Sierra Trading Post Riddle for Free Shipping

Every Sierra Trading Post catalog has a riddle in it that will give you free shipping on your order, if you can answer it. The riddle is hidden in the catalog, forcing you to have read through the catalog until you find it.

Once you find the riddle go to Sierra Trading Post and enter the key code from the back of your Sierra Trading Post catalog into the key code box at checkout. Then answer the riddle in the comments section. Sierra Trading Post w ill email you back within 24 hours telling you if you got the riddle right and whether or not the shipping charges ha ve been credited back onto your credit card. Get the riddle wrong and no Sierra Trading Post free shipping for you.

The Sierra Trading Post catalog is sent out about once every week. Each catalog has an expiration of between 1 and 2 months. You can answer the riddle from any non-expired Sierra Trading Post catalog to get free shipping. In our experience many riddles can be answered after the expiration date and still receive free shipping.

Below are riddles for Sierra Trading Post and answers that we have found from pretty reliable sources. We make no guarantees that they will work.

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Sierra Trading Post Free Shipping Riddles:

Riddle: "This general of Pallas was a populist whose naval policies helped prevent Persian invasions, but who ironically spent his later years serving the Persian Empire as a governor. Name this politician and general to earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Themistocles
Catalog: Spring 2010
Keycode: CDG8235H
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Riddle: "Good Gravy! This broad food category is literally translated as 'sauce,' 'gravy' or 'side-dish' and has spread from its area of origin to figure prominently in international cuisine. Name this food to earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Curry
Catalog: Adventure Edge Spring 2010
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Riddle: "This sweet treat from the peninsular home of high fashions and high-performance machines is a real pick me up. Name the treat to earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Tiramisu
Catalog: Outdoors End of Winter 2010
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Riddle: "This Doctor originally came from Waco, and was introduced to the world during the Centennial of the Louisiana Purchase held in St. Louis. Name this unique Doctor and earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Dr. Pepper
Catalog: End of Winter Blowout 2010
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Riddle: "This Blue Ribbon company came to signify victory both literally and figuratively, growing into a global power thanks to high-visibility sponsorships and highly innovative designs. Give the current name of this company to earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Nike
Catalog: Shoes Early Spring 2010
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Riddle: "At an academy that was the first of its kind, I was the first of my kind and first who took the Rhodes less traveled. Name me to earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Andra Lee Hollen
Catalog: Hot Deals Early Spring 2010 page 28
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Riddle: "This knock-kneed master established a victorious record that stood for 46 years. Maybe it was the 'good air? Name him to earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Juan Manuel Fangio
Catalog: End of Winter 2010 Blowout
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Riddle: "To discover how this Viennese treat got its name you tilt your head back and take the first, middle and last letter from its flavor. Name the treat to earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: PEZ (German for peppermint, pfefferminz)
Catalog: Men's Classics Early Spring 2010
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Riddle: "All Hale the American author whose most famous work is often performed as a song with a melody composed by a Mason. Name the title of this popular work to earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Mary Had A Little Lamb
Catalog: Active Women Early Spring 2010
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Riddle: "A former barrel maker known as "The Eye," I became Chicago's first, the founding father in my field, saved the President, hunted spies in the US Civil war, and chased wild west outlaws. Name me to earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: New Balance
Catalog: Winter Sports 2009/2010
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Riddle: "An Englishman named Riley began this balanced business, and sales really took off when Boston became the center of the 1970's running and jogging boom. Name the business and earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Allan Pinkerton
Catalog: Early Spring 2010
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Riddle: "Successfully parodied on another network (NBC), this short-lived 1975 prime-time variety show (ABC) featured a pair of Murrays, a Guest, a guest and a musical guest. Name the show and its controversial host to earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
Catalog: Hot Deals Last Chance 2009
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Riddle: "I was a Furious Bulldog and writer who became 'The Father' by age 33 because I introduced safety and made an offensive arrangement, among other things. Name me and earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Walter Camp -- "The Father of American Football"
Catalog: Outdoors Last Chance 2009
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Riddle: "Though it's Greek to you, I'm best known by my nickname. After living in Crete, Venice and Rome I settled in Toledo where I spent the last 37 years of my life. Name me and earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Spanish Painter El Greco
Catalog: Holiday 2009
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Riddle: "This character did hard time, had a hot bird, kept a Colt in a cookie jar and was played by a real maverick. Name the fictional character and earn free ground shipping..."Answer: James Rockford
