The three riddles are recycled, but the single answer is new.

I’m the first in the spectrum that split light creates;
In the ledger, my presence a loss indicates;
I’m far left in the East, but I’m right in the States;
And the Hanrahan prefix in stories by Yeats.

I’m a grass trimmed for putting; I’m hugging a tree;
I’m a party where some on the left might agree;
I’ve a lack of experience; jealous, I’ll be;
And I’ve heard it ain’t easy for frogs being me.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Answer provided by Justin. Riddles solved and alternate answer provided by DeLisa. See comments for details.

I’m a tool used in cooking and eating a steak;
I’m where river meets river, when not at a lake;
I’m an instrument tuner; the tongue of a snake;
And a knight move that puts queen and rook both in take.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by DeLisa. See comments for answer.

I’m the organization of items by rank;
A directive that’s passed from commander to tank;
The request for the meal that you ate and you drank;
And a check that’s like cash you can take to the bank.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Allison. See comments for answer.

I’m a popular name for your very best friend;
I’m a radio ad; where you park in the end;
To assist in the gym; temporarily lend;
And a place on the map that an X might portend.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Asher. See comments for answer.

I am nothing to start with; the cash to subsist;
I’m to damage your vinyl; or artfully twist;
I’m the slightest of wounds; to remove from a list;
And a foul in the pool hall when tough shots are missed.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Annalisa. See comments for answer.

I am landing a plane; a rebellion suppressed;
Get a sick pet to sleep; or a baby to rest;
I’m to leave a deposit; an insolent jest;
And I’m writing the answer you choose on a test.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Bronx Richie. See comments for answer.

I’m how friendships can grow; I’m the proper technique;
I’m a horse-racing record; a human physique;
A Platonic ideal that is pure and unique;
And a dressmaker’s dummy, found in a boutique.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Asher. See comments for answer.

I’m the meat of a hot dog without any bread;
I’m a World War II diarist, maybe you’ve read;
I’ve been honest and candid in all that I’ve said;
And I’m one of the people whom Charlemagne led.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Asher. See comments for answer.

I’m the gearbox that translates from engine to wheels;
I’m a radio message by Rangers or Seals;
I’m the Zen Master’s faith his disciple now feels;
And the spread of disease through contaminate meals.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Bronx Richie. See comments for answer.

The Shakespeare Teacher is out. It’s your move.

Today’s challenge is the Thursday Morning Riddle. The answer is:

CHECK is correct. Way to go, Bill!

Now, you write the riddle.

Entries should follow the same format as earlier riddles: four lines of anapestic tetrameter with rhyme scheme AAAA (all four lines rhyme). Riddles are written in the first person (i.e., from the point of view of “Check”). Semicolons are used to mark a change in word meaning. The word “Check” should not be in the riddle.

Entries are due by April 28, and a winner will be chosen after that time.

UPDATE: Contest won by Anonymous. See comments for all entries.