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. Rock milled by tides.
2. What an abacus does, in one verb.
3. The river that carries us without water.
4. The window without its frame.
1._______ 2._______ 3._______ in 4._______
Find the word to which this final metaphor refers: _________
Clues for the four words
The first letters of each word:
s
c
t
g
Clue for the final word
The first letter of the final word: h
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Answer
Line 1 → sand
Line 2 → counts
Line 3 → time
Line 4 → glass
Final sentence: Sand counts time in glass.
Final answer: hourglass
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