Six riddles where the answer is a pun and the correct response is a groan. Includes a prize-winning scarecrow, a toothless bear and a piece of cheese with a possession problem.
#1easyUnsolved Why did the scarecrow win an award?
Hint: Think about exactly where he spends all day.Answer: outstanding in his fieldHe was outstanding in his field, which is both high praise and a literal description.
#2easyUnsolved What do you call a bear with no teeth?
Hint: It is also something you would find in a sweet shop.Answer: a gummy bearNo teeth means nothing but gums, which makes it a gummy bear.
#3mediumUnsolved What kind of shoes do secret agents wear?
Hint: They are built for moving quietly.Answer: sneakersA spy sneaks about, so naturally the footwear is sneakers.
#4mediumUnsolved Why can a nose never be twelve inches long?
Hint: Think about units of measurement.Answer: it would be a footTwelve inches make a foot, and a foot on your face would be a problem.
#5mediumUnsolved What do you call cheese that is not yours?
Hint: Say the phrase 'not your cheese' out loud, quickly.Answer: nacho cheese'Nacho cheese' sounds almost exactly like 'not your cheese'.
#6hardUnsolved I am a word of only three letters. Add two more and there will be fewer of me. What am I?
Hint: The two letters you add are E and R.Answer: fewAdd 'er' to 'few' and you get 'fewer', which means less.