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As an enigma,

I am composed of 5 letters:

My 1,5,3 is a body of water.

My 3,2,5 is a liquor.

My 5,3,1,4 is a point on the compass.

My 1,5,3,4 is a place to rest.

My 3,4 is a preposition.

My 1,5,3,2 is a sea creature.

 

What am I?

 

[if you can figure it out, you may enter your answer below in the comment section. Submissions to be unmasked Friday]

 

Posted: Thursday, February 14th, 2008 at 12:24 am
Categories: Online Brain Teasers and Puzzles, Word Puzzles.

53 Comments to “As an enigma,”

  1. jasc | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 12:54 am

    slate


  2. sarag | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 1:04 am

    SLATE


  3. greypupil | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 3:00 am

    SEA is a body of water
    ALE is a liquor
    EAST is a point on a compass
    SEAT is a place to rest
    AT is a preposition
    SEAL is a sea creature.
    You are a SLATE.


  4. bigbossSNK | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 3:04 am

    Slate.
    Juvenile, really, with the compass giveaway.


  5. vikram.mankal | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 3:12 am

    SLATE

    153 - SEA
    325 - ALE
    5314 - EAST
    1534 - SEAT
    34 - AT
    1532 - SEAL


  6. hebtwo | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 4:15 am

    Slate.

    Great site, I stumbled upon it yesterday and am fully entranced with all the games and puzzles. Great work.


  7. Birdieguy | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 4:29 am

    Easy one.. Slate


  8. terilee | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 4:51 am

    153 body of water = sea
    325 liquor = ale
    5314 point of compass = east
    1534 place to rest = seat
    34 preposition = at
    1532 sea creature = seal

    1=S, 2=L, 3=A, 4=T, 5=E
    answer: slate ? :)


  9. tumeke | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 5:54 am

    sea, ale, east, seat, at, seal.

    1 S
    2 L
    3 A
    4 T
    5 E

    Some possible anagrams for the answer:
    Slate, Tales, Stale, Stela, Steal, Least, or Tesla….

    Keep up the good work Dr. R.K.
    I’m addicted :)


  10. jason | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 7:41 am

    slate


  11. rahima | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 8:19 am

    SLATE


  12. suineg | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 8:58 am

    I think its SLATE Explanation:
    1) My 1,5,3 ia a body of water: SEA–> 1=S, 5= E, 3= A
    2) My 3,2,5 is a liquor: ALE( soft beer) –> 2= L
    3) My 5,3,1,4 is a point of the compass: EAST–> T= 4
    4) My 3,4 is a preposition: AT
    5) My 1,5,3,2 is a sea creature: SEAL
    so: SLATE


  13. marioberges | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 9:00 am

    S-L-A-T-E
    1-2-3-4-5


  14. karlaanne | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 9:22 am

    SLATE!

    i love these.


  15. mroth01 | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 9:49 am

    SLATE?


  16. starlisha | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 10:23 am

    153= sea
    325=ale
    5314=east
    1534=seat
    34=at
    1532=seal
    12345=slate


  17. Aether | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 10:54 am

    slate

    sea
    ale
    east
    seat
    at
    seal


  18. Hnossa | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 12:00 pm

    Slate. ^-^

    I love this site. Only found it a few days ago, and already addicted.


  19. gawlfor | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 12:19 pm

    SLATE
    Which is comprised of: Sea, Ale, East, Seat, At, Seal


  20. katiem | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 12:27 pm

    You are either a ’steal’, or the ‘least’


  21. foger1979 | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 12:45 pm

    SLATE


  22. Jake | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 1:25 pm

    Slate

    Have a Nice Day


  23. carlhazlewood | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 3:21 pm

    SLATE

    sea, ale, east, seat, at, seal.

    The third statement about the compass made it very simple. Take it out, much more difficult.


  24. Emily | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 3:30 pm

    My 1,5,3 is a body of water. SEA

    My 3,2,5 is a liquor. ALE

    My 5,3,1,4 is a point on the compass. EAST

    My 1,5,3,4 is a place to rest. SEAT

    My 3,4 is a preposition. AT

    My 1,5,3,2 is a sea creature. SEAL

    1 2 3 4 5
    S*L*A*T*E


  25. fctd | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 4:09 pm

    is it slate?


  26. da Moose | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 4:29 pm

    I am a SLATE.


  27. PolarBaby | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 4:41 pm

    SLATE?


  28. Shawn | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 4:42 pm

    slate


  29. delaina | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 4:51 pm

    slate


  30. nimrod | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 4:53 pm

    slate… great site, by the way..


  31. rinrin | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 5:24 pm

    I am composed of 5 letters:
    My 1,5,3 is a body of water. SEA
    My 3,2,5 is a liquor. ALE
    My 5,3,1,4 is a point on the compass. EAST
    My 1,5,3,4 is a place to rest. SEAT
    My 3,4 is a preposition. AT
    My 1,5,3,2 is a sea creature. SEAL

    What am I?
    SLATE


  32. moyes | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 5:57 pm

    SLATE

    1: SEA
    2: ALE
    3: EAST
    4: SEAT
    5: AT
    6: SEAL


  33. theWizof6 | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 7:15 pm

    I hope I didn’t oversimplify this.
    The clue words are as follows:
    SEA
    ALE
    EAST
    SEAT
    AT
    SEAL

    thus:
    1 2 3 4 5
    S L A T E


  34. terilee | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 8:12 pm

    slate ka!


  35. JohnWilder | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 8:26 pm

    SLATE :)


  36. mgillig | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 9:12 pm

    slate


  37. PEOPLEtellMEimWEIRD | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 10:36 pm

    slate


  38. jay | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 10:40 pm

    slate


  39. gov | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 11:10 pm

    it is SLATE


  40. gov | Profile (beta) February 14th, 2008 - 11:15 pm

    slate


  41. kamami | Profile (beta) February 15th, 2008 - 1:33 am

    Slate.


  42. Ari | Profile (beta) February 15th, 2008 - 3:53 am

    sea
    ale
    east
    seat
    at
    seal
    —–

    so ..slate?


  43. sven254 | Profile (beta) February 15th, 2008 - 6:08 am

    1=S
    2=L
    3=A
    4=T
    5=E


  44. joe | Profile (beta) February 15th, 2008 - 6:28 am

    SLATE


  45. Norway | Profile (beta) February 15th, 2008 - 7:14 am

    I think its SLATE

    SEA

    ALE

    EAST

    SEAT

    AT

    SEAL


  46. Jantar | Profile (beta) February 15th, 2008 - 8:05 am

    Nice and easy, but fun anyway…
    SEA
    ALE
    EAST
    SEAT
    AT
    SEAL
    All come to solve to puzzle as: SLATE


  47. RK | Profile (beta) February 15th, 2008 - 9:02 am

    The compass point was a big clue.

    get your thinking caps on, next week we have a real challenge coming :twisted:


  48. smokie | Profile (beta) February 18th, 2008 - 4:27 pm

    slate


  49. zmanfromshen | Profile (beta) February 18th, 2008 - 9:52 pm

    slate


  50. KalyGrl | Profile (beta) February 25th, 2008 - 3:14 pm

    S L A T E


  51. sunshine1953 | Profile (beta) February 25th, 2008 - 8:12 pm

    1=S
    2=L
    3=A
    4=T
    5=E

    You are slate


  52. alachigh | Profile (beta) March 10th, 2008 - 11:59 am

    slate


  53. Alysse | Profile (beta) December 14th, 2008 - 2:40 pm

    Slate


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