Tricky Riddles for Adults – page 2
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Riddle Time
What has four wheels and flies?
“The flies aren't driving.”
Answer
A garbage truck
Riddle Time
Yesterday I turned 26, next year I will turn 28. When was I born?
“Think about what day it is today.”
Answer
December 31st
Riddle Time
I earn my pay, yet I never put in a day's work. What am I?
“My shifts always begin when the sun goes down.”
Answer
A night watchman
Riddle Time
I grow stronger the less you chase me. What am I?
“Something you need when you're waiting for something fun.”
Answer
Patience
Riddle Time
The more you postpone me, the heavier I become. What am I?
“Something you sometimes avoid making because it feels difficult.”
Answer
A decision
Riddle Time
What kind of song do fish sing when they're having surgery?
“It's a medical procedure combined with a grand performance.”
Answer
An opera-tion
Riddle Time
What has roots that no one sees, is taller than houses, but cannot grow?
“Think of nature's grandeur, not living organisms.”
Answer
A mountain
Riddle Time
What rises and falls but never moves from its spot?
“Think economics.”
Answer
The stock market
Riddle Time
It brings you closer, yet often keeps you apart. What is it?
“A small screen that consumes much of your time.”
Answer
A mobile phone
Riddle Time
What is always yours, but mostly used by others?
“You received it at birth.”
Answer
Your name
Riddle Time
I am meant to make you laugh, but I break as soon as I am explained.
“My power lies in surprise.”
Answer
A joke
Riddle Time
I eat you alive, yet you feed me willingly every day.
“I give you temporary pleasure but take more than I give.”
Answer
An addiction
Riddle Time
I am a burden that lightens when you share me, but I die when everyone knows me.
“I am a truth known only to a few.”
Answer
A secret
Riddle Time
I am your window to the world, but also the world's window into you.
“Where many share their lives online.”
Answer
Social media
Riddle Time
I can promise the world, but often come with a heap of unexpected problems and a budget that never holds.
“This project often involves hammers, paint, and a large dose of patience from your partner.”
Answer
A renovation
Riddle Time
I live in your head and can travel everywhere in an instant. What am I?
“It has no colors, but can paint the most beautiful pictures.”
Answer
A thought
Riddle Time
What creates the buildings of the future long before the first stone is laid?
“It's about planning tall structures.”
Answer
An architect
Riddle Time
What stands as a white, tear-filled memory of love, yet lacks eyes?
“It is a building.”
Answer
The Taj Mahal
Riddle Time
What is the green lady with a torch in her hand and a crown with seven rays?
“She stands in New York.”
Answer
The Statue of Liberty
Riddle Time
What country is it where the sun rises first, mountains smoke, and cherry blossoms bloom like nowhere else?
“Here, sumo wrestling and anime have their home.”
Answer
Japan