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It's Not Tulips
You can find me on a face;
Frequently I'm in a vase.
I'm precise by definition,
Yet to one man I am different.
Frequently I'm in a vase.
I'm precise by definition,
Yet to one man I am different.
Hint
It's not tulips/two lips, even though that is a very good guess. It is a more abstract noun... And not every face is on a living thing.Answer
A dozen.A dozen numbers on the face of a clock, a dozen roses in a vase, and although it means precisely 12, to one man (the baker), it means 13.
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Challenging and fun! Good job!
Thanks! One of my first pair of accepted teasers =D
I was thinking of an iris, because it's part of the eye and it's a flower. It can be different in color, however, the "to one man" threw me off track.
I should have called it "It's not Tulips or Irises." Lol
Very good. I was all over the ball park, but never got to home plate.
Same with me - I had no clue. Clever riddle - thanks for posting. Still missing Babe - I hope she's well and maybe just on vacation!
Loved it, I did not come up with the answer but when I saw it. I had a facepalm "ah ha" moment.
Great job for a first teaser! Nice to see some new material on here too, thanks Editors!
Great job for a first teaser! Nice to see some new material on here too, thanks Editors!
Thanks everyone, I'm glad you liked it
Didn't get it either, but really liked it! Thanks for the new teaser!
This is a very good riddle. Sometimes the clues in a riddle are questionable, or even misleading, but all of the clues here are good solid hints, and yet I didn't get it. I got the name "the riddler" because I was always bringing riddles to a group I visit. I'm sure they're going to like this one. Hope you don't mind, I'll make a small change when I do, so the last sentence will read,"By definition something precise is meant, Yet to one man I am different." It's hard to find good riddles, this one is great. Do more. I liked your title too.
Wow thank you, I'm glad the work is appreciated and enjoyed! And by all means, change it however you like.
This was awesome!
Well, to me that was very confusing. It made little sense when I saw the answer. At first I guessed a pansy as they have little faces on them. Just saying the answer is a dozen leaves me cold. It should have been a dozen something. That is just my opinion. Sorry, but glad you posted and tried. That is more than I do.
Twelve comments when first posted (2013) ....
ONE thus far as TOTD.
We'll see.
Jaye
ONE thus far as TOTD.
We'll see.
Jaye
@Babe: Yes, it's a bit difficult, and an abstract answer for a riddle. I really wouldn't expect many people to be able to figure it out (I highly doubt I could have figured it out myself if it had been written by someone else). For most people I expect it's just something to puzzle on, then read the answer and say "Ahh, of course!"
Interesting puzzle and cleverly written. Thanks for a challenging one!
TWO ....
(not counting mine and e......'s [the author])
Braingle is dying, folks. Doesn't anybody else care?
Jaye
(not counting mine and e......'s [the author])
Braingle is dying, folks. Doesn't anybody else care?
Jaye
@LittleGreenMan:
Of the 12 comments in 2013, 4 were by me, the author, which according to your comparison to the present, probably shouldn't count. When it was TOTD in 2013, only 6 comments were from unique, non-author users. As you said, we're at 2 so far ... I'm not sure when the clock flips over for the TOTD, but I think we have at least about 10 hours left, right?
HOWEVER ..... Yes, Braingle is dying.
Of the 12 comments in 2013, 4 were by me, the author, which according to your comparison to the present, probably shouldn't count. When it was TOTD in 2013, only 6 comments were from unique, non-author users. As you said, we're at 2 so far ... I'm not sure when the clock flips over for the TOTD, but I think we have at least about 10 hours left, right?
HOWEVER ..... Yes, Braingle is dying.
nope
Got stuck on iris...very nice riddle ya got there!
Straight away I thought it was the letter "A"; fits all the clues, except maybe not the last?
I did think about a clock face, but discounted it! The exercise was fun, thanks for posting!
I did think about a clock face, but discounted it! The exercise was fun, thanks for posting!
That was tough. I didn't get it, but I'm ok with that. It was a good riddle.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I feel like the riddle is quite ambiguous and could have so many different answers. I think the clues need to be a bit more precise.
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