Desert Death

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.

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.

Answer: Squeeze.  It’s a wordplay on the different meanings of “squeeze.” “Press without fingers” points to applying pressure in general (like squeezing a stress ball or a trigger). “Pull juice from fruit” is literal—squeezing an orange or lemon. “Show you love with a short embrace” nods to a quick affectionate hug often called “a squeeze.” All three clues converge on the action and noun “squeeze.”

Answer: Static. Static electricity makes hair stand on end. “Whisper between radio stations” points to the hissing noise called radio static. “Refuse to change” uses the other meaning of static: something fixed or unchanging. The riddle hinges on the word “static” having both electrical and descriptive senses.