1,128 Hard Riddles With Answers - page 10 of 12
I can be Greek, Roman, matched, or mixed. What am I?
Think about the literal properties of a 'the alphabet.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I am attracted to treats/sugar and sound like a family member. What am I?
Think about the literal properties of a 'an ant'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I can be Swiss, Belgian, bitter, or sweet. What am I?
Think about the literal properties of a 'chocolate.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I have a large space, no locks, but many keys and letters. What am I?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
I jump on sticks, use white powder, and look like I'm going swimming. What am I?
Think about the literal properties of a 'a gymnast.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I can be crushed, clogged, or attacked. You keep me forever. What am I?
Think about the literal properties of a 'a heart.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
Center of a woman but in front of a man?
This refers to the literal placement of the character in the spelling of the words 'April' and 'March'.
Which way does smoke blow from an electric train?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
A man rides into town on Friday and leaves on Friday. How?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
Homeless man bets he can sing a song about "Frederica Armstrong Miller."
Think about the literal properties of a '"happy birthday."'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
100 criminals in black/white shirts. How do 99 survive?
Think about the literal properties of a 'parity strategy'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
100 couples; wives kill cheating husbands the next morning. How many die?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
Party password logic: Pig/Farm, Bear/Woods, Frog/Water. Why was "Bird/Tree" wrong?
This refers to the literal placement of the character in the spelling of the words 'April' and 'March'.
Identify True, False, and Random using "da" and "ja."
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
Four bikers in a cabin are terrified by their own "stay awake" tapping plan. Why?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
Three men (Jack, James, Jim) and 5 hats (3 orange, 2 red). Jim knows his color. What is it?
Think about the literal properties of a 'orange.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
A criminal survives a firing squad by positioning the guards himself. How?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
Who wins the $1,000 prize based on social media points?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
A lawyer tells a jury the "murdered" husband is walking through the door. Why is the wife convicted?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
A manager loses money on a counterfeit $20 bill. What was the total loss?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
Five children of a father (Water, Earth, Air, Fire, Spirit). Who are we?
Fire needs fuel (food) to stay alive but is extinguished by water (a drink).
Island with 201 residents (green/brown eyes). How many can leave?
Think about the literal properties of a '100 people'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
A "conductor" survives the electric chair multiple times. Why?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
Four guys with white/black hats. Who figures out their color first?
Think about the literal properties of a 'mike.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
A man bets he can make a bartender laugh by spraying beer everywhere. Why is he laughing?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
Brandon keeps losing items while camping. Why?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
Five houses, different nationalities/drinks/pets. Who owns the fish?
Think about the literal properties of a 'the german.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
A pain-transfer machine kills the mailman during a woman's labor. Why?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
100 prisoners and one light bulb. What is the survival strategy?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
You need lizard saliva as an antidote but must avoid iguana poison among 6 tubes. Which do you drink?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
23 prisoners must prove they have all visited a rec room with two switches. What is the plan?
A pencil contains graphite ('lead' from a mine) encased in wood (from a tree). It gets shorter as you use it.
Four men are buried in sand with colored hats. Who knows their hat color for sure?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
A woman needs an apple to cure her aunt but must share half with a gatekeeper. How many does she take?
Think about the literal properties of a '16 apples.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
Ben "was" the strongest man in the world but placed second in a contest. Why?
Think about the literal properties of a '"was"'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
Tristan says 2+2+2 cats equals 7. Why is he right?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
A soldier claims he saw a flag waving back and forth on a "windless" day. What is wrong?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
A man must pick the oldest or youngest daughter using one yes/no question. What is it?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
A bank teller uses a "mute" button while talking to her mother. How did the mother know to call the police?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
A warden toggles 100 jail cells in a complex mathematical pattern. Which cells stay open?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
A town has two barbers: one clean with a great haircut, one dirty with a bad haircut. Why do people go to the dirty one?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
I have a curly back end, communicate in any dialect, can say "aged" but not "wage." What am I?
Think about the literal properties of a 'musical notes.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
You have 2 pink and 2 green pills in the dark. You must take exactly one of each. How?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
A room has three doors: an electric chair, a bottomless pit, and an acid pool. Which is safest?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
Two chemists, Stewart and Lenny, enter a poison contest where they must drink each other�s poison and then their own antidote. Lenny lives. What happened?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
A woman follows a complex color scale for her sleep shirts. On which night will she wear blue again?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
Paige, Bonnie, and Heather are suspects in an apple theft. Only one is telling the truth. Who stole it?
Think about the literal properties of a 'paige'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
Kyle Ferguson claims he saw someone stab a victim from behind, but the police immediately know he is lying. How?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
Three wise men must identify if they are wearing red or yellow gloves. They know at least one is red. After an hour of silence, they all speak. What are the colors?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
A student argues he only has 4 days for school based on time for sleep (122 days), weekends (100+ days), vacation (2 months), meals (45 days), and relaxing (1 month). Why is he wrong?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
You kill 10 flies out of 22 on a table. How many are left?
Think about the literal properties of a 'ten'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I rest at night and have a twin; I'm not alive but have a "soul."
