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I am between things; in teeth, in time, in fences; I can be wide or tiny. What am I?
Answer: Gap. It’s pointing to “gap” because a gap is the space between things. In teeth: a diastema is the gap between teeth. In time: a time gap is the interval between events. In fences: gaps are openings between slats or posts. “Wide or tiny” fits because gaps can vary in size. So the riddle lists places where “a space between” shows up, and “gap” is the common thread.
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I can be shouted to claim, dug for riches, or buried to maim, three meanings packed in one short word. What am I?
Answer: Mine.
“Mine” carries three distinct meanings that match each clue: Shouted to claim: someone yells “Mine!” to assert ownership. Dug for riches: a mine is a place where minerals, coal, or gems are extracted. Buried to maim: a land mine is an explosive device concealed underground. The riddle packs these homonyms into one word, making “mine” the perfect answer.
Riddle:
Brewed for soup, grouped in herds, counted in shares and traded in thirds. What am I?
Answer: Stock.
Riddle:
I'm not the alphabet, but I have letters. I'm not a pole, but I have a flag. What am I?
Answer: A Mailbox. A “mailbox” has “letters,” but they’re mail, not alphabet characters. It also has a “flag,” the small lever you raise to signal outgoing mail, even though it isn’t a pole with a flag. So both clues fit a mailbox through wordplay.
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