What number comes next in the series?

5 15 5 18 5 24 14 20 _

What is red and smells like blue paint?

When is the top of a mountain similar to a savings account?

A shepherd had 18 sheep, out of which, all but ten died.

Can you tell us how many sheep was he left with?

Can you solve the tricky chess rebus puzzle below by ciphering the hidden meaning?

It's a test that will check your IQ.

Suppose you have one 11 minute hourglass and one 13 minute hourglass.

Can you measure exactly fifteen minutes using them ?

A man was found murdered on Sunday morning. His wife immediately called the police. The police questioned the wife and staff and got these alibis: The Wife said she was sleeping. The Cook was cooking breakfast. The Gardener was picking vegetables. The Maid was getting the mail. The Butler was cleaning the closet. The police instantly arrested the murderer. Who did it and how did they know?

There is a place where if I stand up straight, I will still be considered sideways.

He digs out tiny caves and stores gold and silver in them. He also built bridges of silver and made crowns of gold. They are the smallest you could imagine. Sooner or later everybody needs his help, yet many people are afraid to let him help them. Who is he?

what does the below rebus means?