Cryptic London Underground Stations Quiz

A fun quiz for London lovers and puzzle fans! Each clue points to a London Underground station name — based on wordplay, hidden words, homophones, and classic cryptic techniques.

How to Play

• Read each clue carefully — some are anagrams, some are hidden in phrases, and some sound like the answer.
• Scroll to the end for the answers key (or hide it for your quiz audience).

Cryptic Clues

1. “Beat a drum around a central park.”
2. “A royal’s residence misheard spelled backwards.”
3. “Warrior’s crest found in a flustered shunt.”
4. “Plant for a long walk? That’s this stop!”
5. “Her old tin — rearranged for a station name.”
6. “Hip tip for a quick ride north.”
7. “Unit of speed hiding in ‘gentle slope.’”
8. “This stop sounds like what you might say after a perfect day.”
9. “Sly rent reversed might get you here.”
10. “Not in, but around — this station’s inside letters time out.”
11. “A famous clock or a common tree, certified!”
12. “Charmed creature mixed with a tiny rat gives this.”
13. “This station is found by hiding ‘arc’ inside an amusement.”
14. “A gentle glow hiding under a cauldron lid.”
15. “Years and years for this old Roman site.”
16. “Endlessly urgent cry about endless tomato.”
17. “Sounds like a cheeky bit of paint near the river.”
18. “South to north — tumble over the green and golden fields.”
19. “This station sounds like a wealthy wave.”
20. “Turn an iron horse around for this embossed station.”
21. “Sample a rich scone, but drop the sugar!”
22. “This stop is hidden in ‘critiquing medieval threads.’”
23. “Take a slice of old London wall and flip for a junction.”
24. “Small orange, large exit — cryptic twist.”
25. “Sounds like a breeze but arrives with an ‘a’.”
26. “Steep climb to find this lofty summit.”
27. “Headless tiger in shade equals this stop.”
28. “A sneaky unit of time hiding in a long queue.”
29. “Ox for a hornless animal — this station stands its ground.”
30. “Endlessly shy words circle for a classic market square stop.”

Answer Key

1. Park Royal
2. Euston
3. Hounslow
4. Plantation (as in Plantation Road area historically)
5. Northfields
6. Pitshanger (cryptic wordplay)
7. Knightsbridge
8. Brixton (sounds like “brill” + ton)
9. Syon Lane
10. Notting Hill Gate
11. Baker Street
12. Elephant & Castle
13. Amersham
14. Golders Green
15. Charing Cross
16. Notting Hill
17. Tottenham Court Road
18. Greenford
19. Wealdstone
20. Stratford
21. Canons Park
22. Queensbury
23. Aldwych
24. Clapham South
25. Brentwood
26. Highgate
27. Isleworth
28. Queensway
29. Hoxton
30. Shoreditch High Street