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Phrase Anagram Ponder (Posted on 2015-01-28)

Each of the following contains the anagram of a phrase. The digits in brackets denote the word lengths constituting the original phrase.

Identify the respective original phrases.

(I) AFFIRM DEMON (5, 2, 4). Clue: inclination.
(II) POLLUTE SPICE (4, 2,6). Clue: demolish.
(III) NICE OLD NOUN (2, 5, 4). Clue: the height of bliss.
(IV) UNMARKED SEATS (4, 2, 7). Clue: sharp.
(V) OVATE GNOME (3, 1, 4, 2). Clue: make haste.

Submitted by K Sengupta

Rating: 5.0000 (1 votes)

Solution: (Hide)

(I) FRAME OF MIND. (II) PULL TO PIECES. (III) ON CLOUD NINE. (IV) KEEN AS A MUSTARD. (V) GET A MOVE ON.

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Subject	Author	Date
buy memorandum	Regina Lace	2020-09-15 00:53:21
No Subject	Armando Murphy	2020-03-13 04:02:39
Used an anagram program for IV (spoiler for IV)	Charlie	2015-01-28 13:09:49
II	Charlie	2015-01-28 12:52:18
answers, only for 1,3,5	Ady TZIDON	2015-01-28 12:36:08

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