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.

No Electricity or Winding

I can wake you up in the morning but I require no electricity or winding. What am I?

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I Take What You Receive

I take what you receive and surrender it all by waving my flag. What am I?

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Get Paid to Shoot People

I get paid to shoot people, then blow them up. What am I?

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Book One Can Never Finish Reading

I can be the book one can never finish reading. What am I?

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Jim and Wanda’s Apples

Jim and Wanda both have some apples. If Jim gives Wanda an apple, they will both have the same number of apples. However, if Wanda gives Jim an apple, Jim will have twice as many as Wanda. How many apples do Jim and Wanda each have?

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