What can stop time but never tells the right hour?
Category: Mystery · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think about timepieces that malfunction
Answer
A broken clock
Explanation
A broken clock cannot keep time correctly, thus 'stopping' it.
This is an easy mystery riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is A broken clock.
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