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  1. A man walked in to a bar and asked for a glass of water the bar man took out a gun and poined it at him the man who asked for the glass of water just smiled and walked away happy Why?
  2. Farmer Brown came to town with some watermelons. He sold half of them plus half a melon, and found that he had one whole melon left. How many melons did he take to town?
  3. When are eyes not eyes?
  4. What does a stone become when in the water?
  5. A man buys a glass and fills it halfway with water. Is it half full or half empty?
  6. I am filled with hotness. I don't mind how hot water is. What am I?
  7. A man was lying dead on the floor. Next to him was a puddle of water. How did he die?
  8. I sound a color, But that's the old me; I grow near the water; I'm what your doing. What am I?
  9. A man crosses a desert in 10 days with no water. How?
  10. I have your ohs and your wishes, Your life force and your death gasp. You can visit me, or we can get stuck together; Either way, you'll arrive pale and leave quenched. What am I?
  11. I bought your aquarium for freshwater fish, I'm so glad but only one kind so far to surface, So, for now, I'll say thank you for the... what?
  12. A traveler starts a journey. For the first week he goes east. The second he goes in all directions. The third he flies up into the sky. In the fourth he comes back down. Who is the traveler?
  13. I'm scared of the water, But not scared of heights; I'm light and come in different colors, But typically just white. What am I?
  14. A girl walked into a bar and ordered some water. The bartender then threw a big hairy spider at her. A few minutes later, the girl thanked the man and walked out. Why?
  15. A boat capsized there are no survivors and there are only 20 people on the boat but 24 heads are in the water. How is this possible?
  16. Two mothers and two daughters went to the grocery store to buy watermelons. Strangely, they only walked out of the grocery store with three watermelons, but this was enough for each of them to have one watermelon. How is it possible?
  17. Can you drop a full glass and spill no water?
  18. They grab me, carry me, roast me on an open flame, grind me to pieces, blast what's left apart with boiling water, then finally, consume me. This happens to me and my billions of brothers daily. What am I?
  19. What is the thing which, Once poured out, Cannot be gathered again?
  20. What has holes but can still hold water?
  21. How can you put some water in a colander?
  22. Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?
  23. I was walking on the sand by the beach, not touching the water. When I turned around, there were no footprints. How come?
  24. What breaks on water but never on land?
  25. Two of me become one, a union so true. I am transparent and pure, a liquid so clear. Quenching thirst, a gift without fear. What am I?
  26. What did the beaver say when he slipped in water?
  27. What do you swallow that swallows you?
  28. Salmon need me. Gravity uses me. At a distance I look gorgeous, but get too close and I become hazardous. If you do see me, I am usually pretty tall. What am I?
  29. While stranded in the desert, you come across two creatures offering water. Only, one has no nose, and one has spines. They say that one has poison, and the other will keep you going for a few more hours. Which one can't you trust?
  30. To cross the water I'm the way, For water I'm above: I touch it not and, truth to say, I neither swim nor move. What am I?
  31. I am hot. I am hidden. I am cold. I am hard. I am sharp. I am soft. I am still. I am moving. I am above. I am below. I am two and one. Always changing. Always the same. What am I?
  32. I trap warmth, Spray forth ice and water, and slip through your fingers with ease What am I?
  33. I am related to the water, but I am not wet. I am related to a shadow, but I am multi-colored. I am an illusion, but I show what is real. What am I?
  34. I am both a killer and a savior, it depends on those who wield me. I will bring you from deep water to the shallows, or maybe I could be the one who will hang you in the gallows. What am I?
  35. I am a window, I am a lamp, I am clouded, I am shining, and I am colored; set in white, I fill with water and overflow. I say much, but I have no words. What am I?
  36. Why do dolphins swim in salt water?
  37. We're both found in you; one thicker than the other; one colourless and the other colored. What are we?
  38. In Jamaica, if you drop a steel ball weighing five pounds from a height of 45 inches, will it fall more rapidly through the water at 20 degrees Fahrenheit or water at 40 degrees Fahrenheit?
  39. What does an island and the letter T have in common?
  40. Spelled forward is a brand of bottled water, spelled backwards is what you call a person lack of judgement.
  41. Water on wind; Light, I rescind. What am I?
  42. What liquid is represented by 'hijklmno'?
  43. When it is cold I expand and when it is warm I contract. What am I?
  44. Imagine you are deserted on an island lighted up with fire. You have no bucket so you cannot use the seawater. How do you escape?
  45. I possess a halo of water, walls of stone, and a tongue of wood. Long I have stood; what am I?
  46. What body of water was named after a famous spy?
  47. What goes down but doesn't go up?
  48. If boiling water is poured into a thick drinking glass as well as a very thin wine glass. Which of the two is more likely to crack?
  49. I follow soap to clear its trace, I wash away what suds embrace. What am I?
  50. What did one water glass say to the other water glass when they fell off the table?
  51. I can trap many different things and colors, ever-changing, not boring. Look closely and you may find yourself also caught in my trap. What am I?
