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No 'L' quiz

Time for another quiz. Don't be confussed with the title, even though it's the middle of February, it's the perfect time for a Noël quiz.

Below are 144 pairs of words with cryptic clues. Each pair of words differs only by the the removal of the letter 'L'.

In some cases just one letter is removed, sometimes more. Always, however, the second word in the pair has all the offending letter removed.

Examples:

  FLORALLY  and  FORAY

  BELL  and  BE

  SLUMPS  and  SUMPS

Quiz

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Q1

Waterlogged chow.
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FLOOD  and  FOOD
Q2

Cushioned and wading through shallow water.
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PADDLED  and  PADDED
Q3

Oil crayons that glue.
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PASTELS  and  PASTES
Q4

Covered completely and sorted in order.
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COLLATED  and  COATED
Q5

A drama show that costs money.
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PLAY  and  PAY
Q6

A quiche follower.
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FLAN  and  FAN
Q7

Drab bird bill.
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BLEAK  and  BEAK
Q8

A rooster timepiece.
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CLOCK  and  COCK
Q9

Stare with a shiny finish.
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GLAZE  and  GAZE
Q10

Educated and paid.
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LEARNED  and  EARNED
Q11

Hazard for someone hanging from the ceiling.
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DANGLER  and  DANGER
Q12

Domiciles that stride.
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PLACES  and  PACES
Q13

Paler hair person who glues.
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BLONDER  and  BONDER
Q14

Intrepidly corpse.
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BOLDLY  and  BODY
Q15

Shouts and affirmative.
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YELLS  and  YES
Q16

Glittering and triggered.
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SPARKLED  and  SPARKED
Q17

Oral defamation of something that abrasively finishes wood.
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SLANDER  and  SANDER
Q18

Ashen remuneration
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PALLID  and  PAID
Q19

What two choices adrenaline gives you.
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FLIGHT  and  FIGHT
Q20

Agreeable lowly farmworker.
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PLEASANT  and  PEASANT
Q21

Boring group of musicians.
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BLAND  and  BAND
Q22

Reimbursement for watching the replay on TV.
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PLAYBACK  and  PAYBACK
Q23

Snakes and _______
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LADDERS  and  ADDERS
Q24

A crooner catapult.
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SLINGER  and  SINGER
Q25

Toughened skin was the reason.
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CALLUSED  and  CAUSED
Q26

Not running and the beginning of not sleeping.
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WALKING  and  WAKING
Q27

A fruit in an oyster shell.
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PEARL  and  PEAR
Q28

Pushing off to one side and a turncoat
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DEFLECTOR  and  DEFECTOR
Q29

Collar of a chimp.
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LAPEL  and  APE
Q30

Baby duck going into region of low headroom.
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DUCKLING  and  DUCKING
Q31

Circumflex on red wine (to the English).
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CLARET  and  CARET
Q32

Not good with no hair.
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BALD  and  BAD
Q33

Strong sexual desiring on acid eroded designs on metal.
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LETCHING  and  ETCHING
Q34

Conceal a trefoil.
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CLOVER  and  COVER
Q35

Ground cereal 00000100
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FLOUR  and  FOUR
Q36

Bored and desiccated.
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DRILLED  and  DRIED
Q37

A pillar and a plank.
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BOLLARD  and  BOARD
Q38

Cork a small dog.
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PLUG  and  PUG
Q39

A small drink before an accident.
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SLIP  and  SIP
Q40

Flower then bang!
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BLOOM  and  BOOM
Q41

Rein on a newlywed.
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BRIDLE  and  BRIDE
Q42

Earth term.
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WORLD  and  WORD
Q43

Blue/Green hot drink.
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TEAL  and  TEA
Q44

An exact replica of a funnel.
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CLONE  and  CONE
Q45

Pretending to polish to a bright shine.
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BLUFFING  and  BUFFING
Q46

Perfect notion.
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IDEAL  and  IDEA
Q47

A section of a legal document forces a change.
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CLAUSES  and  CAUSES
Q48

Stop for headwear.
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HALT  and  HAT
Q49

Glide from the sun.
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SOLAR  and  SOAR
Q50

Choking the noise of geese.
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GAGGLING  and  GAGGING
Q51

Racket with clothes.
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BLARE  and  BARE
Q52

Chatting and removing.
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TALKING  and  TAKING
Q53

Swollen unwanted plant.
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WELLED  and  WEED
Q54

Incompletely celebrated.
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PARTLY  and  PARTY
Q55

"Plump up through eating, and its opposite."
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FLATTEN  and  FATTEN
Q56

Masculine opposite of heaven.
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HELL  and  HE
Q57

Sit down for a blind part.
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SLAT  and  SAT
Q58

Perk up to a glimmer of sunshine.
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RALLY  and  RAY
Q59

Bright signals for ticket prices.
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FLARES  and  FARES
Q60

Mixing thoroughly then deflecting with force.
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BLENDING  and  BENDING
Q61

Glue that can't see.
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BLIND  and  BIND
Q62

A lump of sea fish
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CLOD  and  COD
Q63

Splendor covered in blood.
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GLORY  and  GORY
Q64

Small cows under the ground.
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CALVES  and  CAVES
Q65

Scottish costume you build from parts.
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KILT  and  KIT
Q66

Embarrassed about a shrub.
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BLUSH  and  BUSH
Q67

Unwell and slippery.
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SLICK  and  SICK
Q68

Talk about going forth.
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SALLY  and  SAY
Q69

Effortless painting tripod.
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EASEL  and  EASE
Q70

