Braingle's Newest Brain Teasers and Riddles

Sappy Sayings From an Articulate Author

Mon, 12 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The following quote is from Washington Irving (1783 - 1859). He was the American writer who created the fictional characters Rip Van Winkle and Ichabod Crane.

Can you decode it?

* The hint contains three vowels.

P=B

"Z RHLS FJZGY HQ Z AKXLYZHL KA CPZSLJQQ, NZRHLC JMJGUYFHLC HL HYQ MHTHLHYU AGJQFJL HLYK QNHPJQ."

"FJ HQ YFJ YGXJ JLTFZLYJG, OFKQJ QBJPP KBJGZYJQ, LKY XBKL YFJ QJLQJQ, WXY XBKL YFJ HNZCHLZYHKL ZLS YFJ FJZGY."

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Fur, Scales, and Tails

Sun, 11 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Four men live in the same neighborhood: Jeff, Bill, Fred, and Andy. They each own a different pet: dog, cat, fish, and lizard, and live in a different color house: brown, red, green, and blue. Match the owner with the pet and color of the house.
1- Jeff's and Andy's pets do not have fur.
2- The dog and the fish do not live in the brown house.
3- Andy's and Fred's pets have 4 legs, but neither one owns a dog nor lives in the red house.
4- Bill's house color has 5 letters.
5- The lizard lives in the blue house.

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Eyes and Hair

Sun, 11 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

4 friends, Josh, John, Kim, and Amber, went to a party. Each of them had different color eyes and hair. The eye colors were blue, green, brown, and hazel. The hair colors were blonde, red, brown, and black. Match the person to their correct hair color and eye color.

1- The girls do not have green eyes.
2- Josh doesn't have blonde hair, but John's is red.
3- The person who has brown hair and hazel eyes sat next to the blonde with brown eyes.
4- John's eyes are not brown.
5- Amber's hair is black.

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Operation: Money-Ectomy

Sun, 11 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Six words have had their money removed. The money has been placed into Group A. The remaining letters of each word have been placed into Group B. Your task is to reconstitute the words by merging each type of money with the proper set of letters. Other than merging the two groups together, there is no rearranging of the letters. Example: sand + pne = spanned (SpANneD).

Group A: dinar, franc, lira, peso, rial, rupee
Group B: cabte, dersin, ecrat, eromgeti, gity, podg

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N = M A G in A

Sun, 11 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

N = M A G in A

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Hats

Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

There were 4 people sitting in a row trying to win $50 from a riddle.

The one in front was wearing a red hat.
The second from the front was wearing a blue hat.
The third from the front was wearing a red hat.
The last was wearing a blue hat and was blind-folded.

Each of them was informed that they were all wearing a hat, the last person was blind-folded and that there were 2 red and 2 blue hats. If they can guess the color of their hat, then they win the prize.

There was a long silence, then one of them guessed the color of his hat correctly. Who was it?

(Note that they can only see the person in front of them and are not allowed to turn around and see behind them.)

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The Arguable Diamond

Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Once again, I find myself with two persons who don't have anything in common and are, right now, arguing.

"That is not the real diamond I lent you! You thief! Where is it?" the lady shouted, pointing to the small stone on the hand of the man.

"This is the real diamond!" the man objected. "In fact, I have proof!" he added, taking a hammer out of his briefcase. Why he had a hammer in the first place, I didn't want to find out.

Placing the stone on a table, he carefully aimed the hammer at the gem and with one big arc, hit the stone with so much force that the table quivered. The gem remained intact.

"See? It didn't break. Therefore, it is a diamond, which is the hardest mineral on Earth!" he cried triumphantly.

"You have a point," said the woman reluctantly, with a voice sounding of defeat.

Is that her real diamond?

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Dead Poet's Society

Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

In the following lines are buried the names of eight English poets.
Can you find them all?

