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Part A -- Anagram Riddles
The answer to each of these riddles is an anagram. That is, one word is formed from the letters of another word by changing their order, for example HOSE into SHOE. So, the answer to "What do you use to wash your footwear?" might be SHOE HOSE.
The answers are below.

We have moved some of the Anagram Riddles to their own webpage. To try the new Anagram Quiz click here.

3 - Where do all the aviators moor their boats?
4 - In the 1700's, how did the Philharmonic transport its instruments?
5 - What is the Bordeaux wine monopoly?
6 - Who guards the doors?
7 - What is a moth-eaten knife?
8 - What were those theatrical carryings-on after everyone got sick from eating pork?
9 - What jargon is spoken in fortresses?
10 - Where is the read-through of those newspaper stories?
11 - What did the waves leave behind on the upper deck?
12 - How do you start lowering costs?
13 - Who notices when the dissidents are marching?
14 - What do you do with worn-out bedsheets?
15 - Who wants to join the guerillas?
16 - What is beach sickness?
17 - Who is that frantic jokester?
18 - Primarily, what makes you sneeze?
19 - How do you make all the furnishings complemetary?
20 - What do muezzins wear when they call Moslems to prayer?
21 - What gives you the right to keep quiet?
22 - Who alone is loyal to the king?
23 - What is a subdivided oceanfront?
24 - Who is the ballerina from Khartoum?
25 - How can you use the same method again?
26 - Which girl is completely average?
27 - Who is the great talker who wants to save the environment?

Animals (contributed by Sudipta Das)
       Take two words, and arrange all of their letters to form the name of an animal. Now, delete one letter from each of the two words, and rearrange each of them to form two new words. Arrange all of their letters to form the name of another animal.

Opposite (contributed by Sudipta Das)
       There is a well-known phrase consisting of two 7-letter words that have opposite meanings. Delete the last two letters from each of these words. Arrange the deleted letters to form a 4-letter word, and arrange the remaining letters to form a 10-letter word closely related to the original phrase.

Gambling (contributed by Sudipta Das)
       Take the name of a famous fictional detective, and arrange the letters to form the name of a place where you might find gambling, and a person who might work there.

Part B -- One Word Anagrams
Rearrange the letters in each of the following phrases so that they spell a single English word. For example, the letters of TEA GUARD can be rearranged to spell GRADUATE.

AL'S A NAG
NEON ROOF
SURE COAL
PAVE HULA
MICAH LADY
PIANO MENU
BONFIRE UP
LONG ZOO RAG
EROTIC HELP
GAME ARTIST
AIR PROMISE
ROAST MULES
AID COIN OAF
VITAL CRAYON
HOP A GLACIER
MANLY EYESORE
DIOCESE POLKA
IOTA OPEN A MOO
UNCOIL SUM BUM
TEENS ENQUIRE
INTENSE MOSAIC
ABUSE BASIL OIL
PROBLEM IN CHINESE

Part C - Anagram Humor

It's A Mine
After digging a very deep mineshaft, the engineers failed to locate the ore body. One of them thought the ore might be just below the surface, and they should dig a trench, instead of a shaft, to intercept the POSITED TOPSIDE DEPOSIT.

My Car
MARCY says MY CAR is a CAMRY.

Part D -- Double Sevens
Nobody but the Contest Center can construct these double anagram puzzles with unique answers. Games Magazine refused to publish any of these Double Sevens puzzles because they said it was impossible to construct them. But... here they are. Enjoy!!

Double Sevens #1
Rearrange each set of 14 letters to spell two 7-letter words. Each of the 14 letters must be used exactly once in your two words. Then rearrange the 14 initial letters of the resulting words to spell the secret answer.

1. JOIN FROG HOMAGE	___________	___________
2. DOFF SVELTE CAPE	___________	___________
3. DELUXE BIRD HEMP	___________	___________
4. BETTER LEGS CLOY	___________	___________
5. FLUNK RUSTIC PUN	___________	___________
6. KIRK GOGO LEGION	___________	___________
7. DIG COFFIN JUICE	___________	___________
Secret Answer	___________	___________

Double Sevens #2
Rearrange each set of 14 letters to spell two 7-letter words. Each of the 14 letters must be used exactly once in your two words. Then rearrange the 14 initial letters of the resulting words to spell the secret answer.

1. VERVE DESK GUILD	___________	___________
2. ENVIOUS NEWT FAX	___________	___________
3. URANIUM MARS AIR	___________	___________
4. EXCISE NERVY EGO	___________	___________
5. MEAN BOUDOIR WAX	___________	___________
6. PARISH BRIAR HUB	___________	___________
7. WHY SWAP HOSIERY	___________	___________
Secret Answer	___________	___________

Double Sevens #3
Rearrange each set of 14 letters to spell two 7-letter words. Each of the 14 letters must be used exactly once in your two words. Then rearrange the 14 initial letters of the resulting words to spell the secret answer.

1. HARK LAW FACULTY	___________	___________
2. HERRING LOVE POP	___________	___________
3. YOU BRITTLE BEET	___________	___________
4. COED CHOWDER DUO	___________	___________
5. MAX PONTIFF JUDO	___________	___________
6. STASH JUDO SOUND	___________	___________
7. PICK POCK METHOD	___________	___________
Secret Answer	___________	___________

ANSWERS
Part A
3 - AIRMAN MARINA
4 - ORCHESTRA HORSECART
5 - CLARET CARTEL
6 - PORTAL PATROL
7 - RAGGED DAGGER
8 - TRICHINOSIS HISTRIONICS
9 - CITADEL DIALECT
10 - ARTICLE RECITAL
11 - TOPSIDE DEPOSIT
12 - INTRODUCE REDUCTION
13 - PROTEST SPOTTER
14 - REPLACE PERCALE
15 - PARTISAN ASPIRANT
16 - SEASIDE DISEASE
17 - DEMONIAC COMEDIAN
18 - LARGELY ALLERGY
19 - COORDINATE DECORATION
20 - MINARET RAIMENT
21 - SILENCE LICENSE
22 - SOLITARY ROYALIST
23 - SECTIONAL COASTLINE
24 - SUDANESE DANSEUSE
25 - REPRODUCE PROCEDURE
26 - MEDIAN MAIDEN
27 - CONVERSATIONALIST CONSERVATIONALIST

Animals: GOAL+TRIAL=ALLIGATOR, LOG+LIAR=GORILLA.

Opposite: SCIEN(CE) FICTI(ON). CE+ON=CONE. SCIEN+FICTI=SCIENTIFIC.

Gambling: HERCULE POIROT = HOTEL + CROUPIER.

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