  52. A precious stone as clear as a diamond. Seek it out when the suns near the horizon. Though you can walk on water with its power. Try to keep it, and it will vanish in an hour. What am I?
  53. What is full of holes and can still hold water?
  54. What's weightless, visible to the naked eye, and when you put it in a barrel of water it will make the barrel lighter in weight?
  55. No matter how much rain falls on me, I can't get any wetter. What am I?
  56. My shape and sizes differ. Every time you dip me in water, I become smaller. What am I?
  57. 20 people jump into an empty pool filled with water and nothing else. After, they jumped in 24 heads came back up. How is this possible?
  58. Bright as diamonds, Loud as thunder, Never still, A thing of wonder. What am I?
  59. What runs but never walks?
  60. I am the water of life, but seeing too much of me is never good. I am what binds families together, but I can be defied. What am I?
  61. I go up & then come down, A sight to the sour eyes, people love me. Rhymes with mountain, a pen in my name, A state of matter, who am I?
  62. I can be hot, I can be cold, I can run and I can be still, I can be hard and I can be soft. What am I?
  63. What is that which every one can divide, but no one can see where it has been divided?
  64. You can drop me from the tallest building and I'll be fine. But drop me in water and I will die. What am I?
  65. I am seen in the water and seen in the sky, I am in the rainbow, a jay's feather, and lapis lazuli. What am I?
  66. When in hot water I get harder. I am only useful once broken. Some people eat only the white part for its low fat, high protein nutritional content. What am I?
  67. Late afternoons I often bathe. I'll soak in water piping hot. My essence goes through my see through clothes. Used up am I; I've gone to pot. What am I?
  68. What gets dirtier the more you washes?
  69. I have an eye but am blind, a sea, but no water; a bee, but no honey; Tea but no coffee; and a why, but no answer. What am I?
  70. I have seas with no water, coasts with no sand, towns without people, and mountains without land. What am I?
  71. Why did mom test the bath water before putting Silly Billy in?
  72. My first four letters describe all living things. My last five letters are another word for a knight. My job is to save you, and I'm a fan of water. Who am I?
  73. I am essential to life, yet I can take your breath away. I am both in you and around you. What am I?
  74. You can drop me from the tallest building and I will be well, but if u drop me in water I die. What am I?
  75. How do you spell hard water with three letters?
  76. This old one runs forever but never moves at all. It has not lungs nor throat, but still a mighty roaring call. What is it?
  77. You want to boil a two-minute egg. If you only have a three-minute timer (hourglass), a four-minute timer, and a five-minute timer, how can you boil the egg for only two minutes?
  78. You can see me in water, but I never get wet. What am I?
  79. You go at red but stop at green. What am I?
  80. I have holes on the top and bottom. I have holes on my left and on my right. And I have holes in the middle, yet I still hold water. What am I?
  81. What runs without legs?
  82. What has holes but still holds water?
  83. The rungs of a 10-foot ladder attached to a ship are 1 foot apart. If the water is rising at the rate of one foot an hour, how long will it take until the water covers the ladder?
  84. When will water stop running downhill?
  85. There is a green house. Inside the green house, there is a white house Inside the white house there is a red house. Inside the red house, there are lots of babies. What is it?
  86. I am full of holes but I can still hold water. What am I?
  87. 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 and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?
  88. A woman is walking down a street 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?
  89. There are 50 horses and 50 kings riding along an old dirt road. They came to a peach tree with 50 peaches. Each took one, yet there were still 49 left. How is this possible?
  90. A man called 911 and said he saw a masked man, the police said where are you? They said 3325 Quader Street, when the police went there, they never came back. Why?
  91. What is yellow and sucks sap from trees?
  92. Which is the oldest tree?
  93. What tree uses calendar?
  94. I climbed a cherry tree, where I found cherries. I didn't pick cherries, nor did I leave cherries. How did I achieve this?
  95. What is a deer's favorite kind of tree?
  96. What has roots, taller than trees and yet never grows?
  97. Can you guess who pea's friend is? He is something that grows on trees, he doesn't get bothered by bees, Is often eaten, for enjoyment and taste, and it is often thrown away in waste.
  98. What do unicorns use to decorate their Christmas tree?
  99. I can reach up from the ground, or hang from a tree, I am the result of your labour, or your offspring I can be. What am I?
  100. What does a surprised tree do?
  101. Why did the tree want to leave the woods?
  102. You use me for my name, I'm not a breeze to tame, I'm fastest when I'm full and when it's cheap it sounds the same. You'll spot a nest near me (although I'm not a tree), the sea is fore, the sea is aft, it's all around, you see. What am I?
  103. Crunchy, soft, and milky sweet. Bueno, luvit, and Golden tree. You can't say no, that's a difficult feat. But take too much and you harm your teeth. What am I?
  104. Their trunks are all packed and they wave their salutes. Will they hurry away on the wing? Don't worry, my dear; you'll not lose them. Don't fear! They never do leave till the spring. What are they?
