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  1. What is in the middle of the sky?
  2. What stays where it is when it goes off?
  3. If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven't got me. What am I?
  4. If you say my name I no longer exist. What am I?
  5. What day, within a week of today, does not end in the letter Y?
  6. A king wears one on his head.
  7. I have a head, tail, but no arms and legs. What am I?
  8. I have many letters, And though it's strange to say, I stay the same no matter how many I give away.
  9. I am always in front of you, but you will never see me. What am I?
  10. I go from house to house, a messenger small and tight. Weather it rains or snows. I sleep outside at night. What am I?
  11. White fat and fluffy, May even look like a puppy. Seems heavy but is light, Floats about without a worry, But if it turns dark you have to hurry!
  12. A weighty currency.
  13. I have a hundred legs, but cannot stand. I have a long neck, but no head. I cannot see, and I help keep your house neat and tidy. What am I?
  14. I invade your home once a year... but only if you've been good. What am I?
  15. I usually wear a yellow coat. I usually have a dark head. I make marks wherever I go.
  16. I go around and in the house, but never touches the house. What am I?
  17. Be sure to shout for its answers are weak, but there is no language it cannot speak.
  18. Bumpy form of transportation in desert cultures.
  19. By Moon or by Sun, I shall be found. Yet I am undone, if there's no light around.
  20. It is the transportation of choice for princesses to attend balls.
  21. Born in the ocean and white as snow. When I fall back to water I disappear without a trace. What am I?
  22. I can be red, blue, purple, and green. No one can reach me, not even the queen.
  23. I am at your hand when it is dark and hidden away in the light. What am I?
  24. I am a portal to another world which you cannot enter. Only you can see me but I can't see you. What am I?
  25. I am like thunder in your cranium. What am I?
  26. I have a neck but no head. I have a body but no arm. I have a bottom but no leg. What am I?
  27. I have wheels and flies, yet I am not an aircraft. What am I?
  28. It's only good if people laugh at it.
  29. What has thirteen hearts But no body or soul?
  30. The faster you run, the harder it is to catch me. What am I?
  31. What has a neck and no head, two arms but no hands?
  32. What hangs in the sky by day but at night goes away?
  33. When it comes in, From sea to shore, Twenty paces you'll see, No less, no more.
  34. What instrument can make any sound and be heard but not touched or seen?
  35. What comes once a day but leaves every morning?
  36. Agile on my feet, I drive dogs mad. I flick my tail when I'm angry and hum when I'm glad.
  37. I go in hard, come out soft. Blow me hard and I'll make a pop. What am I?
  38. Proof you've done your time in school.
  39. What breaks in the water but never on land?
  40. I can be found in seconds, minutes and centuries, but not in days, years or decades.
  41. U always follow me but I am rarely seen. What am I?
  42. What word has three syllables and twenty six letters?
  43. They make no sense at all, In them you either fly or fall. They make you do it all. Their need is biologic, but they are most illogic. They are not real but still can be achieved, If they are just believed.
  44. What must be looked through in order to see?
  45. What can be played with no rules and no winners or losers?
  46. I only exist when you are here. Where you never were, I can never be. What am I?
  47. When a doctor hits you with a hammer he is testing this.
  48. I am pronounced as one letter, written with three. I come in blue, black, brown, or grey. Reverse me and I read the same either way. What am I?
  49. Hide me from your parents if you have done bad academically this year. What am I?
  50. What is made of wood and metal and must be buried before it works?
  51. I spin and hum, I'm your summer tool. Just flip the switch, and I serve to cool. What am I?
  52. Your mother's brother's only brother-in-law is asleep on your couch. Who is asleep on your couch?
  53. Often found in doctor's offices and pirate flags.
  54. The cloud is my mother, my father the wind. The lake is my son and the rainbow my bed. What am I?
  55. I am quick when I'm thin. I am slow when I'm fat. Wind is my worst nightmare. What am I?
  56. What has fingers and a thumb but no hand?
  57. A locked sphere without hinges or key. Break me open and golden treasures you'll see
  58. I am often sold by children entrepreneurs in summer time. What am I?
  59. It is something you will never see again.
  60. You feel this sensation when you are dehydrated.
  61. My body is timber and I am a boy among men. I have a nose without end and an insect for a friend. Who am I?
  62. Sugar on a stick. The kids love licking them.
  63. I'm a pie, but I come with pepperoni and cheese.
  64. Fatherless and motherless. Born without sin, roared when it came into the world. And never spoke again.
  65. You take my clothes off when you put your clothes on. What am I?
  66. When one does not know what it is, then it is something; but when one knows what it is, then it is nothing.
  67. It is yellow and you can serve it but not eat. What is it?
  68. It doesn't live within a house, nor does it live without. Most will use it when they come in, and again when they go out.
