As a whole, I am single, ’tis true;
Behead me, I am single too.
Behead again, I’m ‘not equal to’.
(Or, looked at another way, a direction get.)
Behead again, a direction yet.
Away with this and nothing is met.
If you’re unfamiliar with how to solve, check out this similar riddle we posted way back in April 2007!
Feel free to enter your answer below; will unmask before the week is over.
Alone
Lone
One
NE (Northeast)
I think…
lone - single
one - single
ne - Not Equal or North East
e - East
- nothing
LONE
ONE
NE
E
Here are two more lines to precede the poem:
I’m the owner of the bar on “Cheers.”
Behead me and I’ll have abandonment fears.
LONE?
lone-single
one-literally single
ne-not equal to/north-east
e-east
(nothing left)
North
Alone
Lone
One
NE
-
lone.
Lone, one, NE (”not equal” or Northeast), East
lone
one
ne
e
This was tough, the first clue had me thinking something romeo and juliet for days.
These puzzles are fun
Thinking the answer is “lone”.
Lone = single
one = single
ne = Not Equal (but also could mean North East - a direction)
E = east (a direction)
= nothing