Riddle of the Week

This Week's Riddle

I mark the time as you mark me,

My life is forfeit annually.

I'm often hung quite painlessly,

Or carried by someone busy.

Grandfather old, he is my cousin,

When divided, I number one dozen.

(answer is one word)

Take my guess exactly as typed

I'm not sure of the spelling

There have been 98 right answers, 70 wrong answers and 22 people have given up.

This riddle written by RAS

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

Hint #1: What grandfather does the third line refer to?

Hint #2: What things are divided into "one dozen" parts?

Check Hint: CVCVCCVC

Big Hint: On sale for half price in January

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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