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Illustration for riddle: Wednesday, Tom and Joe went to a restaurant and ate dinner.
When they were done they paid for the f — Can you figure out this riddle?

Wednesday, Tom and Joe went to a restaurant and ate dinner. When they were done they paid for the food and left. But Tom and Joe didn't pay for the food. Who did?

Wednesday (the name of the third person in the group, not the day)

Why this works

This riddle plays on the ambiguity of the word "Wednesday." While it initially seems like a reference to the day of the week, it's actually the name of the third person in the group. By introducing Wednesday as a character rather than a time reference, the riddle leads us to realize that she is the one who paid for the dinner, making the answer both clever and unexpected!

Common Wrong Answers

“Tom”

Tom was one of the two people who didn't pay for the food, so he cannot be the one who paid.

“Joe”

Joe, like Tom, is one of the two individuals mentioned who didn't pay for the food, making him an incorrect guess.

“The restaurant”

The restaurant does not pay for the food; it provides the service and charges the customers, so it cannot be the one who paid.

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