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. What shadows can’t exist without.
2. What a broom does, in one verb.
3. Where anchors sleep and boats rest.
1._______ 2._______ 3._______
Find the word to which this final metaphor refers: _________
Clues for the four words
The first letters of each word:
l
s
h
Clue for the final word
The first letter of the final word: l
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Answer
Line 1 → light
Line 2 → sweeps
Line 3 → harbor
Final sentence: Light sweeps harbor.
Final answer: lighthouse
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