riddles

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Throughout the game, there will be scavenger hunts using video calls where residents get the chance to solve puzzles and riddles then send staff off to find the next clue.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Coaches often serve in loco parentis, guiding a developing prospect not only through training and tournaments but also the awkward riddles of growing up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

In a series of long-shot successes, beginning with the 2015 Broadway revival of “Spring Awakening” with Deaf West Theatre, Arden has proved himself to be an expert at solving complex musical riddles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

“The reason we do this is we like to solve riddles, and the stranger and harder the riddle that we can solve, the happier we are.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

“You speak in riddles, like Llorona,” I accused her.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall