Riddle of the Week

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A Cloud Kingdom Classic Riddle

From The Riddle Treasury

Halo of water, tongue of wood

Skin of stone, long I've stood.

My fingers short reach to the sky

Inside my heart men live and die.

(answer is one word)

Take my guess exactly as typed

I'm not sure of the spelling

There have been 570 right answers, 433 wrong answers and 418 people have given up.

This riddle written by KRS

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

Hint #1: "Fingers short" is metaphorical.

Hint #2: What would a "halo of water" look like?

Hint #3: What might a "tongue of wood" be?

Check Hint: CVCCCV

Big Hint: Neuschwanstein, Windsor, Sleeping Beauty's, or what you do with a rook and a king.

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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