Cryptopix

Use the words and not the symbols..... Good one!

Grrr... don't try to answer it. Just put the question into the form above (including the mark at the end)

I have the answer but it won't take. WHat's the secret?

Any punctuation or apostrophe? Got it but it won't take.

[4] Same here.

Bloody punctuation and spelling combinations.

One apostrophe, plus the question mark that is clued.

Shouldn't this also be today's One Word Wonder?

terrible spelling

Grrrrrr....the third color, ISN'T spelled like a color.

[9] Thanks.

[9] It isn't, but then... it isn't meant like a color either.

Thank you [9]!

[9] thanks. I had it in seconds and spent 5 minutes trying to figure out what was wrong.

[11] I disagree....in the classic question, you may be right... but the many, many, alternate answers the third color is definitely used. (but not here)

Dup comment deleted.

[14] In the classic riddle, the "problem" is the misinterpretation of the homonym, and the puzzle uses the "correct" interpretation.

As you say, there are many alternate answers that take the original and answer it.

[7] I may be wrong, but I recall a previous OWW with the answer.

A zebra in a blender?

[18] bleh! :)

The reason this puzzle proves confusing is that the classic "joke" is dependent upon it being SPOKEN rather than WRITTEN. The play on words has to do entirely with how the words sound and all is lost when it is written down. So, in addition to the various punctuation options, the spelling of that particular word complicates adds one more variable.

[7] a sunburned zebra.

A newspaper would be the standard answer; sorry didn't think much of this one. Not because it isn't clever, but because of the fiddly-ness in the spelling and punctuation. Should have targeted the riddle's answer.

pretty sad when there are so many versions to waste time on.

what a head ache {Sniffle whine}

but a good idea

Good idea, but frustrating with the spelling.

Umm...a bleeding nun?