Academy Award Winners
Cryptic Anagram Puzzle Edited by Vicki A Benge
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: Academy Award Winners
Clue: Kahn Inn Toy Shop
Answer: Anthony Hopkins
The alphabet letters of the actor's name "Anthony Hopkins", can be rearranged to form the nonsense phrase, "Kahn Inn Toy Shop", and vice versa.
Extra help in the form of straightforward hints are given below.
