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Cryptic Crackers Part 1 Trivia Quiz

This is part one, of what I hope will be an alphabetical cryptic quiz. Have fun and enjoy this over a cup of coffee and a large Danish.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fiachra. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Fiachra

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
146,153

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
504

Question 1 of 10

1. Nourishment is hiding when four men alit.

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. If you turn the table can you hear an ovine sound?

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Look inside 'Salic Law excludes women from royal succession' to find a pincer.

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Birthday fruit.

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Does 'in horse mint' sound like a promotional signature?

Answer: (11 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Roman ten get the flu for constant change.

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Titled female and opera singer go together through Coventry to reduce taxes.

Answer: (2 words, 4 letters and 6 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Search 'the moon shone brightly on the Texas Panhandle' to bring your skills to a state of excellence.

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Will I lead them around back to a Utopian land?

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Chinese boat rubbish.

Answer: (4 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Nourishment is hiding when four men alit.

Answer: Aliment

Men alit is an anagram of aliment which means nourishment.

2. If you turn the table can you hear an ovine sound?

Answer: Bleat

Bleat is an anagram of table.

3. Look inside 'Salic Law excludes women from royal succession' to find a pincer.

Answer: Claw

SaliC LAW gives us claw.

4. Birthday fruit.

Answer: Date

Birthdays are, of course, on a special date and a date is also a sweet fruit.

5. Does 'in horse mint' sound like a promotional signature?

Answer: Endorsement

In horse mint is reasonably close in sound to endorsement, I think.

6. Roman ten get the flu for constant change.

Answer: Flux

Roman ten = x + flu = flux.

7. Titled female and opera singer go together through Coventry to reduce taxes.

Answer: Lady Godiva

Titled female = lady + go + opera singer = diva = Lady Godiva, a very famous lady who rode naked through the streets to get taxes reduced.

8. Search 'the moon shone brightly on the Texas Panhandle' to bring your skills to a state of excellence.

Answer: Hone

The moon sHONE. Hone - to sharpen your skills.

9. Will I lead them around back to a Utopian land?

Answer: Ideal

Lead turned back and slightly turned around becomes deal plus I = ideal which is another word for Utopian.

10. Chinese boat rubbish.

Answer: Junk

Rubbish is junk. There is also a popular Chinese boat called a junk.

Source: Author Fiachra

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