INFERRED ANAGRAMS IV

Joseph Appel

 

One interesting aspect of an anagram pair is how the two words relate to each other in context. By inference, can you extract two context-related anagrams from the clues below? For example, given the clue

The women who got married left a lot of trash behind.

 

The two related anagrams would be BRIDES (women who got married) and DEBRIS (trash).

 

1. That space rock landed in a desolate area.

2. In a 1959 song, one possible way to find love was to swallow a magic drink.

3. Aristocrats living on large estates were in danger of being kidnapped and held for payment.

4. After being saved from the burning house, the child felt safe in her mother's arms.

5. She kept the certificate of achievement in a sliding compartment in her nightstand.

6. We were told to take a different road that was the long way around.

7. Cows in India are never afraid because they know they are considered a holy animal.

8. She had a skill that was waiting to be developed.

9. A non-stop flight is more expensive, but you can pay with your bank card.

10. He was a careful observer of that sculpture.

Answers:

 

1. METEOR - REMOTE

2. OPTION - POTION

3. MANORS - RANSOM

4. RESCUE - SECURE

5. REWARD - DRAWER (perfect anagram)

6. ROUTED - DETOUR

7. SCARED - SACRED

8. TALENT - LATENT

9. DIRECT - CREDIT

10. ASTUTE - STATUE