MetaRiddle of the Day
Solve the metaphor in each line with a single word, then put the three words in order. Thinking about whether they can make a plausible sentence will help you rule out incorrect responses. The final sentence that you will make is itself a metaphor; solve it to get the puzzle’s final answer. (Clues below)
1. The metal that rusts red.
2. What an angry dog does, in one verb.
3. The end of a salty dive.
1._______ 2._______ 3._______
Find the word to which this final metaphor refers: _________
Clues for the four words
The first letters of each word:
i
b
s
Clue for the final word
The first letter of the final word: a
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Answer
Line 1 → iron
Line 2 → bites
Line 3 → seafloor
Final sentence: Iron bites seafloor.
Final answer: anchor
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