The sun is darting rays of gold
Upon the moor, enchanting spot;
Whose purpled heights, by Ronald loved,
Up open to his shepherd cot.
And sundry denizens of air
Are flying, aye, each to his nest;
And eager make at such an hour
All haste to reach the mansions blest.

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British Idealism

Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The following quote is from Francis Herbert Bradley (1846 - 1924), who was a British philosopher. He was a leading member of the movement known as British idealism.

Can you decode it?
* The hint contains three vowels.

I=W
O=D

"NE NR HJJO EJ SMJI ILUE U ZUM NR, UMO UPRJ ILUE ELA IJBPO EUSAR LNZ DJB. WGE XJG OJ MJE GMOABREUMO LNZ GMENP XJG LUTA PAUBME LJI LA GMOABREUMOR LNZRAPD."

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I Can't Do Anything

Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Can you decipher this rebus?

My Left Hand = 47 points
My Right Hand = 47 points
Your Left Hand = 12 points
Your Right Hand = 63 points

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Murder at Brainteaser Mansion #3

Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Five guests, Mr. Rose, Ms. Tulip, Sir Daisy, Lord Pansy and Miss Lily, were all invited to an exclusive party at Brainteaser Mansion. However, during the long, dark night, the owner of the spectacular mansion, Mr. Death, was found dead in his office. The trouble is, every member of the party went into his office, each at a different time, with a different weapon, motive and clue that incriminated them. From their statements below, can you work out who killed him?

Mr. Rose's statement: "I didn't do it. I never left a footprint because a woman did. I entered the room before the person who took in the poison. I must say though, she was in there for a quarter of an hour before someone else went in!"

Ms. Tulip's statement: "Okay, I admit it! I took in the revolver, even though my motive wasn't revenge. A man entered the room after me and his motive was either rage or blackmail."

Sir Daisy's statement: "All I know is, I did leave a fingerprint, but that doesn't explain why Miss Lily lost a hair, does it? Oh yes! The person who entered seventy minutes before me took in the lead pole."

Lord Pansy's statement: "I entered after the woman who did not take in rope because the last person to visit him did. I was in there for more than thirty-five minutes confronting Mr. Death with my motive, which, may I say, wasn't greed or blackmail."

Miss Lily's statement: "Yes, you caught me! My motive was jealousy, but it wasn't as bad as that man's blackmail motive, who entered at five minutes past nine. I entered before another man who left the incriminating clue of the blood drop."

The person who entered the room at half past ten is the real killer. Who did it?

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Monkey Island

Fri, 09 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

There are people and strange monkeys on this island, and you can not tell who is who. They speak either only the truth or only lies.
Who are the following two guys?
A: B is a lying monkey. I am human.
B: A is telling the truth.

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You Just Can't Win ...

Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The following quotes are from Peter De Vries (1910 - 1993). He was an American editor and novelist known for his satiric wit.

Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.

* The hint contains three vowels.

J=N

"ESLAL TAL EZYLB QSLJ FTALJESHHN BLLYB JHESZJO YHAL ESTJ KLLNZJO ESL STJN ESTE RZELB CHI."

"ESL IJZWLABL ZB VZUL T BTKL EH QSZPS ESLAL ZB T PHYRZJTEZHJ. RIE ESL PHYRZJTEZHJ ZB VHPULN ZJ ESL BTKL."

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Words With AC

Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Five words that contain AC as a letter-pair have had all of their other letters removed and placed into a pool. Put those letters back in their proper places. What are the words?

***AC, AC****, *AC***, **AC**, **AC***

Pool: B, D, D, E, E, I, I, I, K, L, L, L, M, N, P, R, T, T, U, Y

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Of An Artist's Mind

Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The following quotes come from the mind of Leonardo da Vinci. Can you decode them?

DKBLKQ ZGL FLKPOFNM DK DXSOJQKN EB DWWQDUHKS NL DONGLXHNB HM KLN OMHKS GHM HKNQUUHSQKFQ; GQ HM IOMN OMHKS GHM JQJLXB.

