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Easy Riddles With Answers
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I have hands but I cannot clap. What am I?
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A clock
What has many keys but cannot open a single lock?
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A piano
What gets wetter the more it dries?
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A towel
I tell stories but never speak. I have a spine but no bones. What am I?
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A book
I am tall when I am young and short when I am old. What am I?
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A candle
What has one eye but cannot see?
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A needle
What has lots of teeth but cannot bite?
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A comb
What has a neck but no head?
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A bottle
I follow you in daylight but disappear in the dark. What am I?
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Your shadow
What goes up but never comes down?
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Your age
What must be broken before you can use it?
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An egg
What is full of holes but still holds water?
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A sponge
What has four fingers and a thumb but is not alive?
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A glove
What has a tongue but cannot talk?
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A shoe
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
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A mushroom
I have whiskers, soft paws and a purr. What am I?
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A cat
I look like a horse wearing black-and-white pajamas. What am I?
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A zebra
I move slowly and carry my house on my back. What am I?
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A snail
I hop on two strong legs and carry my baby in a pocket. What am I?
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A kangaroo
I sleep by day, hunt at night and say, “Who?” What am I?
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An owl
I am a bird dressed like I am going to a fancy party, but I cannot fly. What am I?
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A penguin
I have eight arms but never wear sleeves. What am I?
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An octopus
I buzz from flower to flower and make something sweet. What am I?
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A bee
I begin life in water, then grow legs and croak. What am I?
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A frog
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