Say hello to a small mountain.
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HILL  and  HI
Q71

Leader of the pack with frilly edges.
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LACE  and  ACE
Q72

Torment a purchase.
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BULLY  and  BUY
Q73

A large Scottish family that is able.
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CLAN  and  CAN
Q74

Assembly of inward facing bowl shapes.
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CONCLAVE  and  CONCAVE
Q75

None white none front.
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BLACK  and  BACK
Q76

An attractive young lady who buzzes.
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BELLE  and  BEE
Q77

A simpleton non-dash.
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DOLT  and  DOT
Q78

Puffs and genuflects.
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BLOWS  and  BOWS
Q79

Slide down a mountain with acumen.
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SKILL  and  SKI
Q80

Dawdle for 24 hours.
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DALLY  and  DAY
Q81

The smallest amount that can travel where the sun rises.
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LEAST  and  EAST
Q82

A wooden shoe with teeth.
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CLOG  and  COG
Q83

Not sea also.
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LAND  and  AND
Q84

Relaxing and making noises like a cat.
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MELLOWING  and  MEOWING
Q85

A dromedary arrived.
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CAMEL  and  CAME
Q86

Get supplies to make arrows.
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FLETCH  and  FETCH
Q87

Things that used to hold up the ceiling.
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WALLS  and  WAS
Q88

Long rooms that possess
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HALLS  and  HAS
Q89

Sit down for seasoning.
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SALT  and  SAT
Q90

Surpassed through (spreadsheet)-led
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EXCELLED  and  EXCEED
Q91

Lump moving up and down in the water.
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BLOB  and  BOB
Q92

Glide on an edge.
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SLIDE  and  SIDE
Q93

Exploded with hot oil spooned over.
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BLASTED  and  BASTED
Q94

Dukes with lugs.
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EARLS  and  EARS
Q95

Joined together with tasty flavour compounds.
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SPLICED  and  SPICED
Q96

The Pope's dad.
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PAPAL  and  PAPA
Q97

Soaked in vinegar and chosen.
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PICKLED  and  PICKED
Q98

A stupid lump of bread.
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LOAF  and  OAF
Q99

A stack of baked desserts.
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PILE  and  PIE
Q100

Courageous ice-hockey prop.
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PLUCK  and  PUCK
Q101

Drearily and disappointment.
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DISMALLY  and  DISMAY
Q102

Fisherman who are upset.
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ANGLERS  and  ANGERS
Q103

Marked on a map and planted in a container.
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PLOTTED  and  POTTED
Q104

Experienced and verbose.
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WORLDLY  and  WORDY
Q105

A conflict of money.
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CLASH  and  CASH
Q106

Ruffles and saut‚ed.
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FRILLED  and  FRIED
Q107

Vaporize until reduced.
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ABLATE  and  ABATE
Q108

Contaminated and getting ready to kiss.
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POLLUTED  and  POUTED
Q109

Brown/Green mist.
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HAZEL  and  HAZE
Q110

Stopped and disliked.
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HALTED  and  HATED
Q111

Beg for a green vegetable
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PLEAS  and  PEAS
Q112

Complete a task with a young girl's toy.
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DOLL  and  DO
Q113

Revel and bleat.
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GLOAT  and  GOAT
Q114

Crimp young coal.
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PLEAT  and  PEAT
Q115

No work day for kids with compensation.
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PLAYDAY  and  PAYDAY
Q116

Thin despatcher.
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SLENDER  and  SENDER
Q117

Thrash the mist.
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FLOG  and  FOG
Q118

Male cows take transportation.
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BULLS  and  BUS
Q119

Empty side of river.
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BLANK  and  BANK
Q120

Happy rapture.
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JOLLY  and  JOY
Q121

Reversing when things go totally dark.
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BLACKOUT  and  BACKOUT
Q122

Glazed with gas.
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GLASSY  and  GASSY
Q123

Finished totally and entered in a contest.
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COMPLETED  and  COMPETED
Q124

Scrambles over the angle of a wheel.
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CLAMBERS  and  CAMBERS
Q125

A balm to keep.
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SALVE  and  SAVE
Q126

Swelling up to the point of bursting and sailing.
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BLOATING  and  BOATING
Q127

Modulation of voice pitch and contaminated
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INFLECTION  and  INFECTION
Q128

The reaction of Chlorine on seashores.
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BLEACHES  and  BEACHES
Q129

Fasten the ocean tightly.
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SEAL  and  SEA
Q130

A charged particle king.
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LION  and  ION
Q131

Divided sputum.
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SPILT  and  SPIT
Q132

Razes nights before.
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LEVELS  and  EVES
Q133

Recover for scrap viciously.
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SALVAGE  and  SAVAGE
Q134

A lose bag.
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SLACK  and  SACK
Q135

A pit in the ground made by a garden tool.
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HOLE  and  HOE
Q136

Frozen parasites.
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LICE  and  ICE
Q137

Current that drives lights.
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LAMPS  and  AMPS
Q138

Coats of domestic animals.
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PELTS  and  PETS
Q139

Counterfeit fleck.
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FLAKE  and  FAKE
Q140

Chubby fluid moving machine.
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PLUMP  and  PUMP
Q141

Gasp for a flower.
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PLANT  and  PANT
Q142

Lavish shove.
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PLUSH  and  PUSH
Q143

Wager on things to hold up trousers.
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BELTS  and  BETS
Q144

Repeatedly hitting and making noises like a goat.
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BLEATING  and  BEATING

If you liked this word puzzle, you should also check out my add an S quiz, or the Atomic typo quiz.