Riddle

My first is ocean but not in sea, My second in milk but not in me. My third is in three but not in throw, My fourth in vow but not in crow. My fifth is in eight but not in night, My last is in wrong and also right. My whole is praise for thoughts or men; Or women, too, or tongue or pen.

Choose an answer

A.bright
B.witty
C.smart
D.clever
Hint: It's a word with 6 letters, starting with "C".

Answer

clever

Why this is the answer

Each line hides one letter of CLEVER - C from ocean, L from milk, E from three, V from vow, E from eight, R from wrong - spelling out a word of praise for sharp thinking.

This riddle is filed under Long Riddles and rated Hard.

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