THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 1905, 25 May 1888, Page 27

THE RIDDLER.

New Riddles. ' 4809. Charades.— Selected by Myrtle, WaJtahuna :— i. ■ My first is a pronoun ; second, a kingdom's metropolis which was celebrated for its ancient learning ; my whole a degraded community. 11. My first is much disliked by fast young men, Wlien he appears a reckoning often comes then; My two's most useful in its way, . - But often brings my first, folks say ; I My whole's a good old English town, Which fora manufacture has renown. ra. ' My first means enough ; my second a place where ' manufacturing it carried on ; and my whole is when anything is brought td an agreeable arrangement. ' 4810.' Enigma.— By Kate O. White, Lawrence :— ' My fiist is in sleep, not in awake. ' ■ ' My second is in drown, not in make. . , My third Is in old, not in age. I M y fourth is in run, not in page, My fifth ia in die, not in cage. „ My whole ia a military weapon. 4811. DiAMONns.— Selected by J. Wright:— ■ , 1. A consonant, a small instrument found in every house, a fish, a holiday resort, found in a butcherfs shop, a poem,' a vowel. 2. A consonant, a metal, a fruit, like in appearance, to put off,' a' sorrowful, a consonant. : !4812. Enigma.— Selected by Mephistopheles :— I am composed of 23 letters. 1. My 11, 10, 23, 4, is a kind of bird. - ' 2. My 13, 19, 6, 23, 22, 19, 9, is a wood for dyeing. 3. My 20,14, 6,' is a part of the body. 4. My 17, 15, ai. 20, 10, 23, is of a gold colour. 5. My 2, 6. 9, 6. 7, is a thicket of shrubs. 6. My 9, 3, 11, 15, 8, 9, is to guard from Injury^ 9. My 16, 3 12, 1, is, a nuisance. My whole is a well known story by Washington . Irving. 4813. A Pkotean Puzzlb.— Selected by Thersitea, Oamaru : — I am to be met with in many more shapes than one, and will tax your ingenuity by giving you a few to discover. ' ' ( 1. You will meet with me in water in a park or large landscape garden. ' ■' ' 2. You will find me at sea, where I generally get ' wet through, or am torn into strips. 3. I am to be mtt with in an oven, with plenty of , cakes and biscuits on me, 4. I am composed of several metals, and am sometimea stout, 'sometimes attenuated. 5. I am a necessary part of your bed, and bear ■ your signature very often. 6. I am to be met with in the water-butt during < Jack Frost's reign. 4814. Squark.— By Colonslie, Wakari :— THE B E Rearrange the 25 letters in this GRATE B( l l iai'e so as to form a series of r> n « p a flve words which may be read ' r, t? V « t eifcher horizontally or downGRAPE wards. TREED 4815. Square.— By Phil :— 1. Smooth ; 2, a cotton fabric ; 3, a title ; 4, an animal, 4816. Conundrum.— By Maggie, Awamoko s— Why is this year longer than ordinary leap years ? - Answers to Biddies published May 114793. Conundrums.— By Kate O. White, Lawrence: — 1. Thanks ; 2, OI C U (oh, I seeyou) ; 3, shadow ; •" 4, taking the chair at a public meeting ; 5, an ioiole ; 6, his opinion ; 7, D X (decay) ; 8, the letter M. 4794. Wobd Changes.— By M. U. Sic: - ■Lace, lack, sack, sick, silk. 4795. Enigma.— By Homsny Rye, Musselburgb :— Tramcar. 4796. O ubt ailments.— Selected ,by Thenlt'e'e, ' • Oamaru t— ' Spence-r, win-g, fai'n-t, man-y, Mar-k, rive-n. 4797. Numerical Enigma.— Selected by A. Ertcson i — - Every word of God is pure. 4798. Decapitations.— By Junius, junr. :— D-ale, r-end, r-eel, b-row, r-apt. 4799. Proverb. — By Walter Goodman:—' " It is not good to eat much honey."— Prov. xxv, 27. •1801. Hiddbji Boys' 48"0. Double Acrostic. Names —By Aunt Jeru—By Possicker Gabriels: aha - Lawrenco :- ., -at Edwaid M ADA M Chr , s AsenY Simon Rive X Adam V elvk T P c , tec * v l L Andrew LeavE Alfred I James Correct Answers. I Myrtle, Waitahuna 4793, (1. 5, 8), 95. 98 (1, 2, 3), Ajta, Sandymount, 4793 (5 and 8)', 95, 98, 801 (all " except 3 aad 4). Pearl, Sandymount, 4788, 89, 92, 95, 98, 801. A rithmetical Puzzlb.— By Ignoramus: 2-9 th =? 4 X 4'= 16, 16 X 45 = 72.. ,72 X 35 = 252» • 2 5 2 = 84. y = 28. Answer, 28 years. Correct Replies.— Myrtle, Waitahuna.