THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 1816, 10 September 1886, Page 29

THE RIDDLER.

New Riddles. 4212. Diamond. — By Unohoo, Naseby : — 1, A consonant; 2, an animal; 3, a tool; 4, fish; 5, name of a county; 6, anguish; 7, to cite ; 8, devoured ; 9, a vowel. Centres name a county iv Otago. 4213. Enigma. — Selected by Eliza, Crookston :— I am not alive, And yet I've a voice ; Sometimes I'm common, And sometimes I'm choice. At parties and balls I'm a welcome guest, And I often recline On a gentleman's breast ; But petting and coaxing On me is quite lost, For my voice is not heard Until I am crossed. 4214. Beheadings :—: — (1) A weapon ; behead, and I become a message ; behead and transpose, and I ara a twig ; and behead and transpose once more, and I am to perform. (2) To strain ; behead, circular ; behead and transpose, a liquid ; behead, a preposition. 4215. Syllable Puzzle: — Words of two syllables. Drop the first syllable and add one to the second to form a new word. 1, To enrage; 2, a kingdom of Europe; 3, a place of sale ; 4, a volcanic mountain ; 5, relating to ships ; 6, a vale ; 7, a city of the Netherlands ;8, relating to the teeth ; 9, a claw ; 10, an assault ; 11, a kind of seat. 4216. Double Acrostic: — To raise above; a mountain ; a Greek letter ; a final word; an African. The initials and finals give the names of two instruments. 4217. Square within a Square: — 1, An unconnected extract ; 2, a thin, transparent stuff made of raw silk; 3, a kind of black snake; 4, on the point; 5, jaunty. These words, beheaded and curtailed, will give a second square of three letters, as follows : 1, A quick blow ; 2, one ; 3, a plant and its. fruit. Answers to Riddles published Aug. 27. 4198. Charade: — 4200. Diamond: — Hemlock. W 4199. Double Acros- c A k tic.-— c a R e s HeaD WARRIOR O n E ke-I o n L io N s O N L oo M R A nn A 4201 i Charades:— N «A R 1, Ramadan. D run X 2, Penitent, 4202. Squares :— (1) (2) (3) (4) PEAR COAL YORK NEED ERIE OGRE OBAN EMMA AIRE AREA RAKE EMIT REED LEAD KNEE DATE. 4203. Transposition.— By Eliza :— GOLDEN VERSES.. Ne'er suffer sleep thine eyes, to close Before thy mind hath run O'er every act and thought and word From dawn to set of sun. For wrong take shame, but grateful feel If just thy course hath been, Such effort day by day renewed Will ward thy soul from sin. Correct Answers. Mab, 4199, 200, 201 (2), 202 (1, 3, 4), 203. A. L. O. S., 4199, 200, 201 (2), 202 (1, 3,4),. 203. Young Housekeeper, 4203.