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.

Five Daughters

Mary’s father has 5 daughters – Nana, Nene, Nini, Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?

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GTNTL

Guess the next three letters in the series.
GTNTL

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Indian Potato

When does an Indian potato change its nationality?

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Throw Me from the Window

If you throw me from the window, I will leave a grieving wife. Bring me back, but in the door, and you’ll see someone giving life. What am I?

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Overtake Second Person in Race

You are in a race and overtake the person in second place. But when you cross the line you haven’t won. Why not?

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