In a town where no one can tell time, a clock strikes once at midnight. What does that tell you?
Category: Mystery · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think about what happens at midnight.
Answer
It's midnight
Explanation
The clock striking once signals that it is midnight, a specific time.
This is an easy mystery riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is It's midnight.
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