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Damsel in the Dungeon Trivia Quiz

Starting with 'dungeon' drop one letter at a time to form new words till you're down to two letters. Then add a letter at a time till you rescue the princess trapped in the dungeon.

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
zorba_scank

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
351,862

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
632

Question 1 of 10

1. Drop one letter from 'dungeon' and anagram to form a word meaning throttled the engine of an automobile.

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Drop one letter and scramble to form a word meaning a light prod.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Drop one letter and anagram to form a geological feature formed by wind action.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Drop one letter and scramble to form a word meaning an animal's hideout.

Answer: (One Word, 3 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Drop one letter and anagram to get a printer's measure.

Answer: (One Word, 2 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Now add a letter to the previous answer to form an animal enclosure.

Answer: (One Word, 3 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Add another letter and anagram to form a type of tree.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Add another letter and scramble to create a word meaning to mature.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Add another letter and scramble to form a hidden gunman.

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Add another letter and anagram to form a synonym for tweezers.

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Drop one letter from 'dungeon' and anagram to form a word meaning throttled the engine of an automobile.

Answer: Gunned

Gunned can also be used to describe the activity of shooting in the past tense.

2. Drop one letter and scramble to form a word meaning a light prod.

Answer: Nudge

Nudge is defined as a light touch or pat to gain attention.

3. Drop one letter and anagram to form a geological feature formed by wind action.

Answer: Dune

Erosion, transportation and deposition of sand by the action of the wind leads to the formation of dunes. Various shapes of dunes formed include crescent, linear, parabolic and dome shaped.

4. Drop one letter and scramble to form a word meaning an animal's hideout.

Answer: Den

Synonyms for den include lair and burrow.

5. Drop one letter and anagram to get a printer's measure.

Answer: En

Em is a printer's measure denoting a unit in typography. En is a unit that is half of em.

6. Now add a letter to the previous answer to form an animal enclosure.

Answer: Pen

An alternate clue for pen would be 'writing implement'.

7. Add another letter and anagram to form a type of tree.

Answer: Pine

Pine trees are evergreen, coniferous trees comprising of more than 100 different species.

8. Add another letter and scramble to create a word meaning to mature.

Answer: Ripen

Other synonyms of ripen are mellow and season.

9. Add another letter and scramble to form a hidden gunman.

Answer: Sniper

Snipers are generally highly skilled marksmen who take aim at their targets from concealed locations.

10. Add another letter and anagram to form a synonym for tweezers.

Answer: Pincers

Synonyms for pincers include pliers, tongs and forceps.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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