1)

The first in COW, the second in OXEN,

Three in DAMSEL, three in VIXEN;

One in CAT, two in MITTEN,

Seven in all, one in SEVEN.

What are we?

2)

Snow is red

Grass is black

Sky is brown

Blood is white

Tar is green

Wood is ??????

3. The same three letters can be inserted into the blanks below to form five words. The letters may or may not be in the same order for each clue.

S _ _ FR _ N

A _ L _ _ T

_ _ C _ L

S _ _ _

_ _ _

HINT:

2. If snow is red, then red is white (since snow is white).

Answers:

1. The seven letters used as Roman Numerals (IXLCDM)

2. Blue (Sky - which is blue - is brown, and wood is brown.)

3. The letters are AFO (SAFFRON, AFLOAT, FOCAL, SOFA, OAF)