Riddle Me Forbidden

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You drop me down to find what's hidden,

All cascade yet not forbidden, 

Fostered, now all options clear;

To proceed you must first point here 

And jab me with a spear of white,

Within one finger all this might.

'This season is rather nippy isn't it?'
'What does that have to do with this week's riddle?'
'Absolutely nothing, I just thought the season was moving fast.'

 

Riddle Answer A [computer] Menu

 

Riddle Explanation

you drop me down to find what's hidden - a drop-down menu.

all cascade yet not forbidden - a cascading menu, or when a second list of options appears when giving over an option in a first list.

not forbidden, fostered, now all options clear - a list of options in computing.

Animal Faces (part VI)

I think it was a deer, perhaps, though whatever it was, it was rather surprised to be.

Riddle Me Sudden

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I suddenly have come cold, me,

I in this manner go quickly,

You see and make my judgment, mind

Unfounded yet how tight it binds,

Until from fingers I emit,

And take you quite right out of it.

'You'll take me out? You mean you're going to kill me?'
'Heavens no, there are many ways to take you out!'
'You mean on a date?'
'Heavens no.'

 

Riddle Answer A Snap

 

Riddle Explanation

I suddenly have come cold, me, I in this manner go quickly - a cold snap.

you see and make my judgment, mind unfounded yet how tight it binds - a snap judgement.

Until from fingers I emit - to snap one's fingers.

and take you quite right out of it - to snap out of it.

Animal Faces (part V)

The wise owl out on this night's hunt. 

Riddle Me Driven

If you've driven here, park up, and fill your ticket below.

It always comes, find it, at me

And like Ms Daisy's driving spree;

Up now and then all the way back

For companies take decks and stack,

I'm right, don't ask or argue, painless spree,

That's asking me.

'You used the same rhyming words twice.'
'Well I have to save some. I'm not made of gold you know. Or at least not always.'

 

Riddle Answer A Price

 

Riddle Explanation

it always comes, find it, at me - to come at a price.

and like Ms Daisy's driving spree; up now and then all the way back - to drive the prices up or down.

I'm right - the price is right.

painless spree - a shopping spree.

I'm right, don't ask or argue, painless spree, that's asking me - the asking price.

Animal Faces (part IV)

'Wrraaaaaaa' went the dinosaur.

Riddle Me Flown

Thank you for perching here for a moment, click the title and leave your thoughts.

I fly, I change my shape, I'm strong,

I see the past, or future wrong

I'm more and so had absolute,

That often turns a man to brute,

To monster, but a God is just simply;

The me that be.

'What else can you do?'
'I see through walls, get very hot, make webs like spiders, do a lot.'

 

Riddle Answer Power

 

Riddle Explanation
I fly, I change my shape, I'm strong, I see the past, or future - a super power.

I'm more and so had absolute - to have absolute power.

but a God is just simply; the me that be - the powers that be.

Animal Faces (part III)

In Japan the tanuki, or Japanese racoon-dog, is a mischievous and magical little creature.

Riddle Me Hard

Let's start this with a good old think, and click the title, follow the link.

My step is always far more hard,

My fleeting look best disregard

And look a little closer, find

My impression was left behind

Your ribs there beats a heart to smite,

If only by my sight.

'Well, the year has begun and here we are.'
'Indeed, and I am me.'
'Well, that's good. Me too.'
'No, you don't see. I am me.'
'I guess this year will be much like the last.'

 

Riddle Answer The First

 

Riddle Explanation
my step is always far more hard - the first step is always the hardest.

my fleeting look best disregard - at first glance.

find my impression was left behind - first impression.

behind your ribs there beats a heart to smite, if only by my sight - love at first sight.

Animal Faces (part II)

Well who's this little cat with her little nose and tongue at that?

Riddle Me Long

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Not at my short but at my long,

What you awaited has come strong

My minute when you'd lost all hope

But you too nice now finished, mope

A rope or candlestick, both come foresee;

You'll be the death of me.

'It's soon time for fireworks!'
'Yes, just wait a moment. This is the meme.'

 

Riddle Answer The Last

 

Riddle Explanation
not at my short but at my long - at long last.

my minute when you'd lost all hope - at the last minute.

but you too nice now finished, mope - nice guys finish last.

mope a rope or candlestick, both come foresee; you'll be the death of me - at, or to come, dead last.

Animal Faces (part I)

Now coming to New Years, we have a mini-series of animal faces. As I'm away for the season I prepared these in advance for something small and interesting, or maybe I was just monkeying around.

Riddle Me Peep

Say in bed, pretend to sleep, or sneak downstairs and have a peep, just here a comment keep.

I'm coy, and as such, act my nature,

Bow in hair, you peep and ain'tcha

Scary, so I group like birds

And run, don't fly, a cloudy herd

You're also fraught? Can't sleep, despairingly?

Just count on me.

'I always count on you.'
'Perhaps too much don't you think?'
'But I can never sleep.'
'Well, I'll always be here then.'

 

Riddle Answer A Sheep

 

Riddle Explanation

act my nature - act sheepish.

bow - bow-peep.

group like birds - flock.

cloudy - sheep's appearance.

count on me - count sheep.

 

 

Christmas Is Here

Christmas has arrived and all of the Dickory Dock are snuggled up warm somewhere, or heading somewhere to snuggle. The Hickory Clock with its warm fire places, of which it had an innumerable number, were all alight and surrounded by toes soaking in the comforting warmth.

Riddle Me Sleek

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You're a me, without the tail,

But I'm sleek, I'm sly, assail

As I am, a cunning sight,

I'll come for you, ears pricked, at night,

But find you're less like me, but more, behold;

You're made of stone and just as cold.

'Where's my tail gone?'
'...you never had one.'
'Oh, but I'm still you?'
'Indeed, without a tail.'
'Agghhh!'

 

Riddle Answer A Fox

 

Riddle Explanation

you're a me - a fox (beautiful woman).

sly - sly/cunning as a fox.

stone - a stone cold fox (beautiful woman).

A Christmas Walk

Which the dog and which the master? I couldn't tell as they walked through the snow.

Riddle Me Burst

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Like veins that carry pumping blood,

If burst will cause horrific flood,

Without a gun you sure smoked it,

I'm down, stop your racket and sit,

I run under you as you stand,

They killed by mustard, me in hand.

'Oh, I shouldn't like you to burst.'
'No you shouldn't.'
'What would happen if you burst?'
'Well, you'd probably die.'

 

Riddle Answer A Pipe

 

Riddle Explanation

without a gun you sure smoked it - a smoking pipe, or put that in your pipe and smoke it!

I'm down, stop your racket and sit - pipe down!

they killed by mustard, me in hand - Cluedo.

Impressive Insects (part II)

His battle gear glistened in the sunlight. This beetle was ready for a fight.

Riddle Me Smooth

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Be me, that's smooth and stylish and

You'll soon see things me into hand

A sweet young lady, smile, lark

And soon enough you'll see my sparks,

Now straighten up, it's time I'm right,

I've got to bounce with all my might.

'I thought I should always be myself, what else could I be anyway?'
'But you could be yourself, and me. Or just a little more me than usual.'

 

Riddle Answer A Fly

 

Riddle Explanation
be me - be fly (stylish).

my sparks - make sparks fly.

straighten up - straighten up and fly right.

I've got to bounce with all my might - I've gotta fly.

Impressive Insects (part I)

From above he looked like a normal beetle, but when I turned him over, I just couldn't stop laughing. The liveliest beetle I've ever met.