Answer:
What can burn the eyes, sting the mouth, yet be consumed?
A house of wood in a hidden place. Built without nails or glue. High above the earthen ground. It holds pale gems of blue.
What kind of pet always stays on the floor?
When the day after tomorrow is yesterday, today will be as far from Wednesday as today was from Wednesday when the day before yesterday was tomorrow. What is the day after this day?
What goes further the slower it goes?
What sphinxes employ and players enjoy.