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.

Leaps and Runs

What is it that leaps and runs and yet, has no feet?

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By using only one straight line, can you make the equation correct?
5+5+5=550

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One strand dangles. Two strands twist. Three or more can fashion this. What is it?

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I appear once in summer and twice in autumn, but never in winter. What am I?

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Name the most recent year in which New Year’s Day preceded Christmas.

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