Another set of sports hidden in various types of puzzles.
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Jul 01 17
Category:
Mixed Word Puzzles
Add a word to 'BE' to form a new word. Definitions for both words are given. Eg. DE + ? = Joy. Ans. Illumination. DE + light = Delight
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Sep 07 20
Category:
Zorbas Word Puzzles
When Cora Lansquenet is murdered the day after her brother's funeral, everyone suspects that it is because of a comment she had made at the funeral. Hercule Poirot steps in to solve the mystery behind her death. Caution: spoilers
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Mar 14 22
Category:
After the Funeral
Emily Arundell wrote to Hercule Poirot when she suspected that a member of her family had attempted to murder her. Unfortunately, the letter reached him two months later; by then she had already died. Caution: spoilers.
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Oct 06 05
Category:
Dumb Witness
That's probably what Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, wondered when he found himself buried inside the tomb he had built for his beloved wife. Take a look at some of the facts and myths about this monument of love, the Taj Mahal.
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Feb 12 14
Category:
Burial Sites
Take a type of hat and drop one letter at a time. When you're left with just one letter, start adding letters till you get a new hat.
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Sep 04 14
Category:
Drop a Letter 25 Questions
Ten different fruits are hidden in this mixed bag of puzzles. Take your pick.
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Feb 11 14
Category:
Mixed Word Puzzles
There are numerous places mentioned in the Bible. See if you can figure out some of these hidden in these puzzles.
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Aug 03 14
Category:
Bible Word Play
A number of words from Hindi, Sanskrit and other native languages of the Indian subcontinent have found their way to English over the years. Take a look at some of them.
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Dec 23 15
Category:
Borrowed Words and Phrases
Match these Mary Higgins Clark characters with the books they appeared in. No spoilers.
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Apr 14 05
Category:
Clark, Mary Higgins
Add a word to 'lay' to form a new word. Definitions for both words are given.
Eg. DE + ? = Joy. Ans. Illumination. DE + light = Delight
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Dec 21 17
Category:
Zorbas Word Puzzles
Another gripping page-turner by Mary Higgins Clark.
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Jul 23 04
Category:
Clark, Mary Higgins
Poirot's otherwise efficient secretary, Miss Lemon, is too worried about her sister's problems to concentrate on her work. Hence, Poirot decides to lend a hand. Caution: spoilers
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Mar 02 07
Category:
Hickory Dickory Dock
Neely Crenshaw returns to Messina as the whole town gets ready to say goodbye to Coach Rake.
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Aug 04 04
Category:
Grisham, John
India being a vast and culturally diverse country, there's always some religious or regional festival celebration going on throughout the year. Take this quiz and join in the celebrations.
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Mar 12 07
Category:
Holidays - General
All of these puzzles contain words related to Christmas. Have fun unravelling them!
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Dec 24 15
Category:
Christmas Word Play
Join Corporal Slag on a trip around India and try to figure out the Hindi words he has picked up on his journey.
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Aug 21 13
Category:
India, Languages of
Sailing vessels come in a variety of forms. Take a look at some of them, both past and present. Bon voyage!
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Nov 12 13
Category:
Maritime
Some rare, indigenous musical instruments are not very well known outside their region of origin. It does bring joy to my ears to find them featured in works of more mainstream musicians though.
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Nov 07 18
Category:
Musical Instruments
It's party time and I can't decide what to wear. Can you figure out the different types of fabrics hidden in the mix of word puzzles that I may use to create my outfit?
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Mar 18 15
Category:
Mixed Word Puzzles
A burnt house, four suspects and a whole lot of clues. How much do you remember about the first book in Enid Blyton's Mystery series?
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Mar 28 06
Category:
Mystery Series
The first nine questions lead to a famous person.
This is my first attempt at a common bond quiz. Hope you like it.
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Jul 30 17
Category:
CB By Series
Take a quickstep into this quiz and see if you can guess all the dances in the questions without missing a beat.
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Feb 24 10
Category:
Mixed Word Puzzles
All of these puzzles are in some way connected to Halloween. Boo!
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Oct 28 15
Category:
Mixed Word Puzzles
Start with a mythical creature, drop a letter and scramble to form new words till you are down to two letters. Then add letters to make new words till you reach another mythical being.
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Sep 06 14
Category:
These Letter Drop Puzzles Never End!
