Riddles with Answers, Hints & Explanations

What can be opened but cannot be closed?

What has a spine but no bones?

Without fingers, I point. Without arms, I strike. Without feet, I run. What am I?

What word when pronounced wrong is right but when pronounced right is wrong?

One night, a butcher, a baker and a candlestick maker go to a hotel. When they get their bill, however, it's for four people. Who'...

What is drawn by everyone without a pen or pencil?

I can travel from there to here by disappearing, and here to there by reappearing. What am I?

What jumps when it walks and sits when it stands?

What is in the middle of nowhere?

When was the latest year that is the same upside down?

It takes 10 minutes to fry one steak -- 5 minutes from each side. Two steaks can fit on a pan. What is the shortest possible time...

Although I'm far from the point, I don't make mistakes, I fix yours. What am I?

Find an English word that uses all of the following letters: PNLLEEEESSSSS

What happens only in the middle of each month, in all of the seasons, except summer and happens only in the night, never in the da...

Jim and Wanda both have some apples. If Jim gives Wanda an apple, they will both have the same number of apples. However, if Wanda...

What is thrown to both kings and beggars?

A women and daughter walked into a restaurant. A man walked past and the women both said, "Hello, Father". How is this possible?

Why is it so easy to weigh fish?

Many have heard me but nobody has seen me and I will not speak back until spoken to. What am I?

What is the only word in the English language that has 6 letters, all in alphabetical order?

All men take off their hats to one person. Who is this person?

If you see a reflection of an analogue clock which shows 2:30, what will be the original time?

If it were three hours later than it is now, it would be twice as long until midnight as it would be if it were four hours later....

I am a king who's good at measuring stuff. What am I?