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Dingbats round

Christmas dingbats quiz

Eighteen Christmas dingbats in three rounds. Each one hides a carol, a film, a song or a Christmas tradition in the way the words are laid out. They take a bit of working out, and the answers explain how each one works.

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Questions
18
Rounds
3
Difficulty
Medium & Hard

Round 01 / Carols & songs

Carols and songs

  1. Solve the dingbat.

    MAN AWAY GER

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    Away in a Manger

    "Away" sits inside "manger".

  2. Solve the dingbat.

    52 CARDS ↓ HALL HALL

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    Deck the Halls

    Also accept: Deck the Hall

    A deck (52 cards) and more than one hall.

  3. Solve the dingbat.

    WIN BLEAK TER

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    In the Bleak Midwinter

    Also accept: In the Bleak Mid-Winter, Bleak Midwinter

    "Bleak" is in the middle of "winter".

  4. Solve the dingbat.

    HOLLY + IV

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    The Holly and the Ivy

    Also accept: Holly and the Ivy, Holly and Ivy

    IV is four in Roman numerals. Say the letters: "I-V".

  5. Solve the dingbat.

    KNIGHT (not a sound)

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    Silent Night

    A knight who makes no sound.

  6. Solve the dingbat.

    CHRI STEP STMAS

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    Step into Christmas

    "Step" has gone into "Christmas".

Round 02 / Films & pop

Films and pop

  1. Solve the dingbat.

    ROC XMAS TREE KIN

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    Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

    Also accept: Rocking Around the Christmas Tree, Rockin Around the Christmas Tree

    "Rockin" is wrapped around the Christmas tree.

  2. Solve the dingbat.

    A WALKING IR

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    Walking in the Air

    Also accept: We're Walking in the Air

    "Walking" is inside "air".

  3. Solve the dingbat.

    MISSILE + TOE + VINO

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    Mistletoe and Wine

    Missile-toe, and wine in Italian.

  4. Solve the dingbat.

    HOME (population: 1)

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    Home Alone

    A home with only one person in it.

  5. Solve the dingbat.

    MIRACLE ———————— 34th ST

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    Miracle on 34th Street

    Also accept: Miracle on 34th St

    "Miracle" written on top of 34th Street.

  6. Solve the dingbat.

    O O O O O (Au)

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    Five gold rings

    Also accept: Five golden rings, 5 gold rings, 5 golden rings

    Five rings, and Au is the chemical symbol for gold.

Round 03 / Food & traditions

Food and traditions

  1. Solve the dingbat.

    BLAN PIGS KETS

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    Pigs in blankets

    Also accept: Pigs in blanket

    "Pigs" are inside "blankets".

  2. Solve the dingbat.

    IPE EIP PEI

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    Mince pies

    Also accept: Mince pie, Minced pies

    Each one is "pie" chopped up and mixed: minced pies.

  3. Solve the dingbat.

    [ DAY ]

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    Boxing Day

    A day inside a box.

  4. Solve the dingbat.

    MISTLETOE —————————— KISS

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    A kiss under the mistletoe

    Also accept: Kiss under the mistletoe, Kissing under the mistletoe, Under the mistletoe

    The kiss is underneath the mistletoe.

  5. Solve the dingbat.

    MAN MAN MAN (IQ 180)

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    Three wise men

    Also accept: The three wise men, 3 wise men, Three kings

    Three men, all very clever.

  6. Solve the dingbat.

    HEN HEN HEN (Paris)

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    Three French hens

    Also accept: 3 French hens

    Three hens from the capital of France.

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How to run it

  1. Say what you see, out loud. Dingbats are much easier with a team mumbling at each other.
  2. Where a word sits matters: inside another word, on top of it or underneath.
  3. Give teams a minute a puzzle, and a hint (carol, film, food) for half a point.