Black We Are And Much Admired
Riddle: Black we are and much admired, Men seek us if they are tired, we tire the horse, comfort man, Guess this riddle if you can. Answer: Coal
Hard Riddles
Black Within And Red Without, With Four Corners
Riddle: Black within and red without, With four corners round about. What am I? Answer: Chimney
Begotten, And Born, And Dying With Noise
Riddle: Begotten, and born, and dying with noise, the terror of women, and pleasure of boys, Like the fiction of poets concerning the wind, I’m chiefly unruly, whenstrongestconfined. Answer: Cannon
Big As A Biscuit, Deep As A Cup, But Even A River Cant Fill It Up
Riddle: Big as a biscuit, deep as a cup, but even a river cant fill it up. What is it? Answer: Strainer
Begin With A Word, Five Letters To My Name
Riddle: Begin with a word, five letters to my name, remove the first and last but I am the same. Take out my middle and still I remain. Answer: Empty
A Container Holding Water but Not a Cup
Riddle: A container holding water but not a cup. If you want to find me, look up. What am I? Answer: Coconut.
At The End Of My Yard There Is A Vat
Riddle: At the end of my yard there is a vat, four-and-twenty ladies dancing in that; Some in green gowns, and some with blue hat; He is a wise man who can tell me that. Answer: Flax
At The Sound Of Me, Men May Dream Or Stamp Their Feet
Riddle: At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet at the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep. Answer: Music
As Strong As Love, More Dangerous Than Cancer
Riddle: As strong as love, more dangerous than cancer. Answer: Hate
As Your Ideas Grow, I Shrink
Riddle: As your ideas grow, I shrink. What am I? Answer: Pencil