Riddles, one at a time

Roman Subtraction

What is LIV − XLIV, in Roman numerals?

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Answer

X

LIV = 54 and XLIV = 44. 54 − 44 = 10, which is X.

Nine Glass Lanterns

Which ONE tap lights all nine tiles?

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D

Tapping D flips A, D, G and E: all nine shine.

Five Weekends

What day of the week is the 1st?

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Friday

31 days = 4 weeks + 3 days, and those 3 extra days start the month: Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Two Pictures, One Word

Join the two pictures into one word.

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RAINBOW

Rain + bow = rainbow.

Six different words use the same four letters. One marks a leopard's coat. One halts the traffic. One means 'chooses'. One means 'the highest points'. One is what soup is cooked in. Which one brings you letters?

Same Four Letters

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POST

SPOT, STOP, OPTS, TOPS and POTS: the sixth is POST.

A Picture Saying

A Picture Saying

Which saying does this picture show?

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Answer

ONCE IN A BLUE MOON

The word ONCE sits in a blue moon. The saying means very rarely.

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