Classic Clues
What can fill a room but takes up no space?
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Light.
I have a heart that does not beat and a face that does not smile. What am I?
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An artichoke.
The person who builds me sells me, and the buyer never uses me. What am I?
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A coffin.
I shave every day, but my beard stays the same. Who am I?
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A barber.
What runs but never walks and has a bed but never sleeps?
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A river.
What has 13 hearts but no organs?
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A deck of cards.
What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it?
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A teapot.
What gets sharper the more you use it?
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Your brain.
What cannot be seen, felt, heard, or smelt, and lies behind stars?
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Darkness.
What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
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Silence.
Themed Challenge Riddles
What jumps when it walks and sits when it stands?
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A kangaroo.
What invention lets you look through a wall?
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A window.
What do you throw out to use and take in when finished?
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An anchor.
What travels the world while staying in a corner?
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A stamp.
I am full of stories yet never speak. What am I?
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A book.
What has cities but no people and roads but no cars?
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A map.
What belongs to you but others use more?
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Your name.
What has branches but no leaves or fruit?
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A bank.
What has a ring but no finger?
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A telephone.
What gets bigger the more you remove?
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A hole.
Party and Classroom Extras
What word becomes shorter when you add two letters?
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Short.
What has one eye but cannot see?
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A needle.
What can be cracked, made, told, and played?
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A joke.
What starts many arguments but has no voice?
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An opinion.
What weighs nothing but can sink a friendship?
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A secret.
What is always in front of you but unseen?
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The future.
What has a spine but no bones?
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A notebook.
What can be opened but never closed once spoken?
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A confession.
What cools coffee but warms a conversation?
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A clever pause.
What question can you never answer yes to?
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Are you asleep yet?
FAQ
Are answers included?
Yes. Every riddle includes the answer.
How should I use these riddles?
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