Finding the Links Quiz | Word Play

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1. What is a kind of nut that a squirrel gathers in fall?

Answer: acorn

No links here, just the acorn which is traditionally the favourite food stored by squirrels. Acorns are the nuts of oak trees. Squirrels are not the only ones to fancy an acorn; other rodents such as mice and chipmunks enjoy them, as do a number of birds including pigeons, jays and woodpeckers.

2. Starting with the last three letters of the previous answer, what is an item used to decorate a Christmas tree?

Answer: ornament

Actually, ornaments can decorate all kinds of things, but the box of Christmas tree ornaments is found in many households where Christmas is celebrated. An ornament is a decoration added to increase the beauty or interesting appearance of something.

3. What word to describe a type of cigarettes starts with the last four letters of your previous answer?

Answer: menthol

Menthol is a minty chemical (produced originally from peppermint oil) used in some cigarettes to mask the harsh taste of burning tobacco. (This clue was used by the original quiz writer, so I have retained it, but do not endorse the idea.) Menthol has some local anaesthetic properties, so is often used in lozenges designed to relieve a sore throat, and in ointments rubbed on the skin to alleviate cold symptoms.

4. A golfer might score a _____ in one, using the last three letters of your previous answer to fill in the blank.

Answer: hole

A hole in one is the ideal of any golfer. It means that the first shot off the tee takes the ball all the way to the green and into the hole. Considering that par (the expected number of strokes needed) is usually between 3 and 5, getting it down to 1 is quite a feat.

5. What word, starting with the last two letters of the previous answer, describes a famous tower in Italy?

Answer: leaning

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a bell tower built on soft ground that could not properly sustain its weight, so it began to lean even during construction in the 12th century. The lean has been stabilised at just under 4 degrees - which doesn't sound like much, but which is clearly seen by the naked eye.

6. Starting with the last three letters of the previous answer, what word describes a painful condition of the toenail?

Answer: ingrown

While any nail can become ingrown, toenails are the most common. An ingrown toenail occurs when the toe's growth makes it dig into the flesh near the nail bed, causing inflammation and soreness. If it is caught in the early stages, treatment can simply require soaking the toe and using cotton wool to elevate the nail and keep it from digging into the skin.

In more advanced cases, surgery may be required to remove part of the nail, a process called an onychectomy.

7. Starting with the last three letters of the previous answer, what word describes something that someone had as their property?

Answer: owned

Ownership means complete control over the use and enjoyment of some object. As a verb, it can mean either to possess or to admit - I owned up to my misdeeds when confronted with the evidence.

8. The process of building up or improving one's morals or intellect can be described by what word that begins with the last two letters of the previous answer?

Answer: edification

Edification is the process of becoming edified. Isn't that a satisfying definition? It implies bettering oneself in terms of insight and understanding, not just superficial learning of facts. Coming from the Latin 'aedificationem' (a building or other constructed object), it became conflated with spiritual improvement as a religious concept in the 14th century.

9. The one and _____ is a hyperbolic way of introducing someone. What word, beginning with the last two letters of the previous answer, fits in the blank?

Answer: only

"And now, the Amazing, the Incredible, the One and Only Magnifico" - you can just hear the announcer introducing someone who is probably going to be quite ordinary. Or is that just my cynicism from watching too many television talk shows? This is also the title of a 2021 Chinese television series, a 2023 Chinese film and a 1991 song by Chesney Hawkes as well as another song by Adele from her album '21'.

10. What type of wildcat has a name beginning with the last two letters of your previous answer?

Answer: lynx

The genus lynx contains four species of wild cat, all found in the northern hemisphere and all sharing tufted ears and white chests and bellies. The Eurasian lynx is the largest, followed by the Iberian lynx, with the bobcat and the Canadian lynx being the smallest.

Source: Author looney_tunes

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Finding the Links Trivia Quiz

The last letters of each answer form the first letters of the next one. You will be told how many letters are common for each pair. This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author aaron595

The last letters of each answer form the first letters of the next one. You will be told how many letters are common for each pair.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author aaron595