You need simple lateral thinking to solve this puzzle. Lateral thinking puzzles are strange situations in which you are given a little information and then have to find the explanation. Lateral thinking puzzles are often as such in which you are given a seemingly unusual set of circumstances and you have to try and figure… Continue reading Mystery with mustache – Lateral Thinking Puzzles

It’s a very good puzzle. It may require a lot of time to figure it out, but requires simple science knowledge. Solve: The Man who Hanged Himself [Lateral Puzzle] There is a large wooden barn which is completely empty except for a dead man hanging from the middle of the central rafter. The rope around… Continue reading The Man who Hanged Himself – Lateral Thinking Puzzles

This puzzle has claims to be the best of the genre. It is simple in its statement, absolutely baffling and yet with a completely satisfying solution. Most people struggle very hard to solve this one yet they like the answer when they hear it or have the satisfaction of figuring it out. Solve: The Man… Continue reading The Man in the Bar – Lateral Thinking Puzzles

This one is probably easier lateral puzzle than the others listed on the site. Solve: Trouble with Sons [Lateral Puzzle] A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day of the same month of the same year. But they were not twins. How could this be so? Write… Continue reading Trouble with Sons – Lateral Thinking Puzzles

This is probably the best known and most celebrated of all lateral thinking puzzles. It is a true classic. Although there are many possible solutions which fit the initial conditions, only the canonical answer is truly satisfying. Solve: The Man in the Elevator [Lateral Puzzle] A man lives on the 20th floor of a building.… Continue reading The Man in the Elevator – Lateral Thinking Puzzles