Riddle Collection
309 Detective & Lateral-Thinking Riddles With Answers - page 4 of 4
309 riddles, every one with its answer on the page. Printable version
301.MediumPhilosophical
I never was, am always to be. No one ever saw me, nor ever will.
Answer: Tomorrow / Future
Tomorrow is always in the future; when it arrives, it is called 'today.'
302.MediumPhilosophical
Walks on four legs in the morning, two at noon and three in the evening.
Answer: Man
Refers to the stages of life: crawling (4 legs), walking (2), and using a cane (3).
303.MediumPhilosophical
Greater than God, more evil than the devil... eat it and you'll die.
Answer: Nothing
Poor people have nothing; rich people need nothing; and nothing is greater than God.
304.HardLateral Thinking
A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has half as many brothers as sisters.
Answer: 4 sisters, 3 brothers
With 4 girls and 3 boys, each girl sees 3 sisters and each boy sees half as many brothers (2).
305.EasyLateral Thinking
How can you stand behind your father while he is standing behind you?
Answer: Standing back-to-back
Standing with your backs touching makes both of you technically 'behind' each other.
306.EasyLateral Thinking
Three doctors said Paul is their brother, yet Paul claims he has no brothers.
Answer: The doctors are Paul's sisters
The riddle challenges the common gender bias regarding doctors.
307.MediumLateral Thinking
You see a boat filled with people... you don't see a single person on the boat. Why?
Answer: They were all married
A play on the word 'single' meaning unmarried versus 'single' meaning one person.
308.HardLateral Thinking
?Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man's father is my father's son.?
Answer: The man's son
'My father's son' must be 'me'. So, 'That man's father is me.'
309.HardLateral Thinking
A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater... they enjoy a lovely dinner.
Answer: She was a photographer
This uses darkroom photography terms like 'shooting,' 'developing,' and 'hanging' to dry.