  69. I have cities with no people, forests with no trees, and oceans with no water. What am I?
  70. I belong to you but others use me more often than you do. What am I?
  71. What divides by uniting and by dividing?
  72. Take one royal word in the plural and make it singular by adding one letter.
  73. Men walk over me but boats go under me. What am I?
  74. I am sometimes yellow and sometimes white. Half of me is dark and the other is light. What am I?
  75. I am partially baked. I am not completely lit. I am a portion of the moon. I am lesser than full wit. I am a divider of the hour. I am not a total lie. I am a sibling through one parent.
  76. I can be found on fingers, in toolboxes and in snails. What am I?
  77. I am gentle enough to soothe your skin, light enough to fly in the sky, strong enough to crack rocks. What am I?
  78. In the middle of night, I surround the gong. In the middle of sight, I end the song.
  79. I cannot be used until I have been broken. What am I?
  80. Passed from father to son and shared between brothers, its importance is unquestioned though it is used more by others.
  81. When we stand up it lies flat. When we lie back it stands up.
  82. The distance from the top of your head to the floor standing up straight.
  83. I pass before the sun, yet make no shadow. What am I?
  84. It moves around in circles. We see it as we turn. It keeps us always warm. Always alive and always dying, Across the sky we see it flying, But touch it and we burn.
  85. What do you call the mother-in-law of your sister's husband?
  86. I have a heart of gold and I smell when I'm old. What am I?
  87. I am green but not a tree. You can see me and sit on me and I grow around the world. What am I?
  88. What doesn't get any wetter, no matter how much rain falls on it?
  89. Has its teeth on your head but doesn't bite.
  90. What time of day, when written in capital letters, is the same forwards, backwards, and upside down?
  91. Cold head and feet; Round as a ball; Always turning around itself.
  92. I run distances, often making many turns, yet I never move one foot. What am I?
  93. The more I dry the wetter I get. What am I?
  94. Seven brothers, five work all day, The other two, just play or pray.
  95. I have every color, but no gold. What am I?
  96. Though I wander the earth, I am no longer here. I am pale and I chill everyone near. Who am I?
  97. I help you carry your books. What am I?
  98. When you are inside me, you will be encouraged to slam other cars. What am I?
  99. Not my sister nor my brother but still the child of my mother and father. Who am I?
  100. What does someone else have to take before you can get?
  101. What is filled with air and sometimes a gas, tied to a string and often seen on your birthday?
  102. We are all around, yet to us you are half blind. Sunlight makes us invisible, and difficult to find.
  103. Two in a corner, 1 in a room, 0 in a house, but 1 in a shelter. What am I?
  104. A gentleman whose offspring have successfully produced offspring of their own.
  105. What flowers have two lips?
  106. Humans have two that shrink in the light and expand in the dark.
  107. I'm white, perfect for cutting and grinding. For most animals I am a useful tool. What am I?
  108. What is seen in the water and in the sky? It is part of the rainbow and can be in your eye.
  109. I keep things green and keep kids happy during summer time. What am I?
  110. You do this into someone's ear when you want to be discreet.
  111. I dance and sing in the breeze, but I have neither voice nor feet. What am I?
  112. I have roads but no pavement, rivers but no water, and cities but no buildings. What am I?
  113. I dance on one feet and knows only one shape. Someone with same name as me is very good with directions. What am I?
  114. I am constantly overlooked by everyone but everyone has me. What am I?
  115. I weaken all men for hours each day. I show you strange visions while you are away. I take you by night, by day take you back. None suffer to have me, but do from my lack.
  116. Which vehicle is spelled the same forwards and backwards?
  117. I can only be played on a windy day. What am I?
  118. I contain words about words, some of which you've never heard. What am I?
  119. What has two spines and a lot of ribs, and carries much but never moves?
  120. What has a bottom right at the top?
  121. I am a ship that can be made to ride the greatest waves. I am not built by objects, but built by minds. What am I?
  122. I am pinched by grandmas. What am I?
  123. I am the state when a person is holding a person inside. What am I?
  124. I have one, you have one. If you remove the first letter, a bit remains. If you remove the second, bit still remains. If you remove the third, it still remains.
  125. One time every year, there is a very special day. Little have the same, everyone party a different way.
  126. What has holes on each side, but can still can hold water?
  127. It's real until the trick is revealed.
  128. Sitting down you have it, Standing up you don't.
  129. Don't forget to do this before blowing out the candles.
  130. You can break it or drink water from it.
  131. It speaks without a tongue, and listens without ears.
  132. You fill it and it empties, A metaphor for plenty, Depending on what half you see, It's either full or empty.
  133. I fly away as soon as you set me loose. People around you may slowly move away once they sense my presence. What am I?
