Tricky Riddles

Tricky riddles with answers are both tricky and crafty. They are not straight forward, requires logic reasoning and you could be fooled if you are not sharp enough.

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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Only One Remains

What word has five letters but only one remains when two letters are removed?

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Behind Time

What is it that is always behind time?

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The Blind Beggar

A blind beggar had a brother who died. What relation was the blind beggar to the brother who died? (“Brother” is not the answer.)

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Betting Racquet

Susan and Lisa decided to play tennis against each other. They bet $1 on each game they played. Susan won three bets and Lisa won $5. How many games did they play?

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