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The New Adventures of Mr Stephen Fry » Topic: Riddles for all http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/riddles-for-all Just another bbPress community en-US Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:39:25 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/search.php Gil8ert on "Riddles for all" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/riddles-for-all#post-96087 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:29:30 +0000 Gil8ert 96087@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Well, One person answered and was correct! Here are all the answers: I see no-one likes riddles, ah well. The Tolkien one is Egg. My first is a drink, to sup from a cup, = T My second aghast, realisation, doughnut, = O My third is from Tony, a toy do I take, = N My fourth is a bend or the shape of a snake, = S My fifth is to see with, or stuck in the middle, = I My sixth is French, she's the end of the riddle, = L (Elle) Do you still have me, or am I not there? The answer is not the disease we could share. = TONSIL The joint on your leg wasn’t formerly known, = K (Knee - Nee) Take the sound of a bird from the top of your skull, = N (Crown - Crow) Yes, right and sure, said in Yorkshire man tones, = I (Aye!) Could be sharp, maybe flat, on the clef you should mull, = G (treble clef is on G) It’s function’s explained when you add this to ear, = H The definitive article, without him it’s all here, = T ('The' take away 'He') What is this thing that ‘could’ travel in dark? If the middle is near, you’re not wide of the mark. = KNIGHT (Middle = NIGH) My horse that I ride on, I tell you to speed up! = G For me, well, I am but for them, well, they what? = R (They are) A celestial body means true excellence here, = A (A*) And fowl on the wing when migrating appear, = V (V shaped formations) To scarper is correct, not the insect that jumps, = E (Flee not Flea) It means I’ll stop my slouching if you take the lump, = S ('Slump' take 'lump') When we are alone always grim is our bearing, And sometimes a hat that a letter is wearing. = GRAVES A jumbled up metal from sweet flavoured plant, = M ('Tin' from 'Mint') They have this in common, your uncle and aunt, = U Small thank you backwards from tattle tale ‘mole’, = R ('Ta' from 'Rat') Big stream from a stick to hit ball towards hole, = D ('River' from 'Driver') Informal boy from a clue to a crime, = E ('Lad' from 'Lead') We’ve had this one before, it’s the end of the rhyme, = R (W had it before!) I could be described as a group of something, If you ride this horse backwards, you’ll definitely win. = MURDER A German No. But in Roman, had no marker for the spot, = I (Nine for German no, in Roman it's IX. X marks the spot. And the opposite of do, had removed from it a dot, = N To look, or ‘yes’ in Spanish tongue, a single letter’s what you need, = C An aqua brief, known by make, has totally no need of speed, = O ('Speed' from 'Speedo') A raw material is gone, from something extra, additional, = M ('Ore' from 'More') And backwards smallish entrance rug, from a shrew that’s not feral, = E ('Mat' from 'Tame') If you’ve got a job but not a slave, this will help you fuel your car, Or mix this word up just a bit, a host will say this when door’s ajar = INCOME ( Come in!) Rebecca on "Riddles for all" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/riddles-for-all#post-66773 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:31:48 +0000 Rebecca 66773@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" /> This is one I made earlier <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" /> The common folk speak of Hades, Lay something with no initial good growth, and a tasty exclamation. No seems endless without it, and yet the end is in sight! Rebecca on "Riddles for all" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/riddles-for-all#post-66772 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:54:39 +0000 Rebecca 66772@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Tonsil ... tonsilitis? the drink is tea (T) Dougnut is O shape, and surprised mouth shape, Tony minus the toy leaves only N left, Windy snake sounds like an S I is in the middle, I don't know about french ladies, but tonsilitis is a disease ... <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_confused.gif" title=":-?" class="bb_smilies" /> <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_confused.gif" title=":-?" class="bb_smilies" /> <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_confused.gif" title=":-?" class="bb_smilies" /> <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_confused.gif" title=":-?" class="bb_smilies" /> Catt_H on "Riddles for all" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/riddles-for-all#post-64326 Sun, 25 May 2008 18:50:00 +0000 Catt_H 64326@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ methinks it's a beehive</blockquote> and you would be incorrect (as long as my memory on that book is reasonable