I love them! People are different.
Me too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> I used to do the cryptic crossword from the English newspaper "The Times" as it's also syndicated to our Australian newspaper. In my heyday I could finish it in under 20 minutes - but I don't seem to get around to doing it much these days. Had a go last week, and finished it - but it took ages, evidence of creeping senility I guess! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
Here's another riddle. I'm taking them from a book called "Classic Puzzles" so some of them are pretty old fashioned in their language. I'll see if I can find one or two that are a bit more modern in style.
Anyway, this is one that will have you yelling out loud when you look up the answer if you didn't get it. It will be more difficult for people without English as first language, because of the need to rhyme words. It's billed as "An old Arabian puzzle"
An arab came to the river-side,
With a donkey bearing an obelisk.
But he did not venture to ford the tide,
Because he had too good an * .
What's the missing word?
Hint 1:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> Read it out loud </span>
Hint 2:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> Read it ALL out loud, including the * </span>
Hint 3:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> The rhyme is complete as it is!
The symbol * is an asterisk </span>
Answer:
<span class='standouttext'>Spoiler : </span><span class='spoiler'> It's a sound pun.
Asterisk = a$$ to risk
Sorry, but the naughty word remover won't allow the common Biblical word for donkey, apparently in case Americans think it means bottom!</span>
