The 30 Day Riddle Challenge! £10 Prize

And The Winner Is…

rjcompies [claimed]


Thank you to everyone who took part. More than 3,000 entries were received from over 400 members!

Previous Answers
  1. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I? Footsteps
  2. Mr. Smith has 4 daughters. Each of his daughters has a brother. How many children does Mr. Smith have? He has 5 children, all of the daughters have the same 1 brother.
  3. Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die Fire
  4. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven’t eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him? The third room. Lions that haven’t eaten in three years are dead.
  5. What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs? A penny
  6. What begins with T, ends with T and has T in it? Teapot
  7. What belongs to you but others use it more than you do? Your name
  8. What is harder to catch the faster you run? Your breath
  9. What flies without wings? Time
  10. What disappears the moment you say its name? Silence
  11. What can travel around the world while staying in a corner? A stamp
  12. What number do you get when you multiply all of the numbers on a telephone’s number pad? 0 (zero). Anything multiplied by 0 will equal 0.
  13. Mary’s father has 4 children; three are named Nana, Nene, and Nini. So what is the 4th child’s name? Mary
  14. What gets whiter the dirtier it gets? A chalkboard/blackboard
  15. What tastes better than it smells? Your tongue
  16. What can you catch but not throw? A cold
  17. What is as big as you are and yet does not weigh anything? Shadow
  18. What is full of holes, but can still hold a lot of water? A sponge
  19. The more there is the less you see Darkness
  20. What is at the end of a rainbow? The letter W
  21. What is it that no one wants, but no one wants to lose? A lawsuit
  22. What type of house weighs the least? A lighthouse
  23. Why can’t a man living in California be legally buried in New York (even if it’s left as an instruction in his will)? Because he’s alive
  24. What invention lets you look right through a wall? A window
  25. What’s orange and sounds like a parrot? A carrot
  26. A blue house has blue bricks; a yellow house has a yellow bricks. What is a green house made of? Glass
  27. The more you take away, the larger it becomes? What is it? A hole
  28. Which letter of the alphabet can you add four letters to without changing its pronunciation? Q-ueue
  29. He has one and a person has two, a citizen has three and a human being has four, a personality has five and an inhabitant of earth has six. What am I? Syllables
  30. What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
    Short. Add the letters ‘er’ and it becomes the word ‘Shorter’

Here’s a new competition for you, but this one isn’t for the faint-hearted! It is specially designed for the most loyal members.

Each day a new riddle will appear on this page (you could bookmark it).

On day one, the riddle might be What 7 letter word has thousands of letters in it? (The answer is at the bottom of this post.)

There will be a box to submit your answer for each riddle.

There will be 30 riddles altogether, but each riddle will only show for 24 hours. Try to solve as many as you can!

You will get 1 point for every answer you submit (max one per riddle) and 2 points per correct answer.

The member with the most points will win! (In the event of a tie, a winner will be picked at random.)

The winner will be announced here on 11th September 2016. They’ll have 24 hours to claim their prize.

The answer was postbox!

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rjcompies
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rjcompies

Oh my word – seriously??! – really, really me – not someone playing a joke on me?? Thank you soooo much, I’m totally made up.

Maggie
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Maggie

Congratulations rjcompies!!! a well deserved win???

rjcompies
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rjcompies

Thanks Maggie!

Thomas
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Thomas

Way to go rjcompies!
How many members in the end received full points for all 30 days?

rjcompies
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rjcompies

Thank you!

William G
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William G

Well done winner – I did say on day 2 that I had no chance of winning as I missed the first one – got all the others correct, without the aid of google!!!

Calzone
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Calzone

Congrats rjcompies for the win.

racarson39
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racarson39

Aren’t there two possible answers for Day 28?

Prerna
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Prerna

Excited to see who wins this competition… last riddle tomorrow! Had fun playing this game so thank you Free Birthdate lottery for giving us something to look forward to on top of the general excitement of checking the daily draws.

Kerry
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Kerry

Today’s riddle is similar to the first one we had

Tracy
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Tracy

Oh Hazel you do make me giggle but I thought this was riddle month not joke month!?? T.x

rjcompies
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rjcompies

Love todays riddle! Thanks for makinig me smile, Hazel and making my boy laugh! 🙂
Oops! I did remember to hit send amongst the hilarity, didn’t I – did you get my answer ok?

Shane
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Shane

Does “an argument” count for number 21?

Maggie
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Maggie

Shane, I don’t think “an argument” is a “proper” answer as you do get some people who “want” an argument!! and # 21 specifically says “what is it hat NO-ONE WANTS” do you understand what I mean?? If I’m wrong then of course I’m sorry and hopefully Hazel,who runs this fab site will correct me on that but I don’t think I am.?

Shane
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Shane

I think I said a fight, but I can see reasons why fight, argument and lawsuit might all be wanted. A solicitor for example WOULD want a lawsuit. And a boxer would want a fight…

Thomas
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Thomas

And a woman would want an argument… 😉

Tracy
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Tracy

Is that right Thomas?
In my experience it’s always the other way around!!
The only exception to the rule is when you men go out of your way to provoke us!! T.x ?

Maggie
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Maggie

Thomas,I bet you’d have an argument in an EMPTY house!!???

Heather10
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Heather10

Help!!
I started to submit the answer to today’s riddle and my phone submitted the answer before I had typed it in correctly. Can I email you my full answer?

Shane
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Shane

Just an idea if you do this kind of comp again: we could have a points system where every entry submitted gets 1 entry into a draw. Every correct answer gets an extra entry (max 1 entry pppd)- then have a lottery/lucky dip of all the names in the hat to see who wins. Would stop new players being put off entering if they’re late to the game.
You could be really lucky and win from only one answer, or you could work to get the odds in your favour by entering correctly every day.

jcp
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jcp

Oh no! Yesterday’s question “The more there is the less you see” has the answer “Darkness”. I put “Fog”!

Guest

If you have a look a bit further down the page, you’ll see a post from Hazel that says if there are more than one “genuine answer”, i.e. not the exact one she was looking for, you’ll still get full points. Fog seems a genuine answer to me 🙂

Maggie
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Maggie

Whilst I understand what you’re saying Andy I think Hazel MEANT you CAN submit 2 ANSWERS IF you’re unsure BUT NOT just 1 answer,basically jcp SHOULD HAVE put BOTH ” Darkness ” AND ” Fog ” NOT just ” Fog ”
For future reference if ANYBODY is UNSURE of the answer Hazel has AND there IS MORE than 1 CORRECT answer then you can SUBMIT BOTH CORRECT ANSWERS on 1 ENTRY FORM. ???

rjcompies
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rjcompies

Yes, I wondered about putting fog too, you’re not alone there!

Maggie
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Maggie

I hope everyone is having a good Bank Holiday weekend?,not many days left until your holiday Andy,are you all packed,ready to go? ? Hi Haze,hope you’re doing ok, you too Tracy?? ?

Andrew
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Andrew

This has left me confused now too, I just know that if I put one answer, it will be the other one that is right!

Guest

Hi Maggie…..I’ve got a few things ready for my holiday but not everything. I start 5 night shifts tonight, so my holiday seems a long way away right now 🙁

Maggie
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Maggie

Aw,poor you Andy,having to work 5 night shifts BEFORE you go on holiday must be the pits? but on the bright side ,….at least you’ve got your holiday to look forward to and you can have some relaxing time away.???

Guest

True but guess what shifts I come back from my holiday to do…..4 nights 🙁

Maggie
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Maggie

? that’s unbelievable! They give you some holiday time but don’t let you have the enjoyment as you’re thinking about the shift you go back on! ?

Maggie
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Maggie

I’ve been sitting here thinking about the things my kids used to say when they were younger and one of the ones that springs to mind was:- “Mummy,you’re a good slapper,aren’t you?” I was gobsmacked that my 7 yr old had heard he word,let alone call me one! Can anyone guess what my son was on about??…… Come on Andy, Hazel & Tracy,get your thinking caps on! ??…… ANYONE else want to join in you’re more than welcome! ?

Guest

Well, apart from the obvious answer ❗ , I suppose with several boys to keep in line you probably had to resort to corporal punishments on occasion. I do however note that at no point have you denied being a slapper, so I can only assume that the cap must loosely fit 😛

Phrases like “ANYONE else want to join in you’re more than welcome!” only serve to reinforce what your son said!!!! 😛

Maggie
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Maggie

I WILL give YOU a SLAP! ??….. actually it wasn’t ANY of your answers Andy,sorry mate! ?? I had some frozen sausages that had stuck together and I slammed them down on the kitchen worktop and when they separated my little boy came out with the ” mummy,you’re a good slapper,aren’t you??” ??? he cracked me up with some of the things he used to say…..another time I was a “good cooker” ??

Maggie
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Maggie

A query Hazel,you mention near the beginning of this comp that it is ‘specially designed for the most loyal members’??? Am I ONE of the MOST loyal or am I THE MOST LOYAL???….. Think carefully now,answers on a postcard please to…….ME ! ????xxx

Shane
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Shane

What begins with a “V” and women use it to get what they want?

Maggie
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Maggie

Her VOICE!!, I use mine all the time to get what I want!! ?

Maggie
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Maggie

This one might NOT be allowed,if not then i’m sure Hazel will delete it,here goes………
How do you make a hormone??…..

Guest

Is it me or are people steering clear of committing themselves to answer? 😀

I’ve found several answers to your riddle Maggie and none of them have been “under 18 friendly”……maybe the one you have in mind is though 😉

I hadn’t realised extra riddles were being posted, I answered the current day’s official riddle and then went elsewhere on the site.

Maggie
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Maggie

I can’t remember who thought of this game but it’s brill and can be very funny!, what are the answers you are thinking of,,…you can tell me how many letters,the 1st, middle and last letter and I’ll let you know if that’s possibly the correct one!! ???

Guest

Talking about putting 1st and last letters etc., have you ever seen the paragraphs where all the letters in the words are mixed up yet you can still read it without a problem? I won’t post it unless anyone hasn’t seen it and is interested …..

