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A Cloud Kingdom Classic Riddle

From Lair of the Sphinx

Child of stone, swiftly dying;

Child of sky, lightning cracks;

Child of wood, snapping, flying;

Child of steel, bloodless hacks.

(answer is one word)

Take my guess exactly as typed

I'm not sure of the spelling

There have been 209 right answers, 267 wrong answers and 104 people have given up.

This riddle written by MDM

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

Hint #1: What could be made by stones, lightning from the sky, wood, or steel?

Hint #2: These are swiftly dying – existing for less than a second.

Check Hint: CCVCC

Big Hint: A kind of plug in an automobile engine

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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