Catalog: Hot Deals
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Riddle: "We're known as shorty, steamer or farmer, and you'll often see us on frogs and seals. Name me and earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Wetsuits
Catalog: Outdoors Holiday 2009
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Riddle: "Founded by a stonecutter in the 4th century AD, I am both the oldest and the smallest of my kind. Name me and earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: San Marino
Catalog: Active Women's Holiday Catalog
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Riddle: "I have four peers who can match my claim of a slam on clay, grass and hardcourts. I am known as a maverick, a showman with a fiery temper, and my never-say-die playing style led to a su rprisingly long career. Name me and earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Jimmy Connors
Catalog: Men's Classics, Holiday 2009 catalog
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Riddle: "Since 1970, this Lady has been standing without moving in Greenwich Village, where world-class musicians and fans visit her every day. Name her and earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Jimi Hendrix' recording studio "Electric Lady Studios"
Catalog: Holiday 2009 catalog
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Riddle: "This Cub didn't come from Chicago, and is sometimes compared to a famous Lizzie thanks to a simple, affordable nature. Name the Cub and earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Piper Cub aircraft
Catalog: Hot Deals Winter 2009
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Riddle: "These sweet sticks from the east debuted in 1966, and were renamed to after [sic] the sound they make when eaten. Name this candy and earn free shipping..."
Answer: Pocky
Catalog: Active Women Autumn 2009
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Riddle: "This ancient Song followed the Five and Ten and was the first to use a note that became popular worldwide. Name the Song and earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Song Dynasty
Catalog: Outdoors Autumn 2009
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Riddle: "The first European landed here while on his third, and the stilt-houses of its native population inspired the name that this country bears today. Name this country...."
Answer: Venezuela
Catalog: Autumn 2009
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Riddle: "If it's after hours and you're riding with a taxi driver, travelling mean streets to catch the last waltz at a casino because you love the color of money, you must be a fan of this famous fellow's work."
Answer: Martin Scorsese
Catalog: Autumn 2009
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Riddle: "A deadly disease inspired this 19th centu ry artist to create a sculptural self-portrait so lifelike that observers could not differentiate between the artist and his work. Name the artist and earn free ground shipping on your entire order (some exclusions apply)."
Answer: Hananuma Masakichi
Catalog: Late Fall 2009
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Riddle: "If you're under the gun, on the button, cut-off, or in the dark,  it's agood bet you're playing this game.  Name the game and earn free ground shipping on your entire order (some exclusions apply)."
Answer: Poker
Catalog: Hot Deals Autumn 2009
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Riddle: "Uninterrupted since 1950, this American Broadcaster underwent a couple of early name changes and continues to lend a distinctive,twangy voice to garage, stage, studio, radio, TV and movies all over the world."
Answer: Fender telecaster guitar
Catalog: Hot Deals Fall 2009
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Riddle: "In this game of rank and file it is always the lady's choice, and she always chooses her own. Name the game and earn free ground shipping on your entire order..."
Answer: Chess
Catalog: Hot Deals Vacation 2009
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Riddle: "I came about primarily to help save wood for the war effort. Name me and earn free ground shipping on your entire order..."
Answer: Smokey Bear
Catalog: Outdoors Midsummer 2009
Expires: July 31
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Riddle: "My first name is the last name he uses on stage. We both recorded a controversially titled hit that I wrote, which we performed together during my last live performance in 1974. Name us both and earn free ground shipping on your entire order..."
Answer: Elton John and John Lennon
Catalog: Midsummer 2009 Hot Deals
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Riddle: "These couples are in it for the long haul when tongue-in-cheek chivalry takes a competitive turn. Name this sport and earn free ground shipping on your entire order..."
Answer: Wife Carrying Competition
Catalog: Summer 2009 Hot Deals
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Riddle: "After a trip to across the sea, this blind activist became extremely fond of a Japanese animal and was given one as  a gift. When her 'angel' went to heaven, she was gifted another. Name the activist and animal breed and earn free ground shipping on your entire order..."
Answer: Helen Keller, Akita dog
Catalog: Midsummer 2009
Expires: July 31, 2009
Keycode: ETU02043
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Riddle: "Minnie pitched high to Rudolph but the Bull produced the hit. Name the Bull to earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Stevie Wonder
Catalog: Midsummer 2009
Expires: June 30, 2009
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Riddle: "This icy crown spans two nations, two ranges and a great Divide. Name it to earn free shipping..."
Answer: Glacier National Park
Catalog: Home & Gift Summer 2009
Expires: June 30, 2009
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Riddle: "Flying across the Atlantic, across television airwaves, or floating over New York City. I was the first of my kind to do it all. Name me..."

