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  1. A woman is walking down a street at night at a constant pace. As she passes the street light, she notices that her shadow becomes longer. Does the top of her shadow move faster, slower, or the same when the shadow is longer as when it is shorter?
  2. Who spends the day at the window, goes to the table for meals, and hides at night?
  3. A person gets up 180 times every night and sleeps for at least 7 hours at a time. Where does the person live?
  4. How many times does the long hand of the clock pass the shorthand between midnight one day and midnight the following day? As both hands are together at the starting time of midnight this does not count as a pass.
  5. It takes the town hall clock 6 seconds to strike 4 o'clock in the afternoon. How long does it take to strike midnight?
  6. Runs over fields and woods all day Under the bed at night sits not alone, With long tongue hanging out, Awaiting for a bone. What am I?
  7. You can get fooled by me and you have no clue what you are doing, you can see them day and night. What am I?
  8. What is significant about 3661 seconds past midnight on 1st January 2001?
  9. I have four legs but no tail. Usually, I am heard only at night. What am I?
  10. What is it that is full all day and empty at night?
  11. A room with no windows or doors, walks in the night, grows in a day, and is found where there is death and decay. What is it?
  12. No legs or two legs, four legs or more, the color of green, on Terra it stays. Teeming with chemicals of darkness and light, needing only a wind, a breath to lift the kite. What is it?
  13. I am round or oval? It can be light or dark. You can cut me into pieces. What am I?
  14. How long would it take a fly, wearing a pair of wellingtons, walk through a tin of treacle?
  15. A color is seen on a stoplight, an item you use to eliminate the darkness. What comic book character is it?
  16. I am, in truth, a yellow fork From tables in the sky By inadvertent fingers dropped The awful cutlery. Of mansions never quite disclosed And never quite concealed The apparatus of the dark To ignorance revealed. What am I?
  17. What happens only in the middle of each month, in all of the seasons, except summer, and happens only in the night, never in the day?
  18. The more it is made, the more it is destroyed. The case can't be cracked, yet you won't be able to avoid it. It can be used for play or just a simple stay. Small, medium, or large, used in both light and in dark. What is it?
  19. There lived a man in a house and every time he went to bed he turned on the light. One night, the man forgot to turn on the light. The next day he read the paper and killed himself. Why?
  20. My first is a part of the day, My last a conductor of light, My whole to take the measure of time, Is useful by day and by night. What am I?
  21. Spelled forwards is a type of rodent that you might find in drains, spelled backward is something that you cannot touch but see it every day at night. What is this word?
  22. One knight, a pregnant lady, and a doctor walk into a hospital, the next morning three people walk out, who was the third person?
  23. A group of men is suddenly awakened by a loud, piercing, continuous sound. They all scramble out of their beds, get dressed, grab a pole, and disappear into a hole. What in the world are these men doing?
  24. From dawn to dusk I soar through the sky, A thunderous voice, but silent I fly. Through the darkest depths, I will not die, Yet I can not be seen by the naked eye. What am I?
  25. The ghost of the mountain never to be seen, leaps like a raging fire to catch his prey. As pale as the moon but fast as the wind. Cold as ice, but a flash of light in the night. What is it?
  26. I have billions of eyes, yet I live in darkness. I have millions of ears, yet only four lobes. I have no muscle, yet I rule two hemispheres. What am I?
  27. I am life, yet not real. When we first meet, things are dark. When we leave each other, you are in the light. I meet many people with and after you. What am I?
  28. I come out at night, I am neither human nor animal, I rarely eat I only drink, I can only be found at night, I will glow in the sunlight. What am I?
  29. My first is in ocean but never in sea, my second's in wasp but never in bee. My third is in glider and also in flight, my whole is a creature that comes out at night. What am I?
  30. I usually wear a yellow coat. I usually have a dark head. I make marks wherever I go. What am I?
  31. I watch you sleep, I haunt you by day. You stare at me and saw nothing, but darkness. What am I?
  32. You use me every day but let me rest at night. I have an identical twin beside me all the time. For some reason, you always cover me up. I am not alive but I have a soul. What am I?
  33. I welcome the day with a show of light, I stealthily came here in the night. I bathe the earthy stuff at dawn, But by noon, alas! I'm gone. What am I?