  105. What is large, yet never grows; has roots that cannot be seen; and is taller than trees?
  106. I saw a dead cow walking on the street. How is this possible?
  107. A bird, a monkey, and a squirrel are racing to the top of a coconut tree, all eyeing a delicious banana up there. Who will get it first?
  108. Weight in my belly, Trees on my back, Nails in my ribs, Feet I do lack. What am I?
  109. Lauren has a lemon tree. The number of lemons on the tree doubles every week. In 28 weeks, Lauren should expect the tree to be completely covered with fruit. How many weeks will it take for the tree to be half-covered with apples?
  110. The giraffe is taller than the lion but shorter than the palm tree. Which animal is the tallest?
  111. From house to house he goes, A messenger small and slight. And whether it rains or snows, He sleeps outside at night. What am I?
  112. A bus driver goes the wrong way on a one-way street. He passes two stop signs without stopping, and he even ignores all of the traffic signs. The driver passes the cops, but they don't arrest him. Why?
  113. What's the difference between falling from a coconut tree and falling into a well?
  114. What do trees need to have in order to be able to achieve anything in life?
  115. What tree that definitely grows does not have a shadow and does not grow fruit?
  116. What tree is most warmly clad?
  117. I hold the keys to places with no real traces. There are cities sans houses, mountains without trees, and waters lacking fish. To find out what I am and unlock more fun word. What could I be?
  118. What did the Christmas tree wear to keep it warm?
  119. What has roots that nobody sees, and is taller than trees. Up, up it goes, and yet it never grows. What is it?
  120. I walked down the street day and I found something that had worth. You make sure you don't lose it. It has a color, size, and shape but everyone is different. You touch it, enjoy it, like it, and always count it over. What is it?
  121. Streets can go through me, but roads can't. Goodwill can go through me, but not the Salvation Army. Trees can go through me, but bushes can't. Football can go through me, but not rugby. Can a tennis ball go through me?
  122. I have many purposes for everyone, maybe a home, maybe some fun. I grow really tall and live a long time but once I get too old I just fall down and die. What am I?
  123. An orange fell from a tree at the top of a hill and rolled for a very long time all of a sudden it stopped while still part way down the hill. Why did it stop?
  124. A girl who was just learning to drive went down a one-way street in the wrong direction, but didn't break the law. How come?
  125. I sway in the wind but fall in a storm. I can hurt for your needs or help you breathe. What am I?
  126. I wiggled and cannot see, sometimes underground and sometimes on a tree. I really don't want to be on a hook, and I become a person when combined with a book.
  127. I am mother and father, but never birth or nurse. I'm rarely still, but I never wander. What am I?
  128. Wherever the wind does go, Towards there I dance; With the sun above me I grow; Yet without water below, I can never survive; And the taller I grow, The deeper I become. What am I?
  129. Who is braver, a stone or a tree?
  130. I grow up super tall. When I die, I give a mighty fall. What am I?
  131. How do trees surf the internet?
  132. A man is driving in his car, there are no headlights or streetlights for him to see the road. But somehow, he saw an old lady crossing the street and stopped for her. How is this possible if there are no lights?
  133. A monkey, a squirrel, and a bird are racing to the top of a coconut tree. Who will get the banana first, the monkey, the squirrel, or the bird?
  134. The tallest trees fall, at my glorious call, some may resist, but only for so long. What am I?
  135. What do you call a tree-chopper who sleeps on the job?
  136. What is the name of the ugliest tree?
  137. Heart of stone within a tree, I'll help your words to outlive thee. But if you push me as I stand, the more I move, the less I am. What am I?
  138. I can hold you prisoner Or set you free I can swing with ease (Though not from a tree) I have many shapes I have many sizes Yet, 'til we shake hands I'll hide my surprises. What am I?
  139. It shouts along the street, hasn't any lungs, It tugs at leaves and hurls them at people old and young. What is it?
  140. There are 2 cops parked along a one-way street looking for traffic violations. They spot a taxi driver going in the wrong direction, yet they do nothing. Why?
  141. Why are Christmas trees bad at knitting?
  142. I reach for the sky, but clutch to the ground; sometimes I leave, but I am always around. What am I?
  143. What did the tree wear to the pool?
  144. An old-fashioned bike wheel has 21 spokes. How many spaces are there between the spokes?
  145. One-fourth of the population of a newly discovered planet has 4 legs. All others have 2 legs. If the total number of legs is 128, and the population is x, express x in terms of the legs.
  146. Where do astronauts leave their spaceships?
  147. Why isn't the moon a good vacation destination?
  148. Empty as space, Scary as a ghost. What am I?
  149. I'm behind you In front of you And still surround you though not around you. What am I?
  150. What did the falling space rock say as it crashed to earth?
  151. How are prisoners like astronauts?
  152. A glow in the dark, A place without life. What am I?
  153. What is bright but sometimes doesn't give off light?
  154. I get fiercely hot. I vary in size. I illuminate darkness. What am I?
  155. Finish the sequence: J F M A M J J A S O N _
  156. Very few men have ever been here, and it is very close to the earth. What is it?
  157. Inside me, there is a teacup, a planet, and all the world's secrets. What am I?
  158. The ghost of the mountain never to be seen. What am I?
  159. What sea is in space?
  160. There was a man driving a truck with no lights on. There was no moon out and no streetlights either. Suddenly a woman crossed the street in front of him. How did he see her?
