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1 Telescope Words - VI coolicon
Each answer is one word containing two other words. The other two words are found by dropping the first letter, and then the second letter.
Average 10 qns
3345 plays
Mar 17 05
minch editor
2 Vampirebus! coolicon
Can you find the undead-related terms couched in these oblique clues? Take care not to stare too long into the rebus, for the rebus stares back at you.
Tough 10 qns
357 plays
Mar 07 09
stuthehistoryguy gold
3 Keeping Busy With Anagrams coolicon
The words in capitals are anagrams of things people do to keep busy in their spare time. The sentences should give you an extra clue. Good luck!
Tough 10 qns
1488 plays
Sep 30 08
looney_tunes gold
4 Follow My Directions 4 cool
How good are you at following directions? Follow my directions to reveal the final phrase.
Average 25 qns
4446 plays
Jun 18 06
eburge
5 Lose a Letter Lexicon Ladder Part 2 cool
A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help.
Easy 10 qns
6153 plays
Dec 07 04
musicmonkeyman
6 Logically Speaking, You Should Take This Quiz coolicon
If you enjoy logic, then you should take this quiz. Logically speaking, that is.
Tough 10 qns
6732 plays
Sep 27 08
redsoxfan325
7 Step Down, Step Up - 11 cool
There are 14 steps between two name of makers of sports cars. Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
Average 15 qns
2031 plays
Aug 06 07
minch editor
8 Lose a Letter Lexicon Ladder Pt 15 cool
A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word has one less letter and is a rearrangement of the remaining letters. The hints will help. Good luck.
Average 10 qns
3612 plays
Feb 14 06
musicmonkeyman
9 Embedded Bird Words coolicon
I've hidden the FULL NAMES of North American wild birds in different sentences. All the hidden bird names in the quiz are 2 words, which are separated by filler letters or words. Have fun!
Tough 10 qns
1281 plays
Dec 07 06
djsgal gold
10 Words Within Words coolicon
Each answer is a word with a smaller word inside. Each clue describes the full word first and then the smaller word. Example: Mean regret = cruel. The whole word "Cruel"(mean), The smaller one "rue" (regret).
Tough 10 qns
828 plays
Aug 11 08
richicago gold
11 Anatomy in Rhyme coolicon
Each two-line rhyme is a cryptic clue for a part of the human body. Hints are given when the questions are clues for homophones of the answer. Q1 is a solved example to help you out.
Tough 10 qns
2787 plays
Feb 19 07
zorba_scank gold
12 Add a Letter, Drop a Letter coolicon
Drop a letter from the first answer, then re-arrange and drop another letter until the fifth question. From the sixth question, use the same method but add a letter to get each successive answer.
Average 10 qns
2583 plays
Apr 25 07
picqero
13 Cliffhangers and Common Words coolicon
Read these awful cliffhangers. See if you can determine the common word with three different meanings. Egads! Gum can be something you chew, a mouth part or a eucalyptus tree.
Very Difficult 10 qns
3621 plays
Oct 09 04
Nannanut editor
14 Sing About It coolicon
Every word will begin with S and end in ING. A three letter word needs to be placed inside these letters. The definition of the inside word is given. Type the whole word, not just the inside word. I'll give you a clue to the meaning of the whole word.
Average 15 qns
1275 plays
Jul 27 08
jondalah gold
15 Inquizition's Hidden Word Game 15 coolicon
A word is hidden in a sentence along with a description of that word. For example: The bACHElor is a pain. The answer is ache. Good luck and happy quizzing.
Average 15 qns
1440 plays
Sep 18 08
Inquizition
16 Anagrammed Works of Charles Dickens coolicon
The words in capitals can be anagrammed to titles of works by Charles Dickens.
Average 10 qns
543 plays
Jun 24 08
takrom gold
17 Step Down, Step Up - 16 cool
There are 14 steps between two English counties. Drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Do this down to one letter, then make steps up again.
Average 15 qns
1590 plays
Oct 17 07
minch editor
18 Letter Landslide 3 cool
Beginning with an animal name, drop a letter for each clue, and then work your way back up to a different animal name. Enjoy!
Easy 10 qns
4212 plays
Aug 04 07
zh1322 editor
19 The Dropped Letters are the Answer #10 cool
The answer to each question is a single letter - it is derived from the clue. The answer to the tenth question is a combination of the previous nine answers. IMPORTANT: The answers for questions 1 to 9 are single letters only.
Easy 10 qns
3984 plays
Oct 06 07
FussBudget gold
20 Scrabble Anagrams- Nine Letters coolicon
The journey continues. All answers have nine letters, and are anagrams of each other. No punctuation is required, and keep an eye on the hints. Good luck!
Very Difficult 10 qns
819 plays
Jan 24 08
ozzz2002 editor
21 Body Transplants cool
The first part of the clue is a body part, the answer to the second part of the clue is an anagram of the first word. Worked example: Human trunk (torso) found at base of plants (roots).
Average 10 qns
6054 plays
Oct 29 05
musicmonkeyman
22 Gogga's Lose-a-Letter VII cool
This is my seventh "Drop A Letter" style quiz. Start with a word, then lose a letter and rearrange the remaining letters as you go down. When you get to the middle, start working your way up again, adding a letter as you go. Enjoy!
Average 10 qns
2715 plays
Aug 24 07
thegogga
23 Anagram Couples VII cool
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 for first letter of words and their order.
Average 10 qns
2676 plays
Feb 04 05
minch editor
24 Areas and Landmarks of London coolicon
Cryptic clues are given for the names of various places within London. From these clues can you work out the area?
Average 10 qns
1782 plays
Feb 03 04
sunfloweruk23
25 Word Chains 2 cool
My second word chain quiz. The last THREE letters of each word form the first THREE letters of the next word. I have given a definition for each word. NOTE: this one is a bit harder than the last one! British English spellings used throughout.
Tough 25 qns
1989 plays
Apr 21 07
greybrow
26 G at the End cool
Start with a two three or four letter word, add G to the end to make another word. The answer is a two word phrase. Use the hint for order of words. Example - behold timber = lo log
Average 10 qns
2334 plays
Dec 31 06
minch editor
27 A Globetrotting Gentleman coolicon
In loving memory of Socalmiguel, fellow guilder, quiz maker, gentleman and rebus writer extraordinaire, The first 10 are places on earth he graced during his lifetime. The last 5 questions on this quiz are his, from a quiz he was not able to complete.
Difficult 15 qns
222 plays
Mar 04 09
sidnobls gold
28 Countries and Islands Missing Letters coolicon
For my homework I wrote down 20 countries / islands on a piece of paper using my fountain pen. Unfortunately only a word of 4 consecutive letters remained as the ink smudged. Using additional letter(s), complete the words.
Average 20 qns
8946 plays
Nov 25 04
Inquizition
29 ST(art) at the Beginning cool
Take the letters ST, and add a word to make a two word phrase. For example - Challenge referee = stump ump. Check the hint for number of letters
Average 10 qns
3657 plays
Jan 12 07
minch editor
30 The Dropped Letters are the Answer #12 cool
The answer to each question is a single letter - it is derived from the clue. The answer to the tenth question is a combination of the previous nine answers. IMPORTANT: The answers for questions 1 to 9 are single letters only.
Easy 10 qns
4989 plays
Oct 19 07
FussBudget gold
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