  134. What's large on Saturday and Sunday. Small on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and disappears on Monday and Friday?
  135. What has a ring but no fingers?
  136. I am longer than a decade and shorter than a millennium. What am I?
  137. More rare today than long ago. There's a salutation from friends written below. What am I?
  138. What demands an answer, but asks no question?
  139. What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters?
  140. This on this. That on that. Growing tall, But never fat. What am I?
  141. What has ten letters and starts with gas?
  142. A cloud was my mother, the wind is my father, my son is the cool stream, and my daughter is the fruit of the land. A rainbow is my bed, the earth my final resting place, and I'm the torment of man.
  143. I'm named after nothing, though I'm awfully clamorous. And when I'm not working, your house is less glamorous. What am I?
  144. What loses its head every morning only to get it back every night?
  145. What's as small as a mouse but guards a house like a lion?
  146. I am a seed, three letters in the name, Take away two and I sound quite the same.
  147. One simple click, one simple flash. Preserving a memory, for years I will last. What am I?
  148. Two birds, trying to balance in one twig.
  149. I am something that floats. But after a period of time I fall.
  150. I stare at you, you stare at me. I have three eyes, yet can't see. Every time I blink, I give you commands. You do as you are told, with your feet and hands. What am I?
  151. Thirty white horses on a red hill, First they champ, Then they stamp, Then they stand still.
  152. What flies around all day but never goes anywhere?
  153. With head without hair. With mouth without tooth.
  154. Shorter than my four siblings, but easily the strongest, Sometimes I wear a funny hat.
  155. We are five little objects of an everyday sort, You will find us all in a tennis court.
  156. I defend without weapons, stand without legs, wound without force, and I am harder to fight than to kill. What am I?
  157. I love to dance and twist and prance, I shake my tail, as away I sail, wingless I fly into the sky. What am I?
  158. Although I'm far from the point, I'm not a mistake. I fix yours. What am I?
  159. I have four legs, a back, but no head. What am I?
  160. What is all over a house?
  161. A father's child, a mother's child, yet no one's son.
  162. I can be long, or I can be short. I can be grown, and I can be bought. I can be painted, or left bare. I can be round, or square. What am I?
  163. What heavy seven letter word can you take two away from and be left with eight?
  164. What time is spelled the same forwards and backwards?
  165. What five-letter word, no matter how you pronounce it, is always pronounced wrong?
  166. What's that 7 letter word with thousands of letters in it?
  167. I can be as thin as a picture frame but my insides have many things you can see.
  168. What word of five letters has only one left when two letters are removed?
  169. I am seen in the water and in the sky. I am in the rainbow and a jay's feather. What am I?
  170. What has black spots and a white face, is fat not thin, and helps you to win, but tumbles all over the place?
  171. I have an eye but cannot see. I'm faster than any man alive and have no limbs. What am I?
  172. Lighter than what I'm made of, more of me is hidden than is seen. What am I?
  173. I have eighty-eight keys but cannot open a single door. What am I?
  174. What 11-letter English word is always pronounced incorrectly?
  175. What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
  176. Precious stones in a pack of cards.
  177. I am a domesticated animal that barks and wags my tail when I'm happy. What am I?
  178. I am a mammal with stripes and I live in the jungle. What am I?
  179. I am a yellow bird that can sing beautiful songs. What am I?
  180. I am a big, gray animal that loves to take a bath and eat peanuts. What am I?
  181. I am a pet that loves to chase mice and drink milk. What am I?
  182. I am a wild cat with spots and I can run very fast. What am I?
  183. I am a bird that can swim and catch fish with my sharp beak. What am I?
  184. I am a black and white animal that loves to eat bamboo. What am I?
  185. I am a reptile that moves very slowly and carries my house on my back. What am I?
  186. I am a small animal with long ears and a fluffy tail. What am I?
  187. I am a sea creature that has eight arms and two tentacles. What am I?
  188. I am a bird that can't fly and I can run really fast. What am I?
  189. I am a furry animal with a long tail and I love to climb trees. What am I?
  190. I have a long trunk and big floppy ears. What am I?
  191. What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
  192. What starts with the letter 't', is filled with 't' and ends in 't'?
  193. One word in this sentence is misspelled. What word is it?
  194. I am always in the water, but I never get wet. What am I?
  195. I am tall when I am young and short when I am old. What am I?
  196. I am a word that begins with the letter 'i'. If you add the letter 'a' to me, I become a new word with a different meaning. What am I?
