Why was the baker afraid of the oven?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Think about what happens in a hot oven.
Answer
He thought it would burn him out
Explanation
The pun plays on 'burn out', which means to exhaust oneself.
This is a medium wordplay riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is He thought it would burn him out.
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