Riddle

It keeps something that cannot be kept, And wakes you when you've slept. It may go slow or stop at times, But even then it chimes.

Choose an answer

A.A watch
B.An alarm
C.A timer
D.A clock
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 6 letters, starting with "A".

Answer

A clock

Why this is the answer

A clock tracks time even though time itself can never truly be "kept," it wakes sleepers with an alarm, and even a clock running slow or stopped can still chime the hour.

This riddle is filed under Rhyming Riddles and rated Easy.

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