  197. I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?
  198. What is at the end of a rainbow?
  199. What has one eye but cannot see?
  200. What is black and white and red all over?

Answers

  1. The letter KThe word 'sky' has three letters, and 'k' sits exactly in the middle of the word.
  2. An alarm clockAn alarm clock doesn't move when it "goes off" (rings) — it stays put on the nightstand.
  3. A secretA true secret only remains one while it's kept to yourself; the moment it's shared, it's no longer a secret at all.
  4. SilenceThe instant you say the word 'silence' aloud, you've broken it — the act of speaking cancels out the very thing being named.
  5. TomorrowOut of today, yesterday, and tomorrow, only tomorrow doesn't end in the letter Y.
  6. A crownA crown is the traditional headpiece worn by kings as a symbol of royalty.
  7. A coinA coin has a 'head' side and a 'tail' side, but obviously no arms or legs of its own.
  8. A mailmanA mailman handles many 'letters' (mail) every day, giving them away to recipients while his job itself stays exactly the same.
  9. The futureThe future is always technically 'ahead' of you in time, yet no one can actually see it before it arrives.
  10. A roadA road connects every house, stays outdoors through every rainstorm or snowfall, and sits quiet at night.
  11. A cloudWhite fluffy clouds look light and puppy-like drifting overhead, but a cloud that darkens signals an approaching storm.
  12. The pound'Pound' is both a British currency unit and a unit of weight, making it a 'weighty' currency.
  13. A broomA broom's bristles look like legs, its handle is a neck, and though it can't see or stand on its own, it's essential for keeping a house tidy.
  14. Santa ClausSanta Claus is said to slip into homes on Christmas Eve, but only to reward children who've been good all year.
  15. A pencilA classic pencil has a yellow-painted body, a dark graphite tip ('dark head'), and leaves marks wherever it writes.
  16. The sunSunlight can shine around and into a house through windows, yet the sun itself never physically touches the building.
  17. An echoAn echo only "answers" by repeating back a faint, weak version of whatever sound, in any language, you shout.
  18. A camelCamels, with their humped backs, are the traditional "bumpy" ride across desert terrain.
  19. A shadowA shadow is cast by either sunlight or moonlight, but it completely disappears the moment there's no light source to create it.
  20. A carriageIn fairy tales like Cinderella, a horse-drawn carriage carries princesses to the royal ball.
  21. SaltSea salt forms naturally in the ocean, appears bright white, and dissolves back into water without a trace when it returns to it.
  22. A rainbowA rainbow shows many colors, but no one, not even royalty, can actually touch it.
  23. A flashlightA flashlight is useful (and held in your hand) in the dark, but pointless and put away once there's light.
  24. A televisionA television screen shows you other worlds and stories, but you can never physically step into it, and it can't see you watching.
  25. A headacheA pounding headache can feel like thunder rumbling inside your skull.
  26. A bottleA bottle has a narrow neck, a body, and a bottom, but none of the human features that normally go with those words.
  27. A garbage truckA garbage truck rolls on wheels and attracts flies because of the trash it carries — not because it can fly.
  28. A jokeA joke is only successful -- 'good' -- if it actually makes people laugh.
  29. A deck of cardsA standard deck of playing cards contains thirteen cards of the heart suit, yet the deck itself has no body or soul.
  30. Your breathThe faster you run, the faster your own breath moves with you, making it seem impossible to actually catch or grab.
  31. A shirtA shirt has a neckline but no head, and sleeves, or "arms," but no hands at the ends.
  32. The sunThe sun is visible in the sky during the day and disappears at night as the earth rotates.
  33. FogSea fog can roll in from the water and cut visibility down to a fixed distance, like the 'twenty paces' described -- a somewhat loose clue that trades precision for atmosphere.
  34. Your voiceThe human voice can produce nearly any sound and is heard, yet it has no physical form you can touch or see.
  35. NightNight arrives once every day and then departs each morning as the sun rises.
  36. A catCats move nimbly, annoy dogs, flick their tails when upset, and purr when happy.
  37. GumGum is hard when you first chew it, softens as you chew, and can be blown into a popping bubble.
  38. A diplomaA diploma is the certificate awarded for completing a course of schooling.
  39. A waveWaves "break" as they crest and crash in water, an action that doesn't occur on dry land.
  40. The letter NThe letter N appears in "seconds," "minutes," and "centuries," but not in "days," "years," or "decades."
  41. The letter QIn English, the letter U almost always follows Q, yet Q itself is one of the least commonly used letters.
  42. AlphabetThe word 'alphabet' has three syllables and, as a set, contains all 26 letters of the English alphabet.
  43. DreamsDreams defy logic, letting you fly or fall impossibly, and though the mind biologically needs sleep to dream, dreams aren't real -- yet goals called "dreams" can be achieved through belief and effort.
