Here's an idea of how these cryptic/wordplay/very weak pun questions work. I asked 50 questions, the answers to which were all US States. Some example questions...
1. HEAVY LAUNDRY
2. HORSE HAIR
3. BREAKS AN' BREAKS
4. NICOLAS SARKOZY'S SUNBED
5. MORE RUDDY
6. ...AND I'LL FETCH THE GRAVEL
7. BOO! YOUR MANDIBLE IS RUBBISH!
8. HONOUR AMONGST THIEVES
9. AAH! WII BROKEN!
10. BOTTOM OF A TIN
And here are the answers (and reasons why)
1. WASHINGTON (washing ton)
2. MAINE (mane)
3. NEBRASKA (anagaram of 'an breaks)
4. MONTANA ('mon tanner' - classic Osman weak pun)
5. FLORIDA (more florrid)
6. UTAH ("You tar, and I'll etc")
7. GEORGIA (jaw jeer)
8. CONNECTICUT (con etiquette)
9. HAWAII (anagram of aah wii)
10. KANSAS (can's ass)
So, there are some of the basic principles. Some cryptic, some puns, some basic wordplay. And all fairly annoying until you get them.
What fun!
ReplyDeleteThis is geekishly (if that is even a word) awesome! :)
ReplyDeleteTa! for the quiz.
ReplyDeleteNot forgiven you for the last one yet. No way "Motorway Man" should have been Rhode Island..... it should have been Hawaii (Highway He).
ReplyDeleteI expect better this time. Oh, maybe not......
Not forgiven you for the Dakotas either. Still shaking my head about that one!
ReplyDeleteQuality. Always enjoy these kinds of quiz even though I can never get the answer. One of my favorite is "monetary value described as being similar to an ill octopus"
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