  34. Dark with white markings, And smooth like a rock. Where learning occurs, I help convey thought. What am I?
  35. I'm the first thing you see in the morning and the last thing you see at night, I'm always there but you choose to ignore me, cross your eyes and you will see me. What am I?
  36. I am nothing, I am everything. I am perfect dark, I am the brightest light. I am hungry, I am full. I am nowhere, I am everywhere. I am unseen, I am watched by millions. What am I?
  37. I'm grown from darkness but shine with a pale light. Very round I am, and always a lady's delight. What am I?
  38. You see me at night, by day you tell everyone about me. I come back looking different than before. I sometimes leave you in the darkness. What am I?
  39. I can't t hurt you, but I can leave you with scars. Nobody wants me, but everyone has me. But you are the only one who can see me. What am I?
  40. I'm far away from you, but I still shine bright. I sleep by day, I wake up at night. I stay by the moon but never get close to it. What am I?
  41. I have an eye in the middle of me, but as you see, I cannot see. I am dark and not far away. You don't see me every day. I am not night and I am not bright. I can have twists and water and scares. What am I?
  42. I grow in the dark and shine in the light; The paler I am, the more I am liked; My maker never gets paid, but never goes on strike. What am I?
  43. A nightmare for some. For others, a savior I come. My hand's cold and bleak. It's the warm hearts they seek. What am I?
  44. I am not a person nor an animal. I was born from the death of something large and hot. I am capable of consuming anything and everything. I am very dark and exist in a place where there is no gravity. What am I?
  45. I have 16 legs then, I sleep for about a fortnight and a merge with 6 legs. What am I?
  46. You can have me almost every night, sometimes I could be bad sometimes I can be nice or good, Whether you were a child or an adult I'll be there. What am I?
  47. The marathon man timed himself and found out that if he wore a bright white outfit he ran 20 miles in 80 minutes, but when he wore a dark outfit, he ran 20 miles in one hour and twenty minutes. What does this mean for his next race?
  48. What’s the quietest room in a house?
  49. No doors, no windows, yet people enter and never leave. What am I?
  50. I welcome all with open arms, yet none return my embrace. What am I?
  51. What’s the one place you can be sure you’ll never read your name?
  52. I call for you at the end of your road. You can try to run, but you’ll still meet my load. What am I?
  53. I take without asking, and no man can buy me off. What am I?
  54. I wait for all, patient and still. No man can outrun me, yet many try. What am I?
  55. Why did the corpse go to school?
  56. Why are hair salons so terrifying?
  57. Which dogs never go to heaven?
  58. You’re certain to be wearing your best outfit or something special when you come to stay with me. What am I?
  59. I hold the memories of those long gone, yet I am filled with silence and stone. What am I?
  60. Why don’t graveyards have WiFi?
  61. Man turns off lights and goes to bed. 365 people die. Why?
  62. Every month someone dies. July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov. Who is it?
  63. Murder in snow. Only footprints and two parallel lines. Who is the suspect?
  64. Mailman finds a man dead on Thursday. Porch has Monday's paper.
  65. A woman shoots her husband, holds him underwater, then they eat dinner.
  66. Power is out. Nurse, maid, doctor, or wife killed Frank. Who did it?
  67. Condemned man chooses: Fire, Assassins, or Lions (no food 3 years).
  68. Two girls drink poisoned tea. One drinks 5 fast and lives. Why?
  69. A man died with a cassette recorder. Tape started at the start.
  70. The person who built it sold it. The person who used it never saw it.
  71. Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it, you die.
