I am an expression of a deer mint - Clue One

Question

You wake up one morning, and immediately look over at the letter on your bedside table. It reads:

Dear [redacted]:
You have been chosen to assemble the most powerful thing in the world - the [redacted] serum. It is composed of [redacted] clues. Your task: Decode the clues, and then assemble them. Good luck!

P.S. If you cop out, we'll know. And you'll regret it.

The Riddle:

I am the color of first.
I am always good – I'll never be a brat.
I am made by number 2.
I am an expression of a deer mint.
What am I?

_{Next clue --->}

'A deer mint' sounds very like a mishearing of 'endearment'. So perhaps an expression of endearment (darling, sweetheart, etc)? No clue how it fits with the rest though. — seasnake, Jul 18 '16 at 14:26
Ohk, so after countably infinite clicks on the series of '<---Previous clue', i am finally here. Please fetch me one glass of warm water... — ABcDexter, Aug 10 '16 at 20:07

kayzeroshort · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-18T17:50:44.710

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The answer is

Honey

I am the color of first.

The 'color of first' being gold (e.g. gold medal), which is the color of honey. (@Brent Hackers for this one)

I am always good – I'll never be a brat.

~~Honey is sweet, and sweet could be considered synonymous with 'good' and antonymous with 'being a brat'.~~
Honey doesn't spoil or 'go bad', i.e. it's always good.

I am made by number 2.

Honey is made by a bee; 'B' is the 2nd letter.

I am an expression of a deer mint.

'Honey' is a common term of endearment (assuming the 'a deer mint' = 'endearment' theory ala @seasnake).

edited Jul 18 '16 at 17:50

answered Jul 18 '16 at 16:19

kayzeroshort

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Very good answer... might be correct...although i m not too convinced on the 2nd one... – Sid Jul 18 '16 at 17:05
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Dang that was not at all how I interpreted "number 2." – Devsman Dec 19 '16 at 21:31

Brent Hackers · Answer 2 · 2016-07-18T06:32:13.690

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I am the color of first.

First place - gold medal?

I am always good – I'll never be a brat.

Idiom - 'As good as gold'?

I am made by number 2.

Have a couple of ideas but most seem a bit of a stretch. Maybe, number 2 = 2nd place = silver which is used in the production of gold coins?

I am an expression of a deer mint.

Something to do with the minting process? Making coins of high value (dear?), especially gold coins, is called 'Minting'

What am I?

Gold?

edited Jul 18 '16 at 06:32

answered Jul 18 '16 at 06:26

Brent Hackers

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You got the first clue right, but none of the others. And wrong answer. :/ – Mithical Jul 18 '16 at 07:27
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Interesting. Nice puzzle! – Brent Hackers Jul 18 '16 at 09:31
"I am made by number 2" might literally mean the word consist of "two" or maybe the number "2" – Sid Jul 18 '16 at 12:22
Clue 3 might be referencing something that Clue 2 makes – Alex Rohr Jul 18 '16 at 16:09

mkinson · Answer 3 · 2017-01-22T01:44:28.753

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I am the color of first.

First place = gold. Color spectrum of Helium = yellow

I am always good – I'll never be a brat.

Noble gas = Does not react with other elements. Always stable.

I am made by number 2.

Second element on the periodic table.

I am an expression of a deer mint.

Mint is a deterrent for deer. Male "He" deer = Stag. Going stag (can't find date)? He does not bond with other elements.

What am I?

Helium

edited Jan 22 '17 at 01:44

answered Jan 20 '17 at 13:28

mkinson

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Do you have an explanation for the 4th line, instead of 'hehe'? – Mithical Jan 20 '17 at 13:30
Also, the correct answer has already been found, BTW. – Mithical Jan 20 '17 at 13:32
Hehe, then I guess I won't likely find a connection for the 4th line. Almost matches though! Good puzzles. Thank you. – mkinson Jan 20 '17 at 13:36
There, found a creative way to make it work. – mkinson Jan 20 '17 at 13:42
That's disappointing. Why the DV? The answer may be incorrect (as a correct one was already discovered) but the responses all fit. – mkinson Jan 21 '17 at 02:01
Probably because people here don't really like answers after the correct answer has been given. (wasn't me) – Mithical Jan 21 '17 at 16:13

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 18 '16 at 15:58

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Partial Answer

I am the color of first

Gold (@BrentHackers)

I am always good - I'll never be a brat

Angel

I am made by number 2

Working on it

I am an expression of a deer mint

Working on it

answered Jul 18 '16 at 15:58

Neon612

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Nope for line 2. – Mithical Jul 18 '16 at 16:09

I am an expression of a deer mint - Clue One

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