grey cells Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Not my own riddle, created by a friend of mine. "When I'm heard I'm half the size I am ten, and also five. Ten to start, and a wee Another rhymes - 4th of key Chessman broken not a daughter 1/4 first and last 3/4 U R solving it really fast Colored bodies will come last" So, what am I?? If needed a hint later. EDIT: Changed fist to first(typo) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grey cells Posted September 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 I managed to find And just can't get the rest of it, but I hope it helps to someone else! http://www.solarpons.com/Case_Broken.htm broken chessman is some Pons guy, so pons broken on 'p' and 'ons' but it's not a daughter so instead of 'ons' it's a 'son'. The rest I just don't know how to fill in. But I'm sure I got the 'p' and 'son' right! Great efforts Andro. I didn't mean outside help of this sort, I meant a particular person's name. But good deduction with 'son' but with this riddle it doesn't take you far. BTW, the line after the Chessman line is part of the Chessman puzzle. Get his name(Britain, helping out here as it's out-of-bounds of the riddle) and use the next line on his name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grey cells Posted September 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 I forgot that I thought that the solution is POISONED but I realized that I'm probably way of! IMPRISONED good guesses. You are on the right track with the 10 letters, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grey cells Posted September 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 maneuvering I knew you would try this. Thanks. But the answer is 10 letters and you get 5 letters from the riddle which when spelled out sounds like a 10 letter word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Oh you shouldn't have helped me cause now I'm even more confused, but I'm not giving UP!!!!!! <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 (edited) I'm afraid to ask but did you mean Bobby Fischer? If you did (he was American btw) bob-byf-isc-her! It's not a daughter, so am I supposed to use 'her' or not? Cause 'isc' is the 3-rd quarter and now are those the last 3 letters out of ten in my mystery word? I'm working my brains of here and I'm just spinning in circles! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edited September 16, 2008 by andromeda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grey cells Posted September 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 I'm afraid to ask but did you mean I'm working my brains of here and I'm just spinning in circles! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Bobby Fischer? If you did (he was American btw) bob-byf-isc-her! It's not a daughter, so am I supposed to use 'her' or not? Cause 'isc' is the 3-rd quarter and now are those the last 3 letters out of ten in my mystery word? It's not Bobby Fischer. And I would suggest not going for a puzzle all out. For your relentless pursuit, I will give a hint very soon. BTW, He's not very well-known, if you didn't follow Chess very closely. EDIT: He was at one time counted among the top 10 players of England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 (edited) It's not Bobby Fischer. And I would suggest not going for a puzzle all out. For your relentless pursuit, I will give a hint very soon. BTW, He's not very well-known, if you didn't follow Chess very closely. EDIT: He was at one time counted among the top 10 players of England. I'm giving up! How am I suppose to know that?! I don't even play chess! And I don't think that any other hint may help because the hint that you have given me is essential for solving the riddle and I have no clue! Edited September 16, 2008 by andromeda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 (edited) Is it one of these people Edited September 16, 2008 by andromeda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grey cells Posted September 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Is it one of these people Yay, you got it. His name's there in that list. John Nunn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rookie1ja Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Yay, you got it. His name's there in that list. John Nunn. he is actually quite well known ... especially his chess puzzles - I recommend trying some of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grey cells Posted September 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 he is actually quite well known ... especially his chess puzzles - I recommend trying some of them Thanks Rookie. I read about him on Wiki, love reading books. So I will be sure to read some of his Chess strategy books next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 (edited) There is one thing that I DO understand from all this there is no way I'm solving this puzzle, not even if my life would depend on it!!! And the no daughter thing, but I hope someone will explain that to me after the solution is out in the open! Edited September 17, 2008 by andromeda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Indicates lines with letters. "When I'm heard I'm half the size I am ten, and also five. Ten to start, and a wee Another rhymes - 4th of key Chessman broken not a daughter 1/4 first and last 3/4** U R solving it really fast Colored bodies will come last" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 So I have one letter: Chessman broken not a daughter 1/4 first and last 3/4the Chessman is John Nunn. 1/4 of his first name and 3/4 of his last name is "n", so that's one of the five letters Right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Could they be planets? UR for Uranus, which is the 7th planet from the sun? So the ones that come after it would be Neptune(N)and Pluto(P)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grey cells Posted September 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Indicates lines with letters. "When I'm heard I'm half the size I am ten, and also five. Ten to start, and a wee Another rhymes - 4th of key Chessman broken not a daughter 1/4 first and last 3/4** U R solving it really fast Colored bodies will come last" Andro, Thanks for trying. You did real great and your puzzles are greater. Good work, Raven you got the lines right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grey cells Posted September 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 So I have one letter: Chessman broken not a daughter 1/4 first and last 3/4the Chessman is John Nunn. 1/4 of his first name and 3/4 of his last name is "n", so that's one of the five letters Right? You got that right CL. One letter down. Andro: I didn't really concentrate on the Daughter part, cuz that's not really important. But I will remember to ask my friend, why that's included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grey cells Posted September 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Could they be planets? UR for Uranus, which is the 7th planet from the sun? So the ones that come after it would be Neptune(N)and Pluto(P)? You are on the right track. But they are not planets, think of colored bodies on earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 (edited) You are on the right track. But they are not planets, think of colored bodies on earth. Colored bodies of cars?! EDIT: Oh and thanks for the compliment! Edited September 19, 2008 by andromeda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grey cells Posted September 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Colored bodies of cars?! bodies may have colours in thair names too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 (edited) OK then, is one of these colors?! I'm gonna take a vacation after someone solving this puzzle!!! EDIT: Is it something with color green Edited September 19, 2008 by andromeda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grey cells Posted September 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 OK then, is one of these colors?! I'm gonna take a vacation after someone solving this puzzle!!! EDIT: Is it something with color green have to pick a particular color. These bodies are not exactly colored, but they derive their color. You have to spell out the name of the body and you will get it. Aww.. C'mon. My friend didn't make it so hard, but he sure thinks different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Aww.. C'mon. My friend didn't make it so hard, but he sure thinks different. have to pick a particular color. These bodies are not exactly colored, but they derive their color. You have to spell out the name of the body and you will get it. You can tell your friend to take this riddle and shove it up his meatus acusticus externus!!! Just kidding! It's a great puzzle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grey cells Posted September 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 You can tell your friend to take this riddle and shove it up his Just kidding! It's a great puzzle! meatus acusticus externus!!! That's 3 whole words for 3 small letters? My friend has a great sense of humour, he wouldn't take it in the wrong sense if it's said in the right sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 "When I'm heard I'm half the size I am ten, and also five. Ten to start, and a wee Another rhymes - 4th of key Chessman broken not a daughter 1/4 first and last 3/4 U R solving it really fast Colored bodies will come last" Fourth of key could it be the 4th key on a keyboard? E,D or C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Not my own riddle, created by a friend of mine.
"When I'm heard I'm half the size
I am ten, and also five.
Ten to start, and a wee
Another rhymes - 4th of key
Chessman broken not a daughter
1/4 first and last 3/4
U R solving it really fast
Colored bodies will come last"
So, what am I??
If needed a hint later.
EDIT: Changed fist to first(typo)
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