  44. GlassesThe riddle plays on the phrase "look through" -- many people must look through their eyeglasses in order to see clearly.
  45. InstrumentsMusical instruments are 'played,' but making music isn't a competition with winners and losers.
  46. A reflectionA reflection only appears in a place because you are standing there; without your presence somewhere, no reflection of you can exist there.
  47. Your reflexTapping a small rubber hammer on the knee tests the patellar reflex.
  48. An eye'Eye' sounds just like the letter 'I' but is spelled with three letters, comes in every color from blue to brown, and reads the same forwards and backwards as a palindrome.
  49. A report cardA report card shows your grades, so a student with poor marks might want to hide it from their parents.
  50. A shovelA shovel has a wooden handle and a metal blade, and it has to be driven ('buried') into the ground to dig.
  51. A fanAn electric fan spins rapidly to circulate air and cool a room once its switch is flipped on.
  52. DadWorking through the family logic: your mother's brother is your uncle, and his only brother-in-law (assuming your mother has no other siblings) is the man married to his sister -- your mother -- which is your father.
  53. A skeletonSkeletons (or X-rays of them) are common in doctor's offices, and pirate flags display a skull and crossbones. Technically the flag shows just a skull, not a full skeleton, so the fit here is a little loose.
  54. RainThis describes the water cycle poetically: rain forms from clouds and wind, collects into lakes, and evaporates back toward the rainbow-tinted sky.
  55. A candleA candle burns down quickly when its wick is thin, more slowly when thick, and a gust of wind can snuff it out instantly.
  56. A gloveA glove has individual finger and thumb slots but isn't attached to an actual hand.
  57. An eggAn egg's shell has no hinge or lock, yet it must be cracked open to reveal the golden yolk inside.
  58. LemonadeKids running lemonade stands on hot summer days is a classic entrepreneurial rite of passage.
  59. YesterdayOnce yesterday passes, it's gone forever -- you can never see that exact day again.
  60. ThirstyDehydration triggers the sensation of thirst, your body's signal to drink water.
  61. PinocchioPinocchio is a wooden puppet boy whose nose grows endlessly when he lies, and whose companion is Jiminy Cricket, an insect.
  62. A lollipopA lollipop is hard candy on a stick, perfect for kids to lick.
  63. PizzaA pizza is often affectionately called a 'pizza pie' and commonly comes topped with pepperoni and cheese.
  64. ThunderThunder booms loudly the moment it's created by a storm, then goes silent again.
  65. A hangerYou remove a garment from its hanger (taking the hanger's 'clothes' off it) at the same moment you put the garment on yourself.
  66. A riddleA riddle feels like a real challenge while its answer is unknown, but once solved, it's revealed to be nothing more than a simple trick of words.
  67. A tennis ballIn tennis, you 'serve' the ball to start play, but a tennis ball (usually yellow) obviously isn't food.
  68. A doorA door sits right at the boundary between inside and outside, and everyone passes through it both entering and leaving.
  69. A mapA map only represents cities, forests, and oceans symbolically on paper — none of the real things are actually present.
  70. Your nameYour name belongs to you, but other people say it far more often than you say your own name aloud.
  71. ScissorsScissors cut (divide) an object precisely by bringing two blades together (uniting).
  72. PrincesThe plural word 'princes' (more than one prince) becomes the singular word 'princess' (one princess) by adding just one letter, an 's', at the end.
  73. A bridgeA bridge spans a body of water so that people can walk across on top while boats pass underneath.
  74. The moonThe moon can look pale yellow or white depending on the sky, and its phases show it half illuminated (light) and half in shadow (dark).
  75. HalfEvery clue pairs with the word 'half' - half-baked, half-lit, half-moon, half-wit, half hour, half-truth, and half-sibling.
  76. A nailA nail tips every finger, fills a toolbox as a hardware fastener, and the letters n-a-i-l are hidden right inside the word 's-NAIL-s.'
  77. WaterWater can be a soft, soothing bath, rise as light clouds and rain, or -- over time, as a raging river -- erode and split solid rock.
  78. The letter GG is the middle letter of "night" and "sight," bookends the word "gong," and is the final letter of "song."
  79. An eggAn egg's contents can't be cooked, poured, or eaten until its shell has first been cracked open.
  80. A surnameA surname is inherited from your father and shared by your siblings, and though it defines your identity, other people actually say and write your last name more often than you do yourself.
  81. A footWhen you stand, the sole of your foot lies flat on the ground, but when lying down, your foot can point upward at the ankle.
