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These are puzzles where all of the answers have a word or word type in common, such as all answers containing the word "cat," or all answers containing the name of a brand of cereal.
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1 trivia quiz  Death Becomes Him - A Night with Mort d'Adder coolicon
Morty the Death Adder is obsessed with deathly things. This macabre peek into his dark world may shock you. Be warned. Every answer begins with the word "death".
 Average 10Q
1800 plays
 Jun 24 06
Nannanut editor
2 trivia quiz  Make Mynah Quiz icon
In Hawaii we noted peculiar looking hopping birds. Having a rather limited ornithologic knowledge base, we called them uglybirds. Later we learned they were, in fact, Mynah birds. A mynah pun quiz follows.
 Difficult 10Q
1236 plays
 Jan 27 04
uglybird editor
3 trivia quiz  A Picnic With Ants
What would a picnic be without ants? This quiz is like a picnic, because after answering the clues, you will have words with 'ant' in them. Example: to huff and puff=pant. Hope you enjoy it.
 Tough 10Q
12051 plays
 Feb 08 01
Bruyere editor
4 trivia quiz  Words in Words 2 icon
Put one word inside another to create a new word. Look out for words like in, within, about and around in the clues to let you know which word is on the inside. Example in first clue.
 Tough 10Q
477 plays
 Sep 27 08
jondalah gold
5 trivia quiz  Twisted Puns icon
Each clue provides at least two hints to the answer: Ex: Long John Silver learned the hard way not to use a fish as a shoe bottom. Answer: Sole. A sole is a fish, and a sole is a shoe bottom.
 Tough 10Q
639 plays
 Sep 23 08
ubermom
6 trivia quiz  Words in Words icon
Put one word inside another to create a new word. Look out for words like in, within, about and around in the clues to let you know which word is on the inside. Example in first clue.
 Difficult 10Q
513 plays
 Sep 20 08
jondalah gold
7 trivia quiz  Word Partner Triples
I'll give you three words that have a word in common with each of them that can go either before or after. Add the three missing words together to come up with an everyday common phrase. Good Luck!
 Very Difficult 10Q
351 plays
 Sep 17 08
Soozy_Woozy gold
8 trivia quiz  Common Words For All coolicon
Each question will hint at one common word with 3 different meanings. OK - a drum is a musical instrument. You can drum your fingers or keep oil in a drum. Just read the story and find the word.
 Very Difficult 10Q
3456 plays
 Oct 02 04
Nannanut editor
9 trivia quiz  What's the Word? coolicon
The storylines in each question will lead you to a common word. One word with 3 different meanings. OK. Green can mean inexperienced, part of a golf course or a colour. Just read the story and find the word that is the link.
 Difficult 10Q
3180 plays
 Sep 14 04
Nannanut editor
10 trivia quiz  A Day in the Life of Count Blood coolicon
The Count leads a crazy lifestyle that is ruled entirely by his obsession with blood. Follow him through his gory day and remember that every answer begins with the word 'blood'. Warning! This quiz is not for the squeamish or fainthearted.
 Average 10Q
3645 plays
 Jan 28 06
Nannanut editor
11 trivia quiz  A Diquiz to Die For coolicon
The prefix "di" means "two" -- except when it doesn't! Here we start with the prefix "di," combine it with a word, and end with the answer: a different word. For example, the clue "Double an instruction to be quiet" leads to the answer "dish." Good luck!
 Average 10Q
531 plays
 Apr 20 08
CellarDoor editor
12 trivia quiz  More Found in Bed coolicon
Each seven letter answer word begins with B and ends with ED. Inside these letters is a four letter word. The definition of the whole word is given first, followed by the inside word.
 Tough 10Q
2070 plays
 Feb 11 06
minch editor
13 trivia quiz  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 10Q
3207 plays
 Oct 09 04
Nannanut editor
14 trivia quiz  Something to Sing About coolicon
Every word will begin with S and end in ING. Another 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.
 Tough 15Q
699 plays
 Jul 19 08
jondalah gold
15 trivia quiz  Found in Bed - With a Good Book? cool
Each six-letter answer word begins with B 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.
 Tough 10Q
3429 plays
 Jan 18 06
minch editor
16 trivia quiz  Ing and the Family Stone coolicon
Had the Stone children been born to celebrities, they might have been given silly names like 'Mood' and 'Rhine'. Luckily for them they're part of my family, so they got sensible names based on their personalities.
