Answer to the old riddle "What lies flat when empty, sits up when full?" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Answer to the old riddle "What lies flat when empty, sits up when full?" . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AHAT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AHAT Answer to the old riddle "What lies flat when empty, sits up when full?" (4)
6% AJAR 'When it's ___' (answer to an old riddle) (4) New York Times Mar 12, 2018
5% GETAROOM Comment when things are heating up (8) LA Times Daily Nov 8, 2025
5% OVENMITT Protection when things are heating up (8) LA Times Daily Nov 8, 2025
5% MIDNIGHT Hands up when it's dark? (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 24, 2025
5% LID What's flipped when you lose it (3) The Washington Post Mini Oct 14, 2025
5% CHARIOTSOFFRIAR Answer to riddle #1 (15) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
5% CREATURESOFABBOT Answer to riddle #2 (16) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
5% ACT Something done with a casket when emptied (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 24, 2025
5% TAKEMETOYOURLITTER Riddle's answer (18) Premier Sunday Aug 31, 2025
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