Brainteasingly Cryptic Christmas Carol Riddles


We’re big fans of cryptic riddles and brain teasers here at LaffGaff. And we love Christmas too. So what better way to celebrate the festive season than with these brain teasing cryptic Christmas Carol riddles.

Every answer is the title of a famous Christmas Carol. How many can you get? Try them now, but be warned – they’re difficult!

Festive brainteasers - Can you solve these cryptic Christmas Carol riddles?

Cryptic Christmas Carol Riddles

1. No noise when it’s dark.

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Silent Night

2. Impolite aquatic animal without traveller’s lodge, the communist snooped before horse’s guide at a high cost.

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Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

3. Small Scottish trio of rulers.

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We Three Kings

4. Not at home in a trough.

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Away In A Manger

5. Small ass.

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Little Donkey

6. Floor of ship with the buildings used for events.

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Deck The Halls

7. The dozen twenty-four-hour periods of religious festival.

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The Twelve Days Of Christmas

8. Fifteenth letter to move towards everything archaic you devoted.

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O Come All Ye Faithful

9. Circle before small settlement of shortened Elizabeth, meadow and edge of cloth.

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O Little Town Of Bethlehem

10. Listen, the harbinger spiritual beings make musical sounds with the voice.

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Hark The Herald Angels Sing

11. At the same time as guardians viewed their groups of sheep.

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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

12. Deity cease work, you archaic happy and honorable males.

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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

13. Enclosed by the dreary middle part of the coldest season.

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In The Bleak Midwinter

14. Chime of bell happily not off, a long way above ground.

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Ding Dong Merrily On High

15. The original without the Spanish.

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The First Noel

16. Morally right ruler at what time first part of sealed underground tank goes before first part of rope with noose.

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Good King Wenceslas

17. The evergreen shrub with the evergreen climbing plant.

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The Holly And The Ivy

18. Alcoholic drink with seabird and metal devices that make ringing sounds.

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Jingle Bells

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