  161. Blacker than black, colder than cold. What am I?
  162. Why did all the pecans go to space?
  163. If you don't move I move, if you move I don't move. What am I?
  164. Sometimes I am black, sometimes I am white. What am I?
  165. Soldiers line up spaced with pride, marching side by side. What am I?
  166. Large as a mountain, small as a pea, Endlessly swimming in a waterless sea. What am I?
  167. It's been around for millions of years, yet it's still only a month old. What is it?
  168. I can be half without getting thinner. What am I?
  169. I'm far away from you, but I still shine bright. Millions of my kind light the night. What am I?
  170. You can see through me, yet I am not transparent. I'm often the reason people feel hurt. What am I?
  171. I am strongest when you see me as round. What am I?
  172. I surround you but I'm not clothes, I let you see but I'm not eyes. What am I?
  173. Can you complete each list? 1. Red, White, and 2. Look, 3. Wishing on 4. Ready, Set, 5. Reading, Writing, and
  174. Why did the moon skip dinner?
  175. People have stepped on me, but not many. What am I?
  176. What is an alien's favorite outdoor game?
  177. My father is the moon, my mother is the sea, my brothers make music yet cannot be seen or touched. What am I?
  178. From the beginning of eternity To the end of time and space From the beginning of every end And the end of every place. What am I?
  179. What object has keys that open no locks, space but no room, and you can enter but not go inside?
  180. What kind of music can you hear in space?
  181. A man was just doing his job when his suit was torn and he died within seconds. What was his job?
  182. I'm a god, a planet, and a measurer of heat. What am I?
  183. I always follow you around, everywhere you go at night. What am I?
  184. Which one of Santa's reindeer can you see in outer space?
  185. I am the beginning of the end and the end of time and space. I am essential to creation, and I surround every place. What am I?
  186. How far is it from March to June?
  187. What is another name for the season of fall?
  188. Why are trees in winter like troublesome visitors?
  189. I am a stop sign, what you see in blood, a rose, and, of course, an Autumn leaf. What am I?
  190. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial vegetables?
  191. I am spring-bloomed petals birthed from Turkish gardens. I am a creature not bound by land or sea I am the champion of human rights. What am I?
  192. Why is snow like a maple tree?
  193. A man is in a room and the door is locked so he can't get out. He has with him a piano, a calendar, and a bed. How does he eat, drink, and get out?
  194. David's birthday is in December, but it is never in the winter. Why?
  195. You are falling out of a window. What season is it?
  196. 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, that they will not slice. It spins too fast, for your sight. What is this ride?
  197. In what year did Christmas Day and New Year's Day fall in the same year?
  198. What lives in winter, dies in summer, and grows with its roots upward?
  199. Walk on the living, they don't even mumble. Walk on the dead, they mutter and grumble. What are they?
  200. A woman went to Virginia to get a job. She promised her mother she would come back and visit sometime. Then, in the middle of winter, her mother shouted, 'April is here!'. How is this possible?

Answers

  1. He had the hiccups.A sudden scare, even from a gun, is a classic remedy people use to stop hiccups.
  2. Three melons.Work backward from the one melon left, adding back what was sold, including the half-melon.
  3. When the wind makes them water.This is a play on 'eyes' sounding like the pronoun 'ayes', and tearing up in the wind.
  4. A whetstoneThis is a homophone pun: a "wet stone" sounds exactly like "whetstone," a stone used for sharpening blades.
  5. Half empty (because it was empty to begin with, it was 2/2 empty, now it is 1/2 empty).The riddle plays with the starting condition of the empty glass before any water was added.
  6. A hot water bottleThis rubber bag is filled with hot water to keep someone warm in bed.
  7. The man was stabbed with an icicle.The murder weapon melted after use, leaving behind only a puddle of water as evidence.
  8. Read/ReedThis word sounds like the color 'red' but is spelled 'read', and also names a plant that grows by water.
  9. He's a camel named Abdul.The riddle's phrasing hides that the 'man' referred to is actually named after and is a camel.
  10. A wellPeople traditionally toss coins in and make wishes at this deep water source, and drink from it too.
  11. Purchase (perches)This is a pun on 'purchase' sounding like 'perches', a type of freshwater fish.
  12. An iceberg (travels as ice, flows as water, evaporates to sky, falls as rain).Think of the full water cycle: solid ice, flowing liquid, rising vapor, and falling precipitation.
  13. TissueThis soft paper product dissolves when wet but flutters easily in the air.
  14. The girl had hiccups; the man scared them away by throwing the spider.A sudden scare is a classic (if odd) home remedy people use to stop hiccups.
