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Quiz about Taidhgers second cryptic
Quiz about Taidhgers second cryptic

Taidhger's second cryptic Trivia Quiz


Any apparent theme that reveals itself in the solutions to these cryptics is entirely coincidental, I assure you. This might be a tad easier than my last one - but who knows?

A multiple-choice quiz by taidhger. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
taidhger
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
121,745
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Impossible
Avg Score
3 / 10
Plays
265
Question 1 of 10
1. Troubled ogres, a sign of bellicosity?

Answer: ((10))
Question 2 of 10
2. I, deranged war god, am in depression - because of this?

Answer: ((11))
Question 3 of 10
3. Icemen, hog-wild, but globally pre-eminent!

Answer: ((9))
Question 4 of 10
4. Post contains unfinished poem to dog.

Answer: ((6))
Question 5 of 10
5. Spin-doctoring for infidel Yankee prosecutor!

Answer: ((10))
Question 6 of 10
6. Insularity caused by aversion to ale?

Answer: ((5,9))
Question 7 of 10
7. Though a thousand and one returned, a hundred die badly - or everyone?

Answer: ((8))
Question 8 of 10
8. Unlawful for the Italian member to confide after Pole leaves.

Answer: ((12))
Question 9 of 10
9. Crude Greek character back after favourite part.

Answer: ((9))
Question 10 of 10
10. Back late without fish after 3 February, the sell-out.

Answer: ((8))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Troubled ogres, a sign of bellicosity?

Answer: aggression

An anagram of "ogres a sign".
2. I, deranged war god, am in depression - because of this?

Answer: disarmament

d (i + sarm (anag. Mars) am) ent: "Mars", the war god, is deranged as "sarm", with "i" and "am" on either side of it, within "dent" for "depression." Admittedly, it's a nasty trick to use an anagram of a word that only gets hinted at - rather like a second generation clue, or a clue once removed.
3. Icemen, hog-wild, but globally pre-eminent!

Answer: hegemonic

Anagram of icemen hog.
4. Post contains unfinished poem to dog.

Answer: poodle

po(od-e)le. "Pole", for "post", containing "od", i.e., unfinished "ode", or poem.
5. Spin-doctoring for infidel Yankee prosecutor!

Answer: propaganda

pro + pagan + D.A. "Pro", or "for", "pagan" for "infidel", and "D.A.", which is what they call Crown attorneys in the U.S. That's got to be an easy one.
6. Insularity caused by aversion to ale?

Answer: lager mentality

Double meaning. Easy, but cute, I think.
7. Though a thousand and one returned, a hundred die badly - or everyone?

Answer: genocide

g + eno (one rev.) + c + ide (die anag.) "G" for a thousand, "eno" for "one" reversed (or "returned"), and "ide" as an anagram of "die".
8. Unlawful for the Italian member to confide after Pole leaves.

Answer: illegitimate

il + leg + i(n)timate. "Il" for Italian "the", a "leg" is a "member", and "intimate", or "confide", minus "n" (standing for north pole - a common cryptic device).
9. Crude Greek character back after favourite part.

Answer: petroleum

pet + role + um (mu rev.). "Pet" for "favourite", "role" for "part", "um" for a reversed "mu", a letter of the Greek alphabet. How crude.
10. Back late without fish after 3 February, the sell-out.

Answer: betrayal

b + (et (ray) al, late rev.). "etal" is "late" back, or reversed, without, or around, "ray", for "fish", all after "b", the third letter of "February".
Source: Author taidhger

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