  82. HeightThis is simply the definition of a person's height: how tall they stand from head to floor.
  83. WindThe wind constantly moves in front of (and around) everything, including passing in the sunlight, but being invisible it casts no shadow.
  84. The sunThe sun appears to circle the sky each day, warms the earth, seems to be born and die with every sunrise and sunset, and would scorch anyone who could touch it.
  85. MotherYour sister's husband's mother-in-law is the mother of his wife -- your sister -- which means it's simply your own mother.
  86. An eggAn egg has a golden yolk at its "heart," and once it goes bad with age, it develops a notoriously foul smell.
  87. GrassGrass grows in lawns and fields worldwide, and it's common to sit or lie down on it outdoors.
  88. WaterWater is already water, so no matter how much more rain lands in it, it can't become any "wetter" than it already is.
  89. A combA comb has "teeth" that run through your hair on your head, but they don't bite you.
  90. Noon"NOON" written in capitals is a palindrome and its symmetrical letters also look the same when flipped upside down.
  91. The earthThe Earth's poles ("head and feet") are icy cold, it's roughly spherical, and it constantly rotates on its own axis.
  92. A watchA watch's hands sweep endlessly around its face, tracking countless laps of 'distance,' while the watch itself sits perfectly still.
  93. A towelA towel is used to dry other things, but as it does so, it soaks up moisture and becomes wetter itself.
  94. A weekA week has seven days: five weekdays for working and two weekend days for leisure, with Sunday traditionally set aside for worship.
  95. A rainbowA rainbow displays the full spectrum of colors (red through violet), but gold is not one of the actual colors of light it contains.
  96. A ghostA ghost is imagined as the pale spirit of someone no longer alive, wandering the earth and giving people chills when nearby.
  97. A backpackA backpack is worn on the back and is the classic item students use to carry their books.
  98. A bumper carBumper cars at an amusement park are specifically designed and driven for the fun of crashing into other riders' cars.
  99. MyselfThe riddle describes the speaker's own relationship to their parents; the child who is neither the sibling's sister nor brother is the speaker.
  100. A photographSomeone else has to take your photograph before you can get a copy of that picture -- a play on the two meanings of "take" and "get."
  101. A balloonBalloons are inflated with air or helium gas, tied off with a string, and are classic birthday party decorations.
  102. StarsStars fill the sky at all times, but the sun's bright daylight washes them out, making them invisible until night falls and they can be seen again.
  103. The letter RCount the occurrences of the letter R: "corner" has two, "room" has one, "house" has zero, and "shelter" has one.
  104. A grandpaA grandfather is a man whose own children have gone on to have children, making him a grandpa.
  105. Tulips"Tulips" contains the word 'lips' twice hidden in its spelling ('two-lips'), which is the pun behind this riddle.
  106. PupilsThe pupils in your eyes constrict in bright light and dilate (expand) in darkness to control how much light enters.
  107. TeethTeeth are hard and white, used for biting and chewing, and are an essential tool for nearly every animal.
  108. BlueBlue appears in bodies of water, in a clear sky, as a band in the rainbow, and as a common eye color.
  109. A sprinklerA lawn sprinkler waters the grass to keep it green and doubles as a fun way for kids to cool off and play in summer.
  110. WhisperWhispering quietly into someone's ear is the classic way to share something privately without others overhearing.
  111. A treeA tree's leaves rustle like singing and its branches sway like dancing in the wind, though it has no real voice or feet.
  112. A mapA map shows symbolic representations of roads, rivers, and cities, but is only a flat drawing, none of it is physically real.
  113. A compassA drawing compass pivots on one point to draw only circles, and a magnetic compass (sharing the name) is the classic tool for finding directions.
  114. A noseYour own nose sits right in your line of sight, so you literally look "over" it constantly without noticing it — everyone has one and everyone overlooks it.
  115. SleepSleep leaves everyone weak and unconscious for hours, fills the mind with strange dream "visions," and while no one suffers from getting it, everyone suffers from not getting enough.
  116. A racecar"Racecar" is a palindrome, reading identically whether spelled forwards or backwards.
  117. A kiteA kite only flies when there is enough wind to lift it, so it can only really be "played" on a windy day.
  118. A dictionaryA dictionary defines words using other words, and it inevitably contains many words a given reader has never encountered.
  119. Train tracksThe two parallel rails act like 'spines' and the wooden ties like 'ribs,' and while they bear the weight of heavy trains, the tracks themselves stay put.
  120. A legThe 'bottom' of a pant leg or the leg of furniture is described as being at its top end nearest the body, a play on the word 'bottom.'
  121. FriendshipThe word FRIENDSHIP hides "ship" inside it; unlike a real ship, it's built through the minds and feelings of people, not with physical materials.