Guest

Yes Hazel, that’s correct. The paragraphs I mentioned (and you’ve obviously seen) explain that 🙂 It is weird the first time you see it though, isn’t it.

Maggie
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Maggie

Love it Haze, we should do things like this every day,it is fun and breaks up an otherwise boring, monotonous ( big word for me eh Andy?? ??) day.

Guest

Hi Maggie, I don’t know if you’ve seen this before but here are the paragraphs I mentioned….. ============================================= ANOTHER INTERESTING THING ABOUT THE HUMAN MIND. Don’t dismiss this because it looks weird. Believe it or not you can read it. I cdnuold blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg. Wtih the phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl… Read more »

Maggie
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Maggie

I vole meth, three si so namy yaws oyu nac keam drows kolo fetidfern,het barin si a bleakerarm loot tub three cloud eb mose nufny sexim ro dan dure sone!! ??

Guest

I see what you’ve done there Maggie….mixed all the letters up…..but to read it easily, the first and last letters have to be in the right place.

Maggie
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Maggie

As Frank Sinatra sang ‘ I did it my way’,?? I mix mine up to make it more complicated!!…. Just like me!? …but did you get them all right??

Maggie
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Maggie

I’d be game for that!???

Carl
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Carl

Leave without paying

Maggie
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Maggie

Almost Carl…… don’t pay her!

Guest

That was the most common answer I found but there were also lots which suggested hitting or kicking in certain unmentionable places….

Maggie
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Maggie

??? OMG! I didn’t think there was any other mentionable things!!??

Maggie
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Maggie

I think EVERYONE should post riddles on here,it’s fun and you can not only enjoy yourself but make some new friends!! ?…….. Aaaaannndddyyy where are you????? …..?☹️

Maggie
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Maggie

What vehicle is spelled the same forwards and backwards ?

Shane
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Shane

Racecar! Love a palindrome!

Maggie
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Maggie

Well done Shane! ??? what about the top one??

Maggie
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Maggie

What flies without wings?

DawnR
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DawnR

Time

Maggie
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Maggie

Well done Dawn !???

Ruskin
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Ruskin

Spoiler alert for today’s “official” riddle! Lol

Maggie
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Maggie

I go in hard,I come out soft,you blow me hard, what am I ?

hevwal
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hevwal

Bubble gum?

Maggie
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Maggie

Yay! ??

hevwal
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hevwal

Following on from Shane’s batman theme, one of my faves!

What weighs six ounces, sits in a tree and is very dangerous?

Maggie
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Maggie

A sparrow with a machine gun ! ??

hevwal
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hevwal

Lol, you got it! 😀

Maggie
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Maggie

What about my one at the top??

Shane
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Shane

How about we play a riddle-game-within-the-riddle-game? If you answer the riddle, you have to set a new one. If you can’t think of one, you’ll have to wait and see If the answer you had comes up! Put your answer on the original post, then start a new comment with your own riddle. (Technically I think it’s hevwal’s turn now! – but my Batman Forever riddle hasn’t been answered –
“We’re five little items of an everyday sort, and you’ll find us all in a tennis court…. What are we?”

hevwal
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hevwal

Vowels in order a,e,i,o,u 😀

Shane
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Shane

We’re five little items of an everyday sort, and you’ll find us all in a tennis court…. What are we?

Shane
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Shane

I can go up a chimney down, but not down a chimney up. What am I?

hevwal
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hevwal

Umbrella 😀

Maggie
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Maggie

Smoke

Maggie
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Maggie

Made a mistake,read the riddle wrong, disregard my answer!

hevwal
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hevwal

Love this, great idea!! Look forward to the new riddle every day 🙂

Maggie
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Maggie

Haze,can you tell me if I’ve entered EVERY days riddle so far? I’m sure I have but NOT 100% as I’ve not been very well the last few days hence why I haven’t left any comments on the blog page,still not 100% well and I haven’t slept since Wednesday so don’t think I’m ignoring everyone,in just trying to get myself back on top form., Hi Andy ! ???

Heather10
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Heather10

Do we have a running commentary of where we are in the leader board with the 30 day riddle?

Calzone
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Calzone

2 day’s late.no chance for me. I only knew about the comp after I read the reminder email.

Oh well good luck everyone.

Maggie
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Maggie

2 down, 28 to go ! ???

William G
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William G

Ooops! Just missed the first one – no chance of winning now….

Heather10
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Heather10

Will definitely have to bookmark this!

Maggie
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Maggie

And we’re off!…… Yay,1st one done……bring it on Haze!…….???

Guiscriff56
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Guiscriff56

Love the riddles!

Thomas
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Thomas

Have I missed a riddle already (postbox?) or is today (12th) the first day?

DawnR
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DawnR

Love this kind of comp. I must remember to check every day,

Maggie
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Maggie

When is this comp starting Haze? I LOVE this type of teaser,what a good idea for a comp as well ???

Shane
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Shane

Love this type of competition too 🙂 it’ll have to start today or tomorrow I think with it lasting 30 days and ending on 11th September.