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"A" Riddles - Next 10 of 4645.
Riddle:
I'm a killing machine used again and again;
I bend a little, but way less than my friend;
For many years I was number one,
But I've been replaced by my modern son.
What am I?
Answer: An arrow
Riddle:
I have a single waving hand I'm present in places across the land On fairer days, I depart I shorten with a broken heart. What am I?
Answer: A flag.
Riddle:
What did the pirate captain say, when his crew turned down the volume of his favorite movie/musical?
Answer: "Yaaar! This be Mute-Annie!"
Riddle:
My first is a number, my second another, And each, I assure you, will rhyme with the other. My first you will find is one-fifth of my second, And truly my whole a long period reckoned. Yet my first and my second (nay, think not I cozen), When added together will make but two dozen. How many am I?
Answer: Four Score.
Riddle:
From life I am derived, Later at your home I arrive. With my corpse disguised, By the things that keep me alive. What am I?
Answer: A newspaper. ---- Edit: it has also been pointed out to me that a dead person in a urn is also an acceptable answer.
Riddle:
This poor man refused to eat, and was extremely sad ever since, cause of death? Think: Starvation, or depression... he felt nothing inside. So what was the cause of death?
Answer: Emptiness.
Riddle:
Billy and Sally set out on a journey to visit a famous castle, but they both forgot to bring any food, water, or money with them. At the onset of their trip, they saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky which they considered to be a good omen. Fortunately for them, along the way, they found some friendly individuals who offered them some high-calorie treats to eat --- gumdrops and peanut brittle being two examples. At one dangerous point in their journey, they had to pass through a swamp, but fortunately, no alligators were seen. Finally, they arrived at the castle, and after a brief visit there, they left the castle, went to a nearby eatery, and had tuna fish sandwiches for lunch. Where in the world was this famous castle located?
Answer: Billy and Sally were children, playing a game of Candy Land.
Riddle:
The squeaking wheel gets the grease. What is the contradictory proverb?
Answer: Silence is golden.
Riddle:
You cannot touch me. I cause anger and illness. My remedy is tangible. It spreads happiness throughout the world everyday. What am I?
Answer: Hunger. Food.
Riddle:
What is full of holes but still holds water?
Answer: A Sponge.
