ANAGRAMS XXXVIII

(The first letters of the anagrams are given as hints below the questions.) 

1. Can you anagram these two phrases into flowers?

ANY HITCH

HANDY GEAR

 

2. The two phrases below have surprising anagrams.

 

GRIM AREA

ON THE SLY

 

3. Can you anagram these phrases into single words?

 

SONG IDEA

RING TONE

SHE'S ALERT

NEAREST SHIP

 

HINTS:

1. H and H

2. M and H

3. D, N, H, P 

Answers:

 

1. HYACINTH

    HYDRANGEA

 

2. MARRIAGE

    HONESTLY

 

3. DIAGNOSE

    NITROGEN

    HEARTLESS

    PARENTHESIS