Tricky Riddles

If you throw it out the window, you’ll leave a grieving wife. But leave it in the middle of the door, and you might just save a life.

If you were standing directly on Antarctica’s South Pole facing north, which direction would you travel if you took one step backward?

It may only be given, Not taken or bought, What the sinner desires, But the saint does not.

Jimmy’s mother had three children. The first was called April, the second was called May. What was the name of the third?

John bets Tom $100 that he can predict the score of the football game before it starts. Tom agrees, but loses the bet. Why did Tom lose the bet?

Men have one, women two, and when they become family, it’s three. What is it?

My first is in blood and also in battle. My second is in acorn, oak, and apple. My third and fourth are both the same. In the center of sorrow and twice in refrain. My fifth starts eternity ending here. My last is the first of last, Oh Dear!

One day a man jumped from a plane without a parachute and suffered no injuries, how is that possible?

Sam Sarah saw seven sharks swimming. How many of the letter S are in the sentence?

Sophie’s mother had 2 sons and 1 daughter. The sons names were George and John. What was the daughter’s name?

Susan and Lisa decided to play tennis against each other. They bet $1 on each game they played. Susan won three bets and Lisa won $5. How many games did they play?

Take away my first letter, then take away my second letter. Then take away the rest of my letters, yet I remain the same. What am I?

Ten ladies tried to fit under a small umbrella, none of them got wet. How did they do it?

The day before two days after the day before tomorrow is Saturday. What day is it today?