1986
Colony Anagrams
July 1986

“Colony Anagrams,” Friend, July 1986, 23

Colony Anagrams

By Kathryn M. Wilson

The thirteen stripes on the flag of the United States represent the thirteen original colonies, which later became states. Rearrange each anagram to spell the name of one of the original colonies.

  1. He wins hamper

  2. Tat’s such a mess

  3. Horse and lid

  4. Roy knew

  5. Cut conic net

  6. Newsy jeer

  7. In a sylvan pen

  8. A deer law

  9. Iva in rig

  10. Hail-torn acorn

  11. Age, Igor

  12. Sara, touch lion

  13. My lad ran

Answers:

  • (1) New Hampshire, (2) Massachusetts, (3) Rhode Island, (4) New York, (5) Connecticut, (6) New Jersey, (7) Pennsylvania, (8) Delaware, (9) Virginia, (10) North Carolina, (11) Georgia, (12) South Carolina, (13) Maryland.