10 Extremely Clever Riddles Where The Answer Is Right In Front Of You
1. What has keys but can’t open locks?
A piano! It has keys, but you won’t be using them to open any doors.
2. What has a head, a tail, but no body?
A coin! Heads or tails, but no middle part.
3. What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter “M”! It shows up in “minute” and “moment,” but not in “thousand years.”
4. What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel! The more you use it, the wetter it gets.
5. What belongs to you but is used more by others?
Your name! Everyone else says it more than you do.
6. I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
An echo! It repeats sounds without having a physical form.
7. I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle! It starts off tall and shrinks as it burns down.
8. What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?
A promise! You don’t need to physically handle it to break it.
9. What goes up but never comes down?
Your age! It only increases as time passes.
10. The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?
Darkness! The darker it gets, the harder it is to see anything.
There you have it! Ten riddles that are sure to get you thinking. Keep these in your back pocket for your next gathering and watch everyone try to figure them out. Enjoy!
