PAST JOY PUZZLES

JOY PUZZLE #1: EXPIRED ON SATURDAY, MARCH 1ST AT 2:59 PM EST.

A bright and vivid color. It dances with the sunset and sunrise; within fire and lava. A single name, a simple name. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS RED.

Born from metal, yet has no value. No longer shiny and no longer pretty. A single name, a simple name. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS RUST.

A gemstone of darkest black, glossy but no fire. A two-part name, maybe a little tricky. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS COSMIC ONYX.

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JOY PUZZLE #2: EXPIRED ON SATURDAY, MARCH 8TH AT 2:59 PM EST.

A common name for a lady, may seem a little dated but still carries its class. A single name, a simple name. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS MARIA.

An object that's close to the sun. Dull, and lifeless. A single name, a simple name. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS MERCURY.

It's lovely on Valentine's Day, but the beauty hardly lasts. Once the life has withered away, you may describe it as a particular word. A two-part name, maybe a little tricky. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS DECAYED ROSE.

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JOY PUZZLE #3: EXPIRED ON SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH AT 2:59 PM EST.

Its golden deliciousness would surely satisfy a sweet-tooth. A single name, a simple name. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS HONEY.

It's much too high to ever reach, or to ever touch. Even if you were tall enough, you still couldn't feel its blue face. A single name, a simple name. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS SKY.

You use this to fuel a fire in a stove, although once it's burned you could describe it as a certain word. A two-part name, maybe a little tricky. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS SCORCHED COAL.

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JOY PUZZLE #4: EXPIRED ON SATURDAY, MARCH 22ND AT 2:59 PM EST.

A gemstone of metallic luster. Tends be grey more often than not and is said to have magnetic properties. A single name, a simple name. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS HEMATITE.

A precious metal that tends to be associated with the moon and femininity. A single name, a simple name. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS SILVER.

A jewel of much value although not considered to be precious. Its color is lacking saturation, it's significant enough to notice but not significant enough to be terribly pale. A two-part name, maybe a little tricky. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS TINTED KUNZITE.

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JOY PUZZLE #5: EXPIRED ON SATURDAY, MARCH 29TH AT 2:59 PM EST.

The name of a color that shares its name with a common house plant. A single name, a simple name. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS VIOLET.

A gemstone that has organic origins; a jewel containing a part of history. A single name, a simple name. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS AMBER.

It typically hangs above very industrious cities; although it's never a good thing. If only it could bite you could describe it as a particular adjective. A two-part name, maybe a little tricky. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS VENOMOUS SMOG.

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JOY PUZZLE #6: EXPIRED ON SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH AT 2:59 PM EST.

A metal that is a major component when creating steel. May either be shiny or rusty. A single name, a simple name. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS IRON.

A dark grey, soft material that is related to diamonds. A single name, a simple name. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS GRAPHITE.

The darkest shade of the coolest color. A two-part name, maybe a little tricky. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS CALIGINED BLUE.

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JOY PUZZLE #7: EXPIRED ON SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH AT 2:59 PM EST.

A green gem that radiates golden sunshine. A single name, a simple name. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS PERIDOT.

A color that's most commonly characterized as dark blue rather than a hue that's between blue and violet. A single name, a simple name. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS INDIGO.

A type of spirit that's seen the truth. A two-part name, maybe a little tricky. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS ENLIGHTENED GHOST.

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JOY PUZZLE #8: EXPIRED ON SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH AT 2:59 PM EST.

A particular name that you may call the charred remains of something. A single name, a simple name. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS ASH.

Calmness exists before it. A single name, a simple name. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS STORM.

Bad weather may be on the way if you see this. A two-part name, maybe a little tricky. What color is this?
THE ANSWER IS CLOUDED SKY.