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A Rare Riley Riddle
A Daring Riley RiddleA connection between Riley Riddles and IA Resurrected Riley RiddleA Short Simple RileyAn Undisturbed Riley RiddleA Heroic Riley Riddle (Risen)The Word Am I (Riley riddle)A Bell-Ringing One! (Riley riddle)A Ri-diddley-iley RiddleThe Riley Riddle Mine
$begingroup$
My prefix is ironic.
My infix is well-oiled.
My suffix briefly handled a worm.
There aren't many of me - what is my name?
As usual, please include an explanation for each line in your final answer. The title is obliquely related to the final answer.
riddle word wordplay
asked 5 hours ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
3,015237
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
My prefix is ironic.
My infix is well-oiled.
My suffix briefly handled a worm.
There aren't many of me - what is my name?
As usual, please include an explanation for each line in your final answer. The title is obliquely related to the final answer.
riddle word wordplay
asked 5 hours ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
3,015237
$endgroup$
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Yay, this one made it longer than 7 minutes!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
5 hours ago
2
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but not the 8th lol
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– Omega Krypton
5 hours ago
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@OmegaKrypton wait do you have the answer already o_O?
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– Brandon_J
5 hours ago
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nah, i mean it didnt made the 8th minute with score=0 ;)
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– Omega Krypton
4 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
Could the downvoter please explain the downvote? 3 questions in a row?
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
My prefix is ironic.
My infix is well-oiled.
My suffix briefly handled a worm.
There aren't many of me - what is my name?
As usual, please include an explanation for each line in your final answer. The title is obliquely related to the final answer.
riddle word wordplay
asked 5 hours ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
3,015237
$endgroup$
My prefix is ironic.
My infix is well-oiled.
My suffix briefly handled a worm.
There aren't many of me - what is my name?
As usual, please include an explanation for each line in your final answer. The title is obliquely related to the final answer.
riddle word wordplay
riddle word wordplay
asked 5 hours ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
3,015237
asked 5 hours ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
3,015237
asked 5 hours ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
3,015237
asked 5 hours ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
3,015237
asked 5 hours ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
3,015237
3,015237
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Yay, this one made it longer than 7 minutes!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
5 hours ago
2
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but not the 8th lol
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
5 hours ago
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@OmegaKrypton wait do you have the answer already o_O?
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
5 hours ago
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nah, i mean it didnt made the 8th minute with score=0 ;)
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
4 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
Could the downvoter please explain the downvote? 3 questions in a row?
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Yay, this one made it longer than 7 minutes!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
5 hours ago
2
$begingroup$
but not the 8th lol
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
@OmegaKrypton wait do you have the answer already o_O?
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
nah, i mean it didnt made the 8th minute with score=0 ;)
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
4 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
Could the downvoter please explain the downvote? 3 questions in a row?
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
Yay, this one made it longer than 7 minutes!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
Yay, this one made it longer than 7 minutes!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
5 hours ago
2
2
$begingroup$
but not the 8th lol
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
but not the 8th lol
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
@OmegaKrypton wait do you have the answer already o_O?
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
@OmegaKrypton wait do you have the answer already o_O?
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
nah, i mean it didnt made the 8th minute with score=0 ;)
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
4 hours ago
$begingroup$
nah, i mean it didnt made the 8th minute with score=0 ;)
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
4 hours ago
1
1
$begingroup$
Could the downvoter please explain the downvote? 3 questions in a row?
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
Could the downvoter please explain the downvote? 3 questions in a row?
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
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$begingroup$
Partial thoughts, havent come to an answer:
My prefix is ironic.
Fe, chemical symbol of "iron"?
My infix is well-oiled.
Lube for lubrication?
answered 4 hours ago
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
4,9952544
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Don't want to confirm or deny yet :)
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
is that a hint? @Brandon_J
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
3 hours ago
3
$begingroup$
No. I'm not that clever lol.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Wild guess, but I’ll put it on here. The word is
FEWER
My prefix is ironic.
FE is the symbol for iron on the periodic table, as Omega Krypton indicated
My infix is well-oiled.
Not sure about this one - maybe a reference to how a collective (WE) can act like a machine that’s well-oiled, or perhaps a wordplay clue?
My suffix briefly handled a worm.
This one’s also stretch, but ERs - “emergency rooms” - have the ability to remove or at least mitigate the damage from worms that burrow inside the body
There aren't many of me - what is my name?
If there aren’t many of something, there are FEWER of that thing
As for the title,
having fewer of something would make it rarer to find
answered 41 mins ago
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
77817
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Partial thoughts, havent come to an answer:
My prefix is ironic.
Fe, chemical symbol of "iron"?
My infix is well-oiled.
