Saturday, September 5, 2026

RIDDLES

1. What might a spa retire? 

2. What is not alive, but can die? 

3. What facial hair hurts the most? 

4. Why did I name my pet newt "Tiny"? 

5. Why is a ranch hand like an apothecary?

6. What has a tail but can't wave it? (two answers)

7. Why are puns a waste of time for kleptomaniacs?

8. What can you commonly find in an airport and at a carnival? 

9. Can you think of two 9-letter mathematical terms that are anagrams?  

10. Can you think of two mythological figures who are mother and daughter and whose names are anagrams?

11. NOTE from JA: This might be offensive.
     What do church mice believe in?
 
HINTS:
9. One from geometry and one from calculus
10. Mother is a Titan and daughter is an Olympian goddess. 
 
Answer:
 
1. A spare tire
2. A battery
3. Mustache (must ache)
4. He's minute.
5. He's a farm assist
6. A comet and a coin
7. They take things - literally
8. A carousel
9. TRIANGLES - INTEGRALS
10. RHEA - HERA
11. Cheeses
 
Credits :
3 and 5: Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon  

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