390 easy riddles
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I come in colors: green, yellow, red, Crunchy and fresh, a sandwich spread. Slice me raw or cook me quick, I’m not spicy, that’s my trick.
Hint: Think of a silent bell.
Big and heavy, on the vine I’m found, But if a pachyderm comes around, I’ll be flattened, that’s my fate, A mashed veggie on your plate.
Hint: Think of a squash, squished.
Thistle-like leaves, you peel and dip, Heart at the center, quite a tip. But if you hear my name, you might dial, A rescue number, all the while.
Hint: Artichoke hearts are tasty, not scary.
Steaming cup of liquid brown, A cozy treat in winter town. Powder or syrup mixed with milk, So sweet and smooth, like silk.
Hint: Cocoa beans are its base.
From a grain I’m rolled and cooked, A porridge that can’t be overlooked. Steaming bowl on a chilly morn, With maple syrup I am sworn.
Hint: porridge
Not from a cow, but from a tree, A milky drink that’s dairy-free. With cereal or in a smoothie glass, It’s made from a nut that’s a popular class.
Hint: nut milk
On pizza I stretch in gooey strings, A cheese that’s mild and brings A creamy bite to every slice, From mozzarella, a taste so nice.
Hint: pizza cheese
I come in a bottle with SPF numbers high. You squeeze me out and spread me on your thigh. I smell like coconut or maybe zinc, Without me, your skin might turn pink.
Hint: Reapply me after swimming.
What word contains all of the twenty six letters?
Dried grape, all shriveled and small, In oatmeal cookies, I stand tall. Some folks love me, some say no, In trail mix, I’m good to go.
Hint: Raisin is my name.
Hint: I’m not guacamole, though we’re good friends.
Start a timer at dawn. Add six hours to seven. You land on a number that seems wrong, until you check your watch.
Hint: Think about the face of a clock.
Train A leaves at 15:00, going 240 km/h. Train B leaves at 16:00, going 360 km/h. Both travel the same track. What time does B meet A?
Hint: Find how far ahead the first train is.
When I am young I am tall. When I am old I am short. What can I be?
When I point up it’s bright, but when I point down it’s dark. What am I?
When they are caught, they are thrown away. When they escape, you itch all day. What are they?
Hint: When they are caught…
Uncle is 42, cousin is 6. Someday Uncle’s age will be exactly four times cousin’s. How many years must pass?
Hint: Make an algebra sentence.
Most polygons have many sides. But imagine a shape with only two straight lines. It’s impossible on flat paper, yet exists on a curved surface.
Hint: Think round, like a ball.
Where will you find roads without cars, forests without trees and cities without houses?
Hint: Where will you find roads without cars…
Hint: If you’re sad, you might be feeling this color.