Puzzle 8/7/22 — Explained
The solution and explanation for this week's puzzle.
Here’s the solution to this week’s “All Anagrams” puzzle, with the parsing of each clue explained and the completed puzzle below. There’s no theme to this puzzle, apart from the SCRAMBLED in the middle, which nods to the puzzle’s anagrammatic nature.
Definitions are italicized and anagram indicators shown with an * in parentheses.
Feel free to comment or reach out if you liked something, didn’t get something, or spotted an error!
Across
5. I nap uncomfortably because of this (4)
PAIN
An anagram (uncomfortably*) of I NAP with a cryptic definition (pain causes one to nap uncomfortably).
6. Nude on ground in trouble (6)
UNDONE
An anagram (ground*, as coffee might be) of NUDE ON.
8. Come on, Venti I ordered! (6)
INVITE
An anagram (ordered*) of VENTI I.
9. Rose muddled and angry (4)
SORE
An anagram (muddled*) of ROSE.
10. Cabled Mrs. Twist for some eggs (9)
SCRAMBLED
An anagram (twist*) of MRS CABLED.
11. File around. Is that all there is? (4)
LIFE
An anagram (around*) of FILE.
12. Relaxed in strange desert (6)
RESTED
An anagram (strange*) of DESERT.
13. Legal "E"? Odd claim (6)
ALLEGE
An anagram (odd*) of LEGAL E.
14. Tear up about price of services (4)
RATE
An anagram (up*) of TEAR.
Down
1. Village in S.E. Crazy Town in America (11)
GAINESVILLE
An anagram (crazy*) of VILLAGE IN SE.
2. Silly trainee fez for mechanic's helper (10)
ANTIFREEZE
An anagram (silly*) of TRAINEE FEZ.
3. Muskrat peer revolts in bazaar (11)
SUPERMARKET
An anagram (revolts*) of MUSKRAT PEER.
4. Meat and vegetables needing stir in a stew (11)
INGREDIENTS
An anagram (in a stew*) of NEEDING STIR.
7. A secret I'll tell you drunkenly: Sure is cold! (10)
DISCLOSURE
An anagram (drunkenly*) of SURE IS COLD.
A good reminder to a rusty crossworder of how to recognize and work out anagrams.