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More Cryptic U.S. Presidents Trivia Quiz

There are 37 possible U.S. Presidential surnames (27 if you took the first quiz!). Solve ten of these surnames using conventional cryptic clues.

A multiple-choice quiz by cobb367. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
cobb367

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
213,306

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
688

Question 1 of 10

1. Extraordinarily heavy laundry load.

Answer: (10 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. True back of boat.

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Granddad, Amsterdam is now within sight.

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Deaf girl confused.

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Heard at Olympics: Jamaican coxswain exhorting one of his teammates to work harder.

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Allow.

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Director informing stage manager that Mr. Nicholson's appearance is immediately imminent.

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Hidden poetry: dactyl erudition.

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Instruction to gas station attendant who has not topped off enough tanks.

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Sounds like smog to me.

Answer: (5 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Extraordinarily heavy laundry load.

Answer: Washington

Washing + ton. George Washington, 1st President, 1789-1797.

2. True back of boat.

Answer: Taft

True (T) + back of boat (aft). William Howard Taft, 27th President, 1909-1913.

3. Granddad, Amsterdam is now within sight.

Answer: Adams

Hidden in "Grandad, Amsterdam". John Adams, 2nd President, 1797-1801 and John Quincy Adams, 6th President, 1825-1829.

4. Deaf girl confused.

Answer: Garfield

Anagram of "deaf girl". James A. Garfield, 20th President, 1881.

5. Heard at Olympics: Jamaican coxswain exhorting one of his teammates to work harder.

Answer: Monroe

Sounds like "Mon row!" James Monroe, 5th President, 1817-1825.

6. Allow.

Answer: Grant

Synonym for allow. Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President, 1869-1877.

7. Director informing stage manager that Mr. Nicholson's appearance is immediately imminent.

Answer: Jackson

"Jack's on!" Andrew Jackson, 7th President, 1829-1837.

8. Hidden poetry: dactyl erudition.

Answer: Tyler

Hidden in "dactyl erudition". John Tyler, 10th President, 1841-1845.

9. Instruction to gas station attendant who has not topped off enough tanks.

Answer: Fillmore

"Fill more!" Millard Fillmore, 13th President, 1850-1853.

10. Sounds like smog to me.

Answer: Hayes

Sounds like "haze". Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President, 1877-1881.

Source: Author cobb367

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