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Airs Above the Ground
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This book by Mary Stewart features another of her resourceful heroines. If you have read the book, the questions should be relatively easy. If you haven't, I recommend that you do so first, as otherwise the quiz will spoil your enjoyment.
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Stewart, Mary
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Aug 12 08
111 plays
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Dennis Potter - Blue Remembrances
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Dennis Potter is mainly remembered as an author of television drama. The quiz title is related to one of his plays. Much of his work was innovative. What can you recall of his life and work?
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Individual Authors
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Feb 21 09
87 plays
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Gloucester Rugby Club
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Gloucester RFC is one of the most successful and well supported rugby union clubs in England. Here is a quiz about them and some of their best known players.
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United Kingdom
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Feb 26 09
102 plays
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Reader, I Married Him
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Many novels and plays deal with relationships between the main characters. This quiz covers some marriages, or prospective marriages, from fiction.
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Literary Characters
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Nov 08 09
363 plays
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Overfishing - A Real Can of Worms
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This title is an author challenge from the man himself, Terry no less. No pressure, then. The quiz is about fish, worms and insects which appear in proverbs and sayings. Good luck.
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Animals in Idiom
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Nov 04 09
291 plays
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Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
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"Henry Hatsworth" is a Nintendo DS game, using both screens. Gameplay is on the top screen with a linked puzzle game on the interactive screen, which can help or hinder your progress. The object is to find the various parts of a golden suit.
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Video Games G-K
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Not Rated
10 Q
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rossian
Nov 05 09
30 plays
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Better Living Through Chemistry
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Celebrities often get together with other well known people. Sometimes the chemistry lasts, but not always. Here are some questions on celebrity couples. This quiz is part of Kyle's Commission V.
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Celeb Couples
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Nov 08 09
321 plays
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Rossian and the Unicorn Tapestries
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The official name for the 'Unicorn Tapestries' is 'The Hunt of the Unicorn'. You are invited to join me on a unicorn hunt. Each answer includes either 'uni' or 'corn' somewhere. Can you hunt down the answer?
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Words Within Words
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Nov 13 09
63 plays
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Blinded By Science
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Music takes inspiration from many sources, science included. This quiz has ten questions relating to music with a scientific connection. Good luck.
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Science in Songs
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Nov 16 09
357 plays
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Headlines
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The word 'head' can be changed to 'lines' in a series of steps replacing one letter at a time (& adding one at the end). Can you work out how from the clues I'll give you?
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Other Word Play for Kids
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Easy
10 Q
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rossian
Nov 18 09
405 plays
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The Shadows
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As well as being Cliff Richard's backing group, The Shadows had a hugely successful career in their own right. This quiz is about the group and its members. Chart positions are UK specific.
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S
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
May 09 09
135 plays
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The Legendary Joe Meek
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Joe Meek was a innovative record producer, well ahead of his time. With the news that a film has been made of his life, I decided it was time to create a quiz about the man, his life and music.
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Writers, Producers & Record Labels
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Oct 01 08
186 plays
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Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
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Gloucestershire County Cricket Club has been established for over 100 years, and many of the world's best players have been associated with the club. Here is a quiz about the club and some of these players,
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England
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Mar 04 09
114 plays
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There Are Places I Remember
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This quiz is based around places which have some significance in my life, where I have lived or visited. If you know the UK, I hope you will find the questions relatively easy and if you don't know the UK, I hope you find it informative.
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United Kingdom
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Oct 29 09
324 plays
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Cliff Richard - Number One(s)
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I was surprised to find only two quizzes for Cliff, so here is another, built around his many number one UK hits. All chart positions quoted relate to the UK charts and have been checked with the Guinness book of hit singles.
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Richard, Cliff
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Feb 18 09
417 plays
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Cliff Richard - Ten to Two
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It seems I'm not the only Cliff fan on the site, so here's another quiz covering hits which made the UK top ten, but not number one. Once again, thanks to the Guinness Book of Hit Singles for chart positions.
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Richard, Cliff
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Feb 25 09
228 plays
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'In' It To Win It
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The answers to the following questions all contain the word 'in' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?
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Words in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Mar 28 09
336 plays
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This Is 'It'
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The answers to the following questions all contain the word 'it' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?
