Week 43 · 19 Oct – 25 Oct
What gets wetter the more it dries?
How to play
- Read the riddle and type your answer.
- Answers ignore words like “a” and “the”, and plurals are accepted.
- Stuck? Take a hint or reveal the answer.
- A new riddle arrives every Monday at 00:00 UTC.
About riddle of the week
Riddle of the Week is one classic riddle that changes every Monday. Riddles are puzzles written as a question with a hidden or double meaning, so the answer is usually something ordinary seen from an unusual angle.
Recent riddles and answers
- Week 42: What has keys but can’t open a single lock?
- Answer: A piano
- Week 41: What can fill a room but takes up no space?
- Answer: Light
- Week 40: What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
- Answer: The letter M
- Week 39: What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?
- Answer: Incorrectly
Frequently asked questions
- When does the riddle of the week change?
- Every Monday at 00:00 UTC.
- How are answers checked?
- Answers are matched against a list of accepted forms. Articles such as “a” and “the” are ignored and plurals are accepted.
- Can I see past riddles?
- Yes. The last four weeks are listed with their answers.