Riddles with Answers, Hints & Explanations

A king, queen and two twins all lay in a large room. How are there no adults in the room?

I am a small room but no life lives inside, no matter what weather looms, very cold my residents reside. What am I?

They belong to me, they belong to you, they can make you feel happy or make you feel blue, they never end until the day you do?

Why is it so easy to weigh fish?

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

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

I am the shortest complete sentence in the English language. What am I?

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...

A man walked all day long but only moved 2 feet. How is this possible?

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

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

What has thousands of ears but can't hear anything?

What can be opened but cannot be closed?

What is unusual about the following words: revive, banana, grammar, voodoo, assess, potato, dresser, uneven?

How many books can you put into an empty backpack?

I am a ship that can be made to ride the greatest waves. I am not built by tool, but built by hearts and minds. What am I?

I drive men mad for love of me, easily beaten, never free. What am I?

Although glory but not at my best. Power will fall to me finally, when the man who made me is dead. What am I?

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....

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

The shorter I am, the bigger I am. What am I?

Under pressure is the only way I work, and by myself is the only way I am hurt. What am I?

I am always there, some distance away, somewhere between land or sea and sky I lay, you may move toward me, yet distant I'll stay....

I'm an old relative who's hands can't hold anything and eyes can't see anything. What am I?