Add/Deduct a Letter10 randomly selected Add/Deduct a Letter questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 16th February 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | When given a faint colouring, it was contaminated. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a six letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence. |
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Tinted / Tainted | |
| 2. | Casual footwear is a controversial issue. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a six letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence. |
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Sandal / Scandal | |
| 3. | Haul with great effort into the hereafter. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a five letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence. |
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Heave / Heaven | |
| 4. | Grow weak from severe mental suffering. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to an eight letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence. |
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Languish / Anguish | |
| 5. | Well balanced but no longer fresh. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a six letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence. |
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Stable / Stale | |
| 6. | Upset a sibling. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a six letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence. |
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Bother / Brother | |
| 7. | Ground fireplace. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a five letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence. |
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Earth / Hearth | |
| 8. | Most broad and most untamed. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a six letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence. |
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Widest / Wildest | |
| 9. | Discharge something classified. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a seven letter word. Deduct one letter from that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence. |
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Secrete / Secret | |
| 10. | A sans-serif typeface high in the sky. Answer with two words. The first part of the sentence is a clue to a five letter word. Add one letter to that word to give the answer to the second part of the sentence. |
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Arial / Aerial | |
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