Answer: Felix the Cat
Catalog: Summer 2009
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Riddle: "This Republic historically fostered international relations by giving (or loaning) other nations a now endangered animal. Name the republic and the animal to receive free ground shipping..."
Answer: China and Giant Panda
Catalog: Spring 2009 Women's Classics
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Riddle: "A deadly submarine bean delivered by a man in stripes led to a new rule that helped clean up the game. Name the man who delivered it and earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Carl Mays
Catalog: Hot Deals Spring 2009
Expires: May 15, 2009
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Riddle: "Our land is the size of Western Europe but has only about 30,000 inhabitants and not a tree in sight. Name it and earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Nunavut
Catalog: Shoes, etc. Spring 2009
Expires: April 30, 2009
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Riddle: "This steamy queen is the oldest of her kind to faithfully serve the people. Name her and earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: The Fairy Queen
Catalog: Adventure Edge Spring 2009
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Riddle: "This ungentlemanly Native style was refined by a man from Oz with a flutter into the fastest of all four."
Answer: Australian Crawl, now known as Freestyle
Catalog: Active Women's Spring 2009
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Riddle: "Water forms one that is lower, mercury forms one that is higher, and in your body they absorb shock and disperse friction. Name them and earn free ground shipping."
Answer: Menisci or Meniscuses (plural)
Catalog: Outdoors Spring 2009
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Riddle: "This colorful '80's creation would reveal when you'd put a warm hand on the wearer. Name it to earn free ground shipping."
Answer: Hypercolor t-shirts
Catalog: Hot Deals End of Winter Blowout 2009
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Riddle: "Minstrels and poets favored this tender language in medieval times, but it was nearly put to death during the French Revolution. Name the language."
Answer: Occitan, or langue d'oc
Catalog: Shoes, etc. End of Winter 2009
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Riddle: "Lighting the streets with simulated sweets is one treat this factory town provides its visitors. Name the town and earn free ground shipp ing."
Answer: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Catalog: Shoes, etc. Early Spring 2009
Expires: March, 15 2009
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Riddle: "Before a frog had the part, everything from a seal sailor to a six-shoot ing horse to a clown served as the mascot for this label."
Answer: Kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal
Catalog: End of Winter Blowout 2009 Catalog
Keycode: 71072
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Riddle: "This out-of-this-world actor couldn't get Lucky in the 80's, but did get a shortest lane named after him. Name the actor, not the character, and earn free ground shipping."
Answer: Mihaly "Michu" Meszaros
Catalog: Active Women Early Spring 2009 Catalog
Expires: March 15, 2009
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Riddle: "It took a good man to break into the top 100 with a 1975 pastiche on the man-eater of the year.  Name the man and earn free ground shipping on your entire order..."
Answer: Dickie Goodman
Catalog: Early Spring 2009 Catalog
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Riddle: "This New England patriot was a respectable athlete who reached the end zone at age 21 with a single declared regret."
Answer: Nathan Hale
Catalog: Early Spring Catalog
Expires: February 28, 2008
Keycode: 70747
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Riddle: "Oft mentioned are my tears and my smile, my bite beats the rest by a mile."
Answer: Crocodile
Catalog: Winter Sports 2008
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Riddle: "A simple Woodland creation, I am universally read, but not a book. Linear in nature, I symbolize great worth, meager value, and everything in between."
Answer: Barcode
Expires: January 15, 2009
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Riddle: "A 'harmless' game of swinging without strikes, the uncertain origins of this once-forbidden dance are still kicked around. Name the game to earn free ground shipping on your entire order..."
Answer: Capoeira
Catalog: Gift Express 2008 Catalog (small format)
Expires: December 31, 2008
Keycode: JGU50028
