Do you know some basic facts about Swiss geography? Take this quiz and find out. The English form of names is used in this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Aug 10 18
Category:
Switzerland
Luxembourg is one of Europe's smaller countries. Do you know much about it?
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Sep 18 23
Category:
Luxembourg
1-9 add a letter before, 10 add a letter after. You must work out what the letter is. Look for Roman numerals and common meanings for single letters e.g. False=F; Large = L. Watch for phrases like "capital of Hungary" for "H" and second of March for A.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Sep 18 18
Category:
Single Letter Cryptics
Here are some varied word play questions, starting with hidden words, then wordwise and finally rhyme time.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Aug 22 10
Category:
Mixed Word Puzzles
What has happened in July. Here are ten events that happened in the month of July. How many do you know?
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Aug 05 14
Category:
July August September
People have always been fascinated, and/or scared, with the idea of ghosts. Here are some questions about fictional ghosts.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Jun 10 17
Category:
Supernatural Subjects
If you answer the first nine questions correctly the first letters of each answer will spell the answer to the last question.
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Sep 15 06
Category:
Suriname
There are a number of sub-categories in Brain Teasers. In this quiz there are two questions each of the type found in five of these sub-categories.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Oct 26 07
Category:
Mixed Word Puzzles
Start with a three or four letter word, add P to the end to make another word. The answer is a two word phrase. Example - hold on shell fish = clamp clam. Note that the words may not be in the order of the definition. Look at the hint.
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Jun 08 07
Category:
Play on Words
Cats are featured in books, cartoons, rhymes and song. Can you answer all these catty questions?
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Sep 19 20
Category:
Animal Themes
Another type of cryptic clue is the reversal. They are indicated by 'go back' 'around' etc. Across clues may be indicated by 'going west', down clues by 'up', rising, etc.
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Oct 13 05
Category:
Cryptics
Here are samples of the different types of wordplay quizzes you can find in Brain Teasers.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Oct 21 04
Category:
Mixed Word Puzzles
If you haven't done the previous quizzes note that the two words in the answer are anagrams of each other. That is the same letters are used in each word. e.g Highest saucepan = top pot.
Use the hint if you are not sure of word order.
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Nov 29 07
Category:
Anagrams
In the march of time many things have happened. Here are ten things that happened in March, from 44BC to 1949.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Oct 12 07
Category:
January February March
All these questions are about people whose first or last name starts with 'Art'. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Jan 17 17
Category:
Name Game
Here are some titles of novels, movies and dramas all containing the word summer. Fill in the blank.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Aug 27 10
Category:
Something in Common
If you are reading a book set in London you might come across some rhyming slang. This quiz is tough, but take a butcher's hook, use your loaf and remember you're not in this for bread and honey.
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Feb 02 22
Category:
Cockney
No, this quiz does not belong in Geography! All are 8 letter one word answers ending with the letters 'c i t y'. e.g. the city that is truthful is 'veracity'. Hint gives first letter of answer. No capitals needed.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
May 15 08
Category:
Something in Common
The answer to each clue is two words that anagram each other - a person's last name followed by a 'possession'. The word length and initials of words are given in the hint. Don't forget the apostrophe.
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Dec 23 17
Category:
Anagrams
Probably the most famous November event was President Kennedy's assassination, but plenty of other things happened in November. How many do you know about?
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Apr 03 20
Category:
October November December
Last set of capital anagrams - Asia. I have used accepted English spellings, but know there are others.
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Oct 19 19
Category:
Geography Anagrams
Add a note, a musical note (A - G) to the word or words given to get a composer's last name. You may have to rearrange the letters. Example: BAH, add a C and you get Bach.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Dec 18 09
Category:
Letter Word Play for Experts
Each answer starts with a two-letter US state abbreviation. Add a word defined in the middle of the clue and the answer will be defined at the end or beginning of the clue. e.g. Rhode Island(RI) firmament (sky)= dangerous (risky)
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Oct 16 09
Category:
Letter Word Play for Experts
The answer to the first question gives you the first letter to each of the answers. e.g. The answer to Q2 will start with the second letter of the answer to Q1, and so on. If you can answer the first clue you have a head start on the other answers.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Nov 25 06
Category:
Cryptics for Experts
The answer to the first question will give you the first letters of the answers to the other questions. To help you the first letter of the first answer is F. The letter after F will be the first letter of the second answer and so on.
