Talk Show Personalities

Cryptic Anagram Puzzle Edited by Vicki A Benge

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Cryptic crosswords and other puzzles use anagrams as clues. An anagram is a word or phrase created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. Many times the clues are nonsense phrases. In the puzzle above, ALL of the clues are anagrams and the answers fit the "Title Category".

Using the category title as a guide, rearrange the letters of the nonsense phrases to form an appropriate answer in the boxes across.

An example of a cryptic anagram:

Category Title: TV Talk Show Personalities
Clue: Ask Bryant
Answer: Tyra Banks

The alphabet letters of the name "Tyra Banks", can be rearranged to form the nonsense phrase, "ask Bryant", and vice versa.

For extra help straightforward hints are provided below.

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Anagram Hints

  • 1. Undoubtedly the world's most famous talk show personality
  • 2. The Tonight Show
  • 3. His popular CNN show title carries his name
  • 4. Meet the Press
  • 5. The Daily Show
  • 6. The Today Show
  • 7. Good Morning America
  • 8. The View
  • 9. Famous "homemaker"; her show carries her name
  • 10. Politically Incorrect