Ramned request - What am I?

2. Card?

Frankly I'm disappointed!

Riddle #1 answer is PAPER

I often cut and hold great weights.
PAPER CUT and PAPER WEIGHT
Used for cups and also plates.
PAPER CUPS & PAPER PLATES


Riddle #2 answer is PAPER

I've heard I'm red and often green.
red = READ (eg a newspaper)
(When I cycle again if you know what I mean.)
And recycled paper is GREEN


I split the riddle up because it was too easy!

GREEN PALLADIN gets the Prize being the closest.

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Frankly I'm disappointed!

Don't be discouraged, Wolfgang, you're just too nimble for this crowd.

😞

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Frankly I'm disappointed!

Riddle #1 answer is PAPER

I often cut and hold great weights.
PAPER CUT and PAPER WEIGHT
Used for cups and also plates.
PAPER CUPS & PAPER PLATES


Riddle #2 answer is PAPER

I've heard I'm red and often green.
red = READ (eg a newspaper)
(When I cycle again if you know what I mean.)
And recycled paper is GRE ...[text shortened]... it the riddle up because it was too easy!

GREEN PALLADIN gets the Prize being the closest.

OK. Heard? Paper can't hear, something living could.
And recycled paper being green!

You be disappointed, mate, I know I am.

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Ceramic does not OFTEN cut. But good try!

You must have never seen those fancy ceramic knives that cooks use.

Originally posted by FlyingDutchman
OK. Heard? Paper can't hear, something living could.
And recycled paper being green!

You be disappointed, mate, I know I am.

Not literally green!! 😕 Grren as in rco-friendly.

and thanks for the info on paper not being able to hear ... I'll file that away somewhere. 😛

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
You must have never seen those fancy ceramic knives that cooks use.

Yes I have seen them ... but NOT OFTEN.

Originally posted by wolfgang59
The clue is cryptic (of course!)

Heard is not said
and read is not red,
unless the old riddle
is heard and not read.

What is black and white and red all over?

Originally posted by wolfgang59
What is black and white and red all over?

An embarrassed zebra.

Let's revert to the other thread - smw has a good one up that i havent figured yet

Originally posted by HandyAndy
An embarrassed zebra.

😀
Equally appealing as my answer of a NEWSPAPER whch I was using as a demonstration of the 'red' - 'read' pun.

Now back to Ramned's ............

Originally posted by wolfgang59
😀
Equally appealing as my answer of a NEWSPAPER whch I was using as a demonstration of the 'red' - 'read' pun.

Yes.. red and read are homophones, words that are pronounced alike but differ in spelling or meaning. A riddle using homophones works best when the riddle is heard and not read -- unless the riddler spells the key word incorrectly, as you did. Hear what I'm saying?

Originally posted by HandyAndy
Yes.. red and read are homophones, words that are pronounced alike but differ in spelling or meaning. A riddle using homophones works best when the riddle is [b]heard and not read -- unless the riddler spells the key word incorrectly, as you did. Hear what I'm saying?[/b]

I agree which is why i use HEARD in my riddle. ... The alternative was too many international phone calls.

Originally posted by HandyAndy
An embarrassed zebra.

A pro-democracy Panda.