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A Riddle with a Difference 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 52
OK Folks,
A Riddle with a Difference.

This may seem complicated but is actually quite a simple riddle where you may find the internet a useful tool to help solve it. Answers by PM only please and you have until midnight on 4th Sept before the answers will be posted on this thread.



It’s not very nice(1) and it’s not at all good(2)
One of more than half a dozen in its dance if you would(3)
It’s fourteen miles long and it’s very very wet(4)
In Lapland you can ski there but not with Easyjet(5)
So watch your Turkish guardian(6) to make sure that he’s not dead(7)
And an easy final clue to eight answers in your head????

Clue: Component of branched-chain amino-acid aminotransferase (8)

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#2073
Re:A Riddle with a Difference 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 52
I should have mentioned that it is yet another word/letter transposition riddle.
Thanks

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Re:A Riddle with a Difference 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 51
Is it a bowler hat with the sleeves cut off ?
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#2078
Re:A Riddle with a Difference 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 52
Juan..... You're supposed to PM the answer or you may end up with 7 years hard labour!
The Typhoo-Tangoer is watching you....
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Re:A Riddle with a Difference 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 9
So that's the correct answer then?

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Re:A Riddle with a Difference 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 51
You're supposed to PM the answer

As he is on holiday and has just had a new baby I didn't like to bother PM right now !!!
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Re:A Riddle with a Difference 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 9
If

JuanCornetto wrote:
he........has just had a new baby.....

He must be a very clever fellow and worth a fortune!!!!

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Re:A Riddle with a Difference 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 52
A huge well done to everyone who PM'd me.
Most of you had all of the correct answers, so Well Done!
It just goes to show how many words you can make from a four letter word.
The internet is an amazing resource.

Here are all of the answers.

It’s not very nice(1) Vile
and it’s not at all good(2) Evil
One of more than half a dozen in its dance if you would(3)(dance of 7)Veil
It’s fourteen miles long and it’s very very wet(4) (river) Ivel
In Lapland you can ski there but not with Easyjet(5) Levi
So watch your Turkish guardian(6) Veli (a turkish word for guardian) Veli
to make sure that he’s not dead(7) Live
And an easy final clue to eight answers in your head????

Clue: Component of branched-chain amino-acid aminotransferase (8) Eliv
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Re:A Riddle with a Difference 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 51
Most of you had all of the correct answers,
Exactly how many people got all the answers correct ?
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Re:A Riddle with a Difference 1 Year, 5 Months ago Karma: 52
Exactly how many people got all the answers correct ?

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