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  1. I'm a word meaning eating well, but when one letter goes missing I mean starvation. What am I?
  2. Of everybody, you could ask to join you for Thanksgiving dinner, who would always say no?
  3. What do you call unhappy cranberries?
  4. What are three keys that open no doors?
  5. Lynn likes grapes but not potatoes. She likes squash but not lettuce, and she likes peas but not onions. Following the same rule, will she like pumpkins or apples?
  6. Which side of the turkey has the most feathers?
  7. What smells the best at thanksgiving dinner?
  8. How do you fix a jack-o-lantern?
  9. Who is never hungry during Thanksgiving?
  10. When does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?
  11. When I asked her how old she was, she smiled and said cryptically: 'The day before yesterday I was 22, but next year I'll be 25.' What is her birthday and when was the date of our conversation?
  12. A man walked into a bar and asked for a glass of water the barman took out a gun and pointed it at him the man who asked for the glass of water just smiled and walked away happy Why?
  13. Craig died in Florida. Shortly after, Tracy died at sea. Nobody mourned, In fact, everyone was absolutely delighted. Why?
  14. Can you guess who pea's friend is? He is something that grows on trees, doesn't get bothered by bees, Is often eaten, for enjoyment and taste, and is often thrown away in waste.
  15. Why was the frog so joyous?
  16. You use me but can't see me. Some use me to attract attention. While others use me to express their self. What am I?
  17. Upside-down or on its side, this merry-go-round Is quite a ride. In the summer heat, It is quite a treat with blades so dull, they will not slice. It spins too fast, for your sight. What is this ride?
  18. I won't blink unless you do, I won't talk unless you do, I won't move unless you do, I won't smile unless you do. Now tell me, dear imitater, what am I to you?
  19. Two women have just lost ten pounds. One was delighted, while the other was dejected. Why?
  20. We are a pair, We can dart here and there, Though we always stay in one place. We can smile or shed tears, Show our pleasure or fears, And you'll find us on everyone's face. What are we?
  21. How do you make a hamburger smile?
  22. I can make you smile and frown. Make you laugh, and even make you cry. I can cause crashes, also you use me every day. I can make you dance. Some use me to go to sleep. What am I?
  23. What do you call a happy cowboy?
  24. I can bring you joy or sorrow, or everything in between. None have seen, smelt or felt me, yet many still know what I am. I have many types, but I am really just one thing. What am I?
  25. I do not eat food but I enjoy a light meal every day. What am I?
  26. I can bring tears to your eyes; resurrect the dead, make you smile, and reverse time. I form in an instant but last a lifetime. What am I?
  27. What is the longest word in the dictionary?
  28. Who always enjoys poor health?
  29. Tool of thief, toy of queen. Always used to be unseen. Sign of joy, sign of sorrow. Giving all likeness borrowed. What am I?
  30. If you drop me, I'm sure to crack. Give me a smile, and I'll always smile back. What am I?
  31. A time when they are green, a time when they're brown, but both of these times, cause me to frown. But just in between, for a very short while, They're perfect and yellow and cause me to smile! What am I talking about here?
  32. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him underwater for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?
  33. My love's the type of thing you have to earn, but when you earn it, you won't need it. Who am I?
  34. I'm the person that God made me. I'm caring. I'm nice. I love my family. I'm myself. Who am I?
  35. Roses are red, Violets are blue; And I'm forever saying: I love you. What am I?
  36. Loneliness isn't the key. One's you're touched you are free. Violence is not powerful. Every start means something. What is that something?
  37. A single word which is versatile, it can be a letter, unknown to the problem, a variable, a target, a love, an intercept, and a type of chromosome. What am I?
  38. What did the baby robot say to his mom?
  39. What do you call a tick that loves math?
  40. Whether you choose or whether you don't, I leap from the peak to the hope of a bond. Attempts to extinguish my work's divine, Only hardens the grip-holds in time. What am I?
  41. There was a boy named Bob. Bob really loved apples. One time, he took a basket full of apples and ran to his house behind the owner of the apples. The owner saw Bob running back to his house and didn't ran after. Why?
  42. How you describe me is what I am. Poets might hate me, but sailors should love me. I can't give them the sea, but only something that sounds like it. What am I?