  15. Twenty foreheads.Break the word 'foreheads' into 'four' plus 'heads' to solve the wordplay.
  16. Only three people: a grandmother, mother, and daughter (the grandmother is the mother's mother and the mother is the daughter's mother).Count generations rather than people: one woman can be both a mother and a daughter at once.
  17. Yes, if the glass is full of milk (or anything else but water).The riddle never says the glass was full of water, just full.
  18. Coffee beanThe process of roasting, grinding, and brewing with hot water describes how a coffee bean becomes coffee.
  19. Water or liquidOnce rain falls from the clouds and pours down, there is no way to gather it back up into the sky again.
  20. A spongeThis porous kitchen item soaks up liquid despite being full of tiny gaps.
  21. Freeze water into ice and put the ice in the colander.Turning the water into a solid, ice, lets it stay inside the holes rather than leaking through.
  22. The Letter C (sounds like "sea")The letter "C" is a homophone for "sea," which contains the most water of any letter's namesake.
  23. I was walking backward.Walking backward means each new step lands exactly where a previous one already was.
  24. A waveThis ocean movement crests and crashes only when it reaches the shore or open water.
  25. A water dropTwo small clear droplets can merge together into a single larger one.
  26. Dam-itThis is a pun combining 'dammit' with a beaver's dam-building habit.
  27. WaterWhen you fall into deep water, in a sense it 'swallows' you just as you drink it.
  28. A WaterfallSalmon famously swim upstream and leap over this feature, which looks beautiful from afar but dangerous up close.
  29. The one with no nose (a snake with poison; the other is a cactus).A snake has no external nose, while a cactus is covered in spines and holds drinkable water.
  30. A bridgeA bridge spans over water so people can cross it, staying fixed above the surface without ever touching or moving through it.
  31. WaterThis substance takes on nearly opposite qualities depending on its temperature and state.
  32. CloudsThese drifting masses in the sky can release rain, hail, or snow depending on conditions.
  33. A mirrorA calm surface of water shows a reflection just like this reflective object does, without actually being wet itself.
  34. A ropeThis tool can be used to pull someone to safety or, if misused, to execute them.
  35. An eyeThis body part can look bright, cloud with tears, and 'overflow' when crying.
  36. Pepper makes them sneeze.This is a play on the salt-and-pepper pairing, imagining a dolphin avoiding pepper water.
  37. Water and bloodOne of these body fluids is clear and thin, and the other is thick and red.
  38. 40 degrees Fahrenheit (at 20 degrees the water would be ice)At 20°F, water would already be frozen solid ice, not liquid water for the ball to fall through.
  39. They're both in water.An island sits in the middle of water, and the letter T sits in the middle of the word 'water'.
  40. Evian, naiveTry spelling this popular water brand's name backward to reveal another common word.
  41. A CloudThis drifts through the sky carrying moisture and can block out sunlight.
  42. Water (H to O = H2O)The letters run consecutively from H to O, spelling out the chemical formula H2O.
  43. Water/iceUnusually, this substance is one of the few that expands rather than contracts when it freezes.
  44. Just stop imagining.The riddle is only asking you to imagine the scenario, so you can simply stop imagining it.
  45. A castleIts 'halo of water' is a moat, its 'walls of stone' are ramparts, and its 'tongue of wood' is a drawbridge.
  46. James PondThis is a pun on 'James Bond' sounding like 'James Pond'.
  47. A waterfallWater constantly flows over the edge and down, never reversing back up on its own.
  48. The thick glass, due to uneven heat expansion stressThick glass heats unevenly, creating more internal stress than thin glass, which warms quickly and uniformly.
  49. WaterThis liquid is used after soap to rinse away the leftover bubbles and residue.
  50. Nothing. They just cracked up.This is a pun on glasses 'cracking' (breaking) and 'cracking up' (laughing).
  51. A mirror, or a pool of waterA calm reflective surface shows back whatever, and whoever, looks into it.
  52. IceThis frozen substance lets you walk on a lake's surface but melts away in warmth.
  53. A spongeThis porous kitchen item soaks up liquid despite being full of tiny gaps.
  54. A holeA hole takes up space that would otherwise be filled with heavier water.
  55. WaterSince it's already entirely liquid, adding more of the same substance can't make it 'wetter'.
  56. SoapThis bathroom item wears away and shrinks each time it's used in water.
  57. There was 20 foreheads.Break the word 'foreheads' into 'four' plus 'heads' to solve the wordplay.
  58. A WaterfallThis natural landmark sparkles in sunlight and makes a constant, thunderous roar.
  59. Water or a tapThis liquid or its source 'runs' constantly without ever having legs to walk.
  60. BloodThis vital fluid runs through your veins and the phrase 'blood is thicker than water' relates to family bonds.
  61. Water FountainThis decorative structure shoots water upward before it falls back down, and rhymes with 'mountain'.
  62. WaterThis substance changes temperature and state easily, from steam to ice to a calm pond.
  63. WaterYou can split this liquid apart, but it instantly rejoins, leaving no visible seam.
  64. PaperThis material survives a fall but disintegrates and 'dies' when soaked.
  65. The color blueBoth the ocean and the sky commonly share this particular color.
  66. An eggBoiling an egg firms it up, it must be cracked open to be used, and the egg white alone is a popular low-fat, high-protein food.