  72. Every single person died in a plane crash. Who survived?
  73. A man builds a house where all sides face south. A bear walks by. Color?
  74. I’m strong enough to smash ships, but I fear the sun.
  75. You use me to clean, but the powerful take me for a ride.
  76. You’ll only see one side of me. I change each day (big to sliver).
  77. I’m blue on the inside and red on the outside. Donate me, never drink me.
  78. I crack when I’m weary, tingle when I’m scared, and stretch when I’m proud.
  79. I’m soft, delicate, and silky. If you’re wrapped in me, you’ll scream.
  80. I begin with fear and end in silence.
  81. What gets buried but never dies?
  82. The more you fear me, the stronger I grow. I live in your mind.
  83. Why did Mozart kill all of his chickens?
  84. Why don’t cannibals eat clowns?
  85. What kind of ball must you never throw, kick, hit, or pitch?
  86. What’s the best band to make you feel better?
  87. A thunderous voice, but silent I fly. The naked eye cannot see me.
  88. In a tunnel of darkness lies a beast of iron. Attack when pulled back.
  89. Allan survived 12 days without sleep. How is this possible?
  90. You wear your best outfit when you come to stay.
  91. Soft, delicate, and silky... if you’re wrapped in me, you’ll scream.
  92. What’s light during the day but heavy during the night?
  93. What falls down but never breaks?
  94. What runs but never moves?
  95. I am taken before you’re ready and never returned.
  96. I have a neck but no head. What am I?
  97. I have no eyes, yet once I did see. I once had thoughts...
  98. The more I eat, the bigger I get. The more I drink, the sooner I die.
  99. The closer you get to me, the less you can see.
  100. I can be heard but never seen. I can travel for miles but never move.
  101. The deeper I am, the harder it is to escape.
  102. I live in the absence of light... even when the sun is bright.
  103. Why don’t murderers make great gardeners?
  104. What’s the best way to lose a few pounds instantly?
  105. Why don’t zombies eat fast food?
  106. What has hands but never claps?
  107. Why did the vampire start working at the blood bank?
  108. I mark the end of your journey, but my door swings only one way.
  109. I am a place where silence speaks, and names are written in stone.
  110. Why did the police arrest the guy for writing in his diary?
  111. Why don’t skeletons fight each other?
  112. What’s the hardest part about eating vegetables?
  113. Why did the cannibal dump his girlfriend?
  114. Why do cemeteries have fences?
  115. Why did the man miss the funeral?
  116. What do you call a magician who lost his tricks?
  117. Why did the parentless child bring a ladder to class?
  118. What’s red and bad for your teeth?
  119. What has 2 legs in the morning, 4 in the afternoon, and 6 at night?
  120. Why don’t graveyards ever get overcrowded?
  121. What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple?
  122. Does the top of a shadow move faster when the shadow is longer or shorter?
  123. Spends day at window, goes to table for meals, hides at night. What is it?
  124. A person gets up 180 times a night and sleeps 7 hours. Where do they live?
  125. How many times does the long hand pass the short hand between midnight and midnight?
  126. Clock takes 6 seconds to strike 4. How long to strike midnight (12)?
  127. What wears an eyepatch and robs ships at night?
  128. What animal can see at night but be blinded at day?
  129. Runs over fields all day, under the bed at night with long tongue out. What am I?
  130. You can get fooled by me, you can see them day and night. What am I?
  131. What is significant about 3661 seconds past midnight on 1st Jan 2001?
  132. What is dressed when night falls and undressed when day breaks?
  133. What famous nurse wore her pajamas all day long?
  134. Where do dead outlaws go on a Saturday night?
  135. I have four legs but no tail. Heard only at night. What am I?
  136. What animal has more lives than a cat?
  137. What is full all day and empty at night?
  138. Room with no windows, grows in a day, found where there is decay. What is it?
  139. Where do zombies go for a night out?
  140. No legs or two, green color, teeming with chemicals of darkness and light. What is it?
  141. Round or oval? Light or dark. You can cut me into pieces. What am I?
  142. What can only move by jumping?
  143. Slam slam slam all day... black as night. A through Z, 1,2,3. What am I?
  144. I could sell tickets day and night, always awake, never a break. What am I?
  145. How long would it take a fly in wellingtons to walk through treacle?
  146. Color on a stoplight + item to eliminate darkness = which comic character?
  147. Empty as space, scary as a ghost, I appear every night. What am I?
  148. I am a yellow fork from tables in the sky... the apparatus of the dark. What am I?
  149. Riddle involving Irish, dragons, and "biddles."
  150. What happens in the middle of each month, all seasons except summer, and only in the night?
  151. My legs are knives. I am a knight. I can reclaim what I lose in a fight. What am I?
  152. I'm in Kentucky with chili, stay 3 nights, then train to Georgia and Kansas. Where am I?
  153. The more it is made, the more it is destroyed. Used in both light and dark. What is it?
