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BEST Words
the words IN caps, they are the BEST;
with them BEGIN; ignore the rest.
to solve this riddle, you must KNOW
why did I choose these words just so.
you may, of course, FIRST wonder why
and doubt, must these logic DEFY?
belong they DO, so BE assured
'cause IN this group, APT is each word.
the answer's within grasp, ALMOST
so don't quit OR give up the GHOST.
NO BIOPSY needed FOR this fight!
you're ADEPT solving riddles, right?
with them BEGIN; ignore the rest.
to solve this riddle, you must KNOW
why did I choose these words just so.
you may, of course, FIRST wonder why
and doubt, must these logic DEFY?
belong they DO, so BE assured
'cause IN this group, APT is each word.
the answer's within grasp, ALMOST
so don't quit OR give up the GHOST.
NO BIOPSY needed FOR this fight!
you're ADEPT solving riddles, right?
Hint
NOT to BE rude, NOR DO I PRY,but did you give IT your BEST try?
focus your AIM on the spelling;
NO more will I you BE telling.
Answer
words IN caps, the letters appearIN alphabetical order, dear!
oh GLORY, oh JOY, NOW you KNOW,
riddle solved, did IT BOOST EGO?
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I have read this over 3 times and I must be so stupid as it makes no sense to me at all. How is Begin before Know alphabetical order? Someone please help me understand this one.
OOPs! I meant to say Know before First None of them are in alphabetical order.
Babe, it is not the words that are in alphabetical order, it is the letters of those words. Consider each word separately. Each word that is written in caps has all its letters in alphabetical order, while the other words do not.
"is" Should be capitalized in order to fit the pattern.
Sorry, but I think this is one of the dumbest teasers ever. But that's my opinion.
The answer is not something I would come to on my own. Even with the hint. It just seems silly.
Tilley, thank you for your explanation! I finally understand it now, but I never would have been able to figure it out.
I think this IS very creative. I could not figure IT out, but IT clearly took a lot of work to construct. IT IS original and new. Way to think out of the BOX, MarcM!
Sorry, but I'm with 'cutebug'. Far too cryptic for me, and I'm a cryptic puzzler!
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