A man rides into town on Friday and leaves on Friday. How? - Answer & Explanation | Riddle Up

Riddle

A man rides into town on Friday and leaves on Friday. How?

Choose an answer

A.A surfer

B.A pilot

C.A carpenter

D.His horse was named friday

Hint: It's a 5-word phrase with 22 letters, starting with "H".

Answer

His horse was named friday

Why this is the answer

This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.

This riddle is filed under Expert Riddles for Adults and rated Hard.

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