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Umpteenth Hobbit Riddle (Posted on 2003-06-17)

A box without hinges, key, or lid,

Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

See The Solution Submitted by Ravi Raja

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Explanation for Puzzle Answer

| Comment 41 of 42 |

(In reply to answer by K Sengupta)

The answer is "egg".

A box without hinges, key , or lid => The outside of an egg, or egg white

Yet golden treasure inside is hid => The egg yolk is hidden inside the egg yolk, Egg yolk is very tasty and most people cannot contemplate consuming an egg without its yolk. Therefore, the yolk can be considered as a "treasure" in a sense.

Edited on March 8, 2022, 1:43 am

Posted by K Sengupta on 2022-03-08 01:42:27

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