  154. Which sees most clearly in total darkness: A bat, tiger, or owl?
  155. A man in a lighthouse forgot to turn on the light. He read the paper the next day and killed himself. Why?
  156. My first is a part of day, my last a conductor of light. Measure of time useful day and night. What am I?
  157. Forward I am a rodent in drains, backward I am something you see at night. What is the word?
  158. A knight, a pregnant lady, and a doctor walk in; three people walk out. Who was the third?
  159. A glow in the dark, a place without life, where a small spark means the greatest strife. Where am I?
  160. What creature has four feet in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three at night?
  161. Stealthy as a shadow, cunning but affectionate. Never owned but often loved. What am I?
  162. Where once there were many, now there are none. Marks an end and a beginning. What is it?
  163. From house to house he goes, a messenger small and slight. He sleeps outside at night. What am I?
  164. In the light, I may reflect. In the dark, I'm cold and wet. What am I?
  165. Nick ran 20 miles in 80 minutes in white, and 1 hour 20 minutes in dark clothes. What does it mean?
  166. I scream out in the dark, I bring light to you, my flame whispers in the darkness. What am I?
  167. A light aloft alone in shadow, I light the way for paths you follow. What am I?
  168. Men are awakened by a piercing sound, scramble out of bed, and disappear into a hole. What are they doing?
  169. From dawn to dusk I soar, a thunderous voice but silent I fly. Unseen by the naked eye. What am I?
  170. My body has a dozen heads or more. Count the ways you can hold me tight! What Am I?
  171. Ghost of the mountain, pale as the moon but fast as the wind. A flash of light in the night. What is it?
  172. I have billions of eyes, yet live in darkness. No muscle, yet I rule two hemispheres. What am I?
  173. I am life, yet not real. When we first meet, things are dark. When we leave, you are in the light. What am I?
  174. The man had not slept in days, yet he was well-rested. How could this be?
  175. Imagine you are in a dark room. How do you get out?
  176. I come out at night, neither human nor animal. I only drink. I glow in the sunlight. What am I?
  177. My first is in ocean but not sea... my whole is a creature that comes out at night. What am I?
  178. I usually wear a yellow coat and have a dark head. I make marks wherever I go. What am I?
  179. Sometimes black, sometimes white. You see me at night. Some have walked on me. What am I?
  180. I watch you sleep, I haunt you by day. You stare at me and see nothing but darkness. What am I?
  181. You use me every day but let me rest at night. I have an identical twin. I have a soul. What am I?
  182. Plain to see as black & white. I roam at night. Startle me and odiferous emissions result. What am I?
  183. What brightens your day when it's dark, although it's usually in the shade?
  184. I welcome the day with light, having come stealthily in the night. By noon, I am gone. What am I?
  185. Dark with white markings, smooth like a rock. Where learning occurs, I convey thought. What am I?
  186. I'm the first thing you see in the morning and last at night. You ignore me, but cross your eyes to see me. What am I?
  187. I'm blue at day and black at night; I contain creatures born and died. What am I?
  188. I am nothing, I am everything. Perfect dark and brightest light. Hungry and full. What am I?
  189. The king of the jungle, rare as gold, black as night. Claws of knives, teeth of swords, silent as a mouse. What is it?
  190. What loses its head in the morning, and gets it back at night?
  191. Dead on the field lie ten soldiers in white, felled by three eyes, black as night. What happened?
  192. I take you by night, by day take you back. None suffer to have me but do from my lack. What am I?
  193. I'm grown from darkness but shine with a pale light. Round I am, and a lady's delight. What am I?
  194. With three eyes and a black as night, I frequently knock down ten men with a single strike! What am I?
  195. You see me at night, by day you tell everyone about me. I sometimes leave you in the darkness. What am I?
  196. I can't hurt you, but I can leave you with scars. Nobody wants me, but everyone has me. Only you can see me. What am I?
  197. I'm far away but shine bright. I sleep by day, I wake up at night. I stay by the moon but never get close. What am I?
  198. I have an eye in the middle of me but cannot see. I can have twists and water and scares. What am I?
  199. I grow in the dark and shine in the light; The paler I am, the more I am liked. What am I?
  200. A nightmare for some. For others, a savior I come. My hand's cold and bleak. What am I?

Answers

  1. This point maintains a constant speed, independent of the length of the shadow.The tip of her shadow moves in direct proportion to her own constant walking speed, regardless of how long or short the shadow becomes.
  2. A fly.Houseflies often rest on windows during the day, land on food at the table during meals, and disappear once it gets dark.
  3. At the North or South Pole.At the poles, "night" can last around six months, so within that single continuous polar night the person still sleeps and wakes on a normal daily cycle, roughly 180 times.
