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Triple Decker XLIV Trivia Quiz

Work out the starting three words from the clues given. Then drop a letter from one of the words each turn. Write three words each time. No anagrams needed.

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

Author
barrywlj

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
322,658

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
325

Question 1 of 15

1. Find your starting three words using these clues:-
1/ to purloin
2/ Boxer's defensive tactic
3/ a competition

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 2 of 15

2. Drop a letter from one of the words to get a word for 'speed of sound'.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Drop another letter to get a certainty.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Drop another letter to get a measurement of length.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Drop this letter to get a sea mammal

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Drop another letter to get a large body of water.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 7 of 15

7. Lose another letter to get a raincoat (abbrev)

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 8 of 15

8. Drop this letter to get an abbreviation following a company name.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Drop another letter to give an antonym for 'out'.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Drop another letter to give an affectionate form of 'mother'.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 11 of 15

11. Drop this letter to leave a letter sounding like a body part.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 12 of 15

12. Drop the first vowel to appear.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Drop the first vowel to appear.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Drop the letter that sounds like Dorothy's aunt.

Answer: (Three Letters)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Finally, insert two letters to give a Greek letter used for summation.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Find your starting three words using these clues:- 1/ to purloin 2/ Boxer's defensive tactic 3/ a competition

Answer: steal clinch match

2. Drop a letter from one of the words to get a word for 'speed of sound'.

Answer: steal clinch mach

3. Drop another letter to get a certainty.

Answer: steal cinch mach

4. Drop another letter to get a measurement of length.

Answer: steal inch mach

5. Drop this letter to get a sea mammal

Answer: seal inch mach

6. Drop another letter to get a large body of water.

Answer: sea inch mach

7. Lose another letter to get a raincoat (abbrev)

Answer: sea inch mac

8. Drop this letter to get an abbreviation following a company name.

Answer: sea inc mac

9. Drop another letter to give an antonym for 'out'.

Answer: sea in mac

10. Drop another letter to give an affectionate form of 'mother'.

Answer: sea in ma

11. Drop this letter to leave a letter sounding like a body part.

Answer: sea i ma

12. Drop the first vowel to appear.

Answer: sa i ma

13. Drop the first vowel to appear.

Answer: s i ma

14. Drop the letter that sounds like Dorothy's aunt.

Answer: s i a

15. Finally, insert two letters to give a Greek letter used for summation.

Answer: sigma

Source: Author barrywlj

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