Riddles with Answers, Hints & Explanations

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...

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

What is thrown to both kings and beggars?

As I went across the bridge, I met a man with a load of wood which was neither straight nor crooked. How is this possible?

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

What is broken but right two times a day?

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'...

Why is it so easy to weigh fish?

There are 12 kids in a classroom. 6 kids are wearing socks and 4 are wearing shoes. 3 kids are wearing both. How many are bare fee...

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

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...

You use me from your head to toe. The more I work, the thinner I grow. What am I?

You can draw me, fire me or fill me in. What am I?

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?

What has one head, one foot and four legs?

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

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

In a bicycle race, the man who came two places in front of the last man finished one ahead of the man who came fifth. How many con...

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

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

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...

You have to travel far before you turn it over. What is it?