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A puzzle solved through an indirect and creative approach, using reasoning that is not immediately obvious and involving ideas that may not be obtainable only using logic.
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Truth in numbers
Shamelessly peeking at the answers already given,
and change it to
at which point the specific value would be
because
But I doubt that this is in keeping with the spirit of this puzzle b …
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Prison Riddle: How do they escape?
Maybe
or
or
I know it's been answered correctly now but I'd been sitting racking my brain and I'd come up with another possibility. The prisoners are children. They grow taller over time an …
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Liar liar pants on fire
Four people are in a room, stack reader, boboquack, Rand al'Thor and Brent Hackers.
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Liar liar pants on fire
If "There is more than 1 liar!"
stackreader states that at least 2 of the other 3 are liars.
boboquack states that Rand al'Thor and Brent Hackers are the only 2 liars or are both truth tellers.
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An easy riddle for riddlers
I'm here on purpose.
I don't walk, run or fly.
I'm not usually the answer.
I vex the unforgiving once they know me.
I'm not blue or green or yellow.
I'm a ___ _______.
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A short, easy riddle
I hide until you find me.
You seek until you know me.
Once you know me, you will know me.
I am ___ ______.
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Do not take it for granted
Is it
Created by someone amazing,
With whom no one else can be compared.
sometimes you will be happy,
sometimes you will be scared.
Sometimes it doesn't matter,
because you are simply not tha …
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What colour was the chick?
First Puzzling question -
A bird builds a nest, lays an egg, hatches an egg, feeds a chick, watches it grow, then watches it take flight for the first time. The bird never sees its young leave the …
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I am three chiefs
I am the king beyond the wall.
I am three chiefs. To many, a symbol of hope and peace.
And yet, I could adorn the banner of a coward.
What am I?
Hint #1:
Hint #2:
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A crime has been committed! ...so here is a riddle
Here is a riddle about a crime, forgive me as not all will rhyme,
Am I trespassing? I am not! ...yet where I am matters a lot,
I hurt someone? That is not true! I'm peaceful, kind and gentle too.
St …
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Which farmer gets to market first?
Two farmers of similar size and build, one with a new red cart full of potatoes and onions, and one with an old red cart full of onions and potatoes, leave their farm on the first day of April each y …
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