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Words in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Sep 10 09
255 plays
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It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
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Taking up Rowena8482's challenge, I have created this quiz where the questions all have a link to the word 'midnight'. Good luck.
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Aug 12 09
717 plays
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Cliff Richard - The Best of the Rest
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Having covered Cliff's number one hits and those that made the top ten, here's a final quiz on those songs which didn't quite reach the higher echelons. As always, chart positions are from the UK charts and verified with the Guinness Book of Hit Singles.
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Richard, Cliff
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Mar 18 09
204 plays
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An 'Iffy' Quiz
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As a variation on a theme, the answers to the following questions all contain the word 'if' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?
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Words in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Mar 13 09
360 plays
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'Is' You 'Is' or 'Is' You Aint
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The answers to the following questions all contain the word 'is' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?
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Words in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Mar 29 09
501 plays
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To 'Be' Or Not To 'Be'
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The answers to the following questions all contain the word 'be' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?
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Words in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Apr 07 09
276 plays
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Computer Says 'No'
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The answers to the following questions all contain the word 'no' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?
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Words in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Mar 21 09
411 plays
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The Fabulous Baker Boys (and Girls)
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There are quite a few well-known people called Baker, and this quiz covers some of them. There is a UK bias to the questions.
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Thematic 10Q Tough
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Sep 10 09
138 plays
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Ross-on-Wye
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Ross-on-Wye is a town in Herefordshire and a popular place for tourists visiting the Wye Valley. It has many places of interest and links to several well known people. This quiz will, I hope, spark your interest and maybe prompt a visit.
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Mixed England
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Difficult
10 Q
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rossian
Aug 11 08
273 plays
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Kyle's Hobby Cats
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Most people have hobby horses, but kyleisalive seems to be more interested in cats. In answer to his challenge to create a cat related quiz in each category, this quiz features cats in various hobby subcategories.
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Hobbies Other
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Oct 31 09
192 plays
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'On' Your Marks
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The answers to the following questions all contain the word 'on' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?
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Words in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Apr 02 09
222 plays
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My Kingdom for a Horse
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The questions in this quiz all have a link to horses in one way or another. No specialised equine knowledge is required.
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Sep 02 09
381 plays
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I Spy Something Beginning With AT
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All answers start with AT, followed by another word to make a new word. Clues are given to both words.
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Something in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Mar 02 09
1065 plays
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I Spy Something Beginning With ST
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All answers start with ST followed by another word to make a new word. Clues are given for both words.
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Something in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Feb 27 09
1341 plays
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POETS Day (Thank God It's Friday)
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Buoyed by the feedback to my first thematic quiz I've written another. All the questions have a link to Friday.
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Thematic 10Q Average
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Aug 26 09
264 plays
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I Spy Something Beginning With FL
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Every answer starts with FL followed by another word to make a new word. Clues are given to both words.
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Something in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Mar 07 09
1059 plays
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Don't I Know You?
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Having lived in several different parts of the UK, I thought it would be interesting to write a quiz about people I could have met in these places.
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U.K. People
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Sep 14 09
291 plays
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I Spy Something Beginning With TH
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All answers start with TH, followed by a word to create a new word. Clues are given for both words.
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Something in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Feb 26 09
1047 plays
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'Go' Now
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The answers to the following questions all contain the word 'go' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?
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Words in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
May 10 09
552 plays
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What About 'Us'
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The answers to the following questions all contain the word 'us' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?
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Words in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Apr 19 09
252 plays
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I Spy Something Beginning With AC
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All answers begin with AC, followed by another word to make a new word. Clues are given to both words.
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Something in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Feb 28 09
837 plays
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It's Not You, It's 'Me'
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The answers to the following questions all contain the word 'me' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?
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Words in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Apr 09 09
261 plays
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And 'An' Other One
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The answers to the following questions all contain the word 'an' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?
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Words in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Apr 23 09
318 plays
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I Spy Something Beginning With SP
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Having enjoyed playing this type of quiz, I've created my own. All answers begin with SP plus another word to give a complete new word. Clues are given for both words.
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Something in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
Feb 21 09
618 plays
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'As' You Like It
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The answers to the following questions all contain the word 'as' somewhere in the middle. Can you work out the answer from the clues given?
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Words in Common
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Average
10 Q
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rossian
May 03 09
267 plays
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