Riddles with Answers, Hints & Explanations

Lucy had it first, Ethel had it last, Mary Lungel had it twice until she married Peter Stern and never had it again. What was it?

At noon and at midnight, the long and short hands of a clock are together. Between noon and midnight, how many times does the long...

An iron horse with a flaxen tail. The longer the horse runs, the shorter his tail becomes. What is it?

There is one in every corner and two in every room. What am I?

Samuel said, "I wish yesterday was tomorrow so that today would be Friday." What day did Samuel say this on?

Red and orange, blue and green, touching brothers yellow and white. The final solution is always in sight. Yet only by minds sharp...

Which ring is square?

I only point in one direction, but I guide people around the world. What am I?

There are several different kinds but the one you pick doesn't do its job. What is it?

I am a poison strong enough to kill the sturdiest of men but I have the power to make even the vilest of dishes irresistible. What...

What can be seen in the middle of March and April that cannot be seen at the beginning or end of either month?

I can run but not walk. Wherever I go, thought follows close behind. What am I?

I am found in the sea and on land but I do not walk or swim. I travel by foot but I am toeless. No matter where I go, I'm never fa...

All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly. Therefore some roses fade quickly. True of False?

I am the son of your grandmother and grandfather but not your uncle. Who am I?

What is it that is deaf, dumb and blind and always tells the truth?

I am constantly overlooked by everybody but everybody has me. What am I?

Which word contains 26 letters but only three syllables?

Alone I am 24th, with a friend I am 20. Another friend and I am unclean. What am I?

I can go through glass without breaking it. What am I?

I am as simple as a circle, worthless as a leader but when I follow a group, their strength increases tenfold. By myself I'm pract...

A harp has four of something, whilst a guitar has six of them. What are we talking about?

An eye in a blue face Saw an eye in a green face. "That eye is like to this eye" Said the first eye, "But in low place, Not in hig...

An archaeologist unearths a coin bearing the inscription "57BC". How does he instantly know that it's a forgery?