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Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
My first does above the streets rise
My second, when plural, appeals to one who never tries
My third is the boss of Bond and other spies
My fourth, an interjection indicating surprise
My fifth, a printing width half an em's size
What word am I?
My second, when plural, appeals to one who never tries
My third is the boss of Bond and other spies
My fourth, an interjection indicating surprise
My fifth, a printing width half an em's size
What word am I?
Answer
the word "lemon"The ordinals (i.e. first, second, third, fourth, and fifth) refer to the ordinal positions of the letters of the answer word "lemon" (i.e. "l", "e", "m", "o", and "n" respectively). These letters have the same sound as the words described by each clue, as follows:
Line 1: first letter - l/el - This is an elevated railroad.
Line 2: second letter - e (plural e's)/ease - This appeals to a lazy person (i.e. "one who never tries").
Line 3: third letter - m/"M" - "M" is a fictional character in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, who is the superior of James Bond and other secret agents (double "O"s, e.g. "007").
Line 4: fourth letter - o/oh - One might say, "oh", in reaction to something surprising.
Line 5: fifth letter - n/en - In printing, this is half of the width of an em.
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