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Cryptic Conundrums Trivia Quiz

Here are some cryptic clues for you to try. How many can you solve?

A multiple-choice quiz by Lottie1001. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Lottie1001

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
373,076

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
389

Question 1 of 10

1. Queen Cole changed fluent speech. (9)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. A crane moves in a mysterious way. (6)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Mix sixty and fifty one with iron and beryllium to become pliable. (8)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Finish, then run ace around perseverance. (9)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Chief starts little elephants ardently dancing energetic reels. (6)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Expressive moves quote Len. (8)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Management moves shared pile. (10)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. A bear can always hide secrets. (6)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Long lasting gin under mix. (8)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Move sixty three by left for resilience. (11)

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Queen Cole changed fluent speech. (9)

Answer: eloquence

Eloquence, which means fluent speech, is an anagram of 'Queen Cole'.

2. A crane moves in a mysterious way. (6)

Answer: arcane

Moves indicates an anagram of 'a crane' in the clue to the word meaning mysterious - arcane.

3. Mix sixty and fifty one with iron and beryllium to become pliable. (8)

Answer: flexible

This is also an anagram, but the letters to be rearranged are LX (sixty), LI (fifty one), Fe (iron) and Be ( beryllium). Pliable is another word for flexible.

4. Finish, then run ace around perseverance. (9)

Answer: endurance

The answer is endurance, which is indicated by the clue perseverance. It is in two parts; end from the clue 'finish' at the beginning, followed by an anagram of 'run ace' to get the rest of the word.

5. Chief starts little elephants ardently dancing energetic reels. (6)

Answer: leader

A six letter word meaning chief is what is required. Starts indicates that the word is formed from the initial letters of the six words following it - Little Elephants Ardently Dancing Energetic Reels, i.e. leader.

6. Expressive moves quote Len. (8)

Answer: eloquent

An anagram of 'quote Len' gives a word meaning expressive - eloquent.

7. Management moves shared pile. (10)

Answer: leadership

Leadership, indicated by management, is an anagram of 'shared pile'.

8. A bear can always hide secrets. (6)

Answer: arcana

Arcana, meaning secrets, is hiding in the words 'beAR CAN Always'.

9. Long lasting gin under mix. (8)

Answer: enduring

'Under gin' is an anagram of enduring, which means long lasting.

10. Move sixty three by left for resilience. (11)

Answer: flexibility

This is another mixed anagram. LXIII (sixty three) is mixed with 'by left' to get a word meaning resilience - flexibility.

Source: Author Lottie1001

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