# What begins with T, ends with T and has T in it?

Source: https://silverapuzzles.com/riddles/what-begins-with-t-ends-with-t-and-has-t-in-it

A letter riddle with a hidden pun. Two of the three clues are about spelling; the third is about what is inside.

**Answer:** A teapot.

A teapot starts and ends with the letter T and holds tea.

Hint: It is in the kitchen.

## How to think about it

1. Start with words that begin and end with T: tent, test, trust, toast, teapot.
2. Now the third clue: it “has T in it”. Each of those words has the letter T inside, so the clue must mean something else.
3. Read “T” as the drink. Which of the words names something that holds tea?
4. A teapot begins with T, ends with T and has tea in it.

## Why “a teapot” is the answer

Teapot starts and ends with the letter T, and when it is in use it has tea inside, which is the pun in “has T in it”. The riddle mixes a spelling clue with a sound-alike clue so that most T-words fail the last test. Tent and toast fit the letters but hold no tea.

## Common wrong answers

- **Tent.** Tent begins and ends with T and contains a T, but it never has tea in it.
- **Tot.** Tot fits the spelling, but the tea pun is what the riddle is after.