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That trip
That trip
That trip
A man comes breathless out of a house, closes the door and goes quickly down stairs. Then he walks two blocks to get to another house, enters and breathes relieved.
74%
14 min.
5/10
Jan 2018
The Flayer
The Flayer
The Flayer
The man received the parcel in which he found a dead mouse. He reported this to the police, and the sender of this parcel was found guilty of fraud.
55%
22 min.
6/10
Jan 2018
The dancing dead
The dancing dead
The dancing dead
A couple of dancers die around a dance competition.
73%
5 min.
5/10
Mar 2018
I am here!
I am here!
I am here!
Michael manages to get shot; in doing so he saves his own life.
60%
22 min.
4/10
Mar 2018
Bait
Bait
Bait
In the middle of the ocean is a yacht. Several corpses are floating in the water nearby.
72%
17 min.
4/10
Aug 2019
Off With Their Beards!
Off With Their Beards!
Off With Their Beards!
Why Alexander the Great told his army to shave off their beards?
44%
23 min.
8/10
Jan 2018
Friday
Friday
Friday
A cowboy rode into town on Friday, spent one night in town, and left on Friday. How do you account for this?
71%
4 min.
3/10
Nov 2023
The Locked Room
The Locked Room
The Locked Room
A man is found dead in a puddle of blood and water on the floor of an otherwise empty
locked room with no windows. How could this happen?
66%
3 min.
4/10
Mar 2019
A woman
A woman
A woman
A woman entered a building accompanied by a man whom she loves very much. But she left the building with another man, whom she loves very much. What happened?
66%
1 min.
1/10
Feb 2022
A deaf man
A deaf man
A deaf man
A deaf man came into a store to pick up flowers he ordered for his beloved wife. How did he explain that he needs to pick up the flowers that he ordered before?
75%
5 min.
1/10
Jan 2023
Round Manhole
Round Manhole
Round Manhole
Why is it better to have round manhole covers than square ones?
50%
1 min.
3/10
Jul 2023
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Here we have collected all the short situation puzzles (also known as lateral thinking puzzles) with answers. Short intricate stories will keep your brain busy on the go or when travelling. Fill in time nice and profitably with these short riddles. You can sort these puzzles by rating or complexity level.