RIDDLES 38

Q. I work hard most every day,
Not much time to dance and play,
If I could reach what I desire,
All like me would now retire.
What am I ?

A. A doctor. They work hard to eradicate illness, but if they ever succeeded, they would no longer be needed. Hey, that rhymed and I didn't even intend it to.


Q. I am eight letters long and am kept a secret from everyone. Letters two through four spell an animal, letters four to the end make a weapon, letters one, two and eight make what you use in an exam and my third and fourth letters are the same. What am I ?

A. A password. You should keep your password a secret from everyone, letters two through four spell ass, an animal also known as a donkey. Letters four to the end spell sword, which is a deadly weapon and the letters one, two and eight make pad, which is used for writing during an exam. Lastly, the third and fourth letters are both 's'.