The Fisherman’s Catch Riddle

A professional fisherman caught 30 fish during a 5-day tournament. Each day, he caught three more fish than the day before. How many fish did the fisherman catch on the first day?

He didn’t catch any fish the first day, but he caught 3 on the second day, 6 on the third day, 9 on the fourth day and 12 on the fifth day.

The Swimming Secret

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

Tea (or a tea bag).

The Date Puzzle

If the day before yesterday was the 23rd, then what is the day after tomorrow?

Explanation:

If the day before yesterday was the 23rd, then yesterday was the 24th and today is the 25th.
Tomorrow will be the 26th, and the day after tomorrow will be the 27th.

So, the correct answer is the 27th.

The Eight Eights Riddle

How can you write down eight eights so that they add up to one thousand?

888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1000

The Tongue-Tied Puzzle

What has eyes but can’t see, a tongue but can’t talk, and a soul but can never find love?

A shoe.

Explanation:

“Eyes but can’t see” → A shoe has “eyelets” (the holes for laces) but does not have vision.
“A tongue but can’t talk” → Shoes have a tongue (the flap under the laces) but do not speak.
“A soul but can never find love” → This is a wordplay on “sole”, which sounds like “soul,” but a shoe will never experience emotions or love.

The White Grinder Riddle

I’m white, and used for cutting and grinding. When I’m damaged, humans usually remove me or fill me. For most animals, I am a useful tool. What am I?

A tooth.

The Doubling Tree Riddle

A tree doubled in height each year until it reached its maximum height over the course of ten years. How many years did it take for the tree to reach half its maximum height?

9 years.

Explanation:

The tree doubles in height each year.
In 10 years, it reaches full height.
This means that one year before reaching full height, it must have been half of its maximum height.
So, at year 9, the tree was half of its final height before doubling in its 10th year.

The Twin Logic Puzzle

You walk up to a mountain that has two paths. One leads to the other side of the mountain, and the other will get you lost forever. Two twins know the path that leads to the other side. You can ask them each only one question. Except! One lies and one tells the truth, and you don’t know which is which. So, What do you ask?

You ask one twin, “Are you twins?”. If he says “Yes”, he is telling the truth. Therefore, you ask the other twin which way to go and go the opposite way because he is lying. If he says “No”, he is the liar and you ask the other twin which way to go because he is telling the truth.

The Climbing Mystery Riddle

I have no feet, no hands, no wings, but I climb to the sky. What am I?

Smoke.

The Missing “A” Riddle

How high would you have to count before you would use the letter “A” in the English language spelling of a whole number?

One thousand.

In the English language, numbers from one to nine hundred ninety-nine do not contain the letter “A” when spelled out. The first occurrence of “A” appears in “one thousand.”