Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The word 'direction' in a clue probably indicates that one of the letters 'N' (north), 'E' (east), 'S' (south) or 'W' (west) should be used in the answer. For example, "Spring flower is violent without a direction. (6)" gives the answer "violet" by removing the 'N' from 'violent'. Now try this one:-
Wrath about direction leads to a funeral tribute. (6)
2. The letters 'R' (right) and 'L' (left) are often indicated by the word 'hand', and occasionally by 'direction'. For example, "Pale colour came, moving around the right hand. (5)" gives the answer "cream". It is an anagram of 'came', 'ceam', with the 'R' inserted after the 'c'. Now try this one:-
Relish both hands around first lady. (5)
3. A mention of a (musical) note will mean one of the letters 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F' or 'G'. For example, "Cartoon cat changes fragile note. (8)" gives the answer "Garfield" - an orange cat from a cartoon strip. The note is 'D' which follows an anagram of 'fragile' - 'garfiel'. Now try this one:-
Give note on rant. (5)
4. A mention of Roman numerals in a cryptic clue will probably mean that one or more of the letters 'I' (1), 'V' (5), 'X' (10), 'L' (50), 'C' (100), 'D' (500) or 'M' (1000) is in the answer. Remember that they can be combined to make other numbers. Try this one:-
Stir Roman thousand and nine. (3)
5. Sometimes a number is mentioned without any reference to Rome. It's probably still going to use a Roman numeral in the answer. Try this one:-
Find solution alone about five. (5)
6. The number may not be given to you directly, so you'll have to identify it from the clue. Try this one:-
Push number of toes into footwear. (5)
7. Not all numbers are Roman numerals. 'Nothing' will probably indicate the letter 'O' because it looks like the numeral '0'. Try this one:-
This bird is blazing on nothing. (8)
8. The word 'ring' can also be used for the letter 'O' because of its shape. Try this one:-
Clear writing instrument after ring. (4)
9. Reference to a 'bend' or 'curve' could indicate the curved letters 'U' or 'S'. Try this one:-
Moth goes around the bend for the end of the river. (5)
10. There is no reason why a clue should have only one type of letter indicator. Try this one:-
Note south after nothing left four oil-giving fruits. (6)
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