzle about a murder. Listen carefully to the names of the four suspects. A detective is questioning them, Mr Smith, Mr Carpenter, Mr Black and Mr White, after a murder takes place in a circular house. The body is lying in the garden. He asks them where they were before the body was found. Mr Smith says, “I was in the house, cooking in the kitchen.” Mr Carpenter says, “I was in the house, in bed fast asleep.” Mr Black says, “I was in the house, sitting in the living room, reading in a corner.” Mr White says, “I was in the house, tidying up the cellar.” Who was telling a lie? Mr Black there are no corners
16. I can turn into a car, building or even a robot. I’m manmade and my siblings and I outnumber you 62 to 1. My name means, “”Play well”” in my creator’s native tongue. What am I? Lego
17. What do you call a drummer in a rock group with half a brain? Gifted
18. What has a coat? Hugs you not in sympathy? Whose smile you’d rather not see? Whose stance is a terrible thing to see? Who is it that brave men run away from? Whose fingers are clawed? Whose sleep lasts for months? And who’s company we shunt? bear
19. One tooth to bite, he’s the forests foe. One tooth to fight, as all Norse know. What is it? an Axe
20. It’s bought by the yard and worn by the foot. What is it? Carpet
Chunkey 8 point
Tommo 6 points
Dave uk 6
Sav 2 points
Dave Jones 1
1. What did the tall candle say to the short candle? you're going out tonight
2. A beggar’s brother went out to sea and drowned. But the man who drowned had no brother. What was the relationship between the man who drowned and the beggar? Sister
3. What three letter English word has an odd start, an even finish and an infinitely long middle? Vex
4. A man is born in 1946 and dies in 1947, yet he was 86 years old. How is that possible? they are hospital room numbers
5. Before any changes I’m a garlic or spice. My first is altered and I’m a hand-warming device. My second is changed and I’m trees in full bloom. The next letter change makes a deathly old tomb. Change the fourth to make a fruit of the vine. Change the last for a chart plotted with lines. What was I? What did I become? What did I turn out to be? Clove, Glove, Grove, Grave, Grape, Graph
6. Mountain by Lawrence Schick. Round she is, yet flat as a board. Altar of the Lupine Lords. Jewel on black velvet, pearl in the sea. Unchanged but e’erchanging, eternally. The Moon
7. What thing beginning with ‘b’ can you hold without using your hands? breath
8. I lack much reason, but often rhyme, And require logic to pass the time, To get the words to tell your kin, Look for clues that lie within, Though all are different, they act the same, The answer is practically in the name. What am I? Riddle
9. I cover what is real and hide what is true, But sometimes I bring out the courage in you. What am I? Make up
10. A harvest sown and reaped on the same day. In an unplowed field, Which increases without growing, Remains whole though it is eaten. Within and without, Is useless and yet. The staple of nations. War
11. I heard of an invading, vanquishing army sweeping across the land, liquid-quick; conquering everything, quelling resistance. With it came darkness, dimming the light. Humans hid in their houses, while outside spears pierced, shattering stone walls. Uncountable soldiers smashed into the ground, but each elicited life as he died; when the army had vanished, advancing northward, the land was green and growing, refreshed. Rain storm
12. What must be in the oven yet can not be baked? Grows in the heat yet shuns the light of day? What sinks in water but rises with air? Looks like skin, but is fine as hair?yeast
13. Five men were walking down a lane to the church when it began to rain heavily. Four took out umbrellas but still got wet. One didn’t take out an umbrella and didn’t get wet at all. Why not? one was in a coffin on the way to a funeral
14. What begins and has no end? What is the ending of all that begins? Death
15. This is a puzzle about a murder. Listen carefully to the names of the four suspects. A detective is questioning them, Mr Smith, Mr Carpenter, Mr Black and Mr White, after a murder takes place in a circular house. The body is lying in the garden. He asks them where they were before the body was found. Mr Smith says, “I was in the house, cooking in the kitchen.” Mr Carpenter says, “I was in the house, in bed fast asleep.” Mr Black says, “I was in the house, sitting in the living room, reading in a corner.” Mr White says, “I was in the house, tidying up the cellar.” Who was telling a lie? Mr Black there are no corners
16. I can turn into a car, building or even a robot. I’m manmade and my siblings and I outnumber you 62 to 1. My name means, “”Play well”” in my creator’s native tongue. What am I? Lego
17. What do you call a drummer in a rock group with half a brain? Gifted
18. What has a coat? Hugs you not in sympathy? Whose smile you’d rather not see? Whose stance is a terrible thing to see? Who is it that brave men run away from? Whose fingers are clawed? Whose sleep lasts for months? And who’s company we shunt? bear
19. One tooth to bite, he’s the forests foe. One tooth to fight, as all Norse know. What is it? an Axe
20. It’s bought by the yard and worn by the foot. What is it? Carpet
Chunkey 8 point
Tommo 6 points
Dave uk 6
Sav 2 points
Dave Jones 1
