History Main / ARiddleWrappedInAMysteryInsideAnEnigma

* In ''MonstersVsAliens'', General Monger refers to the top-secret prison Susan is taken to as "an X-File, wrapped in a cover-up, and deep-fried in paranoid conspiracy."

* In ''MonstersVsAliens'', General Monger refers to the top-secret prison Susan is taken to as "an X-File, wrapped in a cover-up, and deep-fried in paranoid conspiracy."

* Wario's official profile in ''MarioKart: Double Dash!!'' states that he is "a puzzle, wrapped in an enigma, wrapped in yellow."

* In ''{{Homestuck}}'', WV comments to himself that women are "a riddle draped in a mystery wrapped in post-apocalyptic shroudwear."

* On {{Andromeda}}, Seamus calls [[HumanAlien Trance]] an "enigma, wrapped in a riddle, with a tail in the middle"

The TropeName originates from a statement made by [[WinstonChurchill Sir Winston Churchill]] in 1939 about what role Russia might play in WorldWarII:

* One of the title screen quips that appear after starting up the indie game ''{{Minecraft}}'' is, "A riddle wrapped in a mystery!"

* One of the title screen quips that appear after starting up the indie game Minecraft is, "A riddle wrapped in a mystery!"

* In ''QuestionableContent'', when someone references Raven's indecipherable status (Is she just a [[TheDitz Ditz]] given to being unusually insightful, or a GeniusDitz who is ObfuscatingStupidity?), Raven responds, "I'm a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in [[MostCommonSuperpower an AWESOME rack]]!"

The TropeName originates from a statement made by [[WinstonChurchill Sir Winston Churchill]] in 1939 about what role Russia might play in WorldWarII.
-->''"I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest."''

* ''TheSimpsons'' episode "Lisa's Date With Destiny" sees Lisa describe Nelson as "a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a vest."

The phrase is often open to great interpretation and variation. Its three distinct-yet-related nouns allow for a plethora of setups and gags related to TheTriple and dependent on the RuleOfThree. Frequently, the last item of the phrase is changed to something completely different for the RuleOfFunny, and the exact order of what's wrapped and inside what varies with almost every separate occasion the phrase is evoked. Sometimes, one of the three parts may be dropped for gags and line deliveries that require a faster pacing; conversely, additional clauses can be added for greater [[ExaggeratedTrope exaggeration]].

* In ''QuestionableContent'', when someone references Raven's indecipherable status (Is she just a [[TheDitz Ditz]] given to being unusually insightful, or a GeniusDitz who uses ObfuscatingStupidity?), Raven responds, "I'm a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in [[MostCommonSuperpower an AWESOME rack]]!"

* [[WarioLand Wario]]'s official profile in ''MarioKart: Double Dash!!'' states that he"is a puzzle, wrapped in an enigma, wrapped in yellow."

** This does nothing to make the statement any less accurate.

* Used in {{NCIS}} to describe Abby.

* In ''Discworld/TheFifthElephant'' Lord Vetinari describes Uberwald as "a mystery inside a riddle wrapped in an enigma." Sergeant Colon misinterprets this and later refers to it as "[[{{Malaproper}} a misery wrapped in an enema]]".

* In ''Discworld/TheFifthElephant'' Lord Vetinari describes Uberwald as "a mystery inside a riddle wrapped in an enigma." Sergeant Colon misinterprets this and later refers to it as "[[{{Malapropism}} a misery wrapped in an enema]]".

* In ''Discworld/TheFifthElephant'' Lord Veternri describes Uberwald as "a mystery inside a riddle wrapped in an enigma."

-> --'''The Riddler''', ''TheLongHalloween''