  43. Stealthy as a shadow in the dead of night, Cunning but affectionate if given a bite. Never owned but often loved. At my sport considered cruel, But that's because you never know me at all. What am I?
  44. I've always had a pet pirate, you see. One who will forever love me. Now if you just repronounced my pet, then you shall get I am TOTALLY not insane and made an AMAZING rhyme! What is it?
  45. Its waves and ripples please us all, We love to see it flying. And none can make a better one, You'll waste your time in trying. What is it?
  46. I can bring power, money, connections, repute, and admiration, but I'm useless in the face of love and friendship. Treat others with me, and you'll avoid heartbreak, but you'll also gain endless loneliness. What am I?
  47. When it's gone bad and flat I hate it but when it's fresh and fizzy I love to taste it. What is it?
  48. Everything is legitimate in matters pertaining to ardent affection and armed conflict between nations. What is the proverb?
  49. Not only am I powerful enough to hurt like no other, I also have the power to heal like no other, but just like everything else, I can break. Life would be impossible without me, but it's already near impossible to find me. What am I?
  50. What is invisible and makes people suffer from symptoms like sweating and nausea, yet people can't survive without it?
  51. I may be hard, I may be rough, Bound in the round to claim a love. What am I?
  52. I'm sometimes white, and always wrong. I can break a heart and hurt the strong. I can build love and tear it down. I can make a smile, but more often bring a frown. What am I?
  53. Some need me, some don't. Some want me, some don't. Some chase me, some don't. Some deserve me, some don't. Yet no one knows when I come. What am I?
  54. What did the painter say to his Valentine?
  55. I am present at the beginning of love, the start of life and I am the end of evil. What am I?
  56. I am the beginning of enemity; the end of life and love; honey can't be without me; yet sugar can be without me. I am the fifth child of my parent's 26 children. What am I?
  57. I leave you with a thought that fades out of sight. Product of the mind, undone by first light. Creator of hope, hell and heaven above. Made by wonder, fear, and perhaps true love. What am I?
  58. What has eyes but can't see, a tongue but can't talk, and a soul but can never find love?
  59. I have freedom from hate, but not from lies. I'm usually seen through clouded eyes. I come unexpected, though you wait for me all your life. I can't be brought yet some people try. What am I?
  60. How can you fall without getting hurt?
  61. I drive men mad For love of me, Easily beaten, Never free. What Am I?
  62. I am a feeling expressed by words. Truthfully told by few, lies from many. I can cause the greatest happiness, or the deepest sorrow. Yet one still comes back tomorrow. What am I?
  63. What fruit loves to go crazy and wild?
  64. Three simple words, but life changing. What are they?
  65. I love to dance and twist and prance, I shake my tail, and as away I sail, wingless I fly into the sky. What am I?
  66. What costs nothing but is worth everything, weighs nothing but lasts a lifetime, that one person can't own but two can share?
  67. I am served at a table, In gatherings of two or four; Served small, white and round. You'll love some, And that's part of the fun. What am I?
  68. I hurt the most when lost, yet also when not had at all. I'm sometimes the hardest to express, but the easiest to ignore. I can be given to many, or just one. What am I?
  69. I can't be bought, but I can be stolen with a glance. I'm worthless to one, but priceless to two. What am I?
  70. I have a heart that never beats, I have a home but I never sleep. I can take a man's house and build another, And I love to play games with my many brothers. I am a king among fools. Who am I?
  71. A doctor and a bus driver are both in love with the same woman, an attractive girl named Sarah. The bus driver had to go on a long bus trip that would last a week. Before he left, he gave Sarah seven apples. Why?

Answers

  1. Feast (fast).Wordplay: removing the 'e' from 'feast' (eating well) leaves 'fast' (going without food).
  2. The turkey!Ironic twist: the turkey is the meal itself, so it can't attend as a guest.
  3. Blueberries.Pun on 'blue', meaning both the color of blueberries and the feeling of sadness.
  4. MonKEYs, donKEYs, and turKeys.Wordplay on animal names that end in 'key': monkey, donkey, and turkey.
  5. Pumpkins. Lynn only likes things that grow on vines.Grapes, squash, and peas all grow on vines, while potatoes, lettuce, and onions do not; pumpkins also grow on vines, fitting Lynn's pattern, while apples (grown on trees) do not.
