| A Girl and a Nail |
Welcome to the new set of puzzles for the fall of 2008. These puzzles are all poems that are also riddles. The number of points you can earn each week will vary depending on how many of the clues you correctly explain. You'll get one point for the correct answer, and one point for each clue correctly explained. Please note: this fall I am only accepting one solution per user, so think carefully before you submit!
I'm a girl, and a nail,
And I'm worth just a tad.
And although I am pretty,
I am also quite bad! |
Problem Moderated by: Douglas |
| Problem Solution |
The answer is: PENNY
Penny is a girl's name
Penny is a measurement for the size of a nail.
A penny is not worth much.
If something costs a "pretty penny", it is expensive.
"Turn up like a bad penny" is an idiom meaning someone always shows up where they aren't wanted.
6 points possible.
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