  67. A tea bagThis small porous pouch is steeped in hot water to make a warm drink.
  68. WaterThe liquid used to clean things picks up the dirt itself as you wash.
  69. The alphabetSound out each pair of letters: 'i', 'c', 'b', 't', 'y' spell out letters of the alphabet.
  70. A mapA map symbolically shows geography without containing the real physical features.
  71. To prevent son-burnThis is a pun on 'sunburn' sounding like 'son-burn'.
  72. A lifeguardSplit the word: 'life' describes living things, and 'guard' is another word for a protector like a knight.
  73. WaterThis substance makes up most of your body and covers most of the planet, but can also drown you.
  74. PaperThis material survives a fall but disintegrates and 'dies' when soaked.
  75. ICEFrozen water is a hard, solid form spelled with just three letters.
  76. A WaterfallThis landmark constantly flows and makes a loud noise, yet stays in one place.
  77. Turn the three and five-minute timers over when water boils. Put the egg in when the three-minute timer runs out, remove it when the five-minute timer finishes.The gap between the three and five minute timers is exactly two minutes.
  78. A reflectionA reflection appears on the water's surface without the reflected image itself becoming wet.
  79. WatermelonThis fruit is unripe (green) before eating and ripe/red (go) inside when cut open.
  80. A SpongeThis porous kitchen item soaks up liquid despite being full of tiny gaps.
  81. WaterThis liquid flows and 'runs' downhill without having any actual legs.
  82. A SpongeThis porous kitchen item soaks up liquid despite being full of tiny gaps.
  83. It will never cover the ladder because as the water rises, so will the floating ship.Since the ladder is attached to a floating ship, the whole ship rises with the tide too.
  84. When it reaches the bottomGravity pulls water down until there's nowhere further down to go.
  85. A watermelonThink of the layered colors of a fruit: green rind, white pith, red flesh, and black seeds.
  86. A spongeThis porous kitchen item soaks up liquid despite being full of tiny gaps.
  87. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it, and hung it up to dry.The words 'shoots', 'underwater', and 'hangs' all describe steps in developing a photograph.
  88. This point maintains a constant speed, independent of the lenght of the shadow.Using similar triangles, the tip of the shadow's speed stays proportional and constant regardless of shadow length.
  89. Each is the name of one of the kings and he's the only one that took one!The trick is that 'Each' is used as a proper name (one of the 50 kings), so only that single king actually took a peach, leaving 49.
  90. The man who called is the masked man.The caller himself was the masked man, so the police arrested him upon arrival.
  91. A yellow-bellied sap sucker.This describes the actual bird species called the yellow-bellied sapsucker, punning on its literal name and behavior.
  92. The elder.This is a pun: the 'elder' tree shares its name with the word 'elder,' meaning older -- making it, by wordplay, the 'oldest' tree.
  93. The dates palm tree.This is a pun on 'dates' being both a calendar term and the fruit of this palm tree.
  94. The cherry tree held two cherries. I pick a cherry and left a cherry.With exactly two cherries, taking one still leaves one behind, satisfying both conditions.
  95. A El-deer tree!"El-deer" is a pun on "elder," a type of tree, blended with "deer."
  96. Mountains.Its 'roots' are underground rock, and despite being tall it never actually increases in size.
  97. Nut!Think of 'peanut', a word that combines 'pea' with this tree-grown snack.
  98. Uni-cornaments.This is a pun combining 'unicorn' with 'ornaments'.
  99. Fruit.This grows on plants from the ground or a tree, and 'fruit of your labor' is also a common phrase.
  100. It stands in dis-b-leaf.This is a pun on 'disbelief' sounding like 'dis-b-leaf', playing on tree leaves.
  101. Wanted to branch out.This is a pun on tree 'branches' and the phrase 'branch out' meaning to try new things.
  102. A sail.This word sounds identical to 'sale' and catches wind to move a boat faster when full.
  103. Chocolate.The brand names given (Bueno, Toblerone-style 'Golden tree') are all famous chocolate products.
  104. Trees.Their 'trunks' are the woody trunks, and their branches 'wave' like salutes in the wind.
  105. A mountain.Its 'roots' are geological formations underground, and its size never actually increases.
  106. Simple. The person was walking down the street when the saw the dead cow.Re-read the sentence: the subject walking down the street is the person, not the cow.
  107. None of them, because bananas don't grow on coconut trees!Coconut trees produce coconuts, not bananas, so the premise itself is flawed.
