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.

YYURYYUBICURYY4ME

You intercepted this coded message sent by an enemy operative: YYURYYUBICURYY4ME

What message is he sending?

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Meena’s Father

Meena’s father is Arun. Then Arun is the ________ of Meena’s father.

Fill in the blank.

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Five to Nine

I add five to nine, and get two. The answer is correct, but how?

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Fifth Sister

All five sisters are busy. Ann is reading a book, Rose is cooking, Katy is playing chess, and Mary is doing the laundry. What is the fifth sister doing?

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Mother’s Mother-in-law

A woman pointed at a picture of a man and said: “That man’s mother was my mother’s mother-in-law.”

What relationship is the woman to the man in the picture?

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