Meet the cast of characters from the fictional town of Riverdale by solving these different types of puzzles.
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Nov 09 13
Category:
Entertainment Word Play
Another round of matching 'ad' with the correct words to form answers defined by the clues. This time though, instead of the words, you only get their definitions. Figure out the answers to both sets of definitions and pair them up correctly.
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Dec 23 16
Category:
Zorbas Word Puzzles
Warmsley Vale, a small English village, has suddenly become a hot spot for crime. It's up to Hercule Poirot to find out if they were just a series of bizarre coincidences or deliberate crimes. Caution: spoilers
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Oct 06 05
Category:
Taken at the Flood
Ten more words which contain 'arch' within them. How many can you catch with the help of these clues?
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Apr 25 16
Category:
Words Within Words
Different words connected in some way to horses are hidden in a variety of puzzles.
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Dec 28 17
Category:
Mixed Word Puzzles
Ten straits from around the world are hidden in a variety of puzzles.
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Jan 07 18
Category:
Geography - Wordplay
Ten card games are hidden in different types of puzzles. May you draw all the right cards and solve them all.
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Aug 23 18
Category:
Mixed Word Puzzles
So you thought cigars and Castro were all there is to Cuba? Here are some more interesting facts about this Caribbean nation.
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Jan 21 11
Category:
Mixed Cuba
It seems highly unlikely that anyone would want to romance Granny Weatherwax or Magrat Garlick. Then again, on the Discworld, nothing is like it's expected to be.
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Jan 06 08
Category:
Characters of Discworld
So you think you would like to be on the other side of the loan appraisal process? Take a look at the different types of risk that banks have to look at while dealing with loan applications.
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Dec 19 14
Category:
Business World
We may not find any chocolate but here are a variety of foods found in different video games. Anyone hungry?
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Sep 28 18
Category:
Food & Drink in Video Games
The task is simple - match the words that are anagrams. To make it slightly tougher, only the definitions are given. For eg: Small piece goes with Precious Metal (Sliver, Silver)
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Nov 18 18
Category:
Anagrams
An accidental discovery of a fully furnished secret room in a deserted house leads the Five Find-Outers and Dog to another exciting mystery.
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Jun 23 04
Category:
Mystery Series
A kangaroo word is a word which carries within its spelling in the normal order, a smaller word which means exactly the same. For Example: Deceased = Dead.
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Dec 31 15
Category:
Hidden Words
Anonymous notes, a house called 'The Ivies' and a diamond heist dating back twenty years. Another exciting mystery by Enid Blyton for the Five Find-Outers and Dog to solve.
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Mar 28 06
Category:
Mystery Series
Ten games (mostly board games) are hidden in this mixed bag of puzzles. See how many you can figure out.
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May 20 12
Category:
Mixed Word Puzzles
Take a look at some of the professions these Bollywood stars tried their hands at before striking gold on the big screen.
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Jan 30 15
Category:
Before They Were Stars
Ten popular Italian foods are hidden in a mixed bag of puzzles. No accents for any of the answers. Buon appetito!
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Dec 28 18
Category:
Mixed Word Puzzles
A visit to the East convinced Corporal Slag to get in touch with his inner self. Being a troll, this somehow got translated into a deep interest in rocks and all things geological. All of the questions have something to do with the letter R.
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Oct 25 20
Category:
Geology
A mixed bag of puzzles containing festivals from all over the world.
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Jan 01 16
Category:
Mixed Word Puzzles
Licenses are needed to work in particular fields in some parts of the world. Can you guess the professions indicated by the puzzles?
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May 01 19
Category:
Mixed Word Puzzles
Unravel these cities and towns in the southern hemisphere by working your way through a mixed bag of puzzles.
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Jan 21 20
Category:
Geography - Wordplay
This is a quiz about the teams in the fifth season of "The Amazing Race" along with questions from the first episode.
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Jan 29 07
Category:
Amazing Race 5
From animals to films and musicals to hills, all of these have something to do with the name Bombay. You don't have to know anything about Bombay, India to take this quiz.
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Aug 08 23
Category:
Thematic Places
The 2012 film "Barfi!" was a critical and commercial success, winning multiple awards in India. The fly on the wall gives us the inside scoop on the inspiration behind some scenes and plot lines.
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Mar 07 13
Category:
Ba - Bd Movies