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Thanksgiving Riddles With Answers
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I gobble, have feathers and often appear at a November feast. What am I?
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The answer is
A turkey
I am round, sliced and filled with a favorite orange fall flavor. What am I?
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The answer is
Pumpkin pie
I look like a horn overflowing with fruit and vegetables. What am I?
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A cornucopia
I disappear from the table fastest, even though nobody chases me. What am I?
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The answer is
Pie
What gets bigger after dinner but smaller the next day?
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The answer is
The leftovers pile
Why did the turkey bring a notebook to dinner?
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It wanted to keep track of all the stuffing.
I am bright red and tart, and when I come out of the can I still wobble in the shape of it. What am I?
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Cranberry sauce
I start out as lumpy spuds, but after a good mashing I am smooth and fluffy, and I wear a waterfall of gravy. What am I?
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Mashed potatoes
I wear a green coat and silky hair, and my golden teeth are good to eat. What am I?
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An ear of corn
I carry a brown river to the table, but I never leave dry land. What am I?
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A gravy boat
I sit at the table with your name on me, but I am not a plate and I am not a person. What am I?
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A place card
I get bigger when I am shared around the table, and I am not food. At Thanksgiving, everyone takes a turn giving me. What am I?
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Gratitude
I turn red, orange and gold, then let go of my branch without anyone pushing me. What am I?
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A fall leaf
Why did the cranberry sauce get invited to every dinner?
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It always knew how to chill
Why did the turkey join the band?
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Because it had the drumsticks
Four families each bring 3 pies to Thanksgiving dinner. Before the meal, 2 pies are eaten. How many pies are left?
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10 pies
In a pretend recipe, a turkey needs 15 minutes of cooking for every pound. How many hours does a 16-pound turkey need?
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4 hours
Six friends share 3 whole pies. Each pie is cut into 8 slices, and everyone eats the same number of slices. How many slices does each friend eat?
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4 slices
Four guests sit in a row of four chairs. Dev sits in the far-right chair. Cora sits right next to Dev. Ben sits somewhere to the left of Cora. Ana does not sit at either end. Who sits in the far-left chair?
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Ben
Three pies sit in a row: apple, pumpkin and pecan. The pumpkin pie is not on either end. The apple pie is somewhere to the left of the pecan pie. Which pie is on the far left?
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The apple pie
Maya, Noah and Zoe each bring one dish: pie, rolls or salad. Maya did not bring pie. Noah brought neither pie nor salad. What did Zoe bring?
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Pie
True or false: Cranberries grow on tall trees.
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False
True or false: In the United States, Thanksgiving is always held on the fourth Thursday of November.
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True
In a secret code, A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 and so on to Z = 26. Which Thanksgiving bird do the numbers 20-21-18-11-5-25 spell?
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Turkey
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