Riddles & Puzzles

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    3 Literary Riddles from 1864

    These three riddles were pulled from The Santa Claus’ Book of Games and Puzzles, originally published in 1864. Despite the name, it’s not really Christmas-themed more than any other puzzle book. I chose these specifically to share because they have a similar literary bent, and are fairly easy to figure out compared to some other antique riddles I’ve seen. I’ve included the solutions to the riddles at the bottom of the post. Try solving them yourself before skipping ahead! 👉 More Riddle Books / More Literature 1. Of metal I can make a heart… Of metal I can make a…

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    45+ Free Riddle, Puzzle and Game Books (NO AI)

    If you’re looking for legit riddles, puzzles and games to download and use for free for a party or classroom (or whatever), then I urge you to check out public domain books. There’s a huge treasure trove of them waiting to be discovered, and you don’t have to sift through millions of AI slop posts trying to find something good. I’ve collected a list of free, public domain ebooks available for download on Project Gutenberg. These books have riddles, crossword puzzles, “conundrums,” games for groups and children, and much more. I went through the PG website and manually picked titles…