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Riddle of the day · Saturday · 10 October 2026

Forward I am heavy, backward I am not. What am I?

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

Yesterday’s riddle

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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Answer: An echo

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

Thu 8 OctWhat building has the most stories? — A library
Wed 7 OctWhat can travel around the world while staying in a corner? — A stamp
Tue 6 OctWhat has a neck but no head? — A bottle
Mon 5 OctWhat runs but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a bed but never sleeps? — A river
Sun 4 OctI am not alive, but I grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air. What am I? — Fire
Sat 3 OctWhat has many teeth but cannot bite? — A comb

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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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