Riddle: What party game uses a tub of water and no hands? (Video)

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The riddle

I'm a party game played with a tub of water. You can't use your hands, only your teeth. What am I?

Show hint
This works because apples float. About a quarter of an apple is air.
Show answer
Bobbing for applesIn bobbing for apples, players kneel by a tub of water and try to catch a floating apple with their teeth. It works because about a quarter of an apple is air, so apples float.

About this riddle

A party-game riddle, popular at Halloween and harvest festivals. The clues describe how the game is played rather than what it is called.

It comes from Apple Riddles, a collection of 30 riddles with hints and answers, sorted from easy to tricky. Play the video, pause it when the riddle ends, and see if you can solve it before the answer appears.

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