  6. The outside.A trick question: the outside of any animal is where all its feathers or fur are.
  7. Your nose.Trick question: your nose is what does the smelling, so technically it 'smells' the best (i.e., functions best at smelling).
  8. With a pumpkin patch.Pun on 'patch', meaning both a repair patch and a pumpkin-growing field.
  9. The turkey because he is always stuffed.Pun on 'stuffed', meaning both full of food and literally filled with stuffing.
  10. In the dictionary.Alphabetically, "Christmas" precedes "Thanksgiving" in the dictionary, even though the actual holiday order is reversed.
  11. Conversation occurred on January 1; her birthday was December 31.If today is January 1 and her birthday is December 31, then two days ago (Dec 30) she was 22, yesterday she turned 23, this year she turns 24, and next year (Dec 31) she turns 25.
  12. He had the hiccupsThe shock of being threatened with a gun cured the man's hiccups, which is why he thanked the bartender and left happily.
  13. They were both hurricanesCraig and Tracy are hurricane names, so their 'deaths' mean the storms dissipated, which is good news rather than a tragedy.
  14. Nut!The riddle plays on 'pea' sounding like the start of 'peanut,' pairing it with 'nut,' which grows on trees and is eaten as a snack.
  15. It eats what 'bugs' itThe pun uses 'bugs' to mean both the insects the frog eats and the things that would normally annoy or 'bug' it.
  16. Your SmileYou can't see your own smile directly, but it's a common way people draw attention or express themselves to others.
  17. A motorized fanA fan spins rapidly like a merry-go-round, cools you in summer heat, and its dull blades are harmless despite spinning too fast to see clearly.
  18. Your reflectionA reflection perfectly mimics every movement and expression you make, never acting on its own.
  19. The first was American, lost weight; the second was European, lost currency'Pounds' means body weight in the US but British currency in Europe, so losing ten pounds is good news for one woman and bad news for the other.
  20. Two eyesEyes come in a pair, dart around while staying fixed in their sockets, and visibly express emotions on the face.
  21. Pickle it gentlyThe pun plays on 'pickle it' sounding like 'tickle it,' which is what makes someone smile or laugh.
  22. Your smartphone!A smartphone evokes every emotion through what's on its screen, can crash like software, is used daily, and often plays music or lulls people to sleep.
  23. A jolly rancherThe pun combines 'jolly' (happy) with 'rancher' (cowboy), which is also the name of a candy brand.
  24. MusicMusic can't be seen, smelled, or touched, yet it's universally recognized and spans many genres while remaining one concept.
  25. A plantThe pun turns 'a light meal' into sunlight, which a plant consumes daily through photosynthesis.
  26. A MemoryA memory can bring back the feeling of seeing lost loved ones, evoke tears or smiles, and forms instantly yet stays with you forever.
  27. Smiles (there is a mile between the two S's)The wordplay treats the letters spelling 's-m-i-l-e-s' as literally containing a 'mile' between its two S's.
  28. A doctorThis is a dark pun: a doctor's livelihood depends on people being sick, so in a cynical sense a doctor 'enjoys' poor health -- other people's.
  29. A maskA mask hides a thief's identity, is worn as a royal or festive toy, can show happy or sad expressions, and gives the wearer a borrowed face.
  30. A mirrorA mirror shatters when dropped and reflects your own smile straight back at you.
  31. BananasBananas are unripe and green, then overripe and brown, but are only perfectly yellow for a short window in between.
  32. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it, and hung it up to dry.Each violent-sounding verb actually describes photography: shooting a photo, developing it in water, and hanging it up to dry.
  33. God. Credit: Bo Burnham, Musical Comedian, Song title- "God's Perspective".The riddle references the idea that once you've earned unconditional divine love or grace, you no longer need to keep proving yourself.
