Riddles with Answers, Hints & Explanations

I protect your brain, hard and white. Without me, it wouldn't be alright. What am I?

A woman had two sons born at the same hour, on the same day, of the same month, in the same year. But they were not twins. How is...

A detective breaks into a crime scene. The victim is slumped dead on a chair with a bullet hole in his head. A gun lies on the flo...

A serial killer gave each of five victims two pills and a glass of water. He told each to take one pill, warning that one was pois...

I touch your face, I am in your words, I am a lack of space, and beloved by birds. What am I?

A Japanese ship captain left his ring by his bunk for 10 minutes. When he returned it was gone. The cook said he was preparing din...

A dead body is found outside a multistory building. The detective goes to the first floor, walks to the window facing the body, op...

At the bottom of a large hill, more than 40 cars are involved in an accident. Some are overturned and others are stacked on top of...

A clever thief was brought before a king to receive his punishment. The king, feeling merciful, asked the thief how he would like...

You have two ropes. Each rope can burn in exactly one hour. The ropes are not of the same length or width. Both ropes are also not...

A man forgot the secret code to open his locker. But he remembers the following clues: Fifth number plus the third number equals...

A detective who was mere days from cracking an international smuggling ring has suddenly gone missing. While inspecting his last-k...

Two men play 5 games of checkers. Each man wins the same number of games. There are no ties. How is this possible?

Only one of the following statements is true, which one is it? One statement here is false. Two statements here are false. Three s...

A man went into a party and drank some of the fruit punch. He then left early. Everyone at the party who drunk the fruit punch sub...

A horse is on a 24 foot chain and eats an apple that is 26 feet away. How did the horse get to the apple?

In British Columbia you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not?

When I am released to the wind, you look away and you pretend, but away your friends I will send. What am I?

What walks on its head all day?

No matter how hard you try, I can open what you can't. If it wasn't for me, on your front porch you would stand. What am I?

Railroad crossing without any cars. Can you spell that without any R's?

I am what most people fear, I can strike without warning for I cannot be stopped. Everyday I do things to people that rip apart th...

Who are the two brothers who live on opposite sides of the road yet never see each other?

Two dogs are sitting on a porch -- a fat dog and a thin dog. The little dog is the son of the fat dog, but the fat dog is not the...