By Kimberley Rietze
Up for a little brain teasing? These riddles should do the trick! See how many you can solve, and click here when you are ready to see the answers. If you can answer 5 of them, you've done well, 9, and you have something to tell, and 12 or more -- that's quite a score! Have fun.
1. I am three syllables and a golfer�s dream. My last syllable rhymes
with a religious symbol. My first syllable is an abbreviated form of
a
popular guy�s name. (9 letters)
2. I�m not often trusted but I should be. I�m a feeling from deep
within and if you sound me out you may notice an unpleasant odor. (8
letters)
3. I�m often associated with electronics, however I have a meaning
that�s much more isolated. (6 letters)
4. I�m lazy. My first half is an unwelcome visitor to our gardens.
My
second half rhymes with a bear�s seafood lunch. (8 letters)
5. I am an animal that contains the letter Z. My first four letters
rhyme with a type of puzzle that involves getting from point A to
point
B. (7 letters)
6. I�m used in athletic contests and consist of stone or metal. Add
the
letter �s� to my end and you have a word meaning �to exchange ideas�.
(6
letters)
7. I am a struggle, a fight, and a contest. My first four letters are
an everyday device used for cleanliness. (6 letters)
8. I happen suddenly and without warning. My second syllable is
planted and
is also the surname of a recent American president. (6 letters)
9. I am a Christmas decoration that inspires affection. My first four
letters denote droplets of rain and my last three letters are a body
part. I am three syllables. (9 letters)
10. My last four letters are a type of bird belonging to the falcon
family. I
am an Indian tribe as well as a hairstyle. (6 letters)
11. I am a holding device. Though I am very lightweight I can hold
hundreds. My first three letters are an establishment that houses
parties or a
word associated with chocolate. (8 letters)
12. I�m often associated with the number eight. A good one or bad one
might determine my chances of appearing in a magazine. My first three
letters are
a type of tree. (6 letters)
13. I�m a type of cup brought out only for a special occasion. My
name
is a masculine one. Add a �d� to my first four letters and you have
an upright
position. My last three letters rhyme with a golf ball�s companion.
(7
letters)
14. I am a literary program implemented in schools. My first four
letters
sound like what Bambi was. (7 letters)
15. I am what all intelligent people have. Don�t fall off my last
five letters.
(9 letters)