  4. 21.Excluding the identical overlap that starts the count at midnight, the minute hand overtakes the hour hand 21 more times before the next midnight.
  5. 22 Seconds.Striking 4 takes 6 seconds across 3 gaps between strikes (2 seconds per gap), so striking 12 across 11 gaps takes 22 seconds.
  6. A shoe.A shoe "runs" across fields while worn, sits under the bed at night with its tongue hanging out, waiting like a dog for its next use.
  7. A sign.Signs can be misread or misleading, yet they remain visible and posted at all hours, day and night.
  8. The time and date will be 01:01:01 on 01/01/01.3661 seconds equals 1 hour, 1 minute, and 1 second, landing exactly at 01:01:01 on 01/01/01.
  9. A Frog.Frogs have four legs, no tail, and are best known for their nighttime croaking chorus.
  10. Shoes.Shoes are worn (full of feet) throughout the day and taken off (emptied) at night.
  11. Mushrooms.A mushroom cap has no true doors or windows, spreads via spores overnight, grows rapidly, and thrives on decaying matter.
  12. Life.The riddle broadly describes living organisms of every leg count, sustained by chemical processes and needing only a breath of wind to begin—life itself.
  13. A Potato.Potatoes come in round or oval shapes and light- or dark-skinned varieties, and are commonly cut into pieces for cooking.
  14. A fortnight, it's too weak.The nonsensical setup hides a pun: "too weak" sounds like "two weeks," i.e., a fortnight.
  15. Green Lantern."Green" is a stoplight color and a "lantern" eliminates darkness, together naming the superhero Green Lantern.
  16. I am lightning.The "yellow fork" dropped from the sky's "tables" (storm clouds) that suddenly reveals things in the dark is a vivid metaphor for a lightning bolt.
  17. The letter 'N.'A wordplay riddle: the letter "N" appears in the names of every season except summer, always found within the word "night" rather than "day."
  18. A Bed.Making a bed "undoes" itself the moment it's used again, its frame can't be cracked open, and it serves for both rest and play, day or night.
  19. The man lived in a lighthouse. He forgot to turn on the light and a ship crashed. The next morning he read in the paper that the ship crashed and killed himself because he felt guilty.He was a lighthouse keeper whose one forgotten light caused a shipwreck, and guilt over the deaths drove him to suicide.
  20. An Hour-glass."Hour" (a part of the day) plus "glass" (which conducts light) combine to form "hourglass," a timekeeping device.
  21. Rats, star."Rats" spelled backward becomes "star," an untouchable object visible in the sky every night.
  22. The knight.The doctor stays on duty at the hospital after delivering the baby, so of everyone present, it's the knight, the new mother, and the baby who actually walk out together.
  23. The men are firemen who were on night-shift duty at their firehouse. When they heard the fire alarm, they got dressed, slid down the fire pole, and got in the fire truck.The sequence described—alarm, dressing quickly, sliding down a pole—matches firefighters responding to a fire alarm at the firehouse.
  24. Radio waves.Radio waves travel silently and invisibly through the air and even through darkness, carrying a "thunderous voice" of broadcast sound.
  25. A snow leopard.The snow leopard is nicknamed the 'ghost of the mountain' for its elusiveness, pale coat, and swift, fiery hunting speed.
  26. The human brain.Enclosed in the dark skull, the brain processes sight and sound via billions of neurons, is organized into lobes and two hemispheres, yet has no muscle tissue of its own.
  27. A movie.A movie starts in a darkened theater and ends with the lights coming back up, and it goes on to be seen by many more people.
  28. A vampire.The nocturnal habits, drinking instead of eating, and burning/glowing in sunlight all describe classic vampire lore.
  29. An Owl.Taking the letter unique to "ocean" over "sea" (O), to "wasp" over "bee" (W), and shared by "glider" and "flight" (L) spells O-W-L, a nocturnal bird.
  30. A pencil.A classic pencil has yellow paint, a dark graphite tip, and leaves marks as it's used.
  31. Fear.Fear can keep you awake at night and weigh on you during the day, yet it has no physical form to actually see.
  32. Your Feet.Feet are used all day and covered at night, come in an identical pair, and pun on "sole" (the bottom of a foot) sounding like "soul."
