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Cryptic U.S. Presidents Trivia Quiz

There have been 43 U.S. Presidents who have borne 37 surnames. Out of these 37 surnames are ten answers to be found through conventional cryptic clues. See if you can figure them out.

A multiple-choice quiz by cobb367. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
cobb367

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
212,230

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Sounds like a real hombre.

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Endless boisterous dance.

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. This is difficult with mixed gin.

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Diane Arbus history to be revealed.

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Fractured domains.

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. We heard this guy could sew.

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Tiny loose fibers held by prisoner.

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Cog oiled messily.

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Puncture.

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Tolkien's protagonist lost his tail, got shaken up.

Answer: (4 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Sounds like a real hombre.

Answer: Truman

Sounds like "true man". Harry S. Truman, 33rd President, 1945-1953.

2. Endless boisterous dance.

Answer: Polk

Endless boisterous dance (polka without last letter). James Knox Polk, 11th President, 1845-1849.

3. This is difficult with mixed gin.

Answer: Harding

This is difficult (hard) + mixed gin (anagram of "ing"). Warren G. Harding, 29th President, 1921-1923.

4. Diane Arbus history to be revealed.

Answer: Bush

Hidden in "Arbus history". George Herbert Walker Bush, 41st President, 1989-1993 and George W. Bush, 43rd President, 2001-.

5. Fractured domains.

Answer: Madison

Anagram of "domains". James Madison, 4th President, 1809-1817.

6. We heard this guy could sew.

Answer: Taylor

Sounds like "tailor". Zachary Taylor, 12th President, 1849-1850.

7. Tiny loose fibers held by prisoner.

Answer: Clinton

Tiny loose fibers (lint) held by prisoner (con). Bill Clinton, 42nd President, 1993-2001.

8. Cog oiled messily.

Answer: Coolidge

Anagram of "cog oiled". Calvin Coolidge, 30th President, 1923-1929.

9. Puncture.

Answer: Pierce

Synonym for puncture. Franklin Pierce, 14th President, 1853-1857.

10. Tolkien's protagonist lost his tail, got shaken up.

Answer: Ford

Tolkien's protagonist lost his tail, got shaken up (Frodo without last letter, anagramed). Gerald Ford, 38th President, 1974-1977.

Source: Author cobb367

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