  34. I'm a human being.The riddle simply describes the caring, unique qualities of any human being.
  35. A Valentine.The classic "roses are red" rhyme is a hallmark of Valentine's Day cards.
  36. Love.Being touched by love frees a person from loneliness, and its arrival gives meaning to new beginnings.
  37. X."X" marks an unknown, a variable in algebra, a kiss symbol for love, a target, an intercept, and the X chromosome.
  38. "I love you watts and watts.""Watts and watts" is a pun on "lots and lots," fitting a robot's electrical theme.
  39. An Arithme-tic.It's a pun blending "arithmetic" with "tick."
  40. Love.Love arises whether it's sought or not, and trying to suppress it often only strengthens its hold.
  41. The basket of apples are free.Since the apples were free to take, the owner had no reason to chase Bob down.
  42. An orange. (Note: orange doesn't rhyme with anything, and it gives sailors vitamin C (a homophone of sea))"Orange" famously has no rhyme, and its vitamin C sounds like "sea," which sailors would appreciate for preventing scurvy.
  43. A cat.Cats are stealthy, affectionate yet fiercely independent, and are unfairly seen as cruel hunters by those who misunderstand them.
  44. It's a rat. Get it? A PIE RAT? Hehe."Pirate" re-pronounced sounds like "pie rat," which gives the pun answer.
  45. Our flag.A flag "waves" and "ripples" in the wind and is a unique national symbol no one can improve on.
  46. Disguise.Treating people through a disguise, a fake persona, can win superficial rewards but destroys real love and leaves you lonely.
  47. Soda.Soda is enjoyable when fresh and fizzy but unpleasant once it goes flat.
  48. All's fair in love and war!The riddle rephrases the well-known proverb "all's fair in love and war" using elaborate synonyms.
  49. True love.True love can heal or hurt deeply, is fragile enough to "break," and is genuinely rare to find.
  50. Love.Falling in love can cause physical symptoms like sweating and nausea, yet humans still crave connection and love.
  51. Diamond.Diamonds are hard, rough stones set in a round ring used to propose love.
  52. I am a lie.A 'white lie' is still technically wrong, and lies can both flatter (build love, cause a smile) and devastate (break hearts, cause frowns).
  53. Love.Love affects people very differently and arrives unpredictably, matching every clue in the riddle.
  54. "I love you with all my art!"It's a pun swapping "heart" for "art," fitting for a painter's profession.
  55. The letter 'L'.The letter "L" begins the words "love" and "life" and ends the word "evil."
  56. The letter E."E" begins "enemity," ends both "life" and "love," appears in "honey" but not "sugar," and is the 5th letter of the alphabet.
  57. Dreams.Dreams fade at daybreak, are products of the sleeping mind, and can be shaped by wonder, fear, or love.
  58. A shoe.A shoe has "eyes" (laceholes), a "tongue" (the flap), and a "sole," a homophone of soul, none of which function literally.
  59. I am true love.True love is free of hatred but can still be clouded by lies, and it arrives unexpectedly no matter how long you wait for it.
  60. If you fall in LOVE!"Falling in love" is a figurative fall that doesn't cause any physical injury.
  61. Gold.Gold is hammered ("beaten") to shape it, and men have long been driven mad chasing it, yet it never comes free.
  62. Love.Love is spoken of often, whether truthfully or not, and causes both joy and pain, yet people keep returning to seek it.
  63. Bananas.It's a pun on "going bananas," a phrase meaning to go crazy.
  64. I love you."I love you" is the classic three-word phrase that can change the course of a relationship or a life.
  65. A Kite.A kite has a tail it shakes, dances in the wind, and flies without any wings.
  66. Love. ❤️Love is free to give, invaluable emotionally, and only truly exists when it is shared between two people.
  67. Ping Pong Balls.Ping pong is played by two or four people at a table, and the small white round balls are "served" just like in the sport.
  68. Love.Losing love and never having love both cause pain, showing how deeply love affects people either way.
  69. Love.Love can't be purchased but can be "stolen" with a single glance, and it only has value when it is shared between two people.
  70. The King of Hearts in a deck of cards.The clues (a heart, a "home" meaning card suit, playing games with "brothers" the other kings) all point to a card in a deck, specifically the King of Hearts.
  71. An apple a day keeps the doctor away!It plays on the saying "an apple a day keeps the doctor away," so the bus driver was trying to keep the doctor away from Sarah.