🎲 The riddles game preciousssss

[Vorondil]

I'm not the sort that's eaten. I'm not the sort you bake.
Don't put me in an oven; I don't taste that great.
But when applied correctly, around me you'll find,
Problems are so simple when my digits come to mind.

Fingers?

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

Fingers?

I think you're right...I read the 'you don't put me in the oven' 'you put me in the oven'

 

[fingol]

I'm not the sort that's eaten. I'm not the sort you bake.
Don't put me in an oven; I don't taste that great.
But when applied correctly, around me you'll find,
Problems are so simple when my digits come to mind.

cakes of soap?

 

[Starbrow]

None of the guesses have been correct.

 

[fingol]

π! (got to admit I cheated though...)

 

[Vorondil]

I'm not the sort that's eaten. I'm not the sort you bake.
Don't put me in an oven; I don't taste that great.
But when applied correctly, around me you'll find,
Problems are so simple when my digits come to mind.

Can you give us a hint?

 

[Starbrow]

Fingol is correct!

You can ask the next riddle.

 

[fingol]

The more you take, the more you leave behind.

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

Time?

 

[fingol]

No

 

[Áramandë Amaniel]

Footsteps?

 

[fingol]

that's it! or footprints, in the original

 

[fingol]

Footsteps?

you next

 

[Glorfindel Goldtress]

Hmmm, well it seems this thread has gone to the Halls of Mandos, literally. 😅

How about we restart it? I'll go ahead:

Slide me,
Twist me,
Turn me,
Throw me,
I'm quite difficult to configure.
Every twist and every slide
Will leave you a mess that's bigger!
Different colours, same shapes, same face
Can YOU place them in the right place?

What am I?

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

Rubik's cube?

 

[Glorfindel Goldtress]

You got it! That wasn't a hard one hehe.

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

The bigger mess was too relatable to not get it lol!

 

[Glorfindel Goldtress]

It is your turn, precioussss!

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

Sure! Preciousssss.
Here you go.
This was a Persian riddle that I translated so let met know if anything is unclear for you.


At first it looks like a tannery.the further you go it resembles a drapery.
And when you reach it, it's a jewelry shop.
What is it?

 

[Glorfindel Goldtress]

I hope this isn't a cultural thing I can't get....

A pawn shop? 😅