Riddle of the Week

This Week's Riddle

A Cloud Kingdom Classic Riddle

From Indy 2008

Perhaps it holds a road in place,

Or swiftly knocks a ball,

Perhaps makes parties more spirited,

Or stands guard on the wall,

Perhaps it holds your heels up high,

Or prevents a slip and fall.

(answer is one word)

Take my guess exactly as typed

I'm not sure of the spelling

There have been 81 right answers, 116 wrong answers and 80 people have given up.

This riddle written by MDM

Hints will help you notice the riddle's key words or phrases.

Hint #1: What are some different kinds of roads?

Hint #2: Why would your heels be held up high?

Hint #3: What are different ways of saying "swiftly knocks a ball"?

Check Hint: CCVCV

Big Hint: What keeps a railroad track from shifting?

You should use the Big Hint ONLY if you are really stuck. This hint may contain information that is beyond what is already in the riddle.

The Check Hint lets you check your answer without actually seeing the answer. A Check Hint is the answer with each vowel (AEIOU) replaced by a 'V' and each consonant (including Y) replaced by a 'C'.

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