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My first is in bridge, but not in ridge.
My second is in awake and in mistake.
My third is in danger, but not in ranger.
My fourth is in strange and in orange.
My fifth is in spline and in nine.
My last is in river and in diver.
My whole likes the darkness.
What am I?
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Answer
A badger.
Reasoning
My first is in bridge, but not in ridge = B
My second is in awake and in mistake = AKE
My third is in danger, but not in ranger = D
My fourth is in strange and in orange = RANGE
My fifth is in spline and in nine = INE
My last is in river and in diver = RIVE
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