Short Riddles

Short riddles with answers are most often just one or two sentences long. But don’t be fooled, these short riddles could be very tricky as well.

Tender Voice

My voice is tender, my waist is slender and I’m often invited to play. Yet wherever I go I must take my bow or else I have nothing to say. What am I?

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Vehicle Spelt Same Way

What vehicle is spelt the same way forwards and backwards?

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Smallest Sentence

What is the smallest sentence with all the English alphabets?

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Total Darkness

Which would see most clearly in total darkness? A bat, a tiger, or an owl?

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Doctor and Nurse

A doctor and a nurse have a baby boy. But the boy’s father is not the doctor and the mother is not the nurse. How can it be?

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