HardWordplay
"Football is played on me. Music has me. I am also the darkest substance used on rooftops. What am I?"
Answer
Pitch
Explanation
A football pitch is the playing field. Musical pitch is the frequency of a note. Pitch is also a black tar-like substance used in waterproofing. Three meanings of one word.
This is a hard riddle in the Wordplay category — Riddles that play with language, puns, and double meanings.
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