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Cryptic Clues - E Trivia Quiz

The answers to these cryptic clues all start with E. Cryptic clues have two parts a wordplay (anagram, hidden word, etc) part and a definition. There will also be a hint as to the type of wordplay.

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

Author
minch

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
233,023

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1341

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Seat change for bridge player

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Mystery award found in walled garden

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Bird bit off dog's head

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Tree with berries is more aged

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. End of June opening for contest

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Writer Hemingway serious we hear

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Actor Greene back to join up

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Some fine quality shown to be the same as others

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Shouts about former holdings

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lie about gin inventor Whitney

Answer: (3 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Seat change for bridge player

Answer: east

EAST is an anagram of SEAT

2. Mystery award found in walled garden

Answer: Edgar

Hidden word wallED GARden

3. Bird bit off dog's head

Answer: eagle

Beagle minus B = eagle

4. Tree with berries is more aged

Answer: elder

ELDER has two meanings

5. End of June opening for contest

Answer: event

E + VENT - E is last letter in the word June.

6. Writer Hemingway serious we hear

Answer: Ernest

Homophone ERNEST EARNEST

7. Actor Greene back to join up

Answer: enrol

Reversal of LORNE

8. Some fine quality shown to be the same as others

Answer: equal

Hidden word finE QUALity

9. Shouts about former holdings

Answer: exclaims

EX (former) + CLAIMS (holdings)

10. Lie about gin inventor Whitney

Answer: Eli

ELI is an anagram of LIE

Source: Author minch

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