DM D ZQUU-MWQKN PDB EXHKSM GDWWB MUQQW, ML D UHRQ ZQUU MWQKN EXHKSM GDWWB PQDNG.

GQ ZGL ULYQM WXDFNHFQ ZHNGLON NGQLXB HM UHTQ NGQ MDHULX ZGL ELDXPM MGHW ZHNGLON D XOPPQX DKP FLJWDMM DKP KQYQX TKLZM ZGQXQ GQ JDB FDMN.

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Happily Alone

Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

What are the missing numbers?

7, 13, 19, 23, 31, __, __, 103, 109, 139, 167, 193, 239

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Four Men

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

One day, a man in a coffee shop left his wallet filled with gold on the floor. Someone found it and asked who owned the wallet. Four men claimed it. If the men who don't have the gold are lying, and the one who has the gold is telling the truth, which one has the gold?

Bob: Joe owns the wallet.
Mike: I own the wallet.
Steve: Bob owns the wallet.
Joe: I own the wallet.

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Technology

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

What is represented by the last line of this rebus?

30 mph - Speakers
5 mph - Monitor
25 mph - Mouse
85 mph - Internet

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15 Well-known Five Letter Words

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Below you will find 15 well-known five letter words, with only their endings remaining. Can you determine the words?

..lta
..yss
..pty
..dth
..day
..ybe
..dex
..fth
..nda
..aph
..alp
..era
..njo
..eue
..xty

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Seven Countries

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Below are seven countries, whose letters have been scrambled. Once you have unscrambled the letters, the first letters of each of the countries can then be scrambled to make another country. Can you find this country?

AADNORR
AEHIIOPT
CEEEGR
AAAACDGMRS
ANORWY
AAIMNOR
EEMNY

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Hamburger Cook-Off

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

In the hamburger cook-off, the finals had just begun. However, one person in the contest had a store-bought hamburger. If the one who has the store-bought hamburger is lying and the innocent people are telling the truth, who is lying?

John: It wasn't Steven.
Nick: It wasn't Greg.
Steven: It wasn't Nick.
Kevin: It was John.
Greg: It was Kevin.

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Trucks

Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

My friends and I took trucks into the park last Saturday. It was a crowded day with many people in the park, but still, nobody was harmed. In fact, only a few people actually noticed. What was happening?

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A Game with William Shakespeare

Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

In the following paragraph is concealed a familiar quotation from Shakespeare. Each word is buried in its proper order.

Can you discover the sentence?

Strange weather! What could equal it? Yesterday sunshine and soft breezes; today a summer cyclone raging noisily; then other changes, as floods of the fiercest rain eddy beneath the blast.

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Flowers and Names

Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Flower: Hi. My name is Rose.
Person: You smell good, Rose.
Flower: Thank you. You can also call me Galiack.
Person: Oh. Well, you still smell good.

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Broken #10

Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

In this teaser you have been given a series of letters in groups of three. These letters have been taken from a common phrase, with the spaces between the words removed and rearranged. Your job is to arrange the pieces to reconstruct the phrase. The dashes indicate the number of letters in each word. (Unfortunately, each word must be set out vertically due to spacing problems).

uto ter sho fwa afi

" -
----
---
--
-----."

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Insect

Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Your job is to find, using the same letters, the four answers to this riddle.

Don't lose me, friends, though day and night,
I mock the swiftest bird in flight.
I'm murdered by mankind at large.
Reverse me - quickly I discharge.
Transposed, I'm in a bill, it's clear.
Once more, an insect will appear.

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I'm Hiding in Here Somewhere

Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

In this teaser you are required to find either the word SAM, DAN or RON hiding in the answer to the following hints. Have fun!

Example:

The opposite of back.

Answer: front (fRONt)

1. Right away.

2. From Denmark.

3. The largest city in Canada.

4. The royal seat.

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W B = C B in B

Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 GMT

W B = C B in B

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