indirect anagrams

A form of indirect anagram — A cryptic device, forbidden in most publications, in which the word to be anagrammed is not present in the wordplay.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of indirect anagram
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indirect anagrams. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indirect%20anagrams

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