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Cryptic Acrostic IV Trivia Quiz

The answer to the first question gives you the first letter to each of the answers. e.g. The answer to Q2 will start with the second letter of the answer to Q1, and so on. If you can answer the first clue you have a head start on the other answers.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
minch

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
227,049

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
491

Question 1 of 10

1. Arrange escort past onlookers

Answer: (10 letters - anagram)

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Question 2 of 10

2. After a dish like lasagna

Answer: (5 letters - charade)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Even nuisances conceal boredom

Answer: (5 letters- hidden)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Intimidated 100 who were in debt

Answer: (5 letters - charade)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Angry speech to one engaged in barter

Answer: (6 letters- container)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Change religious table we hear

Answer: (5 letters - homophone)

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Question 7 of 10

7. First to study pattern on tire

Answer: (5 letters - charade)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Cooks are not decorative

Answer: (6 letters - anagram)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Calls to mind sign of dream in ashes

Answer: (9 letters - container (inside word is an acronym))

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Question 10 of 10

10. Change lady's garment

Answer: (5 letters - two meanings)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Arrange escort past onlookers

Answer: spectators

Anagram of ESCORT PAST

2. After a dish like lasagna

Answer: pasta

PAST + A

3. Even nuisances conceal boredom

Answer: ennui

evEN NUIsances

4. Intimidated 100 who were in debt

Answer: cowed

C + OWED

5. Angry speech to one engaged in barter

Answer: tirade

I in TRADE = TIRADE

6. Change religious table we hear

Answer: alter

ALTAR homophone of alter

The answer is alter because the words "we hear" are the homophone indicator. We hear 'altar' but the answer you are looking for is the word meaning change, which is 'alter'.

For the answer to be 'altar' the clue would be. "We hear change the religious table".

7. First to study pattern on tire

Answer: tread

T(first letter of to) + READ

8. Cooks are not decorative

Answer: ornate

ORNATE anagram of are not

9. Calls to mind sign of dream in ashes

Answer: remembers

REM + embers

10. Change lady's garment

Answer: shift

Source: Author minch

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