I was thinking exactly the same thing earlier Denis, the only other one I can remember is EVIL = VILE

With a bit of googling I discoved these are called aptagrams.
Adobe/Abode is another example.
More frequently you can find phrases that anagram to something else closely associated
e.g Statue of Liberty / built to stay free

Ah yes, like....Mother in law / Woman Hitler

Treval, I didn't know you had met my mother-in-law.

Thank you Mr H. Eye

Place in the hall, ie upstairs (4)

in the halL, IE Upstairs

direct = place

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Thanks

Begin sailing when stage is empty (4,3) No 'i'

I'll be away from pc for most of today so if you solve it, please take the belt and post another crypt

Cast off! Mrs Lex got that one

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This one's a linked twosome from a paper a couple of weeks ago which foxed us for a while. Gramatically suspect in one direction: be warned! No letter hints at this stage.

1. Appropriate objective for 2 (4,3)

2. Evangelist's soldiers: they 1 (8)

1. Take aim

Take = appropriate
Aim = objective
Direct = what marksmen do

2. Marksmen

Mark's men
They take aim

Very cute, Lex!

Hey, nice, Hawkeye...that was quick!!
I was struggling with matthews (matthew's) = evangelist's,
and getting nowhere fast! Agree, very cute, Lex.

The 1st one could be nicely on its own this way:
Target an appropriate objective (4,3)
target = take aim

Well solved with no letters - we had some.

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Thanks, Lex. I got lucky. First thought that came into my head was "Mark the Evangelist".

Next one.

Who or whom possibly got the Anglican to speak ? (9) no a's

pronoun CE = speak

C.E. 
1. Chemical Engineer.
2. chief engineer.
3. Church of England.

who = pronoun; whom = pronoun sometimes

Bravo, Denis! Well solved.

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