Riddle

It's in the church, but not in the steeple; It's in the parson, but not in the people; It's in the oyster, but not in the shell; It's in the clapper, but not in the bell.

Choose an answer

A.The letter H
B.The letter C
C.The letter P
D.The letter R
Hint: It's a 3-word phrase with 10 letters, starting with "T".

Answer

The letter R

Why this is the answer

The letter R hides inside 'church,' 'parson,' 'oyster,' and 'clapper,' but is missing from their paired words 'steeple,' 'people,' 'shell,' and 'bell.'

This riddle is filed under Rhyming Riddles and rated Hard.

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