 Average 10Q
927 plays
 Jun 08 05
ing
17 trivia quiz  14 to the Case coolicon
A branch of my family tree includes 14 siblings with the surname of 'Case'. Obviously you name the first one 'Justin', but where do you go from there? A bit of close observation makes naming the children easy. Really!
 Tough 10Q
2307 plays
 May 27 05
ing
18 trivia quiz  Awfully Awkward Anecdotes coolicon
These awkward nonsense sentences relate to a common word. In each question, the phrase or word that seems awkward or out of place, will have the same meaning as the word that should appear in the sentence.
 Average 10Q
2043 plays
 Oct 15 05
Nannanut editor
19 trivia quiz  Find the Common Word coolicon
Each question will hint at one common word with 3 different meanings. OK - a post is a stout piece of timber. You can post a letter or have a post in the army. Just read the story and find the word.
 Difficult 10Q
2595 plays
 Sep 19 04
Nannanut editor
20 trivia quiz  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 15Q
660 plays
 Jul 27 08
jondalah gold
21 trivia quiz  Seriously Silly Sentences coolicon
These silly nonsense sentences relate to a common word. In each question, the phrase or word which seems silly or out of place, will have the same meaning as the word that should appear in the sentence.
 Average 10Q
6309 plays
 Oct 01 05
Nannanut editor
22 trivia quiz  Far to Go cool
Each one word answer ends in GO. Change the order of the letters in one or two consecutive words in the clue and add GO to the end. The definition of the answer word is found in the clue.
 Tough 10Q
1635 plays
 Apr 04 06
minch editor
23 trivia quiz  Double Words II cool
Each answer is two words. Both words are spelled the same but have different meanings (and often pronunciations). For example, the clue 'Smash zucchini' = 'Squash squash.' Don't use periods in your answers. Don't use any connecting words like "a."
 Difficult 10Q
2754 plays
 Oct 05 04
crisw editor
24 trivia quiz  The Very Private Life of Jay Blue coolicon
The name's Blue. Jay Blue. I'm a P.I. and I'm the best there is. Here's just a snippet from the seamier side of life - my life, the shadowy underworld. Just remember every word we are after starts with "blue". Your life may depend on it.
 Tough 10Q
1005 plays
 Jul 16 06
Nannanut editor
25 trivia quiz  Word for Word
Each sentence is craftily crafted to give two different meanings for one word. Example - ?Feeling healthy (well) at the watering hole (well)". - Answer = Well
 Average 10Q
8961 plays
 Jun 08 05
musicmonkeyman
26 trivia quiz  Just Add Salt icon
Just add "Salt" to each word, mix well, and "Voila", we have a brand new word. Example: Salt+lab=ballast. Note: This quiz is both rollicking and jovial.
 Very Difficult 10Q
2121 plays
 Apr 18 04
Richicago gold
27 trivia quiz  Soozy's Find The Missing Link 15
Can you pick the common word that precedes the three words I give you? EXAMPLE: Dance, Head, Path...ANSWER: War. Good Luck!
 Average 10Q
1233 plays
 May 27 07
Soozy_Woozy gold
28 trivia quiz  Soozy's Find The Missing Link 16
I'll give you three words that have a word in common and this word goes after each of them. EXAMPLE:Tea-,China-,Winner's- ANSWER:Cup. Good Luck!
 Tough 10Q
1098 plays
 Jun 18 07
soozy_woozy gold
29 trivia quiz  Word Partners 16
I'll give you two words that have a word in common that goes after the first word and before the second word. I'll give you a clue to the missing word and at least one of the phrases will have a 'famous people' theme. Good Luck!
 Average 10Q
846 plays
 Aug 18 08
Soozy_Woozy gold
30 trivia quiz  Pros and Cons
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 15Q
3834 plays
 Apr 16 00
crisw editor
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* Which day of the week completes each of the following: Girl ____, Good ____, TGI _____?
* Which nationality could describe a dessert, a side dish, and a disease?
* Which two nationalities would best complete the name of the following food: _____ Sausage?
* What's a common term for coffee with a bit of a nip in it?
* What nationality is 'famous' for giving its name to toffee and muffins?
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* This is a word which means 'utter nonsense', or 'worthless frills'. What is it?
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