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Telescope Words - VI Trivia Quiz

Each answer is one word containing two other words. The other two words are found by dropping the first letter, and then the second letter.

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

Author
minch

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
203,972

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
5458

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (8/10), 1995Tarpon (10/10), laurencb63 (10/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Here's an example: Beverage - place to skate - pen's need
Drop the first letter from DRINK to get RINK drop the first letter of RINK to get INK. Now try this:-

Tasteless - country - plus

Answer: (One Word - 5 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Dwelling place - to be an omen - " --- to a Nightingale" (Keats)

Answer: (One word - 5 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Oath - shelf - sharpened side

Answer: (One Word - 6 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Tartan - put down - help

Answer: (One Word - 5 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Drink - roll in mud - let

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Member of clergy - tell - make happy - past due - consumed

Five words are included in the one word answer.

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Person who nags - more chilly - not so young

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Cut through - fascinated - married

Answer: (One Word - 5 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Yell - dairy product - 500 sheets of paper

Answer: (One Word - 6 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. English county - employ - anger

Answer: (One word - 5 letters)

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Apr 02 2024 : Guest 108: 8/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Here's an example: Beverage - place to skate - pen's need Drop the first letter from DRINK to get RINK drop the first letter of RINK to get INK. Now try this:- Tasteless - country - plus

Answer: bland

Bland - land - and

2. Dwelling place - to be an omen - " --- to a Nightingale" (Keats)

Answer: abode

Abode - bode - ode

3. Oath - shelf - sharpened side

Answer: pledge

Pledge - ledge - edge

4. Tartan - put down - help

Answer: plaid

Plaid - laid - aid

5. Drink - roll in mud - let

Answer: swallow

swallow - wallow - allow

6. Member of clergy - tell - make happy - past due - consumed Five words are included in the one word answer.

Answer: prelate

prelate - relate - elate - late - ate

7. Person who nags - more chilly - not so young

Answer: scolder

Scolder - colder - older

8. Cut through - fascinated - married

Answer: sawed

Sawed - awed - wed

9. Yell - dairy product - 500 sheets of paper

Answer: scream

Scream - cream - ream

10. English county - employ - anger

Answer: shire

Shire - hire - ire

Source: Author minch

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