The Club Password Mystery

A man wanted to enter an exclusive club but didn’t know the password. He waited by the door and listened. A club member knocked on the door, and the doorman said, “twelve.” The member replied, “six” and was let in. Another member came, and the doorman said, “six.” The member replied, “three” and was let in. The man thought he understood and walked up to the door. The doorman said, “ten,” and the man replied, “five,” but he wasn’t let in. What should he have said?

He should have said, “Three.” The doorman lets in those who respond with the number of letters in the word he says.

The Unspoken Mystery

If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven’t got me. What am I?

A secret.

The Three Card Puzzle

Three playing cards in a row. Can you name them with these clues? There is a two to the right of a king. A diamond will be found to the left of a spade. An ace is to the left of a heart. A heart is to the left of a spade. Now, identify all three cards.

Ace of Diamonds, King of Hearts, and Two of Spades.

Clue 1: The two is to the right of the king, so the king must be in the middle, with the two on the right.
Clue 2: The diamond is to the left of the spade, placing the spade on the far right, and the diamond on the far left.
Clue 3: The ace is to the left of the heart, so the ace must be on the far left, and the heart in the middle.
Clue 4: The heart is to the left of the spade, confirming the heart is in the middle.

The Family Connection

If your uncle’s sister is not your aunt, what relation is she to you?

Your mother

The Swimming Flavor

First, I am dried, then I am wet; the longer I swim, the more taste you get. What am I?

Tea.

The Hidden Horizon

The more there is, the less you see. I can obscure mountains, cities, and even the sea. What am I?

Fog.

The Gentle Biter

The things I bite don’t bleed, and I don’t bite until you push me. I bring my victims together each time I bite, but they’ll come undone if you pull just right. What am I?

A stapler

The Up and Down Mystery

When I point up it’s bright, but when I point down it’s dark. What am I?

A light switch.

The Winding Traveler

I run through hills and wind around mountains. I cross over rivers and pass through forests. Step outside, and you’ll find me beneath your feet. What am I?

Roads.

In The Past Riddle

You will always find me in the past. I can be created in the present, but the future can never taint me. What am I?

History.