  108. A ship.A wooden ship carries cargo ("weight") in its hold ("belly"), has wooden masts and decking ("trees on my back"), a wooden frame held together with nails ("ribs"), and no feet since it floats.
  109. Zero. The riddle asks about apples, not lemons; apples don't grow on lemon trees.Read closely: the second question switches the fruit from lemons to apples.
  110. The giraffe is the tallest animal. A palm tree is not an animal, duh!Remember the question specifically asks about animals, and a tree isn't one.
  111. A Street or Road.A street runs past every house like a messenger connecting them, and it always stays outdoors regardless of weather.
  112. The bus driver was walking!The word 'driver' is a job title here, not a description of what he's currently doing.
  113. Falling from a coconut tree – you go up first, then you fall. Falling into a well – you fall first, then you go up.Think about the order of movement: climbing up first versus dropping down first.
  114. Be-leaf.This is a pun on 'belief' sounding like 'be-leaf', playing on tree leaves.
  115. The FAMILY TREE !!A family tree is a diagram showing ancestry, not an actual living plant.
  116. A Fir Tree.This is a pun on 'fir' sounding like 'fur', a warm material.
  117. A map.A map symbolically represents these features without containing the real things.
  118. A coat of snow or a fir coat.This is a pun on 'fir' sounding like 'fur' coat.
  119. A Mountain.Its 'roots' are underground rock formations, and it appears tall without ever actually growing.
  120. Money.Money comes in different colors, sizes, and shapes depending on denomination, and people constantly count and value it.
  121. Yes. For something to go through, it has to have two of the same letter in a row. Tennis ball has that occurring twice. Nn and ll.Look for double letters in each word that 'passes through' versus each word that doesn't.
  122. A tree.This tall living thing can provide shelter for animals and shade for people.
  123. It ran out of juice.This is a pun on an orange having 'juice' like a car needs fuel.
  124. She was walking.Learning to 'drive' doesn't mean she was operating a car at that moment.
  125. A tree.Trees can be harvested to help people (wood) but also produce the oxygen we breathe.
  126. WormAdd the word 'book' to this creature's name to get 'bookworm', a person who loves reading.
  127. I am a tree.A tree "parents" seeds and branches without ever giving birth, and while its leaves and limbs constantly stir, it always stays rooted in one place -- a somewhat loose fit for "mother and father."
  128. A Tree!Its branches sway with the wind while its roots grow deeper as it grows taller.
  129. The stone, because it's a little boulder.This is a pun on 'boulder' sounding like 'bolder'.
  130. A tree.This tall plant crashes down loudly when it eventually falls.
  131. They Log in!This is a pun on tree 'logs' and logging into a website.
  132. It was daytime!!There's no need for artificial light if the sun is already shining.
  133. None of them, because you can't get a banana from a coconut tree.Coconut trees don't grow bananas, so no matter how fast any of the three racers climbs, none of them can win a banana at the top - the riddle's trick is in the mismatched fruit.
  134. Gravity.This invisible force eventually pulls everything, even the tallest things, down to the ground.
  135. A slumber-jackThis is a pun combining 'slumber' with 'lumberjack'.
  136. Yew.This is a pun on 'yew' sounding like 'you' (as in 'ugly, aren't you').
  137. A pencil.This writing tool has a graphite 'lead' core encased in wood, and wears down as you use it.
  138. A door.This household object swings on hinges and you 'shake hands' with its handle to open it.
  139. The Wind.This invisible force can be loud and moves leaves without having a body.
  140. The taxi driver wasn't driving at the time, he was walking.The word 'driver' is misleading; the person wasn't operating a vehicle at all.
  141. Because they always drop their needles.This is a pun on pine needles and knitting needles.
  142. I am Tree.This plant grows upward while its roots stay firmly in the earth.
  143. Swim trunks!This is a pun on a tree's 'trunk' and swimming 'trunks'.
  144. 21 spaces.Just like any wheel, the number of gaps between spokes equals the number of spokes themselves.
  145. 24Working through the fractional population clues given in the riddle arrives at a total planet population of 24.
  146. Parking meteors.Wordplay — "meteors" sounds like "meters," as in parking meters.
  147. Lacks atmosphere.Wordplay — "atmosphere" refers to both breathable air and an enjoyable vacation vibe, both missing on the moon.
  148. Darkness.Darkness feels as vast and empty as outer space and as unsettling as a ghost.
  149. Space.Space extends in every direction, existing behind, ahead, and around all objects universally.
  150. Move over bacon, here comes Meteor!Wordplay — "Meteor" sounds like "meat here," playing off bacon, a breakfast meat.
  151. Both interested in outer space.Wordplay — prisoners want "out of" their cell, sounding like "outer," while astronauts study "outer space."
  152. Space.Space appears to glow with distant stars and light, yet is famously devoid of life.
  153. The moon.The moon only reflects sunlight, so during a new moon phase it appears dark despite still being known as "bright."
