Each poem follows the format of a Roses are Red meme, where the final line of the poem is specified by an image and the second line is a somewhat random phrase that rhymes with that final line. Each image in this puzzle is a meme / relatively well-known quote — it can be filled in with one word per blank to form the final line of the poem (the poems are ordered alphabetically by the final line). The two blanks in the second line can then be guessed, knowing that the last word must rhyme with the final line.
Roses are red A store partially owned by Meek Mill is called Lids And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids |
Roses are red District 12's escort is Effie Despite the constant negative press covfefe |
Las rosas son rojas La Kaaba es un santuario en La Meca ¿Dónde está la biblioteca? |
Roses are red Tenzin's flying bison is Oogi Draw your last pathetic card so I can end this, Yugi |
Roses are red One of the largest eels is the conger Fusion is just a cheap tactic to make weak gems stronger |
Roses are red At Starbucks, eight ounces is a short I am once again asking for your financial support |
Roses are red A female sheep is a ewe I was rooting for you, we were all rooting for you! How dare you?! |
Roses are red F major has one flat I'm here live, I'm not a cat |
Roses are red Daisy is the first name of the actress who plays Finn's friend Rey Legit question for rural Americans - how do I kill the 30-50 feral hogs that run into my yard within 3-5 mins while my small kids play? |
Roses are red From 1987, Burton portrayed La Forge Raise your hand if you’ve ever been personally victimized by Regina George |
Roses are red Paris's river is the Seine Team Rocket's blasting off again |
Roses are red Curly is a wavy-leaved variety of kale You undercook fish? Believe it or not, jail |
The answer to each clue is one letter off from one of the words filled into a blank in the second line of a Red Roses poem. This insight is needed to narrow down most of these underspecified / ambiguous clues.
| Clue | Answer | Red Roses Word | New Letter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Misdirect | DISTRACT | DISTRICT | A |
| 2 | Cuteness benchmark | BUTTON | BURTON | T |
| 3 | Porridge | CONGEE | CONGER | E |
| 4 | Greek house, perhaps | FRAT | FLAT | R |
| 5 | Central Park locale Harlem _____ | MEER | MEEK | R |
| 6 | He appears in the other part of this task | KAIBA | KAABA | I |
| 7 | Horror novelist | STINE | SEINE | T |
| 8 | Something the person below does well | SHOOT | SHORT | O |
| 9 | Warriors' guard | CURRY | CURLY | R |
| 10 | Ascetic | YOGI | OOGI | Y |
| 11 | Outdoor pool | LIDO | LIDS | O |
| 12 | Bob and Helen | PARRS | PARIS | R |
| 13 | Pretty okay, slangily | AIGHT | EIGHT | A |
| 14 | Comes together | GELS | EELS | G |
| 15 | Unmitigated | SHEER | SHEEP | R |
| 16 | 100-yen shop | DAISO | DAISY | O |
| 17 | Artist formerly signed to Ed Banger Records | UFFIE | EFFIE | U |
| 18 | A variety of sport, or one of its components | TENPIN | TENZIN | P |
| 19 | Refrain from | FORGO | FORGE | O |
| 20 | Zebra (abbr.) | REF | REY | F |
| 21 | Impress | AWE | EWE | A |
| 22 | Briarcliff or Wayne, for instance | MANOR | MAJOR | N |
| 23 | Jack's counterpart, with respect to Spades? | KATE | KALE | T |
| 24 | Certain ridge, or a city where you might find one | MESA | MECA | S |
Reading the new letters that were "transferred" into the words spells the phrase "A territory or a group of ants," which clues the final answer to this puzzle, COLONY.
| Wrong Answer | Submitted by: |
|---|---|
| ABUGSLIFE | :praytrick: |
| ENTMOOT | Puzzanauts |
| VAPEJUICE | Amaranth |