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The Man With the Axe
Many call me The Man with the Axe
But I'm not a violent man
I am the ruler (though some challenge the facts)
of a minor, yet important, clan.
I am not a sailor at sea on a ship,
yet a deck is where I can be found.
People say I am a girl's best friend,
but not when my Queen is around!
I am usually seen on a Bicycle's front,
but I can neither pedal nor steer.
I become even stronger if I am named Trump.
Have I made my identity clear?
But I'm not a violent man
I am the ruler (though some challenge the facts)
of a minor, yet important, clan.
I am not a sailor at sea on a ship,
yet a deck is where I can be found.
People say I am a girl's best friend,
but not when my Queen is around!
I am usually seen on a Bicycle's front,
but I can neither pedal nor steer.
I become even stronger if I am named Trump.
Have I made my identity clear?
Answer
I am the King of Diamonds in a standard deck of playing cards.In case of any questions...
The King of Diamonds holds a large axe over his shoulder.
Some may argue that an Ace is the top rank of a suit.
In bridge, clubs and diamonds are minor suits.
There is a cliche, Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
Bicycle is a popular brand of playing card
In bridge, the trump suit beats any card from other suits
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Nice riddle
Written so it was an easy guess, and I got it before finishing the poem. I love it when they are easy, so thanks for posting!
Fun, but too easy!
The bicycle clue threw me though.
Thanks!
The bicycle clue threw me though.
Thanks!
Well written, but very easy.
Fun, easy and enjoyable teaser. I too was able get the answer before I finished reading the teaser.
The Trump part confused me... I figured out it was a king from a deck of cards, but went with Spades because of the axe. I guess the girl's best friend part went over my head.
A girl's best friend is diamonds (or the man who gives them to her!) Fun puzzle. Thanks for posting.
I had to read it through twice before I got it. The part about a girls best friend kind of confused me. I thought of a dog. A really great riddle. I had fun figuring it out.
lots of fun!
Very well written, but junior level me thinks?
Nice riddle, Snowdog!
Fun, easy and entertaining teaser; I got it very quickly just as I did three years ago. Excellent clues and very well written - enjoyed the teaser just as much the second time around.
Woot! It's always fun to see one of your own puzzles hit the Daily teaser, even a second time around. Thank you all for the kind comments and votes on this one. I'm reqally glad you liked it.
Easy for me, but maybe just because I'm a card player. Either way, I enjoyed it. Nice job.
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