Think about the literal properties of a 'a foot'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I'm made for one but for the purpose of two; worn for years or a few.
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
A window cleaner falls from the 12th floor and is fine. How?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
I respond only if you speak first, but no one can see me.
Think about the literal properties of a 'an echo.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
Minimum prisoners needed to find one poisoned wine bottle out of 110?
Think about the literal properties of a 'ten.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
Why did 7 police officers smile at a driver going the wrong way?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
People reveal secrets to me; most think I'm dirty but need me around.
Think about the literal properties of a 'a toilet.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I can be dull, shiny, sharp, or pointy. You only think of me when needed.
Think about the literal properties of a 'a knife.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
You try to keep me straight, but sadness makes me bend further.
Think about the literal properties of a 'your posture.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I have a mighty roar and run forever, though I never move at all.
Think about the literal properties of a 'a waterfall.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I can take you up or down; you reach great heights with me.
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
I am a fighter of good and the king of the black night sky.
Think about the literal properties of a 'dark.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
How can a 9ft 1in sword be mailed in a 9ft limit box?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
I'm a danger to life and home; when you hear me, you could lose your job.
Fire needs fuel (food) to stay alive but is extinguished by water (a drink).
I am never fat, can be thin, and give you space even if you talk a lot.
Think about the literal properties of a 'air.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
Tony sips his drink and dies; Tommy gulps two and lives. Why?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
I clean the old and bad; my juice is golden. If I die, you need a machine.
Think about the literal properties of a 'a kidney.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I skip and run but can't eat or think; you see me but I can't see you.
Think about the literal properties of a 'a leg.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
Fighters lined up in rows; one component decides if they are divided or united.
Think about the literal properties of a 'a zipper'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I hurt most when lost or not had; I can be given to many or just one.
Think about the literal properties of a 'love.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I have four legs but can't walk; I hold food but have no soil.
Think about the literal properties of a 'a table.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
You won't know me until you measure me; you miss me when I'm gone.
This logic uses 'clock arithmetic'. On a standard 12-hour clock, adding 5 hours to 9:00 results in 2:00.
I am at the start of the end and also of place.
This refers to the literal placement of the character in the spelling of the words 'April' and 'March'.
A 9-letter word that remains a word as you remove letters one by one.
Think about the literal properties of a 'startling'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I have three eyes and one leg; I close one eye even when you want it open.
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
I have no breath but am alive; always drinking but never thirsty.
The 'broken glass' was a fish tank. Without water, the fish died on the floor.
I'm in the sun but not rain, fly but stuck at the bottom, feel no pain.
A shadow only exists when light is present but blocked. If you shine a light directly 'on' it (remove the blockage), it disappears.
I have hands, but I am unable to clap.
This logic uses 'clock arithmetic'. On a standard 12-hour clock, adding 5 hours to 9:00 results in 2:00.
I am always being responded to, though I never ask a question.
Think about the literal properties of a 'a doorbell.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I can be cracked, made, played, or told. What am I?
Think about the literal properties of a 'a joke.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
What do rich people need, poor people have, and if you eat it, you die?
Think about the literal properties of a 'nothing.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
What type of tree can you carry in your hand?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
Open me, you need a mirror to see me. Close me, you can't see me at all.
Your eyes are separated by your nose (the 'road'). Since they both face forward, they cannot see each other.
If you have this and then share it, it's instantly gone.
Think about the literal properties of a 'a secret.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
What is found at the end of a rainbow?
This refers to the literal placement of the character in the spelling of the words 'April' and 'March'.
What type of dress can you never wear?
Think about the literal properties of a 'an address.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
A woman kills her sister after meeting a man at their mother's funeral. Why?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
A King gives children seeds to grow; a girl with an empty pot wins. Why?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
What breaks as soon as you speak its name?
Think about the literal properties of a 'silence.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
The more you make of me, the more you leave behind.
Think about the literal properties of a 'fingerprints.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I've been all around the world, and yet I never leave the corner.
Think about the literal properties of a 'a stamp.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
What is a seven-letter word that becomes a "one" when you remove four?
Think about the literal properties of a 'someone.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
Mr. Owens was killed Friday afternoon. The chef claimed he was making breakfast. Who is guilty?
Think about the literal properties of a 'the chef '. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I am hard at the beginning and soft in the middle; you need a lot of air to blow me.
Think about the literal properties of a 'gum.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I am often bought for consumption, but no one will ever consume me.
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
I can fly without wings and weep without eyes. Dark follows me everywhere. What am I?
Think about the literal properties of a 'clouds.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
A woman in a hotel room is startled by a knock. A man apologizes, saying he thought it was his room. Why was she frightened?
This is a lateral thinking puzzle where the solution relies on a non-obvious interpretation of the words used.
What has a single eye but is unable to see?
Think about the literal properties of a 'a needle.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
I am a box that has no locks but holds keys. My keys have the power to unlock your deepest senses. What am I?
Think about the literal properties of a 'a piano.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
Remove first and second, and all others, and I am unchanged.
Think about the literal properties of a 'a postman.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.