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Riddle: "On perhaps the most famous street in America, a canary sings to a bear named after a fictional Purple Heart recipient. Name the fictional soldier to earn free ground shipping..."
Answer: Corporal Radar O'Reilly
Catalog: ???
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Riddle: "One year we lost twenty-five percent of our size despite gaining monumental backs (and standardized faces). Name us and the year to earn free ground shipping on your entire order..."
Answer: U.S. Paper Currency, Issued in 1928, went into circulation in 1929.
Catalog: Active Women Catalog, Last Chance 2008
Keycode: TBV85173
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Riddle: "Before the call to begin, Lena's finishing touch must be applied to each sphere by hand. Tell us what's applied and earn free ground shipping on your entire order."
Answer: Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud
Catalog: Gift Express 2008 Catalog
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Riddle: "This suprisingly sterile medical treatment requires young hungry assistants that haven't yet earned their wings. Name this type of treatment to earn free ground shipping."
Answer: Maggot debridement therapy
Catalog: Adventure Edge Winter 2008 Catalog
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Riddle: "One, two and three dwell around the same point on these objects, where the opposites are always equal. Name them to earn free ground shipping."
Answer: Dice (We believe the answer is 'Dice' but can not confirm it.)
Catalog: Home & Gift - Winter 2008 Catalog
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Riddle: "This Chaucer-inspired author wrote of humanity's pilgrimage and once had a "little night monkey" as a pet."
Answer: Richard Dawkins who was authored The Ancestor's Tale.
Catalog: Active Women/Holiday 2008 Catalog
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Riddle: "Although I bear only a halfhearted resemblance to my cousin of faces and phases, you can count on me to always be on hand."
Answer: The lunula - the white, semicircular part of a fingernail at the cuticle.
Catalog: Winter 2008 Catalog
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Riddle: "A jutting out across the great water, you'll open a door to aquatic possibilities when you travel to this country, known for having an impressive shoreline."
Answer: Door County in Wisconsin
Catalog: Holiday 2008 Catalog
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Riddle: "A poem is dedicated to this plucky dish, which goes good with a dram. Name this fascinating fare and earn free ground shipping."
Answer: Haggis
Catalog: Hot Deals Holiday 2008 Catalog
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Riddle: "Singers born in New York include this one whose fancy footwork and clever ideas kept fans in stitches for years."
Answer: Isaac Singer, who founded the Singer Sewing Machine Company, born in Pittstown NY
Catalog: Autumn 2008 Catalog
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Riddle: "I have gills, but am not a fish or animal. I bear fruit, but come from no tree or plant. Some adore me while others abhor me. Name it and earn free shipping."
Answer: Mushrooms
Catalog: Active Women Autumn 2008 Catalog
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Riddle: "Rose blazed a trail behind the garbage truck by cycling again as this town became the first to require a now common practice."
Answer: Woodbury, New Jersey
Catalog: 2008 Autumn Adventure Edge Catalog
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Riddle: "Enjoy its beauty, smell it, steep it, freeze it, dry it, eat it. Name this common adornment and earn free ground shipping on your entire order."
Answer: Rose
Catalog: Fall 2008 Sierra Adventure Edge Catalog
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Riddle: "Seeming pure and gracefully slow -- averaging 3.1 mph -- 85% of these seasonal visitors are actually airborne bacteria and have been seen in unusual shades of pink and grey."
Answer: Snow
Catalog: Late Fall 2008
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Riddle: "Name the California anchorman who found gold in central Europe in the early seventies and earn free ground shipping on your entire order..."
Answer: Mark Spitz
Catalog: Home and Gift Fall 2008
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Riddle: "Dating back to as early as 1632, this indoor/outdoor pastime initiated with a groat and comes in several shapes and sizes. Name it and earn free ground shipping on your entire order."
Answer: Shove ha'penny (or shove half penny)
Catalog: Men's Classics Autumn 2008
Expires: October 15, 2008

