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Quiz about Cryptic Crosswords 1 Charade Clues

Cryptic Crosswords 1 - Charade Clues Quiz

Puzzled by cryptic crossword clues? One type of clue is the charade, two (or more) words put together to make another word. e.g. In favor of song = fortune (for+tune) The definition for the answer may come either at the beginning or the end of the clue.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
minch

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
166,052

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
658

Question 1 of 10

1. Lean monarch pondering

Answer: (One Word 8 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Little Warriors" evenings from Monday to Friday

Answer: (One word 10 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Stick commercial in this spot

Answer: (One Word 6 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Instructor has drink with moonstruck actress

Answer: (One Word seven letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Alluding to umpire making a mistake

Answer: (One Word 9 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Comes back to harvest tree fruit

Answer: (One Word 9 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Cut short dog appendage

Answer: (One Word 7 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Single letters may be used instead of a word. Apart from 'A' and 'I'
single letter common abbreviations may be used. L for large, H for hot, etc. Try this:

Twist small piece of jewelry

Answer: (One Word 4 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Roman numerals are often used e.g ten stands for X. How about this?

A hundred with ancient ailment

Answer: (One word 4 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Similarly points of the compass can be used for the letters N E S and W.

South not too hot for a large number of creatures.

Answer: (One Word 5 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lean monarch pondering

Answer: thinking

Thin (lean) + king (monarch) = thinking (pondering)

Note that there is always a definition of the answer in a clue. The definition may consist of more than one word.

2. "Little Warriors" evenings from Monday to Friday

Answer: weeknights

Wee (little) + knights (warriors) = weeknights (Monday to Friday evenings)
Note that the definition word may come at the beginning or end of a clue.

3. Stick commercial in this spot

Answer: adhere

Ad (commercial) + here (in this spot) = adhere (stick

4. Instructor has drink with moonstruck actress

Answer: teacher

Tea (drink)+ cher(Cher being a "Moonstruck" actress) = teacher (instructor)

5. Alluding to umpire making a mistake

Answer: referring

Ref (umpire) + erring (making a mistake) = referring (alluding)

6. Comes back to harvest tree fruit

Answer: reappears

Reap (harvest) + pears (tree fruit) = comes back (returns)

7. Cut short dog appendage

Answer: curtail

Cur (dog) + tail (appendage) + curtail

8. Single letters may be used instead of a word. Apart from 'A' and 'I' single letter common abbreviations may be used. L for large, H for hot, etc. Try this:
Twist small piece of jewelry

Answer: spin

S (small) + (pin) + spin

9. Roman numerals are often used e.g ten stands for X. How about this? A hundred with ancient ailment

Answer: cold

C (hundred) + old (ancient) = cold )ailment

10. Similarly points of the compass can be used for the letters N E S and W.
South not too hot for a large number of creatures.

Answer: swarm

S (south) + warm (not too hot) = swarm (a number of creatures).

The letter does not have to be at the beginning of the word, although it is in these three examples.

Source: Author minch

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