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Quiz about Famous Detectives in Word Puzzles

Famous Detectives in Word Puzzles Quiz

All of the answers in this puzzle are related to famous detectives. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by PootyPootwell. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
PootyPootwell

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
388,058

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
539

Question 1 of 10

1. Fractured Words: Say the words out loud to detect the gentleman detective.

Shirl Law Combs

Answer: (Two words, first and last name)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Missing vowels: Reinstate the vowels from the following to find the name of a male television detective.

CLMB

Answer: (One word, Wrinkled trench coat)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form the name of a male detective originally from a comic.

Nickname for Richard + Draw by superimposing + Not she

Answer: (Two words, first and last name)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Fractured Words: Say the words out loud to name the female detective from St. Mary Mead.

Jay In Mop Pull

Answer: (two words, first and last name)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form the name of a female sleuth from TV and a movie.

Archie comic's Betty's best friend + the red planet

Answer: (First and last name)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Anagram: Rearrange the letters from the following word to find the name of a favorite problem-solver.

AISLES

Answer: (one word, woof)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Fractured words: Say the following words out loud to discover the name of a fictional Belgian detective.

Her Cool Per Row

Answer: (Two words, first and last name)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Unscramble the letters from the word below to get the name of a famous cartoon Inspector.

TAGGED

Answer: (Inspector ___)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Find the last name of a fictional male detective from Los Angeles hidden in the sentence below.

Please put the book of grammar lower on the bookshelf.

Answer: (Philip _____, last name only, don't forget the "e")

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Question 10 of 10

10. Missing vowels: Reinstate the vowels below to create the name of one of the world's greatest mystery writers.

GTHCHRST

Answer: (Two words, first and last name, British)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Fractured Words: Say the words out loud to detect the gentleman detective. Shirl Law Combs

Answer: Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes, created by Arthur Conan Doyle, first appeared in print in 1887. The character is one of the most popular detectives of all time, spawning a wide variety of stories.

2. Missing vowels: Reinstate the vowels from the following to find the name of a male television detective. CLMB

Answer: Columbo

Lieutenant Columbo worked for the Los Angeles police department in a television series that premiered in 1971. He was played by Peter Falk.

3. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form the name of a male detective originally from a comic. Nickname for Richard + Draw by superimposing + Not she

Answer: Dick Tracy

Dick + Trace + He

Dick Tracy was the tough and smart police detective created Chester Gould in 1931. The strip "Dick Tracy" debuted in the newspaper "The Detroit Mirror."

4. Fractured Words: Say the words out loud to name the female detective from St. Mary Mead. Jay In Mop Pull

Answer: Jane Marple

Miss Jane Marple appeared in 12 of the 66 mystery novels Agatha Christie wrote between 1920 and 1976.

5. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form the name of a female sleuth from TV and a movie. Archie comic's Betty's best friend + the red planet

Answer: Veronica Mars

High school student Veronica Mars didn't mean to become a detective necessarily, but she became one when she was determined to determine who murdered her best friend. She was created by screenwriter Rob Thomas and first appeared on television in 2004.

6. Anagram: Rearrange the letters from the following word to find the name of a favorite problem-solver. AISLES

Answer: Lassie

Rough collie Lassie may not be a formal detective, but this smart canine has solved plenty of mysteries and saved a lot of people in peril. Writer Erik Knight introduced Lassie to the world in a story published in "The Saturday Evening Post" in 1938.

7. Fractured words: Say the following words out loud to discover the name of a fictional Belgian detective. Her Cool Per Row

Answer: Hercule Poirot

Belgian detective Hercule Poiroit appeared in more Agatha Christie mysteries than any other sleuth. He's been portrayed by a variety of actors since his first appearance in 1920, including Albert Finney, Peter Ustinov, Tony Randall, Orson Wells, David Suchet, and Kenneth Branagh.

8. Unscramble the letters from the word below to get the name of a famous cartoon Inspector. TAGGED

Answer: Gadget

Inspector Gadget appeared in 1983 in a television cartoon in which he was a bumbling police detective with a wide variety of built-in gadgets. Gadgets include the 'Copter, propeller blades that appeared out of his hat that allowed him to fly; handcuffs that could pop out of his arm; and skates that pop out of the bottom of his shoes.

9. Find the last name of a fictional male detective from Los Angeles hidden in the sentence below. Please put the book of grammar lower on the bookshelf.

Answer: Marlowe

Writer Raymond Chandler introduced Philip Marlowe in the book "The Big Sleep," which was published in 1939. The character has been portrayed by many actors in the meantime, including Humphrey Bogart, James Garner, Danny Glover, and James Caan.

10. Missing vowels: Reinstate the vowels below to create the name of one of the world's greatest mystery writers. GTHCHRST

Answer: Agatha Christie

You can't have a quiz about mysteries and not include Agatha Christie. She was born on September 15, 1890 in Torquay, Devon, England, to an English mother and an American father.

Source: Author PootyPootwell

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