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Quiz about Cryptic Crosswords 2 Homonyms

Cryptic Crosswords 2 - Homonyms Quiz

Many cryptic crosswords have a homonym type clues. That is the answer is a word that has the same sound as another word, but an entirely different meaning. Homonyms are indicated by a words such as reportedly, we hear, etc. Here are some for you to try.

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

Author
minch

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
167,240

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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788

Question 1 of 10

1. Reported Adam's son competent

Answer: (One word - four letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Heard King Arthur's man after dusk

Answer: (One word - five letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Reported change for holy place in church

Answer: (One word - five letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. We hear four couples partook of repast

Answer: (One word - three letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Told to inter fruit

Answer: (One word - five letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Reporter has taken a look at landscape

Answer: (One word - five letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Frost read aloud verse

Answer: (One word - four letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Noise of Queen's special chair being flung

Answer: (One word - six letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Carry animal

Answer: (One word - four letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Fast armada

Answer: (One word - five letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Reported Adam's son competent

Answer: able

Homonym indicator = reported

Adam's son is Abel. Abel is pronounced the same as able.

2. Heard King Arthur's man after dusk

Answer: night

Indicator = heard

King Arthur's man is knight
Knight is a homonym of night.

3. Reported change for holy place in church

Answer: altar

Indicator of homonym 'reported'

Change is alter. Alter is a homonym of altar

4. We hear four couples partook of repast

Answer: ate

Indicator = we hear

Four couples - eight. Eight is a homonym of ate.

5. Told to inter fruit

Answer: berry

Indicator = told to

Inter is bury. Bury is a homonym of berry

6. Reporter has taken a look at landscape

Answer: scene

Indicator = reporter

Has taken a look is seen. Seen is a homonym of scene

7. Frost read aloud verse

Answer: rime

Indicator = rhyme

Frost is rime. Rime is a homonym of rhyme.
When the indicator is between the words and could indicate either, you must look at the number of letters in the hint. The only time an indicator will be in the middle is when the two possible words are of different lengths.

8. Noise of Queen's special chair being flung

Answer: thrown

Indicator = noise of

Queen's special chair is throne. Throne is an indicator of thrown.

9. Carry animal

Answer: bear

Sometimes the words are spelled the same as well as sounding the same. In this case there is no need for an indicator.

10. Fast armada

Answer: fleet

Source: Author minch

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