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Letter Wave 7 Trivia Quiz

Drop a letter from the first answer, then re-arrange and drop another letter until the sixth question. From the seventh question, use the same method but add a letter to get each successive answer.

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

Author
ClarkyB

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
390,595

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
433

Question 1 of 10

1. First word of eight letters: Is Mr. Bing from "Friends" a candle-maker?

Answer: (One Word (Eight Letters))

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Question 2 of 10

2. Subtract a letter to get a seven-letter word that describes a person who is in charge of an animal.

Answer: (One Word (Seven Letters))

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Question 3 of 10

3. Subtract a letter to get a six-letter word that is used for opening a door.

Answer: (One Word (Six Letters))

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Question 4 of 10

4. Subtract a letter and anagram to get a five-letter word that means heavily loaded.

Answer: (One Word (Five Letters))

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Question 5 of 10

5. Subtract a letter and anagram to get a four-letter word: Late British filmmaker David did like to rest against things for support.

Answer: (One Word (Four Letters))

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Question 6 of 10

6. Subtract a letter to get a three-letter word that is an open area of grassland.

Answer: (One Word (Three letters))

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Question 7 of 10

7. Add a letter and anagram to get a four-letter word that means genuine.

Answer: (One Word (Four Letters))

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Question 8 of 10

8. Add a letter and anagram to get a five-letter word that means unclouded.

Answer: (One Word (Five Letters))

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Question 9 of 10

9. Add a letter and anagram to get a six-letter word that is a baby's bed.

Answer: (One Word (Six Letters))

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Question 10 of 10

10. Add a letter and anagram to get a seven-letter word that means to announce or make known.

Answer: (One Word (Seven Letters))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First word of eight letters: Is Mr. Bing from "Friends" a candle-maker?

Answer: Chandler

The "Friends" character Chandler Bing is played by Matthew Perry. As well as being used to describe the maker of candles, the word "chandler" is also used to describe someone who is a dealer in a specific area of trade.

2. Subtract a letter to get a seven-letter word that describes a person who is in charge of an animal.

Answer: Handler

Handler, as in "The police dog handler was struggling to restrain his Alsatian, as it was eager and excited to be let of the leash and find the criminal who had run into the woods".

3. Subtract a letter to get a six-letter word that is used for opening a door.

Answer: Handle

There are various different types of door handle, made from different materials, the most common being wood and metal. Whatever the composition or style, the most important feature of a door handle is that it is able to be used to open the door!

4. Subtract a letter and anagram to get a five-letter word that means heavily loaded.

Answer: Laden

Laden, as in "On their way home from school, the naughty schoolboys noticed that one tree in the orchard was particularly laden with apples. They decided that no-one would notice if they took a few, so they climbed over the wall, shook the tree, and ran off with a handful of apples each".

5. Subtract a letter and anagram to get a four-letter word: Late British filmmaker David did like to rest against things for support.

Answer: Lean

Sir David Lean was born in Croydon, Surrey on 25th March 1908, and died on 16th April 1991. A prolific filmmaker of his time, he is responsible for such classics as "The Bridge on the River Kwai", "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago". One of the meanings of the word "lean" is to incline (oneself) against something for support.

6. Subtract a letter to get a three-letter word that is an open area of grassland.

Answer: Lea

Lea, as in "After a long day competing, the horses enjoyed a nice relaxing graze in the lea".

7. Add a letter and anagram to get a four-letter word that means genuine.

Answer: Real

Despite all of the publicity around it, and numerous efforts to uncover the truth, the aquatic being known as the Loch Ness Monster has not yet been proven to be real, with many now believing that there is no such thing as "Nessie".

8. Add a letter and anagram to get a five-letter word that means unclouded.

Answer: Clear

The organisers of the Wimbledon Championships pray for clear British weather every July so that the tournament can progress without delay due to rain. In 2009, the famous Centre Court had a retractable roof installed, which means that play can continue on that court in the case of bad weather.

9. Add a letter and anagram to get a six-letter word that is a baby's bed.

Answer: Cradle

Typically mounted on rockers, a baby's cradle can be rocked gently from side to side to try to encourage the baby to sleep. Modern cradles are often designed so that they can be more easily transported to fit in with hectic modern life.

10. Add a letter and anagram to get a seven-letter word that means to announce or make known.

Answer: Declare

In all my years of international travel and walking through the "Nothing to Declare" channel at customs, I have never yet been stopped and asked to show the contents of my luggage.

Source: Author ClarkyB

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