Riddles With Twisted Solutions
Riddles are a great way to keep your mind active and work on your problem-solving skills. Not everyone, however, cares what's black and white and read all over. Plenty of dark, twisted riddles with unsettling solutions are perfect for goths or anyone with a somewhat morbid sense of humor. Whether more difficult than the average animal riddle, or creepier than even the most surprising detective riddle, these dark riddles are not fun for the whole family.
Of the most twisted riddles on the internet, which is your favorite?
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Cassette Tape
The Riddle:
A man was found deceased with a cassette recorder in one hand and a gun in the other. When the police came in, they immediately pressed the play button on the cassette and heard the man say, "I have nothing else to live for. I can't go on," then the sound of a shot. After listening to the cassette tape, the police knew someone else did it. How did they know?
The Solution:
How would he rewind the tape if he took his own life?
Twisted? - 2
What Is It?
The Riddle:
The person who built it sold it. The person who bought it never used it. The person who used it never saw it. What is it?
The Solution:
A coffin.
Twisted? - 3
Iced Tea
The Riddle:
Two girls ate dinner together. They both ordered iced teas. One girl drank very fast and had finished five in the time it took the other to drink just one. The girl who drank one died, while the other survived. All of the drinks were poisoned. How did the other girl survive?
The Solution:
The poison was in the ice.
Twisted? - 4
Condemned
The Riddle:
A man is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in three years. Which room is safest for him?
The Solution:
The third room. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are no longer living.
Twisted? - 5
Who Survived?
The Riddle:
Every single person died in a plane crash. Who survived?
The Solution:
Married couples.
Twisted? - 6
Power Outage
The Riddle:
The power was out all over town when Jim was in the hospital. After the power came back on, a nurse entered the room and found Jim had been stabbed. The police questioned the nurse, a cleaning woman, Jim's doctor, and Jim's wife. The nurse said she was in the doctor's lounge until the power came back. The cleaning woman said she was having tea in the staff room. The doctor said he was speaking to a patient. And Jim's wife said she was buying food at the hospital's vending machine. Who did it?
The Solution:
Jim's wife, because she couldn't buy food at a vending machine if the power was out.
Twisted? - 7
Much Like The Air
The Riddle:
It cannot be seen whenever it's there. It fills up a room, and is much like the air. It cannot be touched, and there's nothing to hear. It is quite harmless - there's nothing to fear. What is it?
The Solution:
The darkness.
Twisted? - 8
If You Eat It, You Will Die
The Riddle:
Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it, you die. What is it?
The Solution:
Nothing.
Twisted? - 9
Locked Up
The Riddle:
Sam is talking to his lawyer in jail. They are very upset because the judge has refused to grant bail. At the end of the conversation Sam is allowed to leave the jail. Why?
The Solution:
Sam is visiting his lawyer, who had been detained.
Twisted? - 10
Dinner Time
The Riddle:
A woman shoots her husband, then holds him under water for five minutes. A little while later, they both go out and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?
The Solution:
She took his picture, then developed the image.
Twisted? - 11
Who Did It?
The Riddle:
It was a hot summer afternoon when the owner of the house was found dead by the pool. A detective came to interview his wife and maid. The maid said she found him all wet, and saw him swimming with his wife in the morning. His wife said that after swimming in the morning she went shopping downtown. Who is lying?
The Solution:
The maid is lying about him being wet, because he would have dried up in the summer sun.
Twisted? - 12
The Night Shift
The Riddle:
A man was working a night shift when he received a phone call that made him rush back home. When he burst into his bedroom he found his wife with someone else. But instead of being angry, he greeted them both with a smile and brought breakfast for his wife. Why?
The Solution:
His wife had just given birth to a baby.
Twisted? - 13
Total Control
The Riddle:
From Redditor /u/Smach2806:
They choose what I eat, how much I eat, when I eat. They choose when I can [go to the bathroom]. I am locked in a tiny place, till they release me for a few minutes. They don't let me have kids. They act like were best friends. The[y] hit me if I misbehave or speak. What am I?
The Solution:
A dog.
Twisted?
