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Winter Wordplay Trivia Quiz

There is a winter theme to these wordplay questions. Note the hints, which maybe in the clue, or in the red hint. More of these types of wordplay can be found in the Brain Teasers category.

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

Author
minch

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
164,228

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1467

Last 3 plays: Guest 147 (0/10), Guest 204 (0/10), MargW (6/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Songs for the first month of the Australian winter?

Answer: (Two Words - rhyme time - apostrophe needed)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Scarlet toboggan

Answer: (Two words - rhyme time)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Saint Laura upset at Roman winter festival

Answer: (One word - 10 letters - anagram)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Cooks stole item for Christmas decoration

Answer: (One Word - 9 letters - anagram)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Story of "Poseidon Adventure" actress and Shakespeare play

Answer: (Three words (no 'the') - before and after, no punctuation)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Place for a winter vacation in Italy?

Answer: (Three Words - before and after movies(42 and 53))

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Question 7 of 10

7. Bladed footwear found in desk at entrance.

Answer: (One Word - cryptic clue - note words 'found in'.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Initially found rime on several trees

Answer: (One word 5 letters - cryptic clue - note word 'initially')

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Question 9 of 10

9. S
N
O
W

Answer: (One Word - wordwise ( word rebus))

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Question 10 of 10

10. WINLIONTER

Answer: (Three or four words - wordwise movie title)

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 20 2024 : Guest 147: 0/10
Nov 15 2024 : Guest 204: 0/10
Nov 13 2024 : MargW: 6/10
Nov 09 2024 : Guest 206: 1/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Songs for the first month of the Australian winter?

Answer: June's tunes

2. Scarlet toboggan

Answer: red sled

3. Saint Laura upset at Roman winter festival

Answer: Saturnalia

Saturnalia was the Roman festival celebrated in the darkest days of winter. Anagram of SAINT LAURA. 'Upset' is the anagram indicator.

4. Cooks stole item for Christmas decoration

Answer: Mistletoe

Anagram of STOLE ITEM. Anagram indicator 'cooks'

5. Story of "Poseidon Adventure" actress and Shakespeare play

Answer: Shelley Winters Tale

"The Poseidon Adventure" was released in 1972. Shakespeare's "(The) Winter's Tale" is part tragedy and part comedy.

6. Place for a winter vacation in Italy?

Answer: Roman Holiday Inn

"Roman Holiday" starred Audrey Hepburn (1953)
"Holiday Inn" starred Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. (1942)
More Before and After quizzes in Brain Teasers.

7. Bladed footwear found in desk at entrance.

Answer: skate

Hidden word - indicator 'found in'. deSK AT Entrance.

8. Initially found rime on several trees

Answer: Frost

Initially indicates that the first letters are used to find word.
Found Rime On Several Trees.

9. S N O W

Answer: snowfall

The word snow falls, therefore snowfall or snowdrop.

10. WINLIONTER

Answer: Lion in Winter

The word 'lion' is 'in' the word 'winter'. The 1968 movie "Lion in Winter" starred Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn.

There is a whole category of wordwise quizzes in Brain Teasers.

Source: Author minch

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