This?...No That

[Gaberax]

Car pal /tunnel syndrome?

it fits but I cant tell you why the 2nd part could be correct

Car Pal Ton Nell....you have it alinda!

[Maturins_Daughter]

A friend of an auto and a 2000 lb Jodie Foster role?
No, a computer user's bane.

(okay, I'm chuckling as I type this... )

Yep

Car Pal Ton Nell
Carpal Tunnel

Good job alinda!

[alinda]

another fun game, I love this stuff!

[Jon]

A question about a the skill of a device of mass transit... no wait! an infamous plant

[alinda]

*rubs eyes* I thought that said planet...

[Rjeso]

Can a bus? Can a bus do what, now?

[alinda]

Very good Nuts, I was thinking mar a wanna? But it made no sense!

[Rjeso]

Well, at least you had the right plant....

[Gaberax]

Give us one, Rjeso!!!

[Gaberax]

I am sorry...I can't hold this one any longer....

Declare as true the pained eel in an expensive watercraft at a traditional English mid-afternoon meal?…no, a crime fighter’s nemesis.

[Maturins_Daughter]

Declare as true - aver or avow?
Expensive watercraft - yacht?
mid-afternoon meal - tea?

[Gaberax]

Declare as true - aver or avow? No, but exactly the same answer my girlfriend gave when I ran it by her. Think in terms of LOVE.
Expensive watercraft - yacht? Yes!
mid-afternoon meal - tea?Yes!

[Gaberax]

Declare as true ???
pained ???
eel ???
an expensive watercraft yacht
a traditional English mid-afternoon meal? tea

…no, a crime fighter’s nemesis.

[Maturins_Daughter]

pained - hurt?

[alinda]

affirm?

[Gaberax]

pained - hurt?

Right sentiment, wrong word.

affirm?

No, the answer is a person.

[Gaberax]

Declare as true When police question a suspect that they believe is guilty, they hope the suspect will blank, which is a cousin for the word I am looking for here.
pained as in a muscle ache
eel a specific type of eel
an expensive watercraft yacht
a traditional English mid-afternoon meal? tea

…no, a crime fighter’s nemesis.

[The Lady of Shadows]

Declare as true When police question a suspect that they believe is guilty, they hope the suspect will blank, which is a cousin for the word I am looking for here.
pained as in a muscle ache
eel a specific type of eel
an expensive watercraft yacht
a traditional English mid-afternoon meal? tea

…no, a crime fighter’s nemesis.

well, they hope the suspect will confess or admit. do either of those work?

ETA: once on law and order: criminal intent they asked the guy to "own up"

[Gaberax]

well, they hope the suspect will confess or admit. do either of those work?

Yes, one of them is the cousin...

[The Lady of Shadows]

okay, the only specific eel i know is moray (sp?)

ETA: i lied, electric

[Gaberax]

Declare as true When police question a suspect that they believe is guilty, they hope the suspect will blank, which is a cousin for the word I am looking for here.
pained as in a muscle ache
eel Moray
an expensive watercraft yacht
a traditional English mid-afternoon meal? tea

…no, a crime fighter’s nemesis.

[Rjeso]

Declare as true = profess?
Pained= ow

Professor Moriarty?

[Gaberax]

Declare as true = profess?
Pained= ow sore

Professor Moriarty?

We have a WINNER, Congrat, Rjeso! Nice bit of detective work on your part. A deerstalker wearing goose to you.

Goose wings to Maturins Daughter and turtlesong for their contributions.

Please, give us another.


Declare as true PROFESS
pained SORE
eel MORAY
an expensive watercraft YACHT
a traditional English mid-afternoon meal? TEA

…no, a crime fighter’s nemesis. Professor Moriarty

[The Lady of Shadows]

no he said it's either confess or admit

but i have to say - i like your answer.


ETA: hmmm - i see now, it's the cousin of profess. i get it.

[Rjeso]

*shares goose with turtlesong*

If you want one from me, you'll have to give me some time. I like solving riddles, but I'm no good at writing them. I'll use the trip home from work to come up with something.