Cryptic Quizzes

Cryptic clues on a chosen topic, every Tuesday and Friday after 15:00 GMT. Hone your clue-solving skills and lateral thinking. Expand your general knowledge.

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Hello everyone.

Cryptic Quizzes is saying goodbye.

Wordplay clues with a theme fall squarely between the interests of Cryptic Crossworders and Quizzers, having seemingly little traction with either.

Thank you to those who followed and tried solving these oddites.

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Cryptic Quiz: "Christmas Cracker"
Question: Turned red lid.

Problem to remove broken LED (6)

Harry Potter's nemesis.

#Christmas
#present
#cryptic
#crossword
#quiz

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Cryptic Quiz 513: "Christmas Cracker"
Question: Setting off pure, unadulterated, loud laughter.

The joy of pulling a cracker.

Hint, Answer & five more Questions at https://t.co/uckWgrT4Aa

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Cryptic Quiz: "Towns in Greater Manchester"
Question: Rub up against the unknown.

Conceal right to purchase environs (4)

Inter.

#town
#city
#cryptic
#crossword
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Cryptic Quiz 512: "Towns in Greater Manchester"
Question: First and third of goals in victory.

Post-cotton-mill, urban landscape.

Hint, Answer and five more Questions at https://t.co/uckWgrT4Aa

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#city
#onlyconnect
#countdown
#pointless
#Qi
#U3A
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Cryptic Quiz: "More Erasure Singles"
Question: Patch or use filler.

Back-up singers start to chant Egyptian God's name (6)

Refrain.

#rock
#pop
#cryptic
#crossword
#quiz

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Cryptic Quiz 511: "More Erasure Singles"
Question: Armada breaks up without first in line.

Hint, Answer and five more Questions at https://t.co/uckWgrT4Aa

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#pop
#onlyconnect
#countdown
#pointless
#Qi
#U3A
#cryptic
#crossword
#quiz

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Cryptic Quiz: "Supermarionation"
Question: Bankrupt purchaser loses hotel.

Scar: pure enhancement for Knight Rider in Italy (8)

Luxury, high-performance vehicle.

#international
#rescue
#cryptic
#crossword
#quiz

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Cryptic Quiz 510: "Supermarionation"
Question: Reverend Spooner's boxing arena visit.

Puppet films by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson.

Hint, Answer & five Questions https://t.co/uckWgrT4Aa

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#rescue
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#countdown
#pointless
#Qi
#U3A
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Cryptic Quiz: "Cream Tea"
Question: Group loses last member.

Ate up meal (3)

Darjeeling, for example.

#cream
#teatime
#cryptic
#crossword
#quiz

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Cryptic Quiz 509: "Cream Tea"
Question: Jump around making introductions.

Yummy.

Hint, Answer and five more Questions at https://t.co/uckWgrT4Aa

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#teatime
#onlyconnect
#countdown
#pointless
#Qi
#U3A
#cryptic
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Cryptic Quiz: "Towns in West Yorkshire"
Question: Crosby may be the French mystery backer.

Beaten in leg by Blanche, the Wimbledon champion (7)

Suitor of Miss Bennett.

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#city
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Cryptic Quiz 508: "Towns in West Yorkshire"
Question: Choose actors for participation in directed setting.

County of the Brontë sisters.

Hint, Answer and five Questions at https://t.co/uckWgrT4Aa

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#city
#onlyconnect
#countdown
#pointless
#Qi
#U3A
#cryptic
#crossword
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Cryptic Quiz: "Supermarket"
Question: Mesmerising lilt.

At first, too poorly to work the soil (4)

Boulder clay.

#shopping
#food
#cryptic
#crossword
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Cryptic Quiz 507: "Supermarket"
Question: Reporting catch.

One stop shop.

Hint, Answer and five more Questions at https://t.co/uckWgrT4Aa

#shopping
#food
#onlyconnect
#countdown
#pointless
#Qi
#U3A
#cryptic
#crossword
#quiz

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Cryptic Quiz: "The Ting Tings Singles"
Question: When Harry met Sally?

Has second, super script held in these (5)

Indicators on a clockface.

#rock
#pop
#cryptic
#crossword
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Cryptic Quiz 506: "The Ting Tings Singles"
Question: Mistaken Identity?

Hint, Answer and five more Questions at https://t.co/uckWgrT4Aa

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#pop
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Cryptic Quiz: "Eat"
Question: Blot out.

Throw back to leader and run for it (4)

Slide across, to lock.

#eating
#food
#cryptic
#crossword
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