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Make Three-fourths of a Cross
Riddle

Make three-fourths of a cross,
And a circle complete;
And let two semicircles
On a perpendicular meet;
Next add a triangle
That stands on two feet;
Next two semicircles,
And a circle complete.

Notes

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Answer: TOBACCO.
To me the answer is as much a riddle as the riddle itself.
Scroll down to learn why the answer is TOBACCO.
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Here's Why: The riddle is describing the shape of the letters that spell out T-O-B-A-C-C-O.

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