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.

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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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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A Doctor’s Son’s Father

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

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21 Eyes

I have six faces but not even one body connected, 21 eyes in total but cannot see. What am I?

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Terry and Alice

Terry is half as old as Alice was when Alice was five years older than Terry is now. How old is Terry now?

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