OPPOSITES ATTRACT I
Credit: GAMES Magazine
Oct/Nov, 1989

Joan Leary

The seven couples below prove the expression that opposites really do attract. Each pair of names can be anagrammed to form two words that are opposite in meaning. The letters of both names are used to form the anagrams. Example: MANDI and KEN could be anagrammed to get MEAN and KIND.

1. RAE & FRAN
2. LENA & LON
3. WILMA & TED
4. DELIA & DAVE
5. TRINA & CLYDE
6. NELL & DUKE
7. GOLDIE & STAN

HINT #1: The first letters of the two words are:

1. F and N

2. A and N

3. W and T

4. A and D

5. C and D

6. D and K

7. G and L

HINT #2: The first letters and the number of letters in each word are:

1. F(3) and N(4)

2. A(3) and N(4)

3. W(4) and T(4)

4. A(5) and D(4)

5. C(5) and D(5)

6. D(4) and K(4)

7. G(6) and L(4)

Answers:

1. Far & Near
2. All & None
3. Wild & Tame
4. Alive & Dead
5. Clean & Dirty
6. Dull & Keen
7. Gained & Lost