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Cryptic Ladder M1 Trivia Quiz

Solve 15 cryptic clues and place them in the correct order. To get the correct order, solve the 16th: Well done, losing a turncoat doctor! (15) - for the initial letters on the 'ladder'. British English.

An ordering quiz by suomy. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Kinky march, please! (5)

An anagram clue. 'Kinky' is the indicator and 'march' the anagram fodder. This produces the verb 'charm', which is a synonym of to 'please'.

2. Round field fruit (6)

In this charade clue, 'round' is a bits-and-pieces indicator for 'o' and 'field' is another word for 'range'. Combined, this gives 'orange' which links to the definition 'fruit'.

3. Mutilate tenure (6)

In this anagram, the indicator is also the definition, namely 'mutilate'. The fodder 'tenure' when rearranged produces 'neuter'.

4. Critics strum ego anew (8)

The anagram indicator is 'anew', with the anagram fodder being 'strum ego'. This produces 'gourmets', of which food 'critics' are one flavour.

5. Actual reel on the radio (4)

This uses the homophone 'on the radio' to indicate the word sounds like 'reel'. 'Real' is the word which ties in with the definition 'actual'.

6. All heard drill (3)

There is a homophone indicator, namely 'heard', so a 3-letter word that sounds like all or drill? 'Awl' is the word we are looking for, being a homophone of 'all'.

7. Steal unlimited drink (3)

'Unlimited' indicates the removal of first and last letters of the fodder which in this case is 'steal', leaving 'tea', tying in with the definition 'drink'.

8. Immutable, possibly unrelated (9)

'Possibly' is the anagram indicator however it is not clear which is the anagram fodder since the two words are both nine letters long. It is 'unrelated' which produces 'unaltered' which ties in with the definition 'immutable'.

9. Fib about sum, boy? (6)

This is a charade clue combined with 'about', a container-and-contents indicator in this case. 'Fib' is a 'lie' which contains the charade word for 'sum', namely 'add' to give 'laddie', another word for 'boy'.

10. Performer of abstract oracles (5)

'Of' is a hidden word indicator with the 5-letter word 'actor' coming from 'abstract oracles', tying in with the definition 'performer'.

11. Train confused cheat (5)

The anagram indicator is 'confused'. Of the two 5-letter words left, it is 'cheat' which is the fodder, leading to 'teach' which is another word for 'train' (the verb form).

12. Spikes demon drinks (7)

A charade-type clue. 'Imp' is another word for 'demon' and 'ales' are 'drinks'. 'Impales' is a synonym of 'spikes'.

13. Exposes hidden workshop enslaver (5)

A hidden word clue, as indicated by the word 'hidden'. The 5-letter word 'opens' ties in with the definition 'exposes'.

14. Horse hound (3)

A double-definition clue, both words in the clue meaning the same thing, namely 'nag'.

15. Squat site, mostly (3)

Using the subtraction indicator 'mostly', 'site' becomes 'sit' which is another word for 'squat'.

Source: Author suomy

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What's the Correct Order?	Choices
1.	Fib about sum, boy? (6)
2. (6 letters)	Mutilate tenure (6)
3. (6 letters)	Round field fruit (6)
4.	Exposes hidden workshop enslaver (5)
5.	Immutable, possibly unrelated (9)
6. (3 letters)	Horse hound (3)
7. (3 letters)	Train confused cheat (5)
8.	Actual reel on the radio (4)
9.	Performer of abstract oracles (5)
10. (5 letters)	Steal unlimited drink (3)
11. (5 letters)	All heard drill (3)
12.	Critics strum ego anew (8)
13. (5 letters)	Kinky march, please! (5)
14. (3 letters)	Spikes demon drinks (7)
15.	Squat site, mostly (3)