Riddle: "Inspired by the popular nutella spread, this plump, calorie-lovin' food has saved thousands of lives & is virtually impossible to over eat."
Answer: Plumpy'nut
Catalog: Sierra Woman Midsummer 2008
Key Code: DNS16434
Expire: Prices good through August 15, 2008

Riddle: "This record breaking war was the only one of its ilk to be considered as a Best, but it was still no match for little Annie. Name it and earn free ground shipping on your entire order..."
Answer: Star Wars (the original film), which broke box office records, is the only one of the series to be nominated for Best Picture. It lost to Woody Allen's Annie Hall.
Key Code: 66533

Riddle: "After being replaced as the lead character, this lesser-known player probably wishes he could go back in time and outfox his competition. Name him and earn free shipping..."
Answer: Eric Stolz
Key Code: ttw82751
Expires: June 15, 2008

Riddle: "Symbolically speaking, all sovereign states set the same silhouette save one. Specify the singular state and earn free regular ground shipping on your entire order..."
Answer: Nepal.
Key Code: 65304
Expires: June 15, 2008

Riddle: "This heavenly half-mile tumbler hold a record for not touching land the longest."
Answer: Angel Falls in Venezuela
Catalog: Sierra Travel Vacation 2008
Key Code: ???
Expires: ???

Riddle: "This pyramid scheme involved 804 limbs, 20 wheels, and some good old-fashioned elbow grease. Name this daring scheme and get free shipping on your order..."
Answer: Motorcycle pyramid constructed in India with 201 people balancing on 10 bikes.
Key Code: ???
Expires: ???

Riddle: "Tell us your reward for employing a full septet of tiles in a single opportunity and earn free regular ground shipping..."
Answer: In the board game Scrabble, a player receives a 50 point bonus for using all 7 tiles in a single turn.
Key Code: 64204
Expires: May 15, 2008

Riddle: "This young Spaniard earned his first first by going 6 below to beat the last first. Name him..."
Answer: Sergio Garcia
Key Code: ?????
Expires: March 29, 2008

Riddle: "In '04 this executive club number changed to four and in '06 it changed to three." Name it and win free regular."
Answer: Living former United States Presidents
Key Code: 62846
Expires: March 15, 2008

Riddle: "The record for quick service was set at a London club;"
Answer: The fastest tennis service by a man is 246.2 km/h by Andy Roddick during a Stella Artois Championship match against Paradorn Srichaphan, Thailand at the Queen's Club, London, UK, on June 11, 2004.
Key Code: 61492
Expires: February 22, 2008

Riddle: "This year, everything was comin' up roses for Omaha. DuPont got some new threads, and a litter of cubs was eliminated by a streak of tigers. Name it and earn free regular ground shipping on your entire order (not valid with any other special offers or oversized items)."
Answer: 1935
Key Code: 61576
Expires: February 15, 2008

Riddle: "Tell us what the duck dispensed for uttering the secret word on J. Henry's quiz."
Answer: $100
Key Code: 59059
Expires: December 15, 2007