  33. The morning dew!Dew forms silently overnight, coats the ground at dawn, and evaporates once the sun warms things by midday.
  34. Blackboard/chalkboard.A chalkboard is dark with white chalk markings and is a classic tool for conveying lessons in a classroom.
  35. Your nose.Your nose sits constantly in your peripheral vision, unnoticed unless you deliberately cross your eyes to focus on it.
  36. The universe.The paradoxical opposites describe the vast, all-encompassing universe, holding both total darkness and blazing starlight, studied by countless people.
  37. A Pearl.An oyster grows a pearl in the dark ocean depths, and its pale round glow makes it a prized jewel.
  38. A dream.Dreams occur at night, are often recounted the next day, and rarely repeat in exactly the same form.
  39. Nightmares.Nightmares aren't physically real yet feel emotionally scarring, and only the dreamer experiences them.
  40. A star.Stars are invisible in daylight and only appear once night falls, always near but never touching the moon in the sky.
  41. A hurricane.A hurricane has a calm "eye" at its center, and its dark, swirling, watery destruction is what makes it terrifying.
  42. A pearl.An oyster produces a pearl in the darkness of the seabed; the palest pearls are the most prized, and oysters obviously never demand wages.
  43. Death.Death is feared by some yet welcomed by others as relief, personified with a cold hand reaching for the living.
  44. A black hole.Black holes form from the collapse of massive dying stars, and their gravity is so extreme that even light cannot escape, making them appear utterly dark.
  45. A ButterflyA caterpillar (with many prolegs) sleeps through its chrysalis stage and emerges as a butterfly with six legs.
  46. Dreams between (Sweet dreams, Nightmare).Dreams can be pleasant (sweet dreams) or unpleasant (nightmares), and everyone experiences them regardless of age.
  47. Absolutely nothing, as 80 minutes equals an hour and twenty minutes.80 minutes and "one hour and twenty minutes" are the exact same duration, so the outfit made no real difference.
  48. The one with the dead bodyThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  49. A tombRefers to final resting places where people enter but do not leave.
  50. The graveThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  51. Your gravestoneThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  52. DeathDeath is the final event for all living things.
  53. The Grim ReaperThe Grim Reaper is the personification of death that claims everyone.
  54. DeathDeath is the final event for all living things.
  55. To study dead languagesThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  56. Because people are always dying there.The answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  57. Hot dogsThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  58. A coffinThe person who builds it sells it, and the one inside can't see anything.
  59. A graveyardGraveyards are quiet places with engraved headstones.
  60. Because the signal is deadThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  61. He lived in a lighthouseThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  62. J.A.S.O.N.The answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  63. Person in a wheelchairThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  64. Newspaper delivery personThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  65. She took a photoThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  66. The wifeThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  67. Room 3 (Lions are dead)The answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  68. Poison was in the iceThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  69. Someone else did itThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  70. A coffinThe person who builds it sells it, and the one inside can't see anything.
  71. NothingThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  72. Married couplesThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  73. White (Polar Bear)The answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  74. IceThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  75. A broomThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  76. The moonThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  77. BloodFocuses on the biological fluid essential for life (and often sought by monsters).
  78. Your spineThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  79. Cobwebs / SpiderwebsThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  80. A screamThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  81. A secretThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  82. A nightmare / FearThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  83. They said "Bach, Bach, Bach"The answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  84. Because they taste funny'Taste funny' is a double meaning: clowns are funny by profession, and 'tastes funny' also means tastes odd.
  85. An eyeballThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  86. A band-aidThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  87. Radio wavesThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  88. A bulletThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  89. He sleeps during the nightThe riddle only says he didn't sleep during the days; nights are unmentioned, so he simply slept every night.
  90. A coffinThe person who builds it sells it, and the one inside can't see anything.
  91. A cobwebThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  92. EyelidsEyelids feel effortless to keep open in daylight but grow "heavy" with sleepiness at night.
  93. NightfallThe pun is on "nightfall," which "falls" every evening without literally breaking anything.
  94. BloodFocuses on the biological fluid essential for life (and often sought by monsters).
  95. Your lifeThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  96. A bottle… or a headless corpseThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  97. A skullThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  98. A fireThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  99. Total darknessDarkness is the absence of light and often carries scary connotations.
