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Riddle of the day · Thursday · 22 October 2026

What has a head and a tail but no body?

One riddle a day. Think about it today; the answer appears tomorrow morning.

Yesterday’s riddle

What word is spelled wrong in every dictionary?

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Answer: “Wrong”

Key facts
  • The riddle of the day changes at midnight and its answer is published the following day.
  • Riddles are classic and folk riddles from the public domain, in three languages.

Previous riddles

Tue 20 OctThe person who makes it has no need of it; the person who buys it has no use for it. The person who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it? — A coffin
Mon 19 OctWhat has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive? — A glove
Sun 18 OctWhat goes up but never comes down? — Your age
Sat 17 OctWhere does today come before yesterday? — In a dictionary
Fri 16 OctWhat can fill a room but takes up no space? — Light
Thu 15 OctWhat kind of room has no doors or windows? — A mushroom

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When is the answer published?

The answer to today’s riddle appears tomorrow morning on this page, under yesterday’s riddle.

Are the riddles the same in every language?

No. Each language has its own set of riddles, chosen for that language, not translated.

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