Riddle

Although I'm not an insect, some people found me very difficult to exterminate. They called me something like 'insane priest.' The first half of my name means the same as 'scrape,' & my last three letters are a metal. Who am I?

Choose an answer

A.Stalin
B.Napoleon
C.Hitler
D.Rasputin
Hint: It's a word with 8 letters, starting with "R".

Answer

Rasputin

Why this is the answer

The clues spell out "Rasputin": the first part evokes "raze" (scrape/tear down) and the last three letters, "tin," are a metal. Grigori Rasputin was infamous for surviving repeated assassination attempts, making him legendarily "difficult to exterminate."

This riddle is filed under "What Am I?" Riddles and rated Hard.