The Family Murder Riddle
One evening there was a murder in the home of married couple, their son and daughter. One of these four people murdered one of the others. One of the members of the family witnessed the crime.
The other one helped the murderer.
These are the things we know for sure:
1. The witness and the one who helped the murderer were not of the same sex.
2. The oldest person and the witness were not of the same sex.
3. The youngest person and the victim were not of the same sex.
4. The one who helped the murderer was older than the victim.
5. The father was the oldest member of the family.
6. The murderer was not the youngest member of the family.
Who was the murderer?
The other one helped the murderer.
These are the things we know for sure:
1. The witness and the one who helped the murderer were not of the same sex.
2. The oldest person and the witness were not of the same sex.
3. The youngest person and the victim were not of the same sex.
4. The one who helped the murderer was older than the victim.
5. The father was the oldest member of the family.
6. The murderer was not the youngest member of the family.
Who was the murderer?
Hint:
We know from (3) that the youngest person was not the victim, from (4) that the youngest person was not the helper and from (6) that the youngest person was not the killer. The youngest person can only have been the witness therefore. If we make up a chart there are now three possible combinations:
Oldest person (father) H H M
Next to oldest (mother) V M H
Next to youngest (son) M V V
Youngest (daughter) W W W
(H = Helper ; V = Victim ; M = Murderer ; W = Witness)
We can work out from (5) that the father was the oldest, from (2) that the youngest person must have been the daughter. Therefore the next to the youngest must have been the son and the next to the oldest, the mother.
Of three possibilities: the first is impossible (from (3) the youngest person and the victim were of different sexes); the third is also impossible (from (1) the witness and the helper were of different sexes). Therefore only the second possibility holds and the mother was the murderess Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Oldest person (father) H H M
Next to oldest (mother) V M H
Next to youngest (son) M V V
Youngest (daughter) W W W
(H = Helper ; V = Victim ; M = Murderer ; W = Witness)
We can work out from (5) that the father was the oldest, from (2) that the youngest person must have been the daughter. Therefore the next to the youngest must have been the son and the next to the oldest, the mother.
Of three possibilities: the first is impossible (from (3) the youngest person and the victim were of different sexes); the third is also impossible (from (1) the witness and the helper were of different sexes). Therefore only the second possibility holds and the mother was the murderess Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Swimming Lion Riddle
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Easy To Flex Riddle
When I am moved a lot, liquid I spew.
When I am hit, color I change.
And color, I come in quite a range.
What I cover is very complex, and I am very easy to flex.
What am I?
Hint:
Mixed Words Riddle
Two words are mixed up in each of the following items.
If you find out one word, the other will be its opposite.
Example : IOUNT = IN x OUT
1. Golyrbi
2. Gondylou
3. WpnuOd
4. Naawmnom
5. Titlghfer
6. Egmooc
7. Ydignhat
8. Yyiannnurs
9. Mmweetrrinus
10. Ciiavelglyt
If you find out one word, the other will be its opposite.
Example : IOUNT = IN x OUT
1. Golyrbi
2. Gondylou
3. WpnuOd
4. Naawmnom
5. Titlghfer
6. Egmooc
7. Ydignhat
8. Yyiannnurs
9. Mmweetrrinus
10. Ciiavelglyt
Hint:
1. Golyrbi : Girl - Boy
2. Gondylou : Young - Old
3. WpnuOd : Up - Down
4. naawmnom : Man - Woman
5. Titlghfer : Right - Left
6. Egmooc : Come - Go
7. Ydignhat : Day - Night
8. Yyiannnurs : Sunny - Rainy
9. Mmweetrrinus : Summer - Winter
10. ciiavelglyt : City - Village Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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2. Gondylou : Young - Old
3. WpnuOd : Up - Down
4. naawmnom : Man - Woman
5. Titlghfer : Right - Left
6. Egmooc : Come - Go
7. Ydignhat : Day - Night
8. Yyiannnurs : Sunny - Rainy
9. Mmweetrrinus : Summer - Winter
10. ciiavelglyt : City - Village Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Between The Posts Riddle
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Donkey Football Players Riddle
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Basketball Frogs Riddle
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Buying A Big One
If you buy a big one of these
Then you surely will not starve
As whats inside can feed many
And theyre also good to carve.
What is it that you're buying?
Then you surely will not starve
As whats inside can feed many
And theyre also good to carve.
What is it that you're buying?
Hint:
The Man With 3 Caskets
You have to figure out, which one the Dracula is in. The following caskets inscription goes like this...
First one is Lead Casket: It says: Dracula is Here
Second one is Silver: It says: Dracula is not Here
Third one is Gold: It says: Dracula is not in the second one
So the question is: Where is the Dracula?
Hint: If the first casket is true, that would make all 3 true
In the 3rd coffin it says dracula is not in the second one. If this is true, that would lead the second to be true as well. Therefore they all lie and Dracula is in the second one (AKA silver) Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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A Mythical Creature
This looks a bit like a lizard
Its wings help it fly higher
It is a mythical creature
Thats able to breathe fire
What is it?
Its wings help it fly higher
It is a mythical creature
Thats able to breathe fire
What is it?
Hint:
The One Called Smaug
There's one that is called Smaug
Who in The Hobbit guarded gold
The fire that he breathed
Means that you would never be cold
Who is he?
Who in The Hobbit guarded gold
The fire that he breathed
Means that you would never be cold
Who is he?
Hint:
Beating The Irishman Riddle
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Leprechaun Secretaries Riddle
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Joe's 10 Coins Riddle
Joe has ten coins totaling $1.19. From these coins, he cannot make exact change for a dollar, half-dollar, quarter, dime, or nickel.
What are the coins?
What are the coins?
Hint:
A Lucrece Knife Riddle
"I may command where I adore;
But silence, like a Lucrece knife,
With bloodless stroke my heart doth gore:
M, O, A, I, doth sway my life."
This riddle is dropped in the way of whom, as part of a trap?
But silence, like a Lucrece knife,
With bloodless stroke my heart doth gore:
M, O, A, I, doth sway my life."
This riddle is dropped in the way of whom, as part of a trap?
Hint:
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