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Swiftys: Cheaper By The Dozen
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Another in the never ending series of Tom Swifties, adverbial puns. There is an example before the first question. Take your time, some of these require some abstract thinking.
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Difficult
10 Q
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maskman22
Nov 02 09
237 plays
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A Fortnight with Tom Swifty
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A fortnight consists of 14 days...this is my fourteenth Tom Swifty quiz. The questions are adverbial puns in the manner of the 'Tom Swift' series of books.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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maskman22
Dec 30 09
195 plays
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Another Tom Swifty? Said MM22 Quizzically.
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Of all the quizzes I have written, the Tom Swifties have gotten the most positive feedback, so here's another. Remember, they're puns. Spelling is American English, and use the appropriate word.
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Difficult
10 Q
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maskman22
Aug 08 09
420 plays
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Tom Swifties 2
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Since my first Tom Swifty quiz was received well, here's another one. Tom Swifties are descriptive puns, suggested by the writing in the 'Tom Swift' books. As before, your job is to fill in the appropriate pun, using the clue provided.
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Difficult
10 Q
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maskman22
May 24 09
270 plays
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More Tom Swifties
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I promised that my last Tom Swifty quiz was my last, it wasn't. Here are 10 more adverbial puns for you to play with. There is an example before the first question. Enjoy
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Tough
10 Q
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maskman22
Aug 02 09
522 plays
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In Other Words Rock Groups
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I will give you an alternative name for a rock group. You figure out the correct name. For example if I say 'The Bugs' You, of course will answer 'The Beatles'.
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Tough
10 Q
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egotist
Dec 07 01
4185 plays
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India, Lima, Yankee or -ily
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These "Tom Swifty" puns all end with the NATO alphabet codes "India, Lima, Yankee," or "ily" in plain English. The format is a quoted phrase paired with an adverb to create a pun. For example: "These cereal flakes are great!" Tom exclaimed cornily.
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Average
10 Q
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mlcmlc
Oct 26 11
195 plays
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Nightmare on Swift Street: Swifty 13
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I originally wanted to call this one Tom Swifty 13: The Bar Mitzvah, but I didn't. Let's see how you do with the thirteenth entry in my Tom Swifty series. These are adverbial puns.
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Difficult
10 Q
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maskman22
Dec 20 09
138 plays
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Swifty 7
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Another venture into the adverbially punny world of Tom Swifties.
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Tough
10 Q
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maskman22
Aug 23 09
222 plays
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Also called?
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In other words...Can you figure these common phrases out?
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Tough
10 Q
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girlblast1
May 16 12
348 plays
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What Did You Say?
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Here are well known quotations only they have been reworded. Can you change them to their original form? 'Everything is good that concludes favorably', is really 'All's well that ends well'. Do not put periods in your answers.
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Difficult
5 Q
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finlady
Jun 07 01
2976 plays
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These Puns Don't Belong in a Museum
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In this quiz, you have to figure out the phrase I'm going for that will feature the name of a famous artist. Groaning is guaranteed.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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geniusonwheels
Jul 27 10
204 plays
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NOT Days of the Strong
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Use antonyms and related words to find the answers to this quiz. Example: If you have a Jamaican accent, tomorrow isn't Womanday, it's _______? Answer: Monday. NOTE: Some days of the week are repeated.
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Easy
10 Q
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robynraymer
Jan 07 03
5118 plays
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Happy Sweet 16, Tom Swifty
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This is the sixteenth quiz in the Tom Swifty series. These are adverbial puns. An example precedes the first question. Good luck, have fun, take your time.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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maskman22
Jan 28 10
162 plays
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Beware, The Ides of Swifty
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This is my fifteenth Tom Swifty quiz. The title refers to the quote from Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar'. Tom Swifties are adverbial puns. There are instructions prior to the first question and hints throughout. Take your time and think.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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maskman22
Jan 12 10
195 plays
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Sports and Games... In Other Words!!!
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If you've played my foods and drinks quiz, it's very similar. You simply have to take the phrase given, and figure out what word in the area of sports and games it could be referring to. ie, "The trash can gets taken away." represents the game 'Bingo'!
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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kirameku17
Mar 21 03
1044 plays
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Fruit Salad and Mixed Veg
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Simply find the fruit and vegetables from the short but fairly cryptic clues given. For example "Day, month and year" should give you the answer "Date".
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Impossible
10 Q
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Gmackematix
Aug 06 03
1254 plays
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