Why did the tailor always get lost?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think about what tailors work with.
Answer
He kept losing his thread
Explanation
The phrase 'losing his thread' is a pun on both literal sewing and losing focus.
This is an easy wordplay riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is He kept losing his thread.
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