A New Year quiz:   here are eight alphagrams, each containing an N and a Y. 
Each one makes three words.  What are they?

 

Some of the answers are a bit obscure but at least one or two in each set of three are everyday words.

ANSTY
INPSY

AELMNY
NOOPSY

ACENRTY
EGINPSY

AEGILNRY
AGILLNSY 

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ANSTY

ANTSY

eager, excited [adj ANTSIER, ANTSIEST]

NASTY

ill-natured [adj NASTIER, NASTIEST, NASTILY] / something that is offensive [n NASTIES]

TANSY

a perennial herb [n TANSIES]

INPSY

PYINS

PYIN, a protein compound contained in pus [n]

SNIPY

snipelike; frequented by snipe [adj SNIPIER, SNIPIEST]

SPINY

having spines [adj SPINIER, SPINIEST]

 

 

 

AELMNY

LAYMEN

LAYMAN, a member of the laity [n]

MEANLY

MEAN, stingy; low [adv]

NAMELY

that is to say [adv]

NOOPSY

POYSON

(obsolete) to poison [v -ED, -ING, -S]

SNOOPY

prying [adj SNOOPIER, SNOOPIEST, SNOOPILY]

SPOONY

foolishly fond [adj SPOONIER, SPOONIEST, SPOONILY] / one who is foolishly fooled, also SPOONEY [n SPOONIES]

 

 

 

ACENRTY

ENCRATY

(Greek) self-control [n ENCRATIES]

NECTARY

a gland in a flower which produces sugary fluid (nectar) to attract insects [n NECTARIES]

TRANCEY

(of music, etc.) creating a hypnotic effect [adj TRANCIER, TRANCIEST]

EGINPSY

ESPYING

ESPY, to catch sight of [v]

PEYSING

PEYSE, to weigh, also PEISE, PEASE, PEAZE, PEIZE, POYSE [v]

PIGSNEY

(archaic) a term of endearment to a woman, also PIGSNIE, PIGSNY [n -S]

 

 

 

AEGILNRY

LAYERING

a method of plant propagation, also LAYERAGE [n -S]

RELAYING

RELAY, to put down new flooring [v]

YEARLING

a horse of either sex during 1 January to 31 December following the year of its birth [n -S]

AGILLNSY

SALLYING

SALLY, to rush out suddenly [v]

SIGNALLY

SIGNAL, notable [adv]

SLANGILY

SLANGY, full of slang [adv]