Today's Riddles

20

Those who have me on stage are less satisfied than those who do not have me, for I represent a better result that they could have achieved. What am I?

5

Mary has four daughters, and each of her daughters has a brother. How many children does Mary have?

15

What word contains 26 letters but only three syllables?

3

I have keys that open no locks, I have space but no room, you can enter but can't go inside. What am I?

7

What has 88 keys but can't open a single door?

7

I hold two people together but touch only one. What am I?

77

I have four legs in the morning, two at noon, and am strongest with three in the evening. What am I?

14

There are three chests, each containing 100 coins. One chest has 100 gold coins, one has 100 silver coins, and one has half & half. The catch: the chests are all labeled incorrectly. You may pull out just one coin from any of the chests, then you must identify which chest contains all gold coins. How do you do it?

7

I am always hungry, I must always be fed. The finger I touch will soon turn red. What am I?

41

I wake without being called, sleep during the day, and my song is appreciated by early risers. What am I?

15

Three kids decided to play leap frog. They started the count at a dozen and leaped to six score. They took the round to one past two-hundred, then returned back home for more. What are the names of the three kids?

12

I shrink smaller every time I take a bath. What am I?

7

What has teeth but cannot bite?

59

I have a head and a tail but no body. What am I?

19

I run but never walk. I sweep but do not mop. I quarantine but am no cop. What am I?