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Cryptic Capitals - 1 Trivia Quiz

Solve the cryptic clues to identify the European capital cities. English spellings are used throughout the quiz. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Lottie1001. Estimated time: 11 mins.

Author
Lottie1001

Time
11 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
295,017

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 20

Plays
890

Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (1/20), Reveler (12/20), Guest 86 (0/20).

Question 1 of 20

1. Turning solo in this city. (4)

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Question 2 of 20

2. City inside wall is bonzer. (6)

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Question 3 of 20

3. 6:51 takes direction over us. (7)

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Question 4 of 20

4. As if nothing changes here. (5)

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Question 5 of 20

5. Start buying every red novelty here. (4)

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Question 6 of 20

6. Quiet airs change here. (5)

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Question 7 of 20

7. Right bus is wrong over fewer changes. (8)

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Question 8 of 20

8. A doctor in 1501 changes. (6)

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Question 9 of 20

9. Change a train here. (6)

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Question 10 of 20

10. Placard, if friendly, has a capital. (7)

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Question 11 of 20

11. This sounds like a place to reserve a break. (9)

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Question 12 of 20

12. Does little Maureen get milk here? (6)

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Question 13 of 20

13. Change, open change, in this city. (10)

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Question 14 of 20

14. Local jotters understand budding live journal authors need all starters here. (9)

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Question 15 of 20

15. Change a north vine for this city. (6)

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Question 16 of 20

16. Plead about right before extreme letters returning here. (6)

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Question 17 of 20

17. Ox grumbles about us without points to change here. (10)

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Question 18 of 20

18. I replace a headless 'roo in an ancient coin here. (6)

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Question 19 of 20

19. Swap key four kilo jar here. (9)

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Question 20 of 20

20. Endless clatter back after short hollow. (8)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Turning solo in this city. (4)

Answer: Oslo

An anagram of "solo".

Oslo is the capital of Norway.

2. City inside wall is bonzer. (6)

Answer: Lisbon

walL IS BONzer

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.

3. 6:51 takes direction over us. (7)

Answer: Vilnius

6 = VI, 51 = LI, direction is north (N) inside the "LI", followed by US.

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania.

4. As if nothing changes here. (5)

Answer: Sofia

An anagram of "as if" + O.

Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria.

5. Start buying every red novelty here. (4)

Answer: Bern

Initial letters of "buying every red novelty".

Bern is the capital of Switzerland.

6. Quiet airs change here. (5)

Answer: Paris

p stands for "piano" which means quiet in music, followed by an anagram of "airs".

Paris is the capital of France.

7. Right bus is wrong over fewer changes. (8)

Answer: Brussels

An anagram of "r"(ight) and "bus" followed by an anagram of "less".

Brussels is the capital of Belgium.

8. A doctor in 1501 changes. (6)

Answer: Madrid

An anagram of MDI (1501) around "a Dr".

Madrid is the capital of Spain.

9. Change a train here. (6)

Answer: Tirana

An anagram of "a train".

Tirana is the capital of Albania.

10. Placard, if friendly, has a capital. (7)

Answer: Cardiff

PlaCARD, IF Friendly.

Cardiff is the capital of Wales.

11. This sounds like a place to reserve a break. (9)

Answer: Bucharest

Homophone of "book a rest".

Bucharest is the capital of Romania.

12. Does little Maureen get milk here? (6)

Answer: Moscow

Little Maureen is Mo, who might get her milk from a cow.

Moscow is the capital of Russia.

13. Change, open change, in this city. (10)

Answer: Copenhagen

An anagram of "open change".

Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark.

14. Local jotters understand budding live journal authors need all starters here. (9)

Answer: Ljubljana

Initial letters of "Local jotters understand budding live journal authors need all".

Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia.

15. Change a north vine for this city. (6)

Answer: Vienna

An anagram of "a N vine".

Vienna is the capital of Austria.

16. Plead about right before extreme letters returning here. (6)

Answer: Zagreb

Place "r" inside "beg" followed by "A" and "Z", then reverse the whole thing.

Zagreb is the capital of Croatia.

17. Ox grumbles about us without points to change here. (10)

Answer: Luxembourg

An anagram of "ox grumble u" - the "S"s (south) have been removed.

Luxembourg is the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

18. I replace a headless 'roo in an ancient coin here. (6)

Answer: Dublin

Dubloon has the "oo" replaced by "i".

Dublin is the capital of Ireland.

19. Swap key four kilo jar here. (9)

Answer: Reykjavik

An anagram of "key IV K jar".

Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland

20. Endless clatter back after short hollow. (8)

Answer: Valletta

The middle of "clATTer" after "valley" with the "y" removed.

Valletta is the capital of Malta.

Source: Author Lottie1001

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