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.

Today Is Friday

I recently returned from a trip. Today is Friday. I returned four days before the day after the day before tomorrow. On what day did I return?

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A clock strikes six in five seconds. How long will it take to strike eleven?

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Molly and Maggie are Martha’s mother’s son’s wife’s daughters. What relation is Martha to Molly and Maggie?

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Candace is Jane’s daughter’s aunt’s husband’s daughter’s sister. What is the relationship between Candace and Jane?

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What goes up and down but doesn’t move?

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