Riddle of the Week

This Week's Riddle

A Cloud Kingdom Classic Riddle

From Lair of the Sphinx

I am the union of two things with one.

Man he employs me combatting the sun.

Needed for life but denying man breath;

I sustain man but can bring him his death.

(answer is one word)

Take my guess exactly as typed

I'm not sure of the spelling

There have been 87 right answers, 42 wrong answers and 0 people have given up.

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

Hint #1: What are some things you would want under a hot sun?

Hint #2: What can cause death by denial of breath?

Hint #3: The first line is in a scientific context.

Check Hint: CVCVC

Big Hint: You swim it in.

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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