Fun Trivia | Quizzes | Games | People | Services | Help | Me
The Buzz - Register
Log In

Quizzes : Cryptics

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Brain Teasers : Word Play : Cryptics

dateNewest helpQuiz Me usersChat fun factsBuild Quiz (?)
Thses have clues in the style of cryptic crosswords.
Editors: crisw Quiz Search:
Notify me of new quizzes here
61 trivia quiz  Let's do a cryptic icon
The quiz is divided into simple(1-5), average(6-10) and challenging(11-15), so it has something for everyone. Enjoy .
 Difficult 15Q
420 plays
 Mar 21 04
Fiachra
62 trivia quiz  Krazy Klues# 18 icon
I have successfully gnawed through my straps and prepared yet another in a series of pun/clues that add new meaning to the concept of bad taste.
 Very Difficult 10Q
357 plays
 Aug 15 04
richicago gold
63 trivia quiz  Cryptic Famous Battles icon
Use conventional cryptic clues to come up with the names of famous battles.
 Impossible 10Q
570 plays
 Jun 17 05
cobb367
64 trivia quiz  Cryptic Cities icon
Each question is like a cryptic crossword clue but the answers are all single word world cities. Think of it as a cryptic round the world holiday, starting in South America and ending in Australia.
 Difficult 10Q
1143 plays
 Oct 24 02
cricky
65 trivia quiz  Krazy Klues #9 icon
Each question is not only a cryptic clue, but a moronic pun as well. Clues will be given for both question and answer. Warning: This is a very funny quiz and excessive tittering may result!
 Difficult 10Q
360 plays
 May 06 04
richicago gold
66 trivia quiz  Cryptic Capitals icon
A more traditional cryptic puzzle, but this time the answers are all national capitals. Hope you have fun!
 Very Difficult 10Q
576 plays
 May 08 04
hermitdermot
67 trivia quiz  Cryptic Acrostic V icon
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 10Q
330 plays
 Mar 10 05
minch editor
68 trivia quiz  Cryptics - Hidden and Anagrams icon
This quiz has five cryptic anagram clues and five hidden word clues. Look for the indicator words to find out which is which.
 Tough 10Q
480 plays
 Apr 29 04
minch editor
69 trivia quiz  Krazy Klues #8 icon
Each clue is not only a word made up of two or more separate words, but also a socially and morally inexcusable pun. I will give you clues for each. Warning! Knuckles, my mother-in-law laughed so hard at this quiz that she coughed up a hair ball.
 Very Difficult 10Q
354 plays
 Apr 24 04
richicago gold
70 trivia quiz  Cryptic Add a Letter - 1 icon
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 10Q
336 plays
 Mar 02 04
minch editor
71 trivia quiz  Krazy Kryptics icon
Here's another group of cryptic posers for you.
 Impossible 10Q
417 plays
 Nov 04 05
richicago gold
72 trivia quiz  Cryptic Poets icon
Use conventional cryptic clues to solve the surnames of these well-known poets, all of whom wrote in the English language. All answers are last names.
 Difficult 10Q
180 plays
 Oct 15 05
cobb367
73 trivia quiz  A Mid-Summer Cryptic icon
This cryptic has been a very long time in the making, on scraps of paper when time allowed. Some cryptic experience might be helpful. Have fun and enjoy.
 Difficult 10Q
210 plays
 Jul 30 05
Fiachra
74 trivia quiz  Krazy Klues #17 icon
Another in the award losing series of ridiculous pun/clues guaranteed to make you laugh 'til you cry. (or is it the other way around?)
 Difficult 10Q
483 plays
 Jul 14 04
richicago gold
75 trivia quiz  Cryptic Add a Letter - 3 icon
There are three parts to each question. 1.A definition of the answer. 2. A definition of part of the answer. 3. A definition of a letter, e.g false for F, C for cold, V for 5. This letter may be added to the beginning or end of #2 (the part answer).
 Very Difficult 10Q
195 plays
 May 08 04
minch editor
76 trivia quiz  Cryptic Crackers Part 2 icon
Part two of my alphabetical cryptic quiz.'X' and 'Z' are missing, but there is a substitute to bring the total to 15. So, brew another coffee or tea, add a tasty morsel or two, relax and enjoy.
 Very Difficult 15Q
516 plays
 Aug 21 03
fiachra
77 trivia quiz  Cryptic Crackers Part 1 icon
This is part one, of what I hope will be an alphabetical cryptic quiz. Have fun and enjoy this over a cup of coffee and a large Danish.
 Tough 10Q
390 plays
 Aug 17 03
Fiachra
78 trivia quiz  Cryptology IV icon
Here I am again with a cryptic challenge. Are you equal to the task?
 Very Difficult 10Q
267 plays
 Dec 04 03
richicago gold
79 trivia quiz  Cryptic Capitals - 2 icon
Solve the cryptic clues to identify some more European capital cities. English spellings are used throughout the quiz. Good luck!
 Very Difficult 20Q
186 plays
 Aug 27 08
Lottie1001
80 trivia quiz  Cryptology icon
Have fun with these cryptics. I love to make them up and have a lot more if you like them.
 Impossible 10Q
342 plays
 Nov 30 03
richicago gold
81 trivia quiz  Cryptology V icon
Complete this quiz correctly and you will qualify for a Masters Degree in Cryptology.
 Impossible 10Q
369 plays
 Dec 04 03
richicago gold
82 trivia quiz  Cryptology #10 icon
Another bunch of toughies for you cryptic fans.
 Difficult 10Q
216 plays
 Jan 17 04
Richicago gold
83 trivia quiz  A Cryptic Brushstroke icon
Use your cryptic know how to brush aside the verbiage and unmask the names of ten artists. Have fun. Not recommended for beginners.
 Difficult 10Q
231 plays
 Apr 15 04
fiachra
84 trivia quiz  A Cryptic At Midnight icon
An easy cryptic mix to end the day and send you happily to bed. Have fun and good luck.
 Difficult 10Q
282 plays
 Sep 05 03
Fiachra
85 trivia quiz  Cryptic Capitals - 1 icon
Solve the cryptic clues to identify the European capital cities. English spellings are used throughout the quiz. Good luck!
 Very Difficult 20Q
336 plays
 Aug 25 08
Lottie1001
86 trivia quiz  Cryptic Crosswords 3 - Container clues icon
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.
 Impossible 10Q
453 plays
 Feb 06 04
minch editor
87 trivia quiz  Cryptic Asian Countries icon
Use conventional cryptic clues to solve the names of countries in Asia. There are only so many possible answers, so give it a try!
 Difficult 10Q
198 plays
 May 27 05
cobb367
88 trivia quiz  Another Cryptic Acrostic icon
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.
 Very Difficult 10Q
369 plays
 Jan 12 04
minch editor
89 trivia quiz  Krazy Klues #16 icon
More in a series of pun/clues that not only offend good taste, but bad taste as well. The quiz is also very funny. My mother-in-law laughed so hard that she fell off her bar stool!
 Difficult 10Q
459 plays
 Jun 26 04
Richicago gold
90 trivia quiz  Cryptology II icon
Here is chapter two of, hopefully, a long series of cryptic puzzles. Enjoy!
 Very Difficult 10Q
234 plays
 Dec 03 03
richicago gold
Goto page: 1 2 3 4


