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.

Going to St. Ives

As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Each wife had seven sacks. Each sack had seven cats. Each cat had seven kits. How many were going to St. Ives?

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Bus Direction

Can you guess in which direction is the bus going?

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The Protector

I am a protector. I sit on a bridge. Some people will look through me while others wonder what I hide. What am I?

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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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