FALLS is a fingerpost to an anagram.Īn anagram occurs when given letters are reassembled into another word or phrase. The rest of the clue proves you are right. A cryptic clue might read: PERFORM WHEN THE CAT FALLS (3). A straight crossword would have the clue: PERFORM (3). The rest of the clue gives you hints for the letters forming it. Look at the cryptic clue as a number of hints adding up to the answer in the crossword.Ĭommonly, the first or the last words in the clue provide the meaning of the whole answer. You are given more information to help you. In cryptics, you can often prove that your answer is correct. Solving cryptics can be more satisfying than solving clues in straight crosswords. This may be difficult at first but you do get a bonus. You have to get into the habit of looking at the clue in sections, word by word. No matter how pretty the phrase, it is just a string of words which give clues to the answer.
Remember that nearly all cryptic clues must be looked at in sections. Only occasionally can you read the clue as a whole. It is more often a phrase or a sentence which makes some sort of sense in its own right. The cryptic clue rarely contains only one word. The second is to become familiar with cryptic jargon. The first thing you have to learn is a new way of looking at clues. Or follow her example: speak to the stranger sitting next to you, or look up and marvel at the clouds.If you are a newcomer to cryptic crosswords you will find there are two major differences between them and the straight crossword. In her memory, please consider a donation to Silverside Church, 2800 Silverside Road, Wilmington, Delaware, 19810, or your favorite charity. Many thanks to her caregivers for their support and compassion during the last months of Anne’s life. She cherished an especially close relationship with her stepdaughter-in-law, Jane Reese. She is survived by her devoted daughters, Anne Carter Carlton and Mary Carlton, and Dean’s extended family of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and both husbands, Anne was predeceased by her son David Hill Carlton, III. She will be remembered fondly and deeply missed. She found beauty every time she stepped outside, even on days others would consider dreary. She loved her Silverside Church family, faithfully attending Sunday services and Bible Study, as well as ministering to homebound and sick members.Īnne’s enthusiasm for life and her willingness to say “yes!” to invitations, cultural events, and outings are inspirational. Other special joys in her life were nature, walking, swimming, solving the daily Cryptic Byword, watching Jeopardy, and rooting for the Phillies. Despite her indifferent cooking skills, she and Dean were popular hosts, and entertained often. An avid student, she took classes at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and “gave back” by assisting in their Reading Room.Īfter the death of her first husband, and her retirement, she enjoyed traveling, gardening, ballroom dancing, and outdoor concerts at Bellevue State Park with her second husband, Dean D. She found great pleasure in her volunteer activities, especially guiding tours at Rockwood Museum, delivering Meals on Wheels, and organizing a team of Salvation Army bell ringers.
She shared her great love of books with her family listening to Mom read aloud replaced evening television at our house.Īnne worked as the Director of Christian Education at Second Baptist Church, taught at Delaware Preschool, and retired after many years of dedicated service to the State of Delaware Department of Finance. She was actively involved in raising their three children, volunteering as Girl Scout leader and homeroom mother, as well as welcoming into her home numerous beloved pets. She and her husband, David Hill Carlton, Jr., lived in Boston, MA and Charleston, W.VA, before settling in Wilmington in 1953. After leaving North Carolina, she never lost her Southern accent and stayed in contact with lifelong friends made at Women’s College (now UNCG) from which she graduated in 1947. Reese, 94, transitioned from life to more life on Sunday, Februat Wilmington Hospital.Īnne was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, the only child of R.
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