December 2025
Problem of the Month

Christmas Anagram Inequalities

In the following, solve ten of the fifteen puzzles for credit.   Extra credit for more than ten!



 

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Solution to the Problem:

Here is the solution:

1.   B E T H L E H E M
2.   F R U I T C A K E
3.   B L E S S I N G S
4.   C H R I S T M A S
5.   M I S T L E T O E

6.   S T O C K I N G S
7.   S N O W F L A K E
8.   D E C O R A T E D
9.   F I R E P L A C E
10.   G R E E T I N G S

11.   O R N A M E N T S
12.   P A R T R I D G E
13.   D E L I V E R E R
14.   I N N K E E P E R
15.   G R A T I T U D E

Correctly solved by:

1. Colin (Yowie) Bowey (solved all 15) **	Beechworth, Victoria, Australia
2. Dr. Hari Kishan (solved all 15) **	D.N. College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
3. Davit Banana (solved all 15) **	Istanbul, Turkey
4. Diana Kennett (solved 13) **	Bastrop, Texas, USA
5. Jocelyn Ramirez (solved 13) **	Central High School, Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
6. Abby Amos (solved 13) **	Central High School, Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
7. Aiden Wade (solved all 15) **	Central High School, Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
8. Yatzil Fregoso (solved 11) **	Central High School, Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
9. David Marks (solved all 15) **	San Mateo, California, USA
10. Kelly Stubblefield (solved all 15) **	Mobile, Alabama, USA
11. Eric Erdman (solved all 15) **	Northrop High School, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
12. Bain Cameron (solved all 15) **	Stem, North Carolina, USA
13. Ivy Joseph (solved all 15) **	Pune, Maharashtra, India

      ** extra credit

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