THE RIDDLER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2006, 4 August 1892, Page 36

THE RIDDLER.

New Riddles. 6235. Enigma.— By Speedwell :— Without my kindly ready aid How dark at times the house would be, I furnish many happy hours, And young folks oft indulge in me. I am the sporting man's delight In outdoor pastimes manifold ; From me much happiness has sprung, Yet also misery untold. 6236. Rhyme Puzzle.— By Colonslie :—: —

The answer to tho first line of each of the following couplets is a fruit, and the answer to the second line must rhyme with it : Luscious, rosy-cheeked, liked by all, An evening bird it is his call. Ripe and mellow from a tree Dog and sportsman follow me. Lovely, purple, fit to can, And I am either boy or ir\aiv Small, round, sweet and juicy. And I was fed by little Lucy. 6237. Square.— By Arcanus :—

1, A fish, (Worcester) ; 2, a title of dignity ; 3, to inform ; 4, a Greek or Latin proper name ; 5, a seaport, Cape Breton I. (Bi.) ; 6, blooming; 7, a meteor ; (Obs.) 6238.;E.nigmas.— Selected by Thersites, Oamaru :—

(1) What is the most wonderful creature in the world ?

(2) Why Bhould a soldier be more tired on the Ist of April than on any other day in the year ? (3) Both, were spiders weaving webs, Both were simple Hies, Both discovered soon, nlas ! Both had been telling lies

6239. Arithmetical Question. — Selected by Rom-

any Rye :—

A man possesses the sura of L12.151 11s 3d. Ife is made up of equal numbers of English coins of five different denominations. What are these denominations and how many coins are there ? 6240. A Poetical Maze.— By Outram :—

A sentence in poetry is here written the letters forming which are in close order. You ma.y go up or go down, you may move backward or forward but you must never go in a slanting or diagonal direction, that is you are not allowed to pass from, letter to letter through the corner of a square but always through one of the sides. The object is to find tho first letter then unravel the whole Iho last word denoted by the star must be supplied.