  100. An echoThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  101. The abyssThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  102. A shadow in the shadeShadows follow you in the light and disappear in the dark.
  103. Because they always leave bodies lying aroundThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  104. Step on a landmineThe answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
  105. Because they can’t catch itZombies are usually slow, so they can't catch 'fast' food (living people).
  106. A clock… or someone who just witnessed a terrible accident.Clocks have hands but are inanimate; in the dark version, it refers to a corpse.
  107. Because he wanted to make withdrawals.Vampires survive on blood, making a 'bank' of it the perfect workplace.
  108. A coffinThe person who builds it sells it, and the one inside can't see anything.
  109. A cemeteryGraveyards are quiet places with engraved headstones.
  110. Because he confessed to murder… and the evidence was dated.The police used his written confessions as evidence against him.
  111. Because they don’t have the gutsThis puns on 'guts,' meaning both courage and internal organs, which skeletons lack.
  112. The wheelchairA very dark joke using 'vegetable' as a derogatory term for someone in a coma or with severe disabilities.
  113. She just didn’t have enough meat on her bones.Cannibals value their partners based on their food potential.
  114. Because people are dying to get in, and the dead refuse to leave.This is a pun on the phrase 'dying to get in', which usually means being very eager.
  115. Because he wasn’t invited—he was the one in the casket.The twist is that the person missing the funeral is the deceased person themselves.
  116. IanThe name 'Ian' is a pun on the word 'Illus-ian' (illusion).
  117. Because they wanted to reach their parents’ expectations… for onceA dark joke about the pressure of parental expectations even after death.
  118. A brickThis is a deliberately absurd riddle -- biting an actual brick would obviously wreck your teeth, even though red bricks aren't a typical dental hazard.
  119. A survivor of a really bad accidentThis subverts the classic 'Riddle of the Sphinx' with a dark accident theme.
  120. Because people are dying to get in.This is a pun on the phrase 'dying to get in', which usually means being very eager.
  121. Finding half a worm… or finding an entire fingerThe joke relies on finding something even more gruesome than a bug.
  122. It maintains a constant speedThink about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  123. A flyThink about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  124. The North or South Pole (where "night" lasts months)At the poles, the 'night' lasts for months, so getting up 'every night' means getting up many times during that long night.
  125. 21The hands meet 22 times in 24 hours, but the first one doesn't count as a 'pass'.
  126. 22 Seconds.Think about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  127. A vampirateThe pun blends "vampire" and "pirate" into "vampirate," a nocturnal ship-robbing creature.
  128. A batBats are adapted for night and can be dazzled by bright daylight.
  129. A shoeShoes go everywhere with you and 'sit' under the bed with their 'tongue' out.
  130. A signSigns provide directions or information day and night.
  131. The time will be 01:01:01 on 01/01/013661 seconds is 1 hour, 1 minute, and 1 second.
  132. FireA fire is lit ('dressed' in flame) as darkness falls for warmth and light, then put out ('undressed') by morning.
  133. Florence NightingownThe pun swaps the real nurse "Florence Nightingale" for "nightgown."
  134. To ghost townsThe pun points to "ghost towns," abandoned Old West settlements fitting for the ghosts of dead outlaws.
  135. A FrogFrogs have four legs, no tail, and are loud at night.
  136. A frog (he croaks every night)Wordplay — a frog "croaks" every night (its sound), and "croak" also means to die, so it seems to "die" nightly yet keeps living.
  137. ShoesShoes are filled by feet during the day and left empty at night.
  138. MushroomsThink about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  139. Club DeadThe pun combines going clubbing (dancing at night) with zombies being literally dead.
  140. LifeThink about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  141. A PotatoPotatoes are varied in shape and can be light or dark-skinned.
  142. The Knight (chess piece)In chess, the knight is the only piece that moves in an L-shaped "jump," leaping over other pieces.
  143. A Computer keyboardKeyboards are black and white, have A-Z/1-3, and work with monitors (sensitive to the eye).
  144. Unanswered (Likely a Clock or "The Internet")The answer is often 'A Clock' or 'Time' as it never stops.
  145. A fortnight (it's too weak)A pun on the words 'fortnight' (two weeks) and 'too weak'.
  146. Green LanternThink about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  147. DarknessDarkness is intangible like empty space yet unsettling like a ghost, and it arrives predictably every night.
