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Why can some people solve anagrams immediately?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

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🕒 06 Jul 2025 13:01

Why can some people solve anagrams immediately?

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Why can some people see the solutions to anagrams instantly? I stare at them for some time and cannot work them out, while I have friends who can solve them immediately. Annie Wilshere, St Asaph

Post your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday.

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