Riddle

My first is in blood and also in battle. My second is in acorn, oak, and apple. My third and fourth are both the same. In the center of sorrow and twice in refrain. My fifth starts eternity ending here. My last is the first of last, Oh Dear!

Choose an answer

A.cask
B.keg
C.drum
D.barrel
Hint: It's a word with 6 letters, starting with "B".

Answer

barrel

Why this is the answer

Each clue spells one letter of BARREL - B from blood and battle, A from acorn/oak/apple, R doubled from the center of 'sorrow' and twice in 'refrain,' E starting 'eternity,' and L, the first letter of 'last.'

This riddle is filed under Long Riddles and rated Hard.

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