Difficult, 10 Qns, minch,
Jan 05 04
Category:
Single Letter Cryptics
All these cryptic clues start with the letter C.
Cryptic clues have two parts a wordplay (anagram, hidden word, etc) part and a definition. There will also be a hint as to the type of wordplay.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Aug 08 06
Category:
Single Letter Cryptics
Answer the crossword type clue, add a size (L, M, or S) somewhere in the answer word and you will get a piece of clothing or clothing accessory. e.g. Wager is BET add an L answer is BELT.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Oct 20 10
Category:
Letter Word Play for Experts
Each question is a word that, when it has the word ALL added, makes another word. The clue for the whole word may be either in the first part or the second part. example: "Dance wager" is BET
added to ALL to make BALLET.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Jun 06 08
Category:
Minch Word Puzzles
Many cryptic crosswords have a homonym type clues.
That is the answer is a word that has the same sound as another word, but an entirely different meaning. Homonyms are indicated by a words such as reportedly, we hear, etc. Here are some for you to try.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Feb 27 04
Category:
Cryptics for Experts
This is the eighth quiz in the series. Each answer is two words that are anagrams of each other. One or both words are first names. Most answers are a two word phrase, the other three are two first names.
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Aug 19 05
Category:
Anagrams
There's snow business like snow business!
Difficult, 10 Qns, minch,
Aug 14 17
Category:
Thematic Nature
All the answers in this quiz start with the letter S. Cryptic clues have two parts a wordplay (anagram, hidden word, etc) part and a definition. There will also be a hint as to the type of wordplay.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, minch,
Jun 26 06
Category:
Single Letter Cryptics
Two or more consecutive words in these questions (those in capitals), can be anagrammed into the title, first line, or first few words of a Christmas song. Check the hint for word length.
Difficult, 10 Qns, minch,
Mar 20 04
Category:
Christmas Word Play
This quiz is a mixture of fractured words, wordwise, before and after and cryptic clues.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, minch,
Nov 18 03
Category:
Mixed Word Puzzles
Look for a word that has CRY on the outside and another word inside. The clue contains definitions of the whole word and the word in the middle. (Not necessarily in that order.) Note the R may be the second letter or the second to last letter.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Apr 17 06
Category:
Minch Word Puzzles
Some cryptic clues are like word addition. The difference is that the letter usually isn't given directly. Look for common single letter meanings. e.g.White=W; North=N; Yes=Y; large=L, five=V, loud=F; etc. Try these.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, minch,
Apr 14 04
Category:
Single Letter Cryptics
Puzzled by cryptic crossword clues? One type of clue is the charade, two (or more) words put together to make another word. e.g. In favor of song = fortune (for+tune) The definition for the answer may come either at the beginning or the end of the clue.
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
Apr 02 10
Category:
Cryptics
Every answer word contains the letters ILL. Another word is put around these letters to make further word. The two words are defined in each clue in no particular order. e.g. Pawn on a knoll = hillock
(HOCK on ILL)
Tough, 10 Qns, minch,
May 12 07
Category:
Minch Word Puzzles
Each six-letter answer word begins with R and ends with ED. Inside these letters is a three letter word. The definition of the whole word is given first, followed by the inside word.
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Jan 27 06
Category:
Minch Word Puzzles
Inside the word BET is a two or three letter word. The definition of the whole word is given first, followed by the inside word. Animal similar = BEAST (AS inside BET)
Average, 10 Qns, minch,
Jun 11 23
Category:
Minch Word Puzzles
This quiz is about words that start with Al. From the clues given can you name these Als. Answer is one word(the first two letters are Al) or two words(the first is Al).
Difficult, 10 Qns, minch,
Jun 20 07
Category:
Minch Word Puzzles
The answer to the first question (an anagram) provides the first letters of the ten answers.
Look for hidden words, anagrams, words with two meanings and other word play.
Difficult, 10 Qns, minch,
Feb 02 07
Category:
Cryptics for Experts
The answer to the first question (an anagram) provides the first letter of the ten answers. Look for anagrams, hidden words, homophones, charades, etc.
Read the hints for help.
Difficult, 10 Qns, minch,
Jun 08 07
Category:
Cryptics for Experts
Container type clues are those where a word contains another word or letter. There will always be an indicator to show you that the clue is the container type. Such indicator words can be in, on, around, in the middle, etc.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, minch,
Feb 27 04
Category:
Cryptics for Experts