Classic Clues
I am odd until one letter leaves, then I become even. What number am I?
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Seven.
I have cities but no houses and rivers but no water. What am I?
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A map.
I am full of words but never speak. What am I?
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A book.
I fly without wings and cry without eyes. What am I?
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A cloud.
What has four fingers and a thumb but is not alive?
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A glove.
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
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Footsteps.
I am tall when young and short when old. What am I?
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A candle.
What begins with T, ends with T, and has T inside?
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A teapot.
What can you catch but not throw?
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A cold.
What gets wetter as it dries?
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A towel.
Themed Challenge Riddles
What has hands but cannot clap?
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A clock.
What is full of holes but still holds water?
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A sponge.
I travel around the world while staying in a corner. What am I?
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A stamp.
I come from a mine and live in a pencil. What am I?
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Pencil lead.
I am not alive but need air to grow. What am I?
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Fire.
What has keys but cannot open doors?
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A piano.
What has teeth but never bites?
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A comb.
What has a neck but no head?
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A bottle.
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
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A mushroom.
What has a head and tail but no body?
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A coin.
Party and Classroom Extras
What goes up but never comes down?
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Your age.
What can fill a room without taking up space?
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Light.
What has a bark but is not a dog?
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A tree.
What can be cracked, made, told, and played?
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A joke.
What has a spine but no bones?
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A notebook.
What gets bigger when you take more away?
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A hole.
What has ears but cannot hear?
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A cornfield.
What do students sharpen before writing?
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A pencil.
What waits at recess but never plays?
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A playground bench.
What has twenty-six letters but isn't a word?
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The alphabet.
FAQ
Are answers included?
Yes. Every riddle includes the answer.
How should I use these riddles?
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Where can I find more themed riddles?
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