Cryptic Common Bond Trivia Quiz

Answer: Holy Water

The word 'about' indicates that this clue is an anagram. In this example the letters of 'law theory' are moved about, or anagrammed, to spell the answer 'holy water', water that has been blessed by a priest.

Answer: Stake

The word 'hear' indicates that you are looking for a homophone or a word that sounds the same as the clue. In this case the word 'steak' is a homophone for the answer 'stake' meaning a fence post.

Answer: Garlic

The word 'includes' indicates that the answer can be found within the words 'ciGAR LICence'.

Answer: Cross

This clue is simply two different definitions of the word 'cross'.

Answer: Transylvania

The word 'adjusts' here points to the fact that anagramming is needed to solve the clue. The letters from 'salty nirvana' can be rearranged to spell 'Transylvania', a historical region located in Romania.

Answer: Fangs

Oddly means to look at the odd letters of a phrase, i.e. the first, third, fifth, etc. letters. So taking every other letter from this clue we find the answer is spelled out, and (F)e(A)r (N)o (G)a(S)h becomes FANGS.

Answer: Blood

'Initially' at the beginning of the clue indicates that you are looking at the first, or initial letter of each word to find the answer. In this example the initial letters of the phrase - (B)illy (L)ooked (O)n (O)ver (D)eborah - spell the answer to the straight clue of a vital fluid.

Answer: Dracula

Hidden words, both forward and backwards are fairly common in Australian cryptic crossword clues. The word 'returned' in this instance indicates that the hidden word is written backwards. The clue 'in part' indicates that not all the letters of the words 'Tuvalu cardinal' are needed.

Hence, taking the capitalised section of 'TuvALU CARDinal' we get the letters 'ALUCARD', which when reversed spell the answer 'DRACULA'.

Answer: Twilight

The word 'newly' signifies that you should put the letters in a new order. 'Gilt with' can be anagrammed to form the word 'twilight'.

Answer: Vampire

For those who are curious as to how the clues lead to vampires, please read on. HOLY WATER is often thought to be harmful to vampires, a wooden STAKE through the heart is a common method to kill them. Some legends have vampires as being allergic to GARLIC. Holding up a CROSS or crucifix will deter a vampire from attacking. TRANSYLVANIA is the home of Bram Stoker's famous vampire DRACULA. Vampires use their FANGS to drink BLOOD. "TWILIGHT" is the first novel of the book series written by Stephenie Meyer, dealing with the love between vampire Edward and human Bella.

The books have been adapted into the movie series "The Twilight Saga".