  122. CheeksGrandmothers are famously fond of affectionately pinching children's cheeks.
  123. PregnantBeing pregnant is the state of carrying (holding) another person, an unborn baby, inside your body.
  124. A habitRemoving letters one at a time from HABIT still leaves a real word each step -- ABIT, BIT, and IT -- matching the riddle's clue about 'bit' remaining.
  125. BirthdayEveryone has one birthday a year, and although few people share the same date, celebrations vary from person to person.
  126. A spongeA sponge is riddled with tiny holes throughout, yet its absorbent material soaks up and holds water.
  127. MagicA magic trick seems genuinely impossible right up until the magician reveals how it was actually done.
  128. A lapA 'lap' only exists as the flat space formed by your thighs when you're seated; it disappears the moment you stand.
  129. Make a wishTradition says you should make a wish silently right before blowing out your birthday candles.
  130. A glassA drinking glass can shatter if dropped, but it's also the everyday vessel used to drink water from.
  131. A phoneA phone transmits a voice and receives sound electronically without any physical tongue or ears.
  132. A cupA cup can be filled and emptied repeatedly, and the classic 'glass half full or half empty' saying uses a cup as its metaphor for optimism.
  133. A fartA fart 'flies away' the instant it's released, and its odor often makes nearby people move away quickly.
  134. The letter SThe letter "S" appears capitalized (prominent, "large") at the start of Saturday and Sunday, appears lowercase and hidden ("small") within Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and doesn't appear at all ("disappears") in Monday or Friday.
  135. A telephoneAn old telephone 'rings' to alert you of a call, but that ring has nothing to do with wearing it on a finger.
  136. A centuryA century spans 100 years, comfortably longer than a decade (10 years) but far shorter than a millennium (1,000 years).
  137. A letterA handwritten letter has become rare in the internet age, and it traditionally closes with a friendly salutation, like 'Sincerely' or 'Best wishes.'
  138. A telephoneA ringing telephone does not literally ask anything, but its ring "demands" that someone pick it up and answer.
  139. Queue"Queue" is pronounced exactly like its first letter, "Q" -- removing the other four letters (u-e-u-e) leaves the same sound.
  140. A stackA stack is built by placing one thing on top of another repeatedly, growing tall in height but never wider ('fat').
  141. AutomobileThe word "automobile" has ten letters, and cars run on "gas" (gasoline) -- a playful riddle rather than a literal spelling clue.
  142. RainThis poetic riddle describes rain: it forms from clouds and wind, feeds streams and crops, is followed by rainbows, falls to earth, and can bring hardship (torment) through floods or storms.
  143. A vacuum cleanerA vacuum is literally named after "a vacuum" -- empty space, or nothing -- yet it's loud when running, and without it, floors and carpets quickly look dirty and unglamorous.
  144. A pillowA pillow is "headless" once you get up each morning and only "has a head" (yours) resting on it again at night.
  145. A lockA small lock on a door provides fierce protection for a home, much like a lion would guard its territory.
  146. A peaPea has three letters, and even down to just the letter P, it still sounds like pea.
  147. A photographA photograph is captured with one click and flash of a camera and preserves a memory for years afterward.
  148. EarringsThis whimsical riddle likens a pair of earrings perched on the earlobes to two little birds balanced on a single branch.
  149. A balloonA balloon floats while filled with helium but eventually loses its lift and falls as the gas leaks out over time.
  150. A traffic lightA traffic light has three colored "eyes" (red, yellow, green) that can't actually see, but its blinking lights command drivers to use their feet (brake/gas) and hands (steering wheel).
  151. TeethThe "red hill" is the gums and the "thirty white horses" are your teeth, which chew ("champ"), bite down ("stamp"), and rest ("stand still") in your mouth.
  152. A flagA flag on a pole flutters ('flies') in the wind all day long, yet stays fixed in one place.
  153. A bottleA bottle has a 'head' (top) and a 'mouth' (opening), but neither hair nor teeth, since it's an inanimate object.
  154. A thumbThe thumb is shorter than the other four fingers but the strongest, and a thimble looks like its hat.
  155. VowelsThis is a loose fit in the source: the phrase 'tennis court' actually contains only four of the five vowels (E, I, O, U, missing A), but the source's intended answer is 'vowels.'
  156. A wallA wall can defend a city with no weapons of its own, has no legs yet stands upright, and can 'wound' by falling without using force -- and a fortified wall is notoriously hard to breach.
  157. A kiteA kite has a tail that shakes in the wind, dances and twists on its string, and "flies" without wings, sailing up into the sky.
  158. An eraserAn eraser sits at the far (blunt) end of a pencil, away from the sharp point, and its job is to fix your writing mistakes.
