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I shrink smaller every time I take a bath. What am I?
A bar of soap physically wears down and gets smaller with each use in the bath.
I sit here collecting dust, I can wait forever to open me and you will not be disappointed, I can make you laugh, cry, and sad, I contain all the knowledge of the world, let me take you to a faraway land. What am I?
Sitting unopened collecting dust, holding knowledge and emotion, and transporting you to far places are all classic descriptions of a book.
A man is running home, where he meets 2 men with masks on. Then he runs away from home. What is this man's job?
Running toward "home" plate, the man passes the catcher and umpire, both of whom wear protective masks.
Though liquid in nature, don't push me too far; for then I will break, and the damage may scar. What am I?
Glass is popularly described as an extremely slow-flowing liquid, and while solid to the touch, pushing or bending it too far causes it to shatter and leave damage.
In all the world, none can compare, to this tiny weaver, his deadly cloth so silky and fair.
A spider is an unmatched weaver, spinning fine silk into a web that is deadly for whatever gets caught in it.
I am a unit of chemical elements, but I can never be trusted. Why?
A pun on 'Atoms' (the unit) 'making up' (inventing) things and being the fundamental building blocks of matter.
I make a living following the wealthy and beautiful. What am I?
A paparazzo makes a living photographing and chasing after celebrities and other wealthy, famous people.
Walk on the living, they don't even mumble. Walk on the dead, they mutter and grumble.
Living leaves on trees stay silent underfoot, but dead, dried fallen leaves crunch and 'grumble' when stepped on.
Which one of Santa's reindeer can you see in outer space?
Comet is both a reindeer's name and an object seen streaking through outer space.
It is yellow and you can serve it but not eat. What is it?
In tennis, you 'serve' the ball to start play, but a tennis ball (usually yellow) obviously isn't food.
Stolen from a cow, I'm placed in a vat. My flavor gets stronger the longer I've sat. What am I?
Cheese is made from milk taken from a cow, aged in a vat, and its flavor intensifies the longer it's left to mature.
John Lennon sang about being this toothy creature.
John Lennon sang I Am the Walrus with The Beatles, referencing the tusked marine mammal.
If you held me for too long, you would die. What am I?
Holding your breath for an extended period deprives your body of oxygen, which would eventually be fatal.
You see me at night, by day you tell everyone about me. I sometimes leave you in the darkness. What am I?
Think about the metaphorical meaning of the words used.
A nutcracker up in a tree.
A squirrel uses its strong teeth to crack open nuts while perched in tree branches.
A girl is twice as old as her brother and half as old as her father. In 50 years, her brother will be half as old as his father. How old is the daughter now?
Setting up the age ratios and the future condition algebraically solves for the daughter's current age as 50.
It covers you, you lose it every day and you'd die without it.
Skin cells constantly shed and regenerate every day, and skin itself is essential for survival.
Lighter than what I'm made of, more of me is hidden than is seen. What am I?
Ice 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.
I can provide a blessing, a curse, or clarity. I am always running, but I am stuck in a loop. And though I will rule you for most of your life, you will always look up to me. What am I?
A clock's hands 'run' in an endless loop, it governs your daily schedule, and it is traditionally mounted high on a wall, so you look up at it.
Guess 1-1000 with higher/lower. Max guesses?
Binary search halves the search space each time. 2^10 = 1024, which covers 1-1000 in exactly 10 steps.
One of the few times it's encouraged to lock lips with a stranger.
Performing CPR sometimes involves rescue breaths, essentially pressing your mouth to a stranger's to save their life.
What always ends everything?
This refers to the literal placement of the character in the spelling of the words 'April' and 'March'.
I was not born, but I am here. I have no name, but I am given many. I was made by science and life. What am I?
A clone isn't born in the traditional sense but is created through science using existing genetic material from life.
What does a conchologist collect?
Conchology is the study and collection of mollusk shells.
Why can't the world ever come to an end?
A round shape, like a circle or sphere, has no edge or endpoint to reach.
Sits when it stands, jumps when it walks.
Think about the literal properties of a 'a kangaroo.'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
He is known to commit a friendly home invasion one night a year, never taking but always leaving stuff behind.
Santa Claus is said to sneak into homes every Christmas Eve to leave presents, never taking anything.
Not a bird but I can fly through time; Hands moving, moments chime. What am I?
This object has 'hands' that move and it 'chimes' to mark the hour.
I am flora, not fauna, I am foliage, not trees, I am shrubbery, not grass. What am I?
A bush is a type of plant life (flora), made up of leafy branches (foliage), and classified as shrubbery rather than a tree or grass.
What did the spider say to the fly on Halloween?
The line reworks 'trick or treat' with the spider's web as the trick and the fly as the treat.
Two legs I've got, Which never walk on ground; But when I go or run, One leg turns round.
A drawing compass has two legs -- one fixed as the pivot and one that swings around it to draw a circle -- neither of which ever touches the ground.
What's a type of cloud that's afraid of heights?
Fog is essentially a cloud that forms low to the ground instead of high in the sky, as if avoiding heights.
What are the three keys that open no doors?
Wordplay — each animal name hides the word "key" inside it, but none actually opens a lock.
Why don't eggs tell jokes?
This puns on 'crack up,' meaning both laughing hard and an egg's shell literally cracking.
Why is it always hot at the end of a football game?
This puns on 'fans,' meaning both spectators and cooling devices, so their departure removes the 'cooling.'
A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn't get a single hair on his head wet. Why?
Think about the man's physical appearance and lack of hair.
Monkey and squirrel climb a coconut tree; who gets the banana first?
Think about the literal properties of a 'neither '. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
What is the only chain we can eat?
This is a pun: while you can't eat a metal chain, the 'food chain' is the one chain whose very name involves eating.
I’m soft, delicate, and silky. If you’re wrapped in me, you’ll scream.
The answer lies in a darker interpretation of the clue provided.
No sooner spoken than broken. What is it?
The moment you speak, you end the silence -- so silence is 'broken' the instant it's spoken about.
What has a green top, red on its belly, seeds on the outside, and tastes great in jelly?
A strawberry has a green leafy top, red flesh, seeds dotting its outer surface, and is a popular jelly flavor.
When I am metal or wood, I bring you home. When I am flesh and blood, in the darkness I roam. What am I?
A wooden or metal baseball bat can drive a runner "home," while the living animal bat roams the night sky.
I am in a house and around it, but I never touch it. What am I?
Think about the literal properties of a 'the sun'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
A woman is at her mother's funeral when suddenly she sees a man so handsome, that she instantly falls in love with her. Unfortunately, she never got a chance to talk to the man. The next day, the woman kills her sister. What was the motive?
Since the man appeared at a funeral, the woman reasons another funeral (her sister's) might bring him back.
Everyone loses us as a child, and neglecting us makes us holy. What are we?
Children lose their baby teeth naturally, and neglecting to brush your teeth leads to cavities, which is a pun on "holey" and "holy."
Fighting technique taken from rams.
Rams fight by ramming their heads together, which is exactly what a head-butt mimics.
In me a gas is confined, Upon my head a pot, And out of me is fire. What I am?
The clues describe a kitchen appliance that holds gas, supports a pot, and produces a flame -- a gas stove.
What tree that definitely grows does not have a shadow and does not grow fruit?
A family tree is a diagram showing ancestry, not an actual living plant.
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