plainglazed Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 A little bit different than the ones from before Still solve these eight, then for grins, one more Gives credit where credit is due you've got So when they're in yours, take your best shot One or the other, determined will tell Clears out with a stick for this it can spell Afterwards ridden with an admission of me Shines bright on its face so superficially From the lands on high as a manner of speaking Passing strong wind, an outburst of shrieking A rock of ages you stand out in a crowd All the more sure when you shout it out loud Authorize to print maybe gets the point across This passage one gains then forthwith a loss Push and shove, tuck and roll, a good turn bears repeating Always obliged am I, this demand is want for completing Known often with the blues, one printed one dyed An instruction of sorts, worn on the outside From a long lost friend I've pirated the lot So now for top marks, this you must spot FWIW/shameless plug - here are some links to similar ones from before: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dyalDragon Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Reveal hidden contents sight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thalia Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Reveal hidden contents Citations? A bibliography? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wilson Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Hey, hey. Y'all still on vacation? Reveal hidden contents 2.Which/Witch 3.Guilt/Guilt 4.Gael/Gale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dyalDragon Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 On 8/17/2010 at 7:24 PM, dyalDragon said: Reveal hidden contents cite/sight? edited the answer.... just in case Wilson is onto something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted August 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 On 8/17/2010 at 7:24 PM, dyalDragon said: Reveal hidden contents sight? well... On 8/17/2010 at 8:25 PM, Thalia said: Reveal hidden contents Citations? A bibliography? hey there Thalia - you and dD are both on track. guess I would say half right On 8/17/2010 at 9:10 PM, Wilson said: Hey, hey. Y'all still on vacation? Reveal hidden contents 2.Which/Witch 3.Guilt/Guilt 4.Gael/Gale hey Wilson - no, we're home again and back to the salt mines for me. all three above are spot on. good stuff. On 8/17/2010 at 9:12 PM, dyalDragon said: edited the answer.... just in case Wilson is onto something dD - yes indeed, Wilson was onto something and so are you. minor adjustment to your answer in the update below. Reveal hidden contents Gives credit where credit is due you've got So when they're in yours, take your best shot - cites/sights One or the other, determined will tell Clears out with a stick for this it can spell - which/witch Afterwards ridden with an admission of me Shines bright on its face so superficially - guilt/gilt From the lands on high as a manner of speaking Passing strong wind, an outburst of shrieking - gael/gale A rock of ages you stand out in a crowd All the more sure when you shout it out loud Authorize to print maybe gets the point across This passage one gains then forthwith a loss Push and shove, tuck and roll, a good turn bears repeating Always obliged am I, this demand is want for completing Known often with the blues, one printed one dyed An instruction of sorts, worn on the outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Reveal hidden contents knead/need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thalia Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 (edited) So #1 would be Reveal hidden contents Cites/Sights with "s" at the end? I seem to have missed the add ons at the end. Oops. Edited August 18, 2010 by Thalia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Reveal hidden contents bass/base Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Reveal hidden contents maybe chord/cord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Reveal hidden contents cursor/curser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted August 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 On 8/18/2010 at 12:42 AM, t_mo said: Reveal hidden contents knead/need hey t_mo - that's it! was worried about this one. felt I had to make these couplets a little less definitive or once the theme came out they would be too easy. wasn't sure I had left enough there to get this one. can I ask which you got first? On 8/18/2010 at 12:52 AM, Thalia said: So #1 would be Reveal hidden contents Cites/Sights with "s" at the end? I seem to have missed the add ons at the end. Oops. hey Thalia - right on, well done! On 8/18/2010 at 1:17 AM, t_mo said: Reveal hidden contents bass/base not that On 8/18/2010 at 1:37 AM, t_mo said: Reveal hidden contents maybe chord/cord oh, that's clever but not the answer you'll need in the end. On 8/18/2010 at 1:40 AM, t_mo said: Reveal hidden contents cursor/curser not it, the first one makes a stronger case but think in total there's a better fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Reveal hidden contents ad/add? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Reveal hidden contents #5: ball/bawl or whale/wail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted August 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 On 8/18/2010 at 4:55 AM, RoyalBlue said: Reveal hidden contents ad/add? oh no, another very sharp guess. cant quite justify the second half of the second line (the loss bit) imo. again, great guess. On 8/18/2010 at 6:04 AM, LJayden said: Reveal hidden contents #5: ball/bawl or whale/wail hey hey LJ - not what I have in mind for this one but certainly see where you're coming from. Good thoughts, both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Quote From a long lost friend I've pirated the lot So now for top marks, this you must spot Reveal hidden contents ex, "X" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 (edited) Reveal hidden contents Quote Authorize to print maybe gets the point across This passage one gains then forthwith a loss assents, ascents Quote Push and shove, tuck and roll, a good turn bears repeating Always obliged am I, this demand is want for completing do, due OR overdo, overdue Edited August 18, 2010 by Dej Mar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Reveal hidden contents Quote An instruction of sorts, worn on the outside nod, gnawed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted August 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 On 8/18/2010 at 11:30 AM, Dej Mar said: Reveal hidden contents ex, "X" Hey Dej Mar - funny, a great fit, but there was no intended 9th couplet with an answer similar in theme to the eight. the ninth is meant as a clue to a puzzle involving the eight answers resulting in a "final answer". the long lost friend I can now say refers to MrsP, a cohort here who's riddles often had answers like my theme for the eight couplets. if you care to, check out (my favorite) or any of the other links in the OP to get a better idea of the format of this one. On 8/18/2010 at 12:00 PM, Dej Mar said: Reveal hidden contents assents, ascents do, due OR overdo, overdue 'fraid not what I'm after for this one On 8/18/2010 at 12:27 PM, Dej Mar said: Reveal hidden contents nod, gnawed yeah, not it but get what you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Reveal hidden contents hows about Tied/Tyed as in Tounge Tied Blues music and tye dyed t shirts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Reveal hidden contents copywrite, copyright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 (edited) Quote A rock of ages you stand out in a crowd All the more sure when you shout it out loud Reveal hidden contents boulder, bolder Other answers that work, but not as good. tuff, tough gneiss, nice Edited August 18, 2010 by Dej Mar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Quote Known often with the blues, one printed one dyed An instruction of sorts, worn on the outside Reveal hidden contents ceil (a pale blue), seal (a stamp affixed to a document to attest to its authenticity) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Molly Mae Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Reveal hidden contents Tune/Toon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Reveal hidden contents collar/caller? I don't quite know if it fits with the end of the last line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted August 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 On 8/18/2010 at 3:21 PM, Qesh said: Reveal hidden contents hows about Tied/Tyed as in Tounge Tied Blues music and tye dyed t shirts hey Qesh - not familiar with that first reference - will have to research - so not it. On 8/18/2010 at 3:33 PM, Dej Mar said: Reveal hidden contents copywrite, copyright not that... On 8/18/2010 at 3:49 PM, Dej Mar said: Reveal hidden contents boulder, bolder Other answers that work, but not as good. tuff, tough gneiss, nice yes indeed, right? (the answer in bold above) On 8/18/2010 at 4:02 PM, Dej Mar said: Reveal hidden contents ceil (a pale blue), seal (a stamp affixed to a document to attest to its authenticity) but not that one, sorry On 8/18/2010 at 7:05 PM, Molly Mae said: Reveal hidden contents Tune/Toon hey Molly Mae - nope, not it On 8/18/2010 at 9:58 PM, RoyalBlue said: Reveal hidden contents collar/caller? I don't quite know if it fits with the end of the last line um, still not it am afraid. thinking this one may need a little hint as it has gotten so many different responses. gonna give it a bit yet. Reveal hidden contents Gives credit where credit is due you've got So when they're in yours, take your best shot - cites/sights One or the other, determined will tell Clears out with a stick for this it can spell - which/witch Afterwards ridden with an admission of me Shines bright on its face so superficially - guilt/gilt From the lands on high as a manner of speaking Passing strong wind, an outburst of shrieking - gael/gale A rock of ages you stand out in a crowd All the more sure when you shout it out loud - boulder/bolder Authorize to print maybe gets the point across This passage one gains then forthwith a loss Push and shove, tuck and roll, a good turn bears repeating Always obliged am I, this demand is want for completing - knead/need Known often with the blues, one printed one dyed An instruction of sorts, worn on the outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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