  159. A chairA chair typically has four legs and a back, but no head — describing its basic parts in riddle form.
  160. A roofA roof sits over the entire top of a house, covering it from side to side.
  161. A daughterA daughter is the child of both her father and mother, but since she is female she cannot be anyone's 'son.'
  162. FingernailsFingernails grow naturally (or can be bought as fake nails), come in different lengths and shapes, and are often painted with polish -- matching every clue in the rhyme.
  163. WeightsWEIGHTS is a heavy, seven-letter word; removing its two outer letters (W and S) leaves EIGHT, the number described by 'left with eight.'
  164. Noon'Noon' is a palindrome -- it reads the same forwards and backwards -- and it also names the exact midday hour.
  165. WrongNo matter how you say the word 'wrong,' you are technically pronouncing the word 'wrong' -- a self-referential pun.
  166. A mailboxA mailbox is the object that holds 'mail' (letters), and this riddle plays on 'mail' sounding like it contains many letters.
  167. A televisionA flat-screen TV can be nearly as thin as a picture frame, yet it displays countless people, places, and things inside its screen.
  168. StoneRemoving the first two letters (S and T) from STONE leaves the word ONE -- literally 'only one' word remaining, which answers the riddle.
  169. BlueThe color blue shows up in the sky, in water, in a rainbow's band of colors, and in a blue jay's feathers.
  170. DiceDice are cube-shaped (not thin), have black spots (pips) on a white face, are used to win games, and can tumble around when rolled.
  171. A hurricaneA hurricane has a calm 'eye' at its center, moves faster than any human can run, and has no arms or legs.
  172. An icebergIce is less dense (lighter) than the water it's made from, so it floats with most of its bulk — about 90% — hidden beneath the surface.
  173. A pianoA piano has 88 keys used to play music, but none of them open doors -- they're a play on the double meaning of 'keys.'
  174. IncorrectlySaying 'it is pronounced incorrectly' means the word 'incorrectly' is always, by definition, the word being pronounced -- a self-referential wordplay.
  175. A pennyA penny has a 'head' (the portrait side) and a 'tail' (the reverse, hence 'heads or tails'), is copper-brown, and obviously has no legs.
  176. DiamondsDiamonds are both a suit of playing cards and a genuine precious stone, which is the intersection the riddle points to.
  177. A dog.Barking and tail-wagging are classic behaviors of a happy pet dog.
  178. A tiger.Tigers are large striped big cats that live in jungles and forests across Asia.
  179. A canary.Canaries are small yellow songbirds well known for their pleasant singing.
  180. An elephant.Elephants enjoy bathing in water or mud and are commonly associated with eating peanuts.
  181. A cat.Cats are classic household pets known for chasing small prey like mice.
  182. A cheetah.The cheetah is the fastest land animal, known for its spotted coat.
  183. A pelican.Pelicans are skilled swimmers that use their large beaks to scoop up fish.
  184. A panda.Giant pandas are famous for their black-and-white coloring and bamboo-heavy diet.
  185. A turtle.A turtle's hard shell acts as a portable home it carries wherever it goes.
  186. A bunny.Long ears and a fluffy cotton-ball tail are classic features of a bunny rabbit.
  187. An octopus.An octopus is famous for its eight arms, used here in a simplified kid-friendly description.
  188. An ostrich.The ostrich is the world's largest bird, flightless but famous for running at high speeds.
  189. A monkey.Monkeys use their long tails and agility to climb and swing through trees.
  190. An elephant.A long trunk and large floppy ears are the elephant's most recognizable features.
  191. The letter "M".The letter "m" appears once in "minute," twice in "moment," but not at all in "thousand years."
  192. A teapot.'T' starts the word teapot, tea (T) fills it, and 'pot' ends with the letter T -- a playful literal reading of the clue.
  193. MISSPELLED.A trick question — the word "misspelled" claims to be spelled wrong simply by being named, even though it's spelled correctly.
  194. A reflection.A reflection appears on the water's surface but has no physical form that can actually get wet.
  195. A candle.A candle starts tall and gradually melts shorter the longer it burns.
  196. Isle (becomes "aisle").Adding an "a" before "isle," a small island, spells "aisle," a walkway, an entirely different word.
  197. A joke.A joke can be "cracked" (told humorously), "made" up, "told" to others, and "played" as a prank.
  198. The letter "W".This is a trick question: the word 'rainbow' literally ends with the letter W, not a pot of gold.
  199. A needle.A sewing needle has a small hole called an 'eye' for the thread, but it obviously can't see anything.
  200. A newspaper.Wordplay — "red all over" sounds like "read all over," describing a black-and-white newspaper.