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noun • a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning | ||||||||
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noun • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained • a difficult problem | ||||||||
Zen Riddles Crossword Clue
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KOANS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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Updated: October 11, 2023
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1 | From the Latin for “block of wood”, a manuscript volume, such as the 10th-century Exeter Book comprising around 100 riddles and an anthology of some 40 poems including The Seafarer and The Wanderer
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2 | Paradoxical riddles, used in Zen Buddhism
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01 Aug 2018 | New York Times Mini / 01 Aug 2018 |
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24 Mar 2020 | The Guardian Quick / 24 Mar 2020 |
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