A detective found a pen without any ink. What could he infer about its owner?
Category: Mystery · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think about what happens when someone runs out of ink.
Answer
They were out of ideas
Explanation
The phrase 'out of ideas' is a play on words relating to being out of ink.
This is an easy mystery riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is They were out of ideas.
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