T is Like an Island
How is the letter T like an island?
It’s in the middle of waTer.
Take Away All My Letters
Take away my first letter and I remain the same. Take away my last letter and I remain unchanged. Remove all my letters and I’m still me.
What am I?
A mail carrier. Letters in this sense are envelopes rather than the letters of the alphabet.
Made Of Wood But Can’t Be Sawed
What is made of wood but can’t be sawed?
Sawdust. It’s still made up of wood, but a saw will be of no use.
A Medication of Three Parts
I’m a medication with three parts. The first part is the surname of someone who has been a Mary and a Maria. The second part is a vital organ and the last is plentiful in the ocean.
What am I?
Andrews Liver Salts, an antacid. Julie Andrews played the role of Mary Poppins in the movie of the same name, and Maria in the Sound of Music. It’s tough to live without a liver and a taste of the ocean always includes a touch of salt.
Five Items In a Tennis Court
We’re five little items of an everyday sort. You’ll find us all in a tennis court. What are we?
The vowels. The phrase “a tennis court” contains all five vowels sorted in alphabetic order: a, e, i, o, u.