Just in case my 'Tourism in San Diego' quiz inspired you to move here, I offer 15 reasons to stay home!
Tough, 15 Qns, crisw,
Feb 16 21
Category:
San Diego
A quiz on novels by mystery writer Michael Connelly, creator of LAPD detective Harry Bosch and other interesting characters..
Average, 10 Qns, crisw,
Aug 16 13
Category:
Connelly, Michael
The flat-coated retriever is a little-known but fascinating breed of dog. Learn about this "Peter Pan of the dog world"!
Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw,
Apr 03 18
Category:
Retrievers
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How much do you know about the 2000 Democratic presidential ticket? This quiz covers both the men and their wives. It is more on the personal than the political- a political quiz may follow.
Tough, 15 Qns, crisw,
Mar 06 13
Category:
Election 2000
Sometimes animal names really make you wonder...here are a few that might be good for a laugh.
Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw,
Mar 11 05
Category:
Specific Topic Animal Trivia
"Despite Our Differences," the first album from the Girls since they left Epic Records, contains everything from gentle love songs to hard-rocking ballads. Come sample Emily Saliers and Amy Ray's work!
Average, 10 Qns, crisw,
Oct 05 06
Category:
Indigo Girls
This is a pretty pointless, but hopefully enjoyable quiz. Each of the following is either a dog that won the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club show in the US, a famous horse, a noted ship...or a Nigerian Dwarf Goat. Can you tell which is which?
Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw,
May 31 23
Category:
Which One?
Each answer is two words, in which both words are spelled the same but have different meanings (and often pronunciations). For example, the clue 'Smash zucchini' would be 'Squash squash.' Don't use periods in your answers.
Tough, 10 Qns, crisw,
Dec 20 09
Category:
Word Puzzles for Experts
It's not your average Common Bond. Each of the first 9 questions lists several things- you must name what they have in common. The last question, as in a regular Common Bond, asks what all the answers have in common- in this case, a noun.
Average, 10 Qns, crisw,
Jul 01 04
Category:
crisw's Series
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Awoooo! A quiz to ply on a full moon night...songs about werewolves.
Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw,
Jan 03 08
Category:
Animals in Songs
This gem of a movie showcased the talents of many people who would later become famous, and displayed an ecological reverence unmatched by any science-fiction movie I have seen. Perhaps this quiz will inspire you to rent the video!
Tough, 15 Qns, crisw,
May 31 04
Category:
Sg - Sk Movies
Do you like Common Bonds but are you blissfully unaware of current pop culture? Try this guaranteed pop-free quiz! The final answer is an object.
Tough, 10 Qns, crisw,
Jun 04 12
Category:
crisw's Series
Considered by many gaming aficionados to be one of the best computer games ever written, "Master of Magic" (or MOM for short) was released in 1995. Unlike most games of such age, this turn-based fantasy wargame still has many players.
Average, 25 Qns, crisw,
Jun 01 11
Category:
M
Like Common Bonds but blissfully unaware of current pop culture? Try this guaranteed pop-free quiz! The final answer is from the category "living things."
Tough, 10 Qns, crisw,
Jul 07 14
Category:
crisw's Series
Each animal-related answer is two words. The words differ by only one added letter with no rearranging. For example, "Avian auction action" = "bird bid." Either the longer or the shorter word may come first,check the hint!
Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw,
Jul 12 09
Category:
Letter Word Play for Experts
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NOTE: Hints now added to make this easier! See first question for full instructions. A Before and After answer is two or more song titles run together; for example, "After Midnight" and "Midnight Rambler" would become "After Midnight Rambler."
Impossible, 10 Qns, crisw,
Nov 07 07
Category:
Before and After
Named after the two-headed Roman god of doorways, Janus words are words that are their own antonyms - that is, they have two, opposite meanings. For example, "cleave" means "split," but it also means "bring together" as in "cleave to one another."
