417 riddles for age 12
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My first is often at the front door. My second is found in the cereal family. My third is what most people want. My whole is one of the United States.
Hint: My first is often at the front door…
My life can be measured in hours, I serve by being devoured. Thin, I am quick Fat, I am slow Wind is my foe.
Hint: My life can be measured in hours…
My thunder comes before the lightning; My lightning comes before the clouds; My rain dries all the land it touches. What am I?
Hint: My thunder comes before the lightning; My lightning comes before the clouds; My …
My voice is tender, my waist is slender and I’m often invited to play. Yet wherever I go I must take my bow or else I have nothing to say. What am I?
Hint: My voice is tender…
My voice rises above the din, Sometimes catching all unaware. I never ask questions, yet get many answers.
Hint: My voice rises above the din…
Never resting, never still. Moving silently from hill to hill. It does not walk, run or trot, All is cool where it is not. What is it?
Hint: Never resting…
No sooner spoken than broken. What is it?
Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye, and a long tail which she let fly; and every time she went through a gap, a bit of her tail she left in a trap. What is she?
Hint: Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye…
On a fine sunny day a ship was in the harbor. All of a sudden the ship began to sink. There was no storm and nothing wrong with the ship yet it sank right in front of the spectators eyes. What caused the ship to sink?
Hint: On a fine sunny day a ship was in the harbor…
Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess named Anna. Anna’s father, the King, wanted to be sure his daughter married an intelligent man. To test his daughter’s suitors the King hid Anna’s picture in one of three boxes. The suitor had to be able to select the box with Anna’s picture on one try and within twenty seconds. On the gold box was the message “Anna’s picture is in this box“. The silver box had the message “Anna’s picture is not in this box.”“Anna’s picture is not in the gold box”was written on the bronze box. The King would tell each suitor “Only one of the three messages is correct.”Which box contained Anna’s picture?
Hint: Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess named Anna…
One by one we come to life and side by side we wait, while our company swells in number some come early some come late. Some will bore you, some enthrill, but you can not choose between us, you must take us one and all, because we’re bound together tightly and we’re naught if we break free; if you want some clues about us simply answer who are we?
Hint: One by one we come to life and side by side we wait…
One word in this sentence is misspelled. What word is it?
Other than being colors, what do the words orange, silver and purple have in common?
Hint: Other than being colors…
Peter celebrated his birthday on one day, and two days later his older twin brother, Paul, celebrated his birthday. How could this be?
Hint: Peter celebrated his birthday on one day…
Poke your fingers in my eyes and I will open wide my jaws. Linen cloth, quills, or paper, my greedy lust devours them all.
Hint: Poke your fingers in my eyes and I will open wide my jaws…
Polly Perkins was after a talking parrot, so she went to the local pet shop in the hope of securing such a find. She was in luck. The shop assistant assured her that the parrot would learn and repeat any word or phrase it heard. Polly was delighted. However, a week later, the parrot still hadn’t spoken a word. Polly returned to the shop to complain, however, it appeared that the assistant was accurate in what he had said, and refused a refund. Why didn’t the parrot talk?
Hint: Polly Perkins was after a talking parrot…
Pronounced as one letter, And written with three, Two letters there are, And two only in me. I’m double, I’m single, I’m black, blue, and gray, I’m read from both ends, And the same either way. What am I?
Hint: Pronounced as one letter…
Pronounced as one letter, But look and you’ll see, That really I’m written with three. I’m read from both ends, The same either way. What am I?
Hint: Pronounced as one letter…
Read my riddle, I pray. What God never sees, what the king seldom sees, and what we see every day. What is it?
Hint: Read my riddle…
RIDDLE:When asked how old she was, Suzie replied, “In 2 years I will be twice as old as I was 5 years ago.”How old is she?
Hint: RIDDLE:When asked how old she was…