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Cryptic Clues - W Trivia Quiz

The answers to these cryptic clues all start with W.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
minch

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
233,022

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2692

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Mae's direction

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Heard noise of cetacean

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Not right when grown crooked

Answer: (5 letters - anagram)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Earth turned around quickly, we hear

Answer: (5 letters - homophone)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Need of pale Turkish leader

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Bird found in low rent area

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Arousing Washington head of state

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Peculiar growth a mammal found in Africa

Answer: (7 letters - anagram)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Anxiety about 1970s hockey great in Wyoming

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Draw back from crowded hospital room

Answer: (4 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mae's direction

Answer: west

Two meanings.

2. Heard noise of cetacean

Answer: whale

WAIL - WHALE

3. Not right when grown crooked

Answer: wrong

GROWN is an anagram of WRONG

4. Earth turned around quickly, we hear

Answer: world

WHIRLED - WORLD

5. Need of pale Turkish leader

Answer: want

pale - WAN + Head of Turkish - T

6. Bird found in low rent area

Answer: wren

Hidden word - loW RENt

7. Arousing Washington head of state

Answer: waking

WA + KING

8. Peculiar growth a mammal found in Africa

Answer: warthog

Anagram of GROWTH A

9. Anxiety about 1970s hockey great in Wyoming

Answer: Worry

W ORR Y

10. Draw back from crowded hospital room

Answer: ward

reversal of DRAW = WARD

Source: Author minch

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