accurate -although i beg your forgiveness if i'm wrong, it so often happens <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_confused.gif" title=":?" class="bb_smilies" /> ) Occy on "Riddles for all" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/riddles-for-all#post-64271 Sun, 25 May 2008 01:57:48 +0000 Occy 64271@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ methinks it's a beehive fryfan20 on "Riddles for all" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/riddles-for-all#post-64065 Thu, 22 May 2008 11:02:47 +0000 fryfan20 64065@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ there is nothing like a good riddel to make my feel verry stupid <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_sad.gif" title=":(" class="bb_smilies" /> Catt_H on "Riddles for all" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/riddles-for-all#post-63855 Mon, 19 May 2008 18:26:32 +0000 Catt_H 63855@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ no idea but i'll add an easy one if you like Tolkien What has no padlock, key or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid? amyl_nitrate on "Riddles for all" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/riddles-for-all#post-45502 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:52:45 +0000 amyl_nitrate 45502@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ I'm rubbish at riddles. I don't understand how they work and don't know how you'd even start solving them. <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_sad.gif" title=":(" class="bb_smilies" /> Occy on "Riddles for all" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/riddles-for-all#post-45464 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:06:27 +0000 Occy 45464@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ a toilet Roger the Saurus on "Riddles for all" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/riddles-for-all#post-45289 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:53:17 +0000 Roger the Saurus 45289@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Is it a spitoon? Gil8ert on "Riddles for all" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/riddles-for-all#post-43547 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:43:37 +0000 Gil8ert 43547@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ This being a place where people might like a few riddles! Never mind, I'll just have to join the word association game instead. My.. Arse... Your... Face... Gil8ert on "Riddles for all" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/riddles-for-all#post-39884 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:23:45 +0000 Gil8ert 39884@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Hi Chaps, Thought this might be the kind of place someone might appreciate a riddle, so I've got some here! They all work the same way, see if you can get any - answers coming soon: My first is a drink, to sup from a cup, My second aghast, realisation, doughnut, My third is from Tony, a toy do I take, My fourth is a bend or the shape of a snake, My fifth is to see with, or stuck in the middle, My sixth is French, she's the end of the riddle, Do you still have me, or am I not there? The answer is not the disease we could share. The joint on your leg wasn’t formerly known, Take the sound of a bird from the top of your skull, Yes, right and sure, said in Yorkshire man tones, Could be sharp, maybe flat, on the clef you should mull, It’s function’s explained when you add this to ear, The definitive article, without him it’s all here, What is this thing that ‘could’ travel in dark? If the middle is near, you’re not wide of the mark. My horse that I ride on, I tell you to speed up! For me, well, I am but for them, well, they what? A celestial body means true excellence here, And fowl on the wing when migrating appear, To scarper is correct, not the insect that jumps, It means I’ll stop my slouching if you take the lump, When we are alone always grim is our bearing, And sometimes a hat that a letter is wearing. A jumbled up metal from sweet flavoured plant, They have this in common, your uncle and aunt, Small thank you backwards from tattle tale ‘mole’, Big stream from a stick to hit ball towards hole, Informal boy from a clue to a crime, We’ve had this one before, it’s the end of the rhyme, I could be described as a group of something, If you ride this horse backwards, you’ll definitely win. A German No. But in Roman, had no marker for the spot, And the opposite of do, had removed from it a dot, To look, or ‘yes’ in Spanish tongue, a single letter’s what you need, An aqua brief, known by make, has totally no need of speed, A raw material is gone, from something extra, additional, And backwards smallish entrance rug, from a shrew that’s not feral, If you’ve got a job but not a slave, this will help you fuel your car, Or mix this word up just a bit, a host will say this when door’s ajar. And if you've made it this far, congratulations! All Riddles by me - Gil8ert