Average, 10 Qns, crisw,
May 29 17
Category:
Something in Common
Like Common Bonds but blissfully unaware of current pop culture? Try this guaranteed pop-free quiz! The final answer is from the category "activities."
Tough, 10 Qns, crisw,
Nov 21 21
Category:
crisw's Series
Each word begins with either 'pro' or 'con', followed by another word.The clue defines that other word. For example- 'Against fees charged for breaking the law?' would be 'confines' and 'For forgetting?' would be 'prolapsing'. Spelling counts!
Difficult, 15 Qns, crisw,
Feb 07 03
Category:
Word Puzzles for Experts
Questions on the popular band The Indigo Girls.
Tough, 10 Qns, crisw,
Oct 24 05
Category:
Indigo Girls
Homophones are words that are spelled differently but pronounced the same. Each answer here is two homophonic words. Such as- 'Entire burrow'-Whole hole. Don't use periods in your answers! Spelling counts! American English spellings are used.
Difficult, 15 Qns, crisw,
Aug 11 13
Category:
Rhymes
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The answers to the first nine questions are two-word phrases that differ by one letter. For example- "Crimson water plant"= red reed. Keep track of the letter that's inserted in each question. Taken in order, they will be the answer to the tenth question
Average, 10 Qns, crisw,
Aug 02 20
Category:
Play on Words
Like Common Bonds but blissfully unaware of current pop culture? Try this guaranteed pop-free quiz! The final answer is a proper noun.
Tough, 10 Qns, crisw,
Mar 12 22
Category:
crisw's Series
Yet another entertainment-free Common Bond quiz! The final answer is a living thing, and all of the clues involve living things.
Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw,
Jul 29 16
Category:
crisw's Series
These are cryptic crossword-style clues. Each answer is the name of an animal. If you haven't ever done cryptics (and they ARE addictive), please check out my 'How to Do Cryptic Crosswords' puzzle first.
Difficult, 15 Qns, crisw,
May 16 07
Category:
Cryptics for Experts
A tough quiz on wild mushrooms of the United States.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw,
Jun 14 23
Category:
Mycology
This is a quiz on words that are spelled the same in Spanish and in English, but have different meanings. The clues are cryptic-style, with a definition of both the Spanish and English word. Examples- "I am a bean"= soy. "I paint a spotted horse"- pinto.
Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw,
Apr 25 04
Category:
Spanish - Difficult
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I will give you several words, names, or phrases. There will be one word that is a name or concept that they have in common. You provide the word. Some references may be unfamiliar to people outside the US.
Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw,
Aug 24 20
Category:
crisw's Series
Each word begins with "pre,"(which, as a prefix, often means "before") followed by another word. The punny clue defines that other word. For example- "Before repairs" would be "prefixes." Spelling counts, and check the hints!
Tough, 10 Qns, crisw,
Dec 13 07
Category:
Word Puzzles for Experts
Yet another entertainment-free Common Bond quiz! The final answer is an object.
Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw,
Nov 19 12
Category:
crisw's Series
Do you want to learn to write better quizzes that will receive high ratings? Play this quiz to discover some quizmaking secrets! This quiz will primarily focus on avoiding boring numeric questions.
Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw,
Nov 22 21
Category:
Unacceptable Questions
All of these words are nouns that are 10 letters long. I give you 4 letters, in order, from somewhere in the word, and you try to guess the word! Sound easy? P.S.- spelling counts!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw,
Mar 05 07
Category:
Unique Quizzes
"Before and After" with a fun twist! See the first question for complete instructions. If you like word games, you'll like this one!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw,
Jan 21 23
Category:
Before and After for Experts
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Here's a quiz where all of the answers rhyme and have something to do with the US 2000 presidential election. For example- 'Gore's friends'= 'Al's pals.' Don't forget the apostrophe- and yes, spelling counts!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw,
Dec 31 15
Category:
Rhymes