Newspapers are a ripe source for riddles and puzzles. Let’s explore 85 of them!
Riddles about Newspaper Names
Newspapers often have intriguing names that can inspire riddles. Here are some newspaper name riddles to get us started:
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What do you call a newspaper run by optometrists? The Daily Scope!
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What do you call a newspaper for sports fans? The Sporting News!
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What newspaper reports on mysterious and supernatural events? The Unknown Journal!
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What newspaper is read by jewelers and goldsmiths? The Gem Gazette!
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What newspaper is put together by construction workers? The Builders’ Ledger!
Riddles about Newspaper Sections
Newspapers are organized into different sections that can also inspire riddles:
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I’m full of advice on relationships and social etiquette. What newspaper section am I? The advice column!
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I contain lengthy stories exploring politics, science, and culture. What newspaper section am I? The features section!
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I have the latest updates on stocks and the economy. What newspaper section am I? The business section!
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I cover local weather forecasts and events. What newspaper section am I? The metro section!
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I have in-depth stories about global affairs. What newspaper section am I? The international section!
Riddles about Newspaper Content
The stories, columns, and content in a newspaper also provide riddle fodder:
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What has words but never speaks? A newspaper editorial!
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What newspaper piece tells you tomorrow’s weather? The forecast column!
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What newspaper piece gives you advice on etiquette and relationships? The advice column!
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What newspaper piece allows readers to vent their complaints? The letters to the editor!
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What newspaper piece tells you which films are worth seeing? The movie review!
Riddles about Newspaper Staff
Let’s puzzle over some newspaper staff members:
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What newspaper worker writes clever headlines? The editor!
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What newspaper worker handles the business side of things? The publisher!
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What newspaper worker sells advertisements and commercial space? The ad sales representative!
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What newspaper worker lays out pages and illustrations? The graphic designer!
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What newspaper worker writes about politics and government? The political reporter!
Riddles about Newspaper Printing
The newspaper printing process also provides riddle fodder:
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What machine prints the newspapers? The printing press!
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What is used to ink the printing plates? The ink roller!
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What holds the paper steady as it’s printed? The press gripper!
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What cuts the pressed paper to size? The paper cutter!
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What is a mock-up of a newspaper page called? The composing stick!
Riddles about Newspaper Delivery
Delivering newspapers also provides riddle fodder:
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Who throws newspapers onto doorsteps each morning? The paperboy or papergirl!
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What carful of teenagers helps deliver papers? The newspaper delivery van!
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What bag holds the newspapers for delivery? The newspaper delivery bag!
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What fold makes delivering newspapers easier? The paper fold!
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What machine inserts flyers into newspapers? The insertion machine!
Riddles about Newspaper Readers
And the newspaper readers themselves inspire riddles:
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What avid newspaper reader loves doing crosswords and word searches? The puzzle enthusiast!
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Who can’t start their day without reading the newspaper with coffee? The news junkie!
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Who always turns to the comics first when reading the paper? The funny page fan!
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Who memorizes sports statistics and scores from the newspaper? The sports nut!
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Who uses the newspaper classifieds when looking for a job? The job seeker!
Riddles about Newspaper History
Some riddles about the history of newspapers:
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What was the first daily newspaper in the United States? The Pennsylvania Evening Post!
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What city was the first to have a newspaper? Ancient Rome!
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What machines made printing newspapers faster? The rotary press!
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What made color photos in newspapers possible? Photolithography!
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What 19th century newspaper editor was famous for sensationalism? Horace Greeley of the New York Tribune!
Riddles about Newspaper Jargon
Newspaper jargon like headlines and bylines can make for good riddles too:
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What’s a short, catchy phrase enticing readers? A newspaper headline!
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What credits the journalist who wrote the story? The byline!
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What’s a humorous newspaper headline? A punny headline!
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What’s the white space between columns of print? A newspaper gutter!
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What are witty headings over columns and articles? Newspaper kickers!
Riddles about Newspaper Formats and Features
The formats and features of a print newspaper also provide riddle inspiration:
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What format is taller than it is wide? A broadsheet newspaper!
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What smaller newspaper format is easy to hold? The tabloid!
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What runs vertically in the margins? Newspaper columns!
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What’s the newspaper equivalent of a glossy magazine? The Sunday paper!
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Where do newspapers print retractions and corrections? On the errata page!
Riddles about Newspaper Photography
Photography in newspapers provides more riddle fodder:
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What uses a lens to capture images for the paper? The news camera!
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What uses photo chemicals to develop images? The newspaper darkroom!
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What printing process lets photos be reproduced? The half-tone screen!
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What technique highlights part of a photo? Dodging and burning!
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What tool crops newspaper photographs? The photo editor!
Riddles about Newspaper Comics and Features
The newspaper comics and other features are also riddle-rich:
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What black and white panels tell a funny story? The newspaper comic strip!
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What challenging puzzle has numbered squares? The newspaper crossword!
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What newspaper game has a grid of letters to circle? The word search!
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What newspaper drawing has boxes to fill in? The newspaper sudoku puzzle!
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What does the newspaper horoscope predict? Your future based on the stars!
Riddles about Newspaper Advertisements
Advertisements in the newspaper also inspire riddles:
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What section has notices about jobs, cars, and homes for sale? The newspaper classifieds!
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Where do businesses pay to promote themselves? In newspaper ads!
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What small ads are grouped by topic? The newspaper classifieds!
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What ads try to grab your attention with color and size? Display ads!
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What advertising is targeted to the reader? Newspaper contextual ads!
Riddles about Newspaper Sales and Circulation
The business side of newspapers provides more riddle inspiration:
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What number tells a newspaper’s readership size? Its circulation!
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What vendors sell newspapers on city sidewalks? Newspaper kiosks!
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Where can you buy an out-of-town newspaper? At the newsstand!
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What inflates a newspaper’s circulation numbers? Copies bought in bulk!
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What merchandising entices newspaper buyers? Newspaper racks and displays!
Riddles about the Future of Newspapers
The changing future of newspapers also provides riddle inspiration:
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What digital format replaces print newspapers? Online news and e-editions!
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What platforms can deliver newspaper content? Smartphones and tablets!
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What is a personalized online news source? A customized news feed!
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What technology analyzes reader interests? Newspaper audience analytics!
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What multimedia enhances online stories? Embedded video and audio!
Riddles about Newspaper Recycling
Recycling old newspapers provides a few more riddles:
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Where do old newspapers go to be reused? The recycling center!
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How are newspapers recycled? They are repulped and made into new paper!
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What can old newspapers be recycled into? Insulation, cardboard, or packaging!
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How can newspapers be reused before recycling? They can be wrapped into packages!
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What is newspaper ink made from to allow recycling? Soybean oil!
Riddles about Newspaper Jobs
Jobs in the newspaper industry can also be puzzling:
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Who oversees the entire newspaper operation? The newspaper publisher!
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Who lead the newspaper’s editorial direction? The newspaper editor!
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Who sells newspaper advertising space? The media sales representative!
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Who delivers papers to newsstands and stores? The newspaper distributor!
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Who reports and writes news articles? The newspaper reporter!
Conclusion
Newspapers make a wonderful source for riddles! Their history, staff, sections, production, business and more can inspire an endless array of puzzles and wordplay. Next time you read a newspaper, see if even more riddles come to mind. The newspaper offers something for every riddler.
