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What's the Time? Trivia Quiz

All the clues will lead to a different length of time. How long will it take you to work them out?

A multiple-choice quiz by Lottie1001. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Lottie1001

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
318,107

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
518

Question 1 of 10

1. This time is starting mid October, next Tuesday, hopefully. (5)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Told a yarn about this time. (3)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Moment changes UN time. (6)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Oy! We carry even letters this time. (4)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. This time Dad takes back the Church of England on the orient. (6)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who, urgently, has this time? (4)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Turn curt yen this time. (7)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. This time every other aspen crowned evenly. (6)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mum takes two moving lines without a direction this time. (10)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. This time, finally, Huw ate the pork. (4)

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This time is starting mid October, next Tuesday, hopefully. (5)

Answer: Month

Month comes from the first letters of "mid October, next Tuesday, hopefully".

2. Told a yarn about this time. (3)

Answer: Day

Day is hidden in "tolD A Yarn".

3. Moment changes UN time. (6)

Answer: Minute

Minute is an anagram of "UN time".

4. Oy! We carry even letters this time. (4)

Answer: Year

Year is spelled from alternate letters in "Oy! We carry".

5. This time Dad takes back the Church of England on the orient. (6)

Answer: Decade

The Church of England (CE) is reversed inside "Dad" and followed by "E" (the orient).

6. Who, urgently, has this time? (4)

Answer: Hour

Hour is contained in "wHO URgently".

7. Turn curt yen this time. (7)

Answer: Century

Century is an anagram of "curt yen".

8. This time every other aspen crowned evenly. (6)

Answer: Second

Second comes from the alternate letters in "aspen crowned".

9. Mum takes two moving lines without a direction this time. (10)

Answer: Millennium

Millennium is an anagram of "line" and "lin" ("line" without the "e") inside "mum".

10. This time, finally, Huw ate the pork. (4)

Answer: Week

Week is the last letters of "Huw ate the pork".

Source: Author Lottie1001

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