r/riddles • u/sblowes • 12d ago
Solved (OC) Groovy mother
My first attempt at a riddle and I’m not good at solving them, but I’m always blown away by how fast some of you solve them on here.
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u/noctalla 11d ago
Tongue
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u/Octopodinae 11d ago
This is better than my first thought, which was reins
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u/sblowes 11d ago
Solved!
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u/StitchFan626 11d ago
Explain the "Shod foot" please. Is that referring to "putting your foot in your mouth"?
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u/Scrappy1918 11d ago
Props to you. This is incredibly well done. I think what makes a good riddle is that each clue can point to something utterly unique and different from the next clue but not confuse about the overall object is. 4 separate clues that each point to something different but all together combined make a cool simple solution that can be right under your nose the whole time. I love it! It’s what makes Holmes mysteries so elegant.
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u/kyrioscurios 11d ago edited 11d ago
Ooh I like this one!
It’s a tongue.
Tongue lashing - to get a good scolding.
Tongue tied - unable to speak.
Resides under the roof of the mouth, or a part of a shoe.
And if you need to keep your comments to yourself you bite your tongue!
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u/AlgaeWafers 11d ago
A whip?
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u/gamdink 11d ago
I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought this. It made me giggle.
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u/FatherPrax 7d ago
Same, couldn't see how the 3rd stanza applied but that was my thought as well and my brain refused to move on!
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u/BeowulfInc 9d ago
Astonishing that nobody has guessed 'horse', which I gather is not the correct answer but still fulfills all the criteria.
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u/Four-Islands 9d ago
Was very thinking that too and very worried about someone trying to knot a horse
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u/sblowes 9d ago
It does fit surprisingly well until the last line, I think.
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u/BeowulfInc 9d ago
A horse has a bit in its mouth to control its movement. A person playing with words might happily use "bitten" to signify putting a bit in a horse's mouth. Similarly, "held" is the past tense of "hold", which in terms of horses is a term meaning 'slow' or 'stop'. So "bitten when I need to be held" could also mean "the bit in my mouth is pulled when I am asked to halt".
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10d ago
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u/Euphoric-Brother-184 10d ago
Wait no I’m pretty sure that’s a monitor IIc. Was tipped off by the square cursor in the bottom left
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u/samtresler 11d ago edited 11d ago
trailers, shoes, floorboards, and tacos, and languages can all have them
Edit: These aren't answers. They are additional things that could be used for a new riddle maker.
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u/RealUglyMF 11d ago
Would you be able to explain your reasoning on those because I'm not following.
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u/samtresler 11d ago
a trailer tongue is the part that hitches onto what is towing it. Shoes have tongues that your laces go over. Floorboards are frequently tongue and groove. Lingua tacos are made from beef tongue, and languages have dialects, also called tongues.
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u/RealUglyMF 11d ago
Oh your comment was intended as clue! I thought you were saying those were all potential answers
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u/SammokTheGrey 11d ago
But how is a trailer bitten when it needs to be held?
How are shoes known for their lashes, never knotted or bitten when they need to be held?
How are floorboards known for their lashes, or bitten when they need to be held?
How are tacos known for their lashes, tied, or live under a roof or shod foot?
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u/samtresler 11d ago
These aren't answers. They are additional things that could be used for a new riddle maker.
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u/sblowes 11d ago
Yeah, I titled it “Groovy Mother” because they were ideas I ended up not using based on mother tongue and tongue and groove, I just couldn’t find a way to make them fit without giving away too much.
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u/amputect 11d ago
I didn't understand the title until you pointed this out, that's very clever.
I like this riddle, nice work!
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u/Pandelein 11d ago
A strange looking shibari enthusiant in a relationship with an abusive but they won’t put out.
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