In each of the three groups below, the letters of the words or phrases can be anagrammed to form five new words which all have something in common.

1)

An ogre

Rip coat

Reap

L.A. prep

Pager

 

2)

Made smart

Bet a spud

As I tango

Sea girl

Barn race

 

3)

Big red

Asa can't

I beg crab

My gun rim

He rats 

Answers:

 

1)

Orange

Apricot

Pear

Apple

Grape - - - - - Kinds of fruit

 

2)

Amsterdam

Budapest

Santiago

Algiers

Canberra - - - - - World capitals

 

3)

Bridge

Canasta

Cribbage

Gin rummy

Hearts - - - - - Card games