Reversed flats
A variation of a flat in which you have to reverse the result to read the final solution.
If the puzzle involves a single operation on one word or phrase to produce another, you reverse the result of the operation to get the second part. Thus, petal, late is an example of a reversed beheadment (first you behead, then you reverse).
If the puzzle involves breaking a word or phrase into two or more parts, you assemble the parts first, and then reverse the result, to get the whole word or phrase. Thus, ONE = red, TWO = rum, WHOLE = murder is an example of a reversed charade (first you join the parts, then you reverse the result).
In a partially reversed flat, not all parts are reversed. Typically, to indicate which part(s) are reversed, the corresponding cueword(s) are also reversed. For example:
Solution: ALL = hibiscus, IN = ibis, RETUO = such.
A reversed heteronym, homonym, or rebus is called a mynoreteh, mynomoh, or suber, respectively.
For more information, look up the next word in the puzzle’s name.