Some sample questions from this category:

* A German river + an Egyptian god famed for losing 'him'self (5 letters, 6 letters)
* The first part of a rooster's crow + a garment for your scalp + a slippery, aquatic shocker (4 letters, 3 letters, 3 letters)
* A covert military home base + Freud's primitive subconscious + a suffix for 'relating to' (3 letters, 2 letters, 3 letters)
* May be made from tin, steel, aluminum + half a baby's noise + the semi-liquid base for a sauce or gravy (3 letters, 3 letters, 4 letters)
* Singular term for the students graduated from a particular school + abbreviation for Indiana + an uncertain hesitation in speech (4 letters, two letters, two letters)
* A phalange closest to the ground + two wolves do this for life+ 1/3 of water's sign (3 letters, 4 letters, 1 letter)
* To allow + pronoun for you, me, and her together (3 letters, 2 letters)
* A knife that won't cut + a person of Nordic decent (4 letters, 4 letters)

This is category 5389

cool = highest rated quizzes new quizzes = added recently fun quizzes = has extra info for each qn
editor pick = Editor's Pick editor = FunTrivia Editor gold = Gold Member (info)




 ·  All content on this website is copyright FunTrivia.com, 1997 - 2006.
 ·  You may not copy, reprint, publish or use any of our content without prior written consent.
 ·  By using FunTrivia.com you agree to our Terms and Conditions