What has no beginning, no end and no middle?

How to think about it

1. No beginning and no end describes a loop or a ring, which has no first or last point.
2. No middle is the extra clue: a solid disk has a center, so the answer must have a hole there.
3. Think of ring shapes you can eat. The hint says it is a sweet treat.
4. A doughnut is a ring with a hole, so it has no beginning, no end and no middle.

Why “a doughnut” is the answer

A ring-shaped doughnut goes around and around without a starting point, and the hole means there is nothing in the middle. Both clues describe the shape of a plain doughnut exactly. A circle drawn on paper would answer the first two clues, but it has a center, which is why the hole matters.

Common wrong answers

• A circle. A circle has no beginning or end, but it does have a center point, so the “no middle” clue fails.
• A bagel. A bagel is also a ring with a hole, so it fits; the hint about a sweet treat points to a doughnut.