“Find the Intruder” riddles are always fun. They challenge players to identify the odd element out; what doesn’t quite belong. Perfectly suited for events, team-building sessions, or even family gatherings, these puzzles bring a touch of challenge to any setting.
Below, you’ll find 28 carefully selected riddles. Feel free to reuse them however you like; no attribution needed. Have fun and happy solving!
01. Find the intruder among the kitties
Difficulty: ⭐
Hint:
Would you have all of them in your house?
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4. This one is the only wild cat!
02. They like water
Difficulty: ⭐
Hint:
Is it mechanical?
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2. It’s the only animal
03. Nice beverage
Difficulty: ⭐
Hint:
How does it taste?
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5. It’s the only non infused drink
04. Colorful things
Difficulty: ⭐
Hint:
Think about the color.
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5. The Red Sox are the intruders!
05. Find the intruder among the games
Difficulty: ⭐⭐
Hint:
Who’s their teammate?
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5. Judo is the only non-collective sport.
06. Many flags: Find the intruder
Difficulty: ⭐⭐
Hint:
One continent or more?
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5. All the organizations are international. MLB is national
07. Up to the sky
Difficulty: ⭐⭐
Hint:
Do they have arms?
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4. The drone is the only one without wings
08. Find the intruder among cute animals
Difficulty: ⭐⭐
Hint:
Which one would you have at home?
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3. The pangolin is the only non pet animal.
09. Playing music
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
How each of them makes sound?
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4. The drums don’t make sound with strings.
10. These are arthropods: Find the intruder
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
At what phase of their life are they?
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3. The caterpillar is the only larvae
11. Firearms: Find the Intruder
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
One doesn’t fire.
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5. The crossbow doesn’t shoot with gunpowder
12. Transportation: Find the intruder
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
One doesn’t need oil.
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4. The pedal boat doesn’t have any engine (other than the humans on it)
13. Find the intruder hidden among these famous people
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
Where are they from?
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2. Justin Bieber is Canadian
14. Some symbolic
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
Number 2 is related with Ophiuchus, which is the 13th sign of the zodiac.
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3. is the only non-astrological sign
15. Matter matters
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
What happens when you put them in a hot place?
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1. The wooden logs are the only items that don’t melt.
16. Fast cars
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
One brand makes different machine than others.
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3. Ducati is the only non-car manufacturer
17. War during the Middle Age
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
Think of a game.
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5. The bull isn’t a chess piece.
18. Tech companies: Find the intruder
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
What do they sell?
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5. Pepsi is the only non-tech company.
19. It moves
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
Is it clean?
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5. The Michelin PLR car is the only non off-road vehicle
20. Find the intruders among these locations
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
What do they speak?
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3. Japan doesn’t have English as one of the official languages.
21. Opposite locations
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
Can you access these places by car?
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2. Rio de Janeiro’s Jesus statue is the only monument that’s not located on an island.
22. 5 Countries: Find the intruders
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
Flags are: 1. Madagascar, 2. Mauritius, 3. New Caledonia, 4. Australia, 5. Cyprus
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5. Cyprus is the only island in the Northern hemisphere!
23. Music album from the 2000s
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
Year.
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2. Sabrina Carpenter’s album is the only recent album. All the other ones were released in the 2000s.
24. Again, find the intruders among these tech platforms
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
One is a different social network.
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5. Quora is the only social network that’s not based on videos.
25. Let’s do some botanic
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
One is a gymnosperm.
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4. The evergreen tree doesn’t make leaves like the others!
26. Find the intruders among these elements
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
Do all of these elements exist?
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5. This one doesn’t exist, contrary to the others.
27. Japanese masterpieces
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
Are there monsters in all of these movies?
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4. “The Wind Rises” is the only movie that’s not surnatural
28. 5 countries one access
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hint:
1. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2. Sri Lanka, 3. Trinidad and Tobago, 4. Switzerland, 5. South Korea.
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4. Switzerland is the only country that has only 1 word in its name
Some other riddles
These find-the-intruder riddles are based on pictures; we also have visual riddles. Check them out! Also, feel free to look at our numerous other puzzles.
- 22 best Visual Riddles to challenge your brain
- 20 famous lateral thinking riddles and their answer
- 15 Challenging Logic Puzzles and Their Answers
- 20 math riddles (with answers) to challenge your minds
If you want to create your own riddles, you can contact me or get a 30 minutes demo. I would be happy to help you create your puzzle game for your colleagues, family or friends!
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