Riddle of The Day Index

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What Runs Around The Yard Without Moving

ROD: 07-22-2023

What runs around the whole yard without moving?

Answer: A fence.

I Make Two People Out Of One - Answer Clue "M"

ROD: 07-21-2023

I make two people out of one. What am I?

Answer: A mirror.

Two Monkeys Sitting On A Tree

ROD: 07-20-2023

There are two monkeys on a tree and one jumps off. Why does the other monkey jump too?

Answer: Monkey see monkey do.

Sometimes I Am Born In Silence, Other Times No I Am Unseen

ROD: 07-19-2023

Sometimes I am born in silence, Other times, no. I am unseen, But I make my presence known. In time, I fade without a trace. I harm no one, but I am unpopular with all. What am I?

Answer: A fart.

I Can't Be Bought, But I Can Be Stolen With A Glance Riddle

ROD: 07-18-2023

I can't be bought, but I can be stolen with a glance. I'm worthless to one, but priceless to two. What am I?

Answer: Love.

I Am Wet When Drying Riddle

ROD: 07-17-2023

I am wet when drying. What am I?

Answer: A towel.

When John Was Six Years Old He Hammered A Nail

ROD: 07-16-2023

When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height. Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by five centimeters each year, how much higher would the nail be?

Answer: The nail would be at the same height since trees grow at their tops.

There Is A Common English Word That Is Nine Letters Long Riddle

ROD: 07-15-2023

There is a common English word that is nine letters long. Each time you remove a letter from it, it still remains an English word - from nine letters right down to a single letter. What is the original word, and what are the words that it becomes after removing one letter at a time?

Answer: The base word is Startling - starting - staring - string - sting - sing - sin - in - I