Thursday, December 9, 2010

FIVE RIDDLES

1. Why is it important for a diplomat to mind his P's and Q's?
(Credit: JUMBLE by Mike Argirion and Jeff Knurek)

2. What is a seven-letter word meaning the quest for the unknown?
3. What can be either cut or paste?

4. What is unusual about these four words?
SILVER / PURPLE / ORANGE / MONTH

5. What is unusual about this sentence?
I'LL SEE HIM IN TWO DAYS WHERE THE SUN'S RAYS MEET.

HINTS:
2. Think math.
3. Paste is used here as a slang term.

Answers:

1. A diplomat must know when to appease and when to accuse.
2. algebra
3. diamonds
4. They have no exact rhymes.
5. It can be re-written (almost) entirely with homophones:
(Aisle sea hymn inn too dais wear the sons raise meat.)

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