The Riddle Dude

Jangled Febrifuge

Dude — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:07:01 +0000

What word comes next:

jangled
febrifuge
marbles
apricot
mayflower
jungle
julienne

Choose from: augment, elephant, autumn, juiciest.

Birthday Leaves

Dude — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:04:46 +0000

As my birthday approaches I start to collect leaves – a little bizarre perhaps, but I enjoy it! On the first day of the month I
collect one leaf, on the second day I collect two and so on. So by my birthday I will have collected 300 leaves altogether. On which day of the month is my birthday?

Grand Ands

Dude — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:03:08 +0000

Can you create a sentence that contains the word ‘and’ five times in a row, i.e. with no other word between each ‘and’?

Safe Sheep

Dude — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:01:16 +0000

A local farmer wants to keep his sheep safe. He has one mile of fence, with which to surround the sheep. Luckily there is a very straight river which he can also use. Obviously the farmer wants to fence off as much land as possible, what shape will the fenced off area be and how much actual space will it encompass?

Missing Reptile Letters

Dude — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:58:55 +0000

Below is a list of reptiles and amphibians, each of which has lost every other letter. Can you replace the missing letters?

*e*r*p*n
*o*t*i*e
*r*c*d*l*
*u*t*e
*o*c*s*n
*e*t
*k*n*

Chicago to Des Moines

Dude — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:55:06 +0000

Last week, I travelled from Chicago to Des Moines. On the first day I travelled one quarter of the distance. On day two, I travelled one half of the remaining distance. On day three, I travelled three quarters of the remaining distance. Yesterday I travelled one third of the remaining distance. I now have 21 miles left to travel. How far is it from Chicago to Des Moines in total?

1 through 9

Dude — Sun, 13 May 2012 15:51:48 +0000

Using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, can you make 100?

You can use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, as well as brackets.

However, they must stay in the same order and you cannot join two digits to make another number, e.g. 1 and 2 cannot be used together as 12. The RiddleDude can find three different ways to make this work. Can you?

Side Saddle

Dude — Sat, 12 May 2012 15:50:22 +0000

Without a bridle, or a saddle,
across a thing I ride a-straddle.
And those I ride, by help of me,
though almost blind, are made to see.
What am I?

Midday Mohican

Dude — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:47:32 +0000

Which word is suggested by:

“Midday starting block last of the Mohicans second in command bottom of the barrel second guess at wit’s end beginning of the end starting line early years?”

Bonus Unsolved Riddle

Dude — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:54:23 +0000

Originally published on July 5th, 2012

Can you place 10 coins in such a way that they lie in 5 straight lines and on each line there are 4 coins! Here’s a hint: There is no stacking.

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