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Cryptology VII Trivia Quiz

Here is yet another bunch of brain busters for all you cryptics addicts out there in Quizzyland.

A multiple-choice quiz by richicago. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
richicago

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
162,601

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
228

Question 1 of 10

1. This cleansing agent will discourage a short fellow.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Four Romans immersed in beer become animated.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Mime followed head of CIA on an escapade.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Aruba's tag: Mixed vegetables.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which bird was in a card in Alice's mailbox?

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Question 6 of 10

6. Greek letter covered with hair is mechanical.

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Question 7 of 10

7. What's in this wine is fit only for pigs!

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Question 8 of 10

8. Outlaw pokes his head into a fine room and turns it into a cheap bar.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Putting a lassoo in your ads is correct.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lil' strumpet's kin is a fabled character.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This cleansing agent will discourage a short fellow.

Answer: Detergent

To deter is to discourage, gent is short for gentleman and detergent is a cleansing agent.

2. Four Romans immersed in beer become animated.

Answer: Alive

Al(IV)e. IV in Roman numerals is four, ale is beer and animated is a synonym for alive.

3. Mime followed head of CIA on an escapade.

Answer: Caper

C(aper). First letter or "head" of CIA is "C", aper is a synonym of mime and escapade is a synonym of caper.

4. Aruba's tag: Mixed vegetables.

Answer: Rutabagas

Aruba's tag and rutabagas are anagrams.

5. Which bird was in a card in Alice's mailbox?

Answer: Cardinal

Cardinal is hidden in the clue. Post (card in al)ice's mailbox.

6. Greek letter covered with hair is mechanical.

Answer: Machine

Ma(chi)ne. Chi is the twenty second letter of the Greek alphabet, mane is a synonym of hair and a machine is mechanical.

7. What's in this wine is fit only for pigs!

Answer: Swine

Thi(s wine) is hidden in the clue.

8. Outlaw pokes his head into a fine room and turns it into a cheap bar.

Answer: Saloon

Sal(o)on. O is the first letter, or "head" of outlaw, A salon is a fine room and we all know what a saloon is. (Don't we?)

9. Putting a lassoo in your ads is correct.

Answer: Proper

P(rope)r. PR and ads are synonyms, as are (lasso and rope) and (correct and proper).

10. Lil' strumpet's kin is a fabled character.

Answer: Rumplestiltskin

Rumplestiltskin and Lil' strumpet's kin are anagrams.

Source: Author richicago

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