  148. LightningLightning looks like a jagged fork in the sky.
  149. UnansweredA play on the 'knight/night' pun; dragons hunt at night to find knights.
  150. The letter 'N.'The letter 'N' is in the middle of the word 'moNth' and in 'seasoNs', 'Night', etc.
  151. A crabA crab has sharp claw-like legs, forages mostly at night ("knight" puns on "night"), and can regrow a claw lost in a fight.
  152. Unanswered (Riddle logic suggests a map or "a train")This is a trick riddle where the answer is often part of the phrasing or a specific location.
  153. A BedYou 'make' your bed in the morning and 'destroy' (mess it up) when you sleep.
  154. None; you can't see in total darknessVision requires light; in *total* darkness, no creature can see.
  155. A ship crashed because the light was off; he felt guiltyThink about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  156. An Hour-glassSand (last) conducts through the glass to measure time (whole).
  157. RatsThink about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  158. The knight.The riddle starts with 'One knight' (the person), not 'One night' (time).
  159. SpaceSpace is vast and cold, where a small fire or 'spark' can be catastrophic (explosions).
  160. ManThink about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  161. A catThink about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  162. MidnightMidnight is the zero point where the old day ends and a new one begins.
  163. A Street or RoadRoads connect houses and remain outside in all weather.
  164. WaterThis liquid shimmers and reflects light in the sun, but feels cold and wet at night.
  165. Nothing, the times are identical80 minutes is exactly the same as one hour and twenty minutes.
  166. A candleA candle's flickering flame lights the dark and can make a soft, whispering sound as it burns.
  167. LampostA lamppost stands alone above the darkness, illuminating the path below for people walking at night.
  168. They are firemen sliding down the fire pole to the truckThink about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  169. Radio wavesRadio waves transmit sound across great distances but are invisible to the eye.
  170. A piggy bankA piggy bank contains coins (heads and tails).
  171. A snow leopardSnow leopards are elusive predators known for their pale, camouflaged fur.
  172. The human brainThink about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  173. A movieMovies start in a dark theater and end with the lights coming on.
  174. He only sleeps at night"Days" specifically excludes nights, so he was fine because he slept every single night, just never during the day.
  175. Stop imaginingSince the dark room only exists in your imagination, the simplest way out is to just stop imagining it.
  176. A vampireIn modern fiction (like Twilight), vampires might glow, and they are nocturnal drinkers.
  177. An OwlThe letters O (ocean/sea), W (wasp/bee), L (glider/flight) spell OWL.
  178. A pencilA standard pencil is yellow with a dark graphite tip (head) that leaves marks.
  179. The MoonThe moon can look black or white and has been walked on by astronauts.
  180. FearThink about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  181. Your FeetYou use feet all day, cover them with shoes/socks, and they have a 'soul' (sole).
  182. I am a skunk!Skunks are black and white, nocturnal, and spray a smelly liquid when startled.
  183. A lampA lamp provides light in dark spaces and is often literally positioned under a lampshade.
  184. The morning dew!Think about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  185. Blackboard/chalkboardBlackboards are dark surfaces written on with white chalk.
  186. Your noseYour nose is always in your field of vision, but your brain ignores it unless you cross your eyes.
  187. SeawaterThe ocean looks blue/black depending on light and contains marine life.
  188. The universeThe universe encompasses everything—light, dark, empty space, and all of us.
  189. A black panther (black jaguar)A black panther is a powerful, dark feline that is stealthy and silent.
  190. A PillowA pillow is "headless" once you get up in the morning and regains its "head" when you lie down again at night.
  191. A strike was thrown in 10-pin bowlingThe 'soldiers in white' are the ten bowling pins, knocked down by the three-holed black bowling ball, describing a strike.
  192. SleepSleep is granted nightly and released each morning; lacking it, not having it, is what actually causes suffering.
  193. A PearlPearls grow inside dark oysters and are prized as round, pale gems.
  194. A Bowling ballA bowling ball has three finger holes ("eyes"), is often black, and is thrown to knock down all ten bowling pins in one strike.
  195. A dreamThink about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  196. NightmaresThink about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  197. A starStars are visible in the night sky near the moon but are actually very far away.
  198. A hurricaneThe center of a hurricane is called the 'eye', and it features wind and water.
  199. A PearlThink about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
  200. DeathThink about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.