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Taidhger's second cryptic Trivia Quiz

Any apparent theme that reveals itself in the solutions to these cryptics is entirely coincidental, I assure you. This might be a tad easier than my last one - but who knows?

A multiple-choice quiz by taidhger. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
taidhger

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
121,745

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Impossible

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
266

Question 1 of 10

1. Troubled ogres, a sign of bellicosity?

Answer: ((10))

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Question 2 of 10

2. I, deranged war god, am in depression - because of this?

Answer: ((11))

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Question 3 of 10

3. Icemen, hog-wild, but globally pre-eminent!

Answer: ((9))

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Question 4 of 10

4. Post contains unfinished poem to dog.

Answer: ((6))

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Question 5 of 10

5. Spin-doctoring for infidel Yankee prosecutor!

Answer: ((10))

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Question 6 of 10

6. Insularity caused by aversion to ale?

Answer: ((5,9))

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Question 7 of 10

7. Though a thousand and one returned, a hundred die badly - or everyone?

Answer: ((8))

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Question 8 of 10

8. Unlawful for the Italian member to confide after Pole leaves.

Answer: ((12))

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Question 9 of 10

9. Crude Greek character back after favourite part.

Answer: ((9))

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Question 10 of 10

10. Back late without fish after 3 February, the sell-out.

Answer: ((8))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Troubled ogres, a sign of bellicosity?

Answer: aggression

An anagram of "ogres a sign".

2. I, deranged war god, am in depression - because of this?

Answer: disarmament

d (i + sarm (anag. Mars) am) ent: "Mars", the war god, is deranged as "sarm", with "i" and "am" on either side of it, within "dent" for "depression." Admittedly, it's a nasty trick to use an anagram of a word that only gets hinted at - rather like a second generation clue, or a clue once removed.

3. Icemen, hog-wild, but globally pre-eminent!

Answer: hegemonic

Anagram of icemen hog.

4. Post contains unfinished poem to dog.

Answer: poodle

po(od-e)le. "Pole", for "post", containing "od", i.e., unfinished "ode", or poem.

5. Spin-doctoring for infidel Yankee prosecutor!

Answer: propaganda

pro + pagan + D.A. "Pro", or "for", "pagan" for "infidel", and "D.A.", which is what they call Crown attorneys in the U.S. That's got to be an easy one.

6. Insularity caused by aversion to ale?

Answer: lager mentality

Double meaning. Easy, but cute, I think.

7. Though a thousand and one returned, a hundred die badly - or everyone?

Answer: genocide

g + eno (one rev.) + c + ide (die anag.) "G" for a thousand, "eno" for "one" reversed (or "returned"), and "ide" as an anagram of "die".

8. Unlawful for the Italian member to confide after Pole leaves.

Answer: illegitimate

il + leg + i(n)timate. "Il" for Italian "the", a "leg" is a "member", and "intimate", or "confide", minus "n" (standing for north pole - a common cryptic device).

9. Crude Greek character back after favourite part.

Answer: petroleum

pet + role + um (mu rev.). "Pet" for "favourite", "role" for "part", "um" for a reversed "mu", a letter of the Greek alphabet. How crude.

10. Back late without fish after 3 February, the sell-out.

Answer: betrayal

b + (et (ray) al, late rev.). "etal" is "late" back, or reversed, without, or around, "ray", for "fish", all after "b", the third letter of "February".

Source: Author taidhger

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