“Vegetable Oils”
These are mostly used in food and for cooking, but also for fuel, wood treatment and in the production of soap, paint, insulation and perfume.
Cryptic Quizzes @CrypticTone
Two quizzes each week, arriving on Tuesday and Friday at 15:00 UK time.
Quizzes with five questions. Each question is a cryptic clue that needs to be solved to give an answer that fits the general knowledge subject of the Quiz.
Test your word skills and lateral thinking.
Uncover the abbreviations, constructions and double meanings used for solving cryptic clues.
Broaden your general knowledge by researching the subject of the quiz to find a range of possible answers.
For more detail on how the quizzes work visit “Deciphering” on the main menu.
“Star Wars Spaceships”
One of the greatest moments in cinema history: the slow appearance of the spaceship at the start of the original Star Wars film. In my memory, it blotted out not just the stars but everything in the Odeon Marble Arch.
“Rock and Pop Bands: A”
These are bands whose name begins with “A”. There are no solo artists or duos and those that have “The …”, such as “The Beatles” will appear later in their own special series.
“Vegetable Oils”
These are mostly used in food and for cooking, but also for fuel, wood treatment and in the production of soap, paint, insulation and perfume.
“Yoga Poses”
The language of yoga comes from ancient Sanskrit. “Pose” corresponds to “Asana”. These Questions all have one-word answers that end in “-asana”.