Riddle

I am a fruit. If you take away the first letter of my name I become a crime. Take away the first two letters of my name I become an animal. Take away the first and last letter of my name and I become a form of music. What am I?

Choose an answer

A.Plum
B.Melon
C.Peach
D.Grape.
Hint: It's a word with 5 letters, starting with "G".

Answer

Grape.

Why this is the answer

"Grape" minus G is "rape" (a crime), minus "Gr" is "ape" (an animal), and minus first and last letters is "rap" (music).

This riddle is filed under Time, Money, Music Riddles and rated Hard.