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Archivist's note: Partial data follows.
These are anagrams of names of female news anchors on FOX in the respective cities. Included are links to references indicating the station they were with in January 1999.
- Phoenix (6) Organ born iris = Robin Garrison, KSAZ Fox 10
- Indianapolis (6) Acme: hard, sly = Cheryl Adams (now Cheryl Parker), WXIN Fox 59 (see also)
- Chattanooga (7) Ebony crime yarn = Connie Mayberry, WDSI Fox 61
- New York City (11) Cannot toss oar = Rosanna Scotto, WNYW Fox 5
- Pittsburgh (9) Any shade hill, Sheila Hyland, WPGH Fox 53
- Oklahoma City (2) Trinkets in mercy = Kirsten McIntyre, KOKH Fox 25
- Tampa (6) Infant hut okay = Kathy Fountain, WTVT Fox 13
- South Bend (5) Camel canal trip = Traci Capellman WSJV Fox 28
- Las Vegas (8) Unique logic ajar = Angelica Urquijo, KVVU Fox 5
- Richmond (7) Real weak din = Diane Walker, WWBT NBC 12, but they share a news team with WRLH Fox 10
- Toledo (7) Share our meal = Laura Emerson, WUPW Fox 36
- Chicago (1) No-iron Ribbons = Robin Robinson, WFLD Fox 32
- Birmingham (5) Barren angel dined = Andrea Lindenberg, WBRC Fox 6
- Washington DC (9) Ill slime reel = Leslie Miller? (She was never in DC) (WTTG Fox 5?)
- Providence (4) Snake drama = Karen Adams, WPRI CBS 12, but they share staff with WNAC Fox 64
- Miami (14) Ennui jeans girl = Laurie Jennings, WSVN Fox 7
- Atlanta (2) Avian ads mad = Amanda Davis, WAGA Fox 5
- Milwaukee (5) Aerobic gay jack = Joyce Garbaciak, WITI Fox 6
- Los Angeles (12) Tennis vice hired = Christine Devine, KTTV Fox 11
- Detroit (2) Legacy no aim = Monica Gayle, WJBK Fox 2
- Binghamton (1) Nicer match rule (WICZ Fox 40?)
- Hartford (12) Sunset nears chins = Susan Christensen, WTIC Fox 61
- Salt Lake City 6) Dope weds Ohio = Hope Woodside, KSTU Fox 13
- Houston (2) Neat salad van = Anna Davlantes, KRIV Fox 26
- Philadelphia (9) French fill joke = Jill Chernekoff, WTXF Fox 29
- Baltimore (3) Wired bean hero = Deborah Weiner, WBFF Fox 45