What do you call a writer who always puts off their deadlines, but writes about time?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think about someone who writes and their relationship to time.
Answer
A procrastinating author
Explanation
The pun combines 'clock' with 'tale', implying a story about time.
This is an easy wordplay riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is A procrastinating author.
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