This Week's Riddle
 
A Cloud Kingdom Classic Riddle
 
From Lair of the Sphinx
Nine divine set out to race.
Unequal strides, unequal pace.
Laps uneven did they run,
What takes him hundreds takes her one.
And in the end who won the bet?
Alas who knows they're racing yet.
(answer is one word)
Your guess:
Take my guess exactly as typed
I'm not sure of the spelling
There have been 226 right answers, 71 wrong answers and 51 people have given up.
Hints will help you notice the riddle's key words or phrases.
Hint #1: Try to visualize a track where the racers run laps of vastly differing lengths. What does that remind you of?
Hint #2: The "Nine divine" are the names of Roman gods.
Check Hint: CCVCVCC
Big Hint: This was written before Pluto was demoted
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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