Finishing out 8, b - Billy Ocean
group 5 - theme word NIPPER
a.
b. Marsha Mason
c. Lara Flynn Boyle
d.
This leaves HORSE as the theme word for group 10.
correction, HORSE is the theme word for group 9.
5d. Nicole Kidman
9b. David Hasselhoff
Good job everyone!
Looks like there are more expert anagrammers at the SDMB than I’d previously realized.
1C, 6A, 6D, 7D, 9C, and 9D, though challenging, can be found with persistance. 1A, 9A, and . . .**5A **are slightly more difficult, even though the names are well known. I’ll be interested to see if anyone gets these.
6a. Annie Oakley
7d. August Derleth
9c. Noel Coward