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Triple Decker XXXIII Trivia Quiz

Work out the starting three words from the clues given. Then drop a letter from one of the words each turn. Write three words each time. No anagrams needed.

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

Author
barrywlj

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
320,534

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
603

Question 1 of 15

1. Find your starting three words using these clues:-
1/ Another name for a pill (medication). (6 letters)
2/ Past tense of the verb 'to mean'. (5 letters)
3/ Mode of transport (5 letters)

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 2 of 15

2. Now drop a letter from one of the words to get an item of furniture.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Drop another letter to get a type of precipitation.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Drop another letter to get one form of average.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Lose this letter to get plural males.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Drop another letter to get the past tense of 'run'.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 7 of 15

7. Lose another letter to get a homophone of Abel.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 8 of 15

8. Lose another letter to get the chemical symbol for radium.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Lose this letter to get a shortened form of Lincoln's forename.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Losing this letter leaves the chemical symbol for beryllium.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 11 of 15

11. Drop the first vowel to appear.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 12 of 15

12. Drop this letter to get the first person singular objective.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Drop the 13th letter of the alphabet.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Now drop the indefinite article.

Answer: (Three Letters)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Finally, insert two letters to get a colourless, inorganic mineral.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Find your starting three words using these clues:- 1/ Another name for a pill (medication). (6 letters) 2/ Past tense of the verb 'to mean'. (5 letters) 3/ Mode of transport (5 letters)

Answer: tablet meant train

2. Now drop a letter from one of the words to get an item of furniture.

Answer: table meant train

3. Drop another letter to get a type of precipitation.

Answer: table meant rain

4. Drop another letter to get one form of average.

Answer: table mean rain

5. Lose this letter to get plural males.

Answer: table men rain

6. Drop another letter to get the past tense of 'run'.

Answer: table men ran

7. Lose another letter to get a homophone of Abel.

Answer: able men ran

8. Lose another letter to get the chemical symbol for radium.

Answer: able men ra

9. Lose this letter to get a shortened form of Lincoln's forename.

Answer: abe men ra

10. Losing this letter leaves the chemical symbol for beryllium.

Answer: be men ra

11. Drop the first vowel to appear.

Answer: b men ra

12. Drop this letter to get the first person singular objective.

Answer: b me ra

13. Drop the 13th letter of the alphabet.

Answer: b e ra

14. Now drop the indefinite article.

Answer: b e r

15. Finally, insert two letters to get a colourless, inorganic mineral.

Answer: beryl

Source: Author barrywlj

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