Lube for lubrication?
answered 4 hours ago
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
4,9952544
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Don't want to confirm or deny yet :)
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
is that a hint? @Brandon_J
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
3 hours ago
3
$begingroup$
No. I'm not that clever lol.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Partial thoughts, havent come to an answer:
My prefix is ironic.
Fe, chemical symbol of "iron"?
My infix is well-oiled.
Lube for lubrication?
answered 4 hours ago
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
4,9952544
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Don't want to confirm or deny yet :)
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
is that a hint? @Brandon_J
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
3 hours ago
3
$begingroup$
No. I'm not that clever lol.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Partial thoughts, havent come to an answer:
My prefix is ironic.
Fe, chemical symbol of "iron"?
My infix is well-oiled.
Lube for lubrication?
answered 4 hours ago
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
4,9952544
$endgroup$
Partial thoughts, havent come to an answer:
My prefix is ironic.
Fe, chemical symbol of "iron"?
My infix is well-oiled.
Lube for lubrication?
answered 4 hours ago
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
4,9952544
answered 4 hours ago
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
4,9952544
answered 4 hours ago
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
4,9952544
answered 4 hours ago
Omega KryptonOmega Krypton
4,9952544
4,9952544
$begingroup$
Don't want to confirm or deny yet :)
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
is that a hint? @Brandon_J
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
3 hours ago
3
$begingroup$
No. I'm not that clever lol.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Don't want to confirm or deny yet :)
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
is that a hint? @Brandon_J
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
3 hours ago
3
$begingroup$
No. I'm not that clever lol.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
Don't want to confirm or deny yet :)
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
Don't want to confirm or deny yet :)
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
is that a hint? @Brandon_J
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
is that a hint? @Brandon_J
$endgroup$
– Omega Krypton
3 hours ago
3
3
$begingroup$
No. I'm not that clever lol.
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– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
No. I'm not that clever lol.
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– Brandon_J
3 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Wild guess, but I’ll put it on here. The word is
FEWER
My prefix is ironic.
FE is the symbol for iron on the periodic table, as Omega Krypton indicated
My infix is well-oiled.
Not sure about this one - maybe a reference to how a collective (WE) can act like a machine that’s well-oiled, or perhaps a wordplay clue?
My suffix briefly handled a worm.
This one’s also stretch, but ERs - “emergency rooms” - have the ability to remove or at least mitigate the damage from worms that burrow inside the body
There aren't many of me - what is my name?
If there aren’t many of something, there are FEWER of that thing
As for the title,
having fewer of something would make it rarer to find
answered 41 mins ago
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
77817
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Wild guess, but I’ll put it on here. The word is
FEWER
My prefix is ironic.
FE is the symbol for iron on the periodic table, as Omega Krypton indicated
My infix is well-oiled.
Not sure about this one - maybe a reference to how a collective (WE) can act like a machine that’s well-oiled, or perhaps a wordplay clue?
My suffix briefly handled a worm.
This one’s also stretch, but ERs - “emergency rooms” - have the ability to remove or at least mitigate the damage from worms that burrow inside the body
There aren't many of me - what is my name?
If there aren’t many of something, there are FEWER of that thing
As for the title,
having fewer of something would make it rarer to find
answered 41 mins ago
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
77817
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Wild guess, but I’ll put it on here. The word is
FEWER
My prefix is ironic.
FE is the symbol for iron on the periodic table, as Omega Krypton indicated
My infix is well-oiled.
Not sure about this one - maybe a reference to how a collective (WE) can act like a machine that’s well-oiled, or perhaps a wordplay clue?
My suffix briefly handled a worm.
This one’s also stretch, but ERs - “emergency rooms” - have the ability to remove or at least mitigate the damage from worms that burrow inside the body
There aren't many of me - what is my name?
If there aren’t many of something, there are FEWER of that thing
As for the title,
having fewer of something would make it rarer to find
answered 41 mins ago
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
77817
$endgroup$
Wild guess, but I’ll put it on here. The word is
FEWER
My prefix is ironic.
FE is the symbol for iron on the periodic table, as Omega Krypton indicated
My infix is well-oiled.
Not sure about this one - maybe a reference to how a collective (WE) can act like a machine that’s well-oiled, or perhaps a wordplay clue?
My suffix briefly handled a worm.
This one’s also stretch, but ERs - “emergency rooms” - have the ability to remove or at least mitigate the damage from worms that burrow inside the body
There aren't many of me - what is my name?
If there aren’t many of something, there are FEWER of that thing
As for the title,
having fewer of something would make it rarer to find
answered 41 mins ago
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
77817
answered 41 mins ago
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
77817
answered 41 mins ago
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
77817
answered 41 mins ago
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
77817
77817
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but not the 8th lol
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@OmegaKrypton wait do you have the answer already o_O?
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nah, i mean it didnt made the 8th minute with score=0 ;)
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Could the downvoter please explain the downvote? 3 questions in a row?
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