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Tailspin Trivia Quiz

Look for a word that will match all three clues. It can match by: making a compound word, by making a two-word idiomatic phrase, or by making a two-word proper noun.

A multiple-choice quiz by robynraymer. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robynraymer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
41,054

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3561

Question 1 of 10

1. Pick the word that matches all three of the following: shack, brown, baby. Hint

grass

sugar

nose

cakes

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Question 2 of 10

2. Pick the word that matches all three of the following: shack, wheat, skirt Hint

plaid

grass

sugar

germ

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Question 3 of 10

3. Pick the word that matches all three of the following: snow, bread, mother. Hint

board

storm

white

love

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Question 4 of 10

4. Pick the word that matches all three of the following: lover, bus, wonder. Hint

stop

animal

world

boy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Pick the word that matches all three of the following: button, shot, potato. Hint

hot

gun

hook

pancake

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Question 6 of 10

6. Okay, now you've got the hang of it. Type a word that matches all three of the following: iron, lace, shower.

Answer: (Another clue: window.)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Type a word that matches all three of the following: top, straw, rack.

Answer: (Another clue: Panama.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Type a word that matches all three of the following: dog, brain, seed.

Answer: (Another clue: watcher.)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Type a word that matches all three of the following: glass, hot, fashion.

Answer: (Another clue: name.)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Type a words that matches all three of the following: worm, hard, wind.

Answer: (Two more clues: red, shop.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Pick the word that matches all three of the following: shack, brown, baby.

Answer: sugar

'Sugar Shack' is a song title: 'There's a crazy little shack beyond the tracks....'

2. Pick the word that matches all three of the following: shack, wheat, skirt

Answer: grass

Health nuts eat wheat grass.

3. Pick the word that matches all three of the following: snow, bread, mother.

Answer: board

Your computer has a motherboard. Does it have a fatherboard? (Don't think so.)

4. Pick the word that matches all three of the following: lover, bus, wonder.

Answer: boy

The author of this quiz once worked as a busgirl.

5. Pick the word that matches all three of the following: button, shot, potato.

Answer: hot

Other good clues for this word include plate, zone, pepper, rod, date, and pants.

6. Okay, now you've got the hang of it. Type a word that matches all three of the following: iron, lace, shower.

Answer: curtain

Did you ever wonder why curtain isn't spelled curtin? I guess it must come from French.

7. Type a word that matches all three of the following: top, straw, rack.

Answer: hat

Here's a bunch of hat names: beret, boater, stovepipe, tam, bonnet, helmet.

8. Type a word that matches all three of the following: dog, brain, seed.

Answer: bird

Penguins are the only birds that can swim but can't fly. They also walk differently from other birds (upright).

9. Type a word that matches all three of the following: glass, hot, fashion.

Answer: plate

Don't know where the term 'fashion plate' comes from. Do you?

10. Type a words that matches all three of the following: worm, hard, wind.

Answer: wood

Woodwinds are instruments such as clarinets that have reeds.

Source: Author robynraymer

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