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The best riddles with answers are enigmas wrapped up in a puzzle and shrouded in mystery. It is up to you to unravel the secret and solve the riddles until that “A-ha!” moment that leaves you feeling so satisfied. Great riddles are the ones that challenge your mind and require your ability to look beyond the words and if the riddle stumps your friends that’s a bonus!

Tell me a riddle! We've assembled fantastic sets of riddles for kids into both printable and downloadable riddle quiz pages that could be used by teachers for fun lessons, homeschool learning, or just some simple wholesome family fun.

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A Fox, A Goose And A Sack Of Corn

Riddle: A man went on a trip with a fox, a goose, and a sack of corn. He came upon a stream that he had to cross and found a tiny boat to use to cross the stream. He could only take himself and one other - the fox, the goose, or the corn - one at a time. He could not leave the fox alone with the goose or the goose with the corn. How does he get all safely over the stream?
Answer: Take the goose over first and come back. Then take the fox over and bring the goose back. Now take the corn over and come back alone to get the goose. Take the goose over and the job is done!
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How Many Times Can You Subtract The Number 5 From 25

Riddle: How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?
Answer: Once, because after you subtract 5 from 25 it becomes 20.
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I Act Like A Cat I Look Like A Cat Yet I Am Not A Cat - Answer Clue "K"

Riddle: I act like a cat, I look like a cat, Yet I am not a cat. What am I?
Answer: Kitten.
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Eight Letter Words

Riddle: What 8 letter word can have a letter taken away and it still makes a word. Take another letter away and it still makes a word. Keep on doing that until you have one letter left. What is the word?
Answer: The word is starting! starting, staring, string, sting, sing, sin, in, I.  Cool,huh?

Take It And Leave It

Riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. "What am I?"
Answer: Footsteps.

Heads Or Tails

Riddle: What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
Answer: A Penny.

Rice Krispies

Riddle: David's father has three sons: Snap, Crackle, and _____?
Answer: David.

Riddled For Days

Riddle: Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?
Answer: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.

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It Never Lies.

Riddle: I have no mouth, so I cannot lie. I see the truth, without use of eyes. If you feel ready, then think carefully: What is it you see, when you look at me?
Answer: A reflection.

Solution

Riddle: I come in different shapes but my use is same, Push my buttons and I solve your problems, I remember things and then I don't, If there's something I'm not proud of, It is my memory! What am I?
Answer: A Calculator.

PowderPuff

Riddle: 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?
Answer: Water Fountain

I Am Not Your Boss But I Guide Your Decisions...

Riddle: I am not your boss but I guide your decisions, I am not your trainer, but I dictate your pace, I am not a Judge but I measure your success. Who Am I?
Answer: The riddle "I am not your boss but I guide your decisions..." is unanswered. Do you know the answer? If so, click ANSWER and add your answer in the comments section.

Packaged Long

Riddle: My head is in the clouds but I cannot fly. The fruity flavor is inside of me; I’m packaged long but not fat you see. What am I?
Answer: Air heads!

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A Pregnant Lady Named Her Children

Riddle: A pregnant lady named her children: Dominique, Regis, Michelle, Fawn, Sophie, and Lara. What will she name her next child? Jessica, Katie, Abby, or Tilly?
Answer: Tilly. She seems to follow the scale Do, Re, Me, Fa, So, La, and then Ti.

Cow Grazing

Riddle: Why did the cow want to go grazing with her friends?
Answer: She wasn't in the moo-d.

Maths Type Questions

Riddle: Man gave one son 10 cents and another son was given 15 cents. What time is it?
Answer: 1:45. The man gave away a total of 25 cents. He divided it between two people. Therefore, he gave a quarter to two.

Comic 2

Riddle: A color seen on a stoplight, an item you use to eliminate the darkness. What comic book character is it?
Answer: Green Lantern.

Packaged Long

Riddle: My head is in the clouds but I cannot fly. The fruity flavor is inside of me; I’m packaged long but not fat you see. What am I?
Answer: Air heads!

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Lucky Bottle Cap Puzzle #5 Series 1

Lucky Beer Bottle Cap #5 series 1 Riddles.com/caps
Answer: Moon over Miami.

Lucky Bottle Cap Puzzle #28 Series 1

Lucky Beer Bottle Cap #28 series 1 Riddles.com/caps
Answer: Pass the buck.

Lucky Bottle Cap Puzzle #35 Series 1

Lucky Beer Bottle Cap #35 series 1 Riddles.com/caps
Answer: Grin and bear it.

Lucky Bottle Cap Puzzle #51 Series 1

Lucky Beer Bottle Cap #51 series 1 Riddles.com/caps
Answer: Watch out for others.
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