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Thanksgiving Riddles With Answers

Keep guests of all ages entertained with Thanksgiving riddles about autumn, feasts and family traditions.

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Thanksgiving riddles

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I gobble, have feathers and often appear at a November feast. What am I?

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A turkey

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I am round, sliced and filled with a favorite orange fall flavor. What am I?

Type:What Am I?FoodSeasonal
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Pumpkin pie

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I look like a horn overflowing with fruit and vegetables. What am I?

Type:What Am I?FoodSeasonal
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A cornucopia

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I disappear from the table fastest, even though nobody chases me. What am I?

Type:What Am I?FoodSeasonal
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Pie

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What gets bigger after dinner but smaller the next day?

Type:LogicFoodSeasonal
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The leftovers pile

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Why did the turkey bring a notebook to dinner?

Type:JokeFoodSeasonal
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It wanted to keep track of all the stuffing.

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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?

Type:What Am I?SeasonalFood
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Cranberry sauce

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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?

Type:What Am I?SeasonalFood
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Mashed potatoes

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I wear a green coat and silky hair, and my golden teeth are good to eat. What am I?

Type:What Am I?SeasonalFood
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An ear of corn

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I carry a brown river to the table, but I never leave dry land. What am I?

Type:What Am I?SeasonalFood
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A gravy boat

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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?

Type:What Am I?SeasonalParties
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A place card

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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?

Type:What Am I?SeasonalParties
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Gratitude

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I turn red, orange and gold, then let go of my branch without anyone pushing me. What am I?

Type:What Am I?SeasonalNature
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A fall leaf

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Why did the cranberry sauce get invited to every dinner?

Type:JokeSeasonalFood
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It always knew how to chill

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Why did the turkey join the band?

Type:JokeSeasonalFood
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Because it had the drumsticks

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Four families each bring 3 pies to Thanksgiving dinner. Before the meal, 2 pies are eaten. How many pies are left?

Type:MathSeasonalFood
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10 pies

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In a pretend recipe, a turkey needs 15 minutes of cooking for every pound. How many hours does a 16-pound turkey need?

Type:MathSeasonalFood
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4 hours

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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?

Type:MathSeasonalFood
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4 slices

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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?

Type:LogicSeasonalParties
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Ben

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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?

Type:LogicSeasonalFood
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The apple pie

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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?

Type:LogicSeasonalFood
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Pie

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True or false: Cranberries grow on tall trees.

Type:True/FalseSeasonalFood
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False

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True or false: In the United States, Thanksgiving is always held on the fourth Thursday of November.

Type:True/FalseSeasonalTime
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True

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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?

Type:CodeSeasonalLanguage
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Turkey

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Thanksgiving riddle FAQ

A turkey

Pumpkin pie

A cornucopia

Pie

The leftovers pile

It wanted to keep track of all the stuffing.

Cranberry sauce

Mashed potatoes

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