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Quiz about A Cryptic Christmas
Quiz about A Cryptic Christmas

A Cryptic Christmas Trivia Quiz


All these cryptic crossword type clues featuring wordplay. This might be an anagram, a hidden word, a homophone, etc. I'll give the number of letters in the hint and maybe a letter of the answer. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
minch
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
160,234
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
2404
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 92 (0/10), Guest 155 (0/10), Guest 212 (0/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. Carl had no song

Answer: (One Word - five letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. Stole time arranging this plant.

Answer: (One Word - nine letters - last one e)
Question 3 of 10
3. You'll have heard of this name for Christmas.

Answer: (One word - four letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. Light part of music and learning

Answer: (One Word - six letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. Precious metal or ----?

Answer: (Four letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. Miser ordered "Go score"

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters - anagram)
Question 7 of 10
7. Hold up present

Answer: (Two Words - Rhyme time)
Question 8 of 10
8. Archangel disposed of a gerbil

Answer: (One word seven letters - anagram - last letter l.)
Question 9 of 10
9. Sinatra at home. Unusual scene for kingly gift.

Answer: (One Word - 12 letters - 8th one is c)
Question 10 of 10
10. Imagine including three wise men

Answer: (One Word - four letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Carl had no song

Answer: carol

Carl with O (no) inserted. This is a container clue, that is a word with a letter or another word inside it. There are a lot of quizzes on Christmas songs in the Seasonal category, both 'straight quizzes' and wordplay quizzes.
2. Stole time arranging this plant.

Answer: mistletoe

Anagram of 'stole time'. Anagram indicator 'arranging'.
3. You'll have heard of this name for Christmas.

Answer: Yule

Homphone Yule You'll. Homophone indicator 'heard'.
4. Light part of music and learning

Answer: candle

Hidden word. musiC AND LEarning. Indicator words 'part of'.
5. Precious metal or ----?

Answer: gold

Double meaning type clue. Gold is a precious metal and or means gold.
6. Miser ordered "Go score"

Answer: Scrooge

Anagram indicator 'ordered'. Go score is an anagram of Scrooge.
7. Hold up present

Answer: lift gift

Rhyme time clues are not really cryptic clues, but I have included this one anyway.
8. Archangel disposed of a gerbil

Answer: Gabriel

Gabriel appeared to Mary to tell her that she was going to have a child.
9. Sinatra at home. Unusual scene for kingly gift.

Answer: frankincense

This is a combination clue. It is a charade plus anagram clue. Frank (Sinatra) + in (at home) + cense (anagram of scene).
10. Imagine including three wise men

Answer: Magi

iMAGIne. Hidden word indicator 'including".
Source: Author minch

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