  154. A lightbulb.A lightbulb comes in many sizes, heats up while lit, and is used specifically to light up dark spaces.
  155. D (December)The sequence lists the first letters of the months in order, so the twelfth letter is "D" for December.
  156. The moon.Only a handful of astronauts have ever walked on the moon, despite it being Earth's closest celestial neighbor.
  157. The Universe.The universe contains everything that exists, from tiny objects like a teacup to entire planets and every mystery yet unsolved.
  158. A snow leopard.Snow leopards are famously elusive and rarely spotted, earning them the nickname "ghost of the mountain."
  159. The galax-sea.Wordplay — "galaxy" sounds like "galax-sea."
  160. It was daytime.A trick question — headlights aren't needed to see during the day.
  161. Space.The vacuum of space is both pitch black and extremely cold, more extreme than any earthly comparison.
  162. They were Astro-nuts.Wordplay — "Astro-nuts" sounds like "astronauts," fitting for actual nuts.
  163. The Moon.The moon appears to move across the sky relative to your own stillness or motion, an illusion of relative motion.
  164. The Moon.The moon can appear dark during a new moon or a lunar eclipse, and bright white when full.
  165. A zipper.A zipper's teeth line up evenly like soldiers marching in formation.
  166. Asteroids.Asteroids vary greatly in size and drift endlessly through the "sea" of space, which has no water.
  167. The moon.The moon itself is ancient, but its visible phase cycle repeats roughly every month.
  168. The Moon.A "half moon" phase doesn't mean the moon shrank — it's still the same size, just partly lit.
  169. A star.Stars are vast distances away yet still visibly shine, appearing in huge numbers across the night sky.
  170. A lie.People can eventually "see through" a lie even though it isn't physically transparent, and it often causes emotional pain.
  171. The moon.A full, round moon is at its brightest and most visually powerful phase.
  172. Light.Light fills the space around you and enables sight without being a physical garment or body part.
  173. 1. Blue 2. Listen 3. Stars 4. Go 5. 'RithmeticEach item completes a well-known phrase or saying, such as "Red, White, and Blue" or the "three R's" of schooling.
  174. It was full.Wordplay — a "full moon" describes both the lunar phase and being full from eating.
  175. The moon.Only a small number of astronauts in history have ever set foot on the moon.
  176. Flying disc.A "flying disc" resembles the classic image of a flying saucer UFO.
  177. Waves.The moon's gravity creates ocean tides, which in turn generate waves.
  178. The letter 'e'The letter "e" sits at the start of "eternity" and the end of "time," "space," "end," and "place."
  179. A computer keyboard.A keyboard has "keys" (buttons), a "space" bar, and an "enter" key, none of which are literal.
  180. A Nept-tune.Wordplay — "Neptune," the planet, sounds like "Nep-tune," a musical tune.
  181. He was an astronaut on a spacewalk.A torn suit is only lethal within seconds outside a normal atmosphere, pointing to an astronaut exposed to the vacuum of space.
  182. MercuryMercury is a Roman god, the closest planet to the sun, and the liquid metal used in old thermometers.
  183. The moonThe moon appears to follow you as you walk because of its great distance and constant position in the sky.
  184. CometComet is both a reindeer's name and an object seen streaking through outer space.
  185. The letter eThe letter 'E' sits at the tail end of 'the,' 'time,' and 'space,' and appears throughout the fabric of 'creation' and 'place.'
  186. A single spring.Wordplay — March, April, and May make up spring, so March to June spans "a single spring" season.
  187. Autumn."Autumn" is simply the other common name for the fall season.
  188. Because it's a long time before they leave.Bare trees keep their leafless look for a long stretch of the season, just like a guest who won't go.
  189. The color red.Red appears in a stop sign, blood, roses, and autumn leaves alike.
  190. Asparagus and rhubarb.Asparagus and rhubarb are perennial vegetables that regrow from the same roots year after year, unlike most vegetables which must be replanted annually.
  191. Two lips (tulips).Wordplay — "tulips" sounds like "two lips," which champion free speech, a human right.
  192. Because it leaves in the early spring.Wordplay — snow "leaves" (melts away) just as tree "leaves" fall, both happening around spring.
  193. Dates from calendar for food, springs from bed for water, piano keys for escape.He eats the calendar's "dates," drinks water from the bed's "springs," and escapes by finding the right piano "key."
  194. He lives in Australia or another Southern Hemisphere country.In the Southern Hemisphere, December falls during summer, not winter.
  195. Fall.Wordplay — "falling" out of a window matches the season "Fall."
  196. A motorized fan.The "merry-go-round" imagery describes a fan's spinning blades, which move fast enough to blur but never actually cut like a blade.
  197. Every year.Both Christmas and New Year's Day happen every single year, making the riddle's question deceptively simple.
  198. An icicle.An icicle forms and grows downward from a fixed point, its "root," in cold weather and melts away in summer heat.
  199. Fallen leaves.Walking on live grass makes no sound, but walking on dry fallen leaves creates a crunching, "grumbling" noise.
  200. The woman's name is April.The riddle plays on the name "April" being both a month and the woman's given name.