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.

A Doctor’s Son’s Father

A doctor’s son’s father was not a doctor. How is this possible?

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Between Noon and Midnight

At noon and at midnight, the long and short hands of a clock are together. Between noon and midnight, how many times does the long hand pass the short hand?

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Timepiece

A sundial is the type of timepiece that has the fewest moving parts. What type of timepiece has the most moving parts?

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All of My Flowers

All of my flowers except two are roses. All of my flowers except two are tulips. All of my flowers except two are daisies. How many flowers do I have?

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O R E N O D W

Make one word from all the following jumbled letters: o r e n o d w

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