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Past riddles, revealed

• Sep 28, 2026

  I have no feet but always run, I have no voice but tell of what's begun. I can be lost, but never truly found, And though I flow, I make no sound. What am I?

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• Sep 27, 2026

  I grow shorter every time I am used, Though I start out tall and stout. When my purpose is fulfilled, I often flicker and go out. What am I?

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• Sep 26, 2026

  I have no voice, but tell all tales. I have no body, but fill all trails. I break when you speak, but hold all sound. What am I?

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• Sep 25, 2026

  I can be golden or deafening, yet I make no sound. I am often desired, but feared by some. What am I?

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• Sep 24, 2026

  I have a mouth but never speak, And a bed but never sleep. I wear a current, but have no jewels to keep. What am I?

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• Sep 23, 2026

  I weave tales without a thread, Carry voices from the dead. I grow with each new word I gain, But cannot feel joy or pain. What am I?

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• Sep 22, 2026

  I flow without water, though I can be measured. I devour all things, yet have no mouth. I can be spent, but never held. What am I?

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• Sep 21, 2026

  I have no voice, but I speak volumes. I can be deafening, yet make no sound. Some seek me in quiet moments, Others dread when I am found. What am I?

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• Sep 20, 2026

  I have a face but no eyes, I have hands but no arms. I tell all, but speak no lies. What am I?

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• Sep 19, 2026

  I always look ahead, but have no eyes to see. I bring both joy and dread, yet hold no memory. I cannot be outrun, nor can I truly cease. I am what's yet to come, and offer no release.

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• Sep 18, 2026

  I grow without sun, soil, or water, And shrink as I am fed. I consume all, but have no mouth, And can be both feared and sought. What am I?

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• Sep 17, 2026

  No voice have I, yet stories I tell. With silent pages, worlds I compel. I hold the wisdom of ages past, But need a light, for shadows to cast. What am I?

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• Sep 15, 2026

  I have no voice, but tell all tales. I have no hands, but mark the days. I am long and short, yet never move. What am I?

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• Sep 14, 2026

  I have no voice, but I can tell a tale. I have no eyes, but I show what prevailed. I have no hands, but I mark what is done. I have no legs, yet I constantly run. What am I?

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• Sep 13, 2026

  No voice I own, yet stories tell. In deepest thought, I often dwell. I fill the spaces, vast and wide, Where spoken words cannot abide. What am I?

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• Sep 12, 2026

  I have pages but no spine, I hold stories, yours and mine. I can travel far and wide, Yet in a small device, I hide.

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• Sep 11, 2026

  I have no voice, but I can tell stories. I have no body, but I follow you everywhere. I disappear in the dark, but I'm always there when light appears. What am I?

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• Sep 10, 2026

  I grow without roots, reach without hands. I speak without a mouth, and fade with the sands. I cast myself before you, yet have no form to hold. What am I, forever old?

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• Sep 9, 2026

  I have no voice, yet I tell tales untold. I have no hands, yet history I hold. I may be broken, but never grow old. What am I?

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• Sep 8, 2026

  I have no body, but I can fill a space. I have no voice, but I make all sound cease. I am often sought, but rarely embraced. What am I?

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• Sep 7, 2026

  I grow without water, without food, and without light, I have a head but no face, a foot but no shoe in sight. I tell no tales, yet I mark what's passed and what's ahead. What am I?

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• Sep 6, 2026

  I am always coming, but never arrive. I am made of moments, yet cannot thrive. I stretch ahead, an endless line. What am I, forever thine?

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• Sep 5, 2026

  I am broken by a whisper, But shattered by a shout. I grow deeper when I'm present, And feared when I run out. What am I?

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• Sep 4, 2026

  I grow without water, I travel without feet. I hold stories without pages, and secrets I keep. I vanish in light, but deepen with fear. What am I, always so near?

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• Sep 3, 2026

  I have a voice but no throat, A body but no flesh. I can travel the world, Yet never move from my place. What am I?

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• Sep 2, 2026

  I can be broken with a word, yet never truly fall. I can be built with trust, and stand through every squall. I hold no weight, but can bear a heavy load. I fade with doubt, but in conviction, I have showed.

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• Sep 1, 2026

  I can be broken with a word, yet hold no physical form. I grow stronger with age, but cannot be built. I bind people without chains, and exist only between. What am I?

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• Aug 31, 2026

  I grow without water, reach without hands, and fade with the sun. I can stretch forever, yet fit in a room. What am I?

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• Aug 30, 2026

  I grow without water, building mountains of thought. I shrink with the sunlight, though no shadows are caught. I am heavy with learning, yet can fly with a whim. What am I, with pages that never dim?

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• Aug 29, 2026

  I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

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• Aug 28, 2026

  No voice have I, yet I can tell all tales. I mark the turning tides and passing gales. Some seek to slow me, others watch me fly. Though ever moving, I will never die.

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• Aug 27, 2026

  An invisible thread, it ties and binds, It spans great distances, linking all minds. It grows stronger with sharing, yet less with restraint, And can build a bridge, or a formidable feint. What am I?

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• Aug 26, 2026

  I have no voice, yet I am often broken. I fill a room, though I take no space. I am a presence, though I cannot be seen. What am I?

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• Aug 25, 2026

  I stretch long when the day is young, And shrink small when the sun is hung. I dance and shift with every beam, A constant follower, a silent dream. What am I?

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• Aug 24, 2026

  I wear a thousand eyes but cannot see. I stand tall, yet have no knees. I offer shelter, but own no home. I drink water, but have no mouth.

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• Aug 23, 2026

  I grow larger the more you take from me. I have no eyes, yet I can be deep. I hold nothing, yet I am full of possibility. What am I?

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• Aug 22, 2026

  I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

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• Aug 21, 2026

  I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I can fill a space. I vanish as soon as you meet me, yet I linger where you last were. What am I?

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• Aug 19, 2026

  I grow without water, yet wither without thought. I can be built up or torn down by a word. I have no form, but can fill a whole world. What am I?

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• Aug 17, 2026

  I stretch without end, yet fit in a glance. I pass all things by, but never advance. I mark every moment, yet leave no trace. What am I, that holds all of time and space?

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• Aug 16, 2026

  I grow without water, I shrink without a knife. I spread without wings, I die without strife. What am I?

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• Aug 15, 2026

  I grow without sun, air, or rain, yet consume all. I can be built up or torn down in an instant. I make the mighty tremble and the weak stand tall. What am I?

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• Aug 14, 2026

  I grow without roots, though my branches spread wide. I reach for the future, with the past as my guide. I have many faces, but no form you can hold. I am sought by the young, and revered by the old. What am I?

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• Aug 13, 2026

  I grow without a body, rise without a voice. I can be broken, but have no bones. Though I spread far and wide, I cast no shadow. What am I?

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• Aug 12, 2026

  I can be taken, but never held. I have a face, but no eyes. I flow ceaselessly, yet stand still for all. What am I?

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• Aug 11, 2026

  I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

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• Aug 10, 2026

  I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish.

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• Aug 9, 2026

  I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?

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• Aug 8, 2026

  I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?

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• Aug 7, 2026

  I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

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• Aug 6, 2026

  I can be brief or endless, a burden or a relief. I have no beginning, but many cease with me. What am I?

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• Aug 5, 2026

  I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

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• Aug 4, 2026

  I can hold the ocean but fit in your hand. I have no voice, but I tell of distant lands. I am broken when kept, and kept when broken. What am I?

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• Aug 3, 2026

  I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?

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• Aug 2, 2026

  I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

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• Aug 1, 2026

  I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

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• Jul 31, 2026

  I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with every breath. What am I?

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• Jul 30, 2026

  I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

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• Jul 29, 2026

  I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

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• Jul 28, 2026

  I have cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and water, but no fish. What am I?

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