Riddles and Brain Teasers

Daughter-in-law. Her daughter’s father is her husband (she’s only been married once and is devoted, meaning she didn’t have an affair). This means John’s son is her husband, so John is her father-in-law, making her the daughter-in-law.

Posted in Brain Teasers

Can’t Keep It Until You’ve Given It

You can’t keep this until you have given it.

Show the answer »

A promise (or your word).

Posted in Riddles

You Twirl My Body

You twirl my body but I keep my head up high.
When I go in I keep things tight.

What am I?

Show the answer »

A screw.

Posted in Riddles

Tagged with What am I?

An Alphabetical Rebus

What does this represent?

abcdefghijkmnopqrstuvwxyz

Show the answer »

Noel (more literally no “l”).

I hope you have a great holiday season!

Posted in Brain Teasers

Tagged with rebus

A Medication of Three Parts

I’m a medication with three parts. The first part is the surname of someone who has been a Mary and a Maria. The second part is a vital organ and the last is plentiful in the ocean.

What am I?

Show the answer »

Andrews Liver Salts, an antacid. Julie Andrews played the role of Mary Poppins in the movie of the same name, and Maria in the Sound of Music. It’s tough to live without a liver and a taste of the ocean always includes a touch of salt.

Posted in Riddles