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.

Susie’s Birthday

The day before yesterday Susie was 17. Next year, she will be 20. How can this be?

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Strange Sport

In which sport do winners move backwards and losers move forwards?

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Bicycle Race

In a bicycle race, the man who came two places in front of the last man finished one ahead of the man who came fifth. How many contestants were there?

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Relationship Puzzle

If A is the brother of B; B is the sister of C; and C is the father of D, how D is related to A?

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Crystal Cage

I climb higher as I get hotter. I can never escape from my crystal cage. What am I?

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