Add/Deduct a Letter10 randomly selected Add/Deduct a Letter questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 3rd August 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | The portion proportion. 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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Ration / Ratio | |
| 2. | Mess around with something smelly. 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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Tinker / Stinker | |
| 3. | Defective capability. 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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Faulty / Faculty | |
| 4. | Sharpens a cutting tool and doesn't tell lies. 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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Hones / Honest | |
| 5. | Deadbeat draws near. 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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Loser / Closer | |
| 6. | Put the wind up the cargo. 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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Fright / Freight | |
| 7. | Importance of an effigy. 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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Stature / Statue | |
| 8. | 1974 novel meets modern air conditioning inventor. 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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Carrie / Carrier (Willis Carrier is credited with inventing modern air conditioning in 1902) | |
| 9. | Chequered, yet easygoing. 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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Plaid / Placid | |
| 10. | Gratify a more chubby one. 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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Flatter / Fatter | |
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