riddles
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In the extraordinary abstraction that follows, Thatcher finds her ideal role as one of NWR’s stilted avatars, gussied up in couture and spouting riddles.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Yet she’s also a protein-loading weight-lifting buff who favors all-black outfits and clear opinions, not a robed oracle speaking in riddles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
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
I grew up doing crosswords, riddles and rebuses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2025
"I don't think the stranger talks in riddles," she said.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
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