Detective Riddles and Mini Mysteries
Each of these is a tiny mystery. Someone is lying, something does not add up, or one detail gives it all away. Play detective: find the clue before you look at the answer.
Tip: Ask which detail in the story does not belong. That detail is usually the answer.
121 riddles in this collection, page 1 of 4. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
Three kids race to build the tallest mitten tower. Ida finished before Omar. Omar finished before Kai. Who finished last?
Three kids race to build the tallest wave tower. Noah finished before Kai. Kai finished before Zoe. Who finished last?
The eraser is bigger than the student, and the student is bigger than the book. Which one is the smallest?
The gold coin is bigger than the clover, and the clover is bigger than the green hat. Which one is the smallest?
Inspector Moreno is checking the order in which five suspects left the locked library. Aria left before Iris. Gwen left before Kira. Dmitri left before Aria. Kira left before Dmitri. Who left second?
Four friends passed notes. Ana passed to Ben, Ben passed to Cal, Cal passed to Dee. Who got the note last?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Carmen signed before Nico. Mara signed before Carmen. Nico signed before Kira. Kira signed before Aria. Who signed first?
Three kids race to build the tallest basket tower. Leo finished before Noah. Noah finished before Max. Who finished last?
Detective Reyes questions five witnesses about the order they reached the museum door. Aria reached the door before Iris. Iris reached the door before Carmen. Hugo reached the door before Aria. Jonas reached the door before Hugo. Who reached the door third?
Inspector Okafor is checking the order in which five suspects left the locked library. Luca left before Mara. Mara left before Opal. Kira left before Luca. Opal left before Gwen. Who left first?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Pavel signed before Kira. Kira signed before Nico. Dmitri signed before Pavel. Hugo signed before Dmitri. Who signed fourth?
The corn cob is bigger than the dinner roll, and the dinner roll is bigger than the pie. Which one is the smallest?
Detective Quinn questions five witnesses about the order they reached the museum door. Opal reached the door before Mara. Jonas reached the door before Opal. Mara reached the door before Nico. Hugo reached the door before Jonas. Who reached the door first?
Three kids race to build the tallest turkey tower. Leo finished before Ida. Lily finished before Leo. Who finished last?
Three kids race to build the tallest seed tower. Ida finished before Kai. Eli finished before Ida. Who finished last?
Inspector Okafor is checking the order in which five suspects left the locked library. Gwen left before Boris. Elena left before Jonas. Boris left before Mara. Jonas left before Gwen. Who left fourth?
There are hoof prints on the snowy roof leading to the chimney, but none on the ground. Who most likely made them?
The snowman is bigger than the mitten, and the mitten is bigger than the snowball. Which one is the smallest?
Three kids race to build the tallest snowball tower. Mia finished before Zoe. Max finished before Mia. Who finished last?
Three kids race to build the tallest ice cream cone tower. Mia finished before Noah. Noah finished before Omar. Who finished last?
Three kids race to build the tallest party hat tower. Omar finished before Ida. Leo finished before Omar. Who finished last?
The firework is bigger than the flag, and the flag is bigger than the parade float. Which one is the smallest?
Three kids race to build the tallest eraser tower. Omar finished before Ben. Ben finished before Eli. Who finished last?
Three kids race to build the tallest rainbow tower. Omar finished before Lily. Ben finished before Omar. Who finished last?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Dmitri signed before Boris. Aria signed before Dmitri. Felix signed before Aria. Boris signed before Mara. Who signed fourth?
The red heart is bigger than the pink heart, and the pink heart is bigger than the white heart. Which heart is the biggest?
Detective Novak questions five witnesses about the order they reached the museum door. Kira reached the door before Iris. Iris reached the door before Aria. Aria reached the door before Carmen. Carmen reached the door before Pavel. Who reached the door second?
Three kids race to build the tallest rabbit tower. Zoe finished before Ana. Ida finished before Zoe. Who finished last?
Three kids race to build the tallest squirrel tower. Omar finished before Noah. Noah finished before Max. Who finished last?
Inspector Quinn is checking the order in which five suspects left the locked library. Opal left before Boris. Mara left before Opal. Kira left before Luca. Luca left before Mara. Who left first?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Iris signed before Hugo. Hugo signed before Gwen. Gwen signed before Carmen. Carmen signed before Elena. Who signed second?
Detective Hale questions five witnesses about the order they reached the museum door. Jonas reached the door before Nico. Gwen reached the door before Aria. Dmitri reached the door before Gwen. Aria reached the door before Jonas. Who reached the door second?
Inspector Tan is checking the order in which five suspects left the locked library. Dmitri left before Nico. Felix left before Dmitri. Pavel left before Felix. Gwen left before Pavel. Who left second?
Five guests sign the hotel log one by one, and the manager remembers only these facts. Pavel signed before Aria. Aria signed before Carmen. Boris signed before Pavel. Carmen signed before Hugo. Who signed fourth?
Three trick-or-treaters rang a doorbell: a ghost, a witch and a pirate. The ghost came before the witch, and the pirate came last. Who was first?
Ana's stocking hangs left of Tom's, and Tom's hangs left of Sam's. Whose stocking is in the middle?
Three kids race to build the tallest calendar tower. Noah finished before Ben. Ben finished before Omar. Who finished last?
The pencil is bigger than the ruler, and the ruler is bigger than the book. Which one is the smallest?
Three kids race to build the tallest sparkler tower. Sam finished before Omar. Omar finished before Kai. Who finished last?
Three kids race to build the tallest pencil tower. Ava finished before Ida. Ida finished before Max. Who finished last?
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Frequently asked questions
- Are the mysteries scary?
- No. They are light puzzles with no violence, suitable for most ages.