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Quiz about  Up and Down the Word Ladder Part 2
Quiz about  Up and Down the Word Ladder Part 2

Up and Down the Word Ladder: Part 2 Quiz


A clue is given for each one word answer. The next word is a rearrangement of the letters in the previous word plus one new letter. From the half-way point the answers are reduced by one letter.

A multiple-choice quiz by musicmonkeyman. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
231,520
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
11240
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: wwwocls (10/10), sally0malley (10/10), ohhelpme (9/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. Here's a playing tip - If you can't solve the first clue go to one of the others that you can solve, and then work up and down from there.
The first word has two letters -

US army enlistee.

Answer: (One Word - Abbreviation)
Question 2 of 10
2. Now rearrange the letters of the previous word plus one new letter to create a word of three letters -

Apparatus for drilling oil wells.

Answer: (One Word - Noun)
Question 3 of 10
3. This word has four letters -

Broad smile.

Answer: (One Word - Verb)
Question 4 of 10
4. A word of five letters -

junction of inner thigh to (human) trunk.

Answer: (One Word - Noun)
Question 5 of 10
5. This word has six letters -

District or territory.

Answer: (One Word - Noun)
Question 6 of 10
6. A word of seven letters -

From another country.

Answer: (One Word - Adjective)
Question 7 of 10
7. Now remove one letter from the previous answer and rearrange the remaining letters to make a six letter word -

To pay no attention.

Answer: (One Word - Verb)
Question 8 of 10
8. Drop another letter to create a word of five letters -

Period of monarch's rule.

Answer: (One Word - Noun)
Question 9 of 10
9. This word has four letters -

Area for boxing match.

Answer: (One Word - Noun)
Question 10 of 10
10. The final word has three letters -

Eli Whitney's cotton machine.

Answer: (One Word - Noun)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Here's a playing tip - If you can't solve the first clue go to one of the others that you can solve, and then work up and down from there. The first word has two letters - US army enlistee.

Answer: GI

2. Now rearrange the letters of the previous word plus one new letter to create a word of three letters - Apparatus for drilling oil wells.

Answer: rig

3. This word has four letters - Broad smile.

Answer: grin

4. A word of five letters - junction of inner thigh to (human) trunk.

Answer: groin

5. This word has six letters - District or territory.

Answer: region

6. A word of seven letters - From another country.

Answer: foreign

7. Now remove one letter from the previous answer and rearrange the remaining letters to make a six letter word - To pay no attention.

Answer: ignore

8. Drop another letter to create a word of five letters - Period of monarch's rule.

Answer: reign

9. This word has four letters - Area for boxing match.

Answer: ring

10. The final word has three letters - Eli Whitney's cotton machine.

Answer: gin

Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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