Riddle

My first is snapping, snarling, growling, My second's industrious, romping, and prowling. Higgledy piggledy Here we lie, picked and plucked, and put in a pie.

Choose an answer

A.Raisins
B.Cranberries
C.Blackberries
D.Currants
Hint: It's a word with 8 letters, starting with "C".

Answer

Currants

Why this is the answer

This charade combines "cur" (a snarling mongrel dog) with "ants" (industrious, scurrying insects) to spell "currants" -- small dried fruits picked and baked into a pie.

This riddle is filed under Food Riddles and rated Hard.

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