In this crossword, instead of entering the letters of the solution words in the order in which they appear in the word itself, enter them in alphabetical order. For example MOSAIC would be placed on the grid as ACIMOS.
Clues
Across
1. Muddleheaded
7. Drinking spree
8. Irish accent
9. Shellfish soup
10. Degree; scope
11. Hard to control
Down
1. Talk nonsense
2. Essential
3. Like Saturn
4. Repeated verbatim
5. Pre-riot state
6. Bit of sumptuous living
From Mensa Puzzle Calendar 2019 by Fraser Simpson, Workman Publishing, New York. Puzzle for April 24.
The given crossword solves as:
Down Across
1. ADDLED 1. BABBLE
2. BENDER 2. NEEDED
3. BROGUE 3. RINGED
4. BISQUE 4. QUOTED
5. EXTENT 5. UNREST
6. UNRULY 6. LUXURY
Now, we consider which are the appropriate appropriate anagram of each of the 12 abovementioned words by way of trial and error, and arrive at the required solution as follows:
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| A D D D E L |
| B D E E N R|
| B E G O R U|
| B E I Q S U|
| E E N T T X|
| L N R U U Y|
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Puzzle Solution
