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Can you solve the following riddles?

Can you solve the following riddles?

The man who invented it doesn’t want it. The man who bought it doesn’t

The man who invented it doesn’t want it. The man who bought it doesn’t need it. The man who needs it doesn’t know. What is it?

n. A coffin

n. A coffin

I run over fields and woods all day. Under the bed at night I

I run over fields and woods all day. Under the bed at night I sit not alone. My tongue hangs out, up and to the rear, awaiting to be filled in the morning. Who am i?

n. A shoe

n. A shoe

What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a

What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?

n. A river

n. A river

I am weightless, but you can see me. Put me in a bucket, and

I am weightless, but you can see me. Put me in a bucket, and I’ll make it lighter. What am I?

A hole

A hole

Until I am measured, I am not known. Yet how you miss me, when

Until I am measured, I am not known. Yet how you miss me, when I have flown! What am I?

Time

Time

I can be cracked, I can be made. I can be told, I can

I can be cracked, I can be made. I can be told, I can be played. What am I?

A joke

A joke

Three large people try to crowd under one small umbrella, but nobody gets wet.

Three large people try to crowd under one small umbrella, but nobody gets wet. How is this possible?

It wasn’t raining

It wasn’t raining

A man walks into a bar and asks for a glass of water. The

A man walks into a bar and asks for a glass of water. The bartender pulls out a shotgun and points it at him. The man says thanks and leaves. Why?

The man was looking for a cure for his hiccups! By pulling out a

The man was looking for a cure for his hiccups! By pulling out a gun the bartender scared the man and his hiccups were gone.

You can find me in darkness but never in light. I am present in

You can find me in darkness but never in light. I am present in daytime but absent at night. In the deepest of shadows I hide in plain sight. What am i?

D

D

A certain five letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it.

A certain five letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it. What is the word?

Short

Short

There is only one kind of cheese that is made backwards – what is

There is only one kind of cheese that is made backwards – what is it?

Edam

Edam

What goes around the world but stays in a corner?

What goes around the world but stays in a corner?

A stamp

A stamp

If you had one match and entered a room in which there was a

If you had one match and entered a room in which there was a kerosene lamp, an oil burner and a wood burning stove, which would you light first?

The match

The match

I’m as light as a feather yet the strongest man can’t hold me for

I’m as light as a feather yet the strongest man can’t hold me for much more than a minute. What am i?

Breath

Breath

Here on earth it’s almost always true that tomorrow will follow today. Yet there

Here on earth it’s almost always true that tomorrow will follow today. Yet there is a place where yesterday always follows today. Where is this place?

A dictionary

A dictionary

If you were running in a race and you passed the person in nd

If you were running in a race and you passed the person in nd 2 place what place would you be in now?

nd 2 place

nd 2 place

The word CANDY can be spelled using just 2 letters. Can you figure out

The word CANDY can be spelled using just 2 letters. Can you figure out how?

C and Y

C and Y

I am the ruler of shovels I have a double I am as thin

I am the ruler of shovels I have a double I am as thin as a knife I have a wife What am I?

King of spades (from a deck of cards)

King of spades (from a deck of cards)

What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and grey

What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and grey when you throw it away?

Charcoal

Charcoal

I can sizzle like bacon I am made with an egg I have plenty

I can sizzle like bacon I am made with an egg I have plenty of backbone, but lack a good leg, I peel layers like onions but still remain whole, I can be long like a flagpole, yet fit in a hole. What am I?

A snake

A snake

A man was found murdered on Sunday morning. His wife immediately called the police.

A man was found murdered on Sunday morning. His wife immediately called the police. The police questioned the wife and staff and got these alibis: The wife said she was sleeping. The cook was cooking breakfast. The gardener was picking vegetables. The maid was getting the mail. The butler was cleaning the closet. The police instantly arrested the murderer. Who did it and how did they know?

The maid. There is no post on Sundays.

The maid. There is no post on Sundays.

While walking down the street I met a man. He tipped his hat and

While walking down the street I met a man. He tipped his hat and drew his cane and in this riddle I told his name. What is it?

ANDREW (and drew)

ANDREW (and drew)

Which does not belong in this group and why? Apple, Grape, Banana, Cherry, Pear

Which does not belong in this group and why? Apple, Grape, Banana, Cherry, Pear

BANANA It needs to be peeled before you can eat it.

BANANA It needs to be peeled before you can eat it.

Pronounced as one letter but look and you’ll see, that I’m really written with

Pronounced as one letter but look and you’ll see, that I’m really written with three. I’m read from both ends, the same either way. What am I?

The word eye

The word eye

They call me a man, but I’ll never have a wife. I was given

They call me a man, but I’ll never have a wife. I was given a body but not given life. They made me a mouth, but didn’t give me breath. Water gives me life and sun brings me death. What am I?

A snowman

A snowman

Name three things that have eyes yet cannot see.

Name three things that have eyes yet cannot see.

Potato Needle Hurricane

Potato Needle Hurricane

Henry was out walking one day. He met his father-in-law’s only daughter’s mother-inlaw. What

Henry was out walking one day. He met his father-in-law’s only daughter’s mother-inlaw. What did Henry call her?

Mum

Mum

I am the only thing that always tells the truth. I show off everything

I am the only thing that always tells the truth. I show off everything that I see. I come in all shapes and sizes. So tell me what I must be.

A MIRROR

A MIRROR

I’m not an aeroplane, but I can fly through the sky. I’m not a

I’m not an aeroplane, but I can fly through the sky. I’m not a river, but I’m full of water. What am I?

A cloud

A cloud

I am the beginning of the end. You can find me twice in a

I am the beginning of the end. You can find me twice in a week, once in a year but only twice in a decade. what am I?

The letter ‘e’.

The letter ‘e’.