THE RIDDLER.
Reiv Riddles. 8130. Charade.— By Emily Alton :— 1. First, cheerful ; last, more or less ; whole, joyful. 2. Fust, extent; last, competent ; whole, docile. 8. First, lofty ; ia*t, mode ; whole, course. 4. First, away ; last, refuse ; whole, filth. 5. First, rotation ; last, nearly; whole, loose. 6. First, capital ; lajt, silent ; whole, fixed, 8131 Charade.— By Ishmael :— A name for a man you will sec in my first: A name for a l&dy in second's reheursed. Third sounds like a plant that is everywhere known ; 'To expel, or throw out, in the total is shown. 8132. Anagrams (Hidden British Counties).— By Thersiteß :— 1, There's Miss Roe ; 2, burned clam ; 3, in a rich red gaß ; 4, I risked her can in ; 5, grimy men shot roe ; 6, rips party. 8133. Enigma —By Romany Rye :— A friend, a foe, feared and caressed j By many cursed, by many blessed ; In service kind, in conquest cruel ; 4k wise man's help, a madman's tool. 8134. Metagram.— By Ella :— Whole lam the essence of a thing. Change my head and I become fuccessively a mound, a litter of pigs, to harass, close, and a plant. 8135 Charadial Enigma.— By Colonus :— Vainly that m»n may boast his whole "Who fai's his passions to control ; Though giaduatn of the highest school, He still is but a learned fool. Iffy first and third pet names shall be (With nought between them, as you see) Of loyera twain, who, as they stroll, Admire my i econd more than whole : A symbol bright of future bliss, "Which those who wed would never miss. Answers to Biddies Pub. November 14. Sl2O. Double Acrostic. 8121. Charade. —By —By A. S. L. :— Colonslie :— \V area W Seamanship. I saia H 8122. Rebus. —By S. L apis Lazui I Moore :—: — I ntemperanc E Be, fir- brief. . A re H 8123. Enigma.— By E. M ari E U. R.:B alc l utb •£ The figure 8. A II 8124. Deletion and C Job E Addition :— By Ther- £ aise R sites.— Puy— F(aisle)y.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2179, 28 November 1895, Page 42
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337THE RIDDLER. Otago Witness, Issue 2179, 28 November 1895, Page 42
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