The 2010 Grand Anagrammy Awards - 31 votes cast

31 votes

GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT TOPICAL PEOPLES NAMES OTHER NAMES
MEDIUM LENGTH LONG SPECIAL ANAGRAM SOFTWARE RUDE

GENERAL:

1

  Meyran Kraus

37  

Italian crime boss = A Sicilian mobster.

2

  Meyran Kraus

19  

Premenstrual = Lunar tempers.

3

  Larry Brash

18  

Our golden wedding anniversary = We're old, gray and on nine IV drugs.

4

  Meyran Kraus

17  

Really bad eyesight = Barely see daylight!

4

  Ed Pegg Jr

17  

Triple chocolate square = Atherosclerotic plaque.

6

  Adie Pena

16  

Solitary confinement = Myself. No interaction.

6

  Dharam Khalsa

16  

A nurse's care = Reassurance.

8

  Rik Sengupta

14  

What in god's name ~ was the man doing?

9

  Rosie Perera

12  

Time heals all wounds = As well it should. Amen!

10

  David Bourke

7  

Strict vegetarianism = Craving meat? Resist it!

10

  Tony Crafter

7  

Absence makes the heart grow fonder = We embark and ache for togetherness.

 

  Total points:

180 

from 31 votes

ENTERTAINMENT:

1

  View

24  

'The Social Network' = Owner likes to chat.

2

  Meyran Kraus

23  

Michelangelo's art in the Sistine Chapel = Masterpiece shall shine on that ceiling!

2

  Rosie Perera

23  

Dante's Divine Comedy = Vice, demons, and deity.

4

  Meyran Kraus

21  

Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' = Depict all persons and the Saviour.

5

  Meyran Kraus

20  

Director James Cameron = Set major cinema record.

6

  Dean Mayer

17  

Last of the Summer Wine = Here's a wistful moment.

7

  Scott Gardner

13  

George A. Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" = Good God, there's a real frightening movie!

8

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

10  

William Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra = Snake poisons were lethal act in a play drama.

9

  Ellie Dent

9  

Agatha Christie's 'Mysterious Affair at Styles' = As a first case for my sleuth, I say it's a great hit!

10

  Larry Brash

8  

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson = It's our landlubber in tense story overseas.

11

  Ellie Dent

6  

Claude Monet's 'Impression: Sunrise' = It seems sun and colours inspire me.

12

  Rosie Perera

5  

Paul the Prognosticating Octopus was right! = Spain won a historic cup struggle. Go top that!

 

  Total points:

179 

from 30 votes

TOPICAL:

1

  Dean Mayer

40  

The Pope's view on contraception = It is one concept he won't approve.

2

  Harshal M

32  

New Year coming soon = A worsening economy?

3

  David Bourke

21  

The coastline of Florida and Louisiana = The fauna, flora and soil is coated in oil.

4

  Dharam Khalsa

17  

We fear more plane blast alerts in the year 2010 = Are we really a lot safer than in September 2001?

5

  Neil Ramsay

16  

Pope said religion had ~ organised pedophilia.

6

  Meyran Kraus

12  

The giant oil spill disaster = Stop drilling! It ails the sea.

6

  Ellie Dent

12  

Chile's President ~ is held in respect.

8

  Rick Rothstein

11  

Gulf shoreline = Oil's flung here.

9

  Meyran Kraus

9  

We've something to tell the US president, Barack Obama = We must leave the Mideast alone. Bring back the troops!

10

  Tony Crafter

4  

Bill Gates is no longer the world's richest man = The Carlos Slim billions negate nerd's growth.

11

  Meyran Kraus

3  

Poland's president = Plane's drop ends it.

 

  Total points:

177 

from 31 votes

PEOPLES NAMES:

1

  Neil Ramsay

29  

Springsteen = Spent singer.

2

  Adie Pena

22  

The assassin Lee Harvey Oswald = Analyses revealed shot was his.

3

  Meyran Kraus

21  

France's emperor Napoleon I = A person of real prominence.

4

  Scott Gardner

18  

Post-Impressionist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec = Oil painter chose Rue des Moulins prostitutes.

5

  View

15  

Diana, The Princess of Wales = In past, Charles' one sad wife.

6

  Adie Pena

12  

The U.S. film director Kathryn Bigelow = "The Hurt Locker" wins big time for lady!

6

  Larry Brash

12  

Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love = Canny rocker duo, but not alive.

8

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

11  

Archbishop Tutu: a life force = The Republic of South Africa.

8

  Ellie Dent

11  

Thomas Arne = A short name.

10

  Andrew Brehaut

10  

Saint Mary of the Cross = History of sacraments.

11

  Adie Pena

9  

The U.S. President Obama = I'm not a desperate Bush!

12

  Rosie Perera

7  

Conan Christopher O'Brien = Top honor in his NBC career.

 

  Total points:

177 

from 30 votes

OTHER NAMES:

1

  Andrew Brehaut

48  

McDonalds Restaurant chain = Standard lunch to Americans.

2

  Meyran Kraus

26  

The messaging website Twitter = It's the biggest new time-waster!

3

  Scott Gardner

21  

The Apple Corporation = Laptop, iPhone creator.

4

  View

15  

Great city of London = Only detraction - fog.

5

  Tony Crafter

13  

The Egyptian Pyramids = A head-tipping mystery!

6

  Meyran Kraus

12  

National Geographic Magazine = Going to an amazing place, I hear!

7

  Larry Brash

11  

Society for the Protection of Unborn Children = Pro-life bunch is too concerned for her tiny tot.

8

  Tony Crafter

9  

The wonder of Salisbury's 'Stonehenge' = Hey, it's renowned for huge stone slabs!

9

  Tony Crafter

8  

The Egyptian Book of the Dead = Good-bye and keep to the faith!

10

  David Bourke

7  

The World Cup football competition in South Africa = To ruin it, blow off a loud, totemic, cheap plastic horn!

11

  David Bourke

6  

Waitrose Cashmere Toilet Paper = There to wipe a most special rear!

12

  Dean Mayer

2  

Norton AntiVirus Software = Avert worst of an intrusion.

 

  Total points:

178 

from 30 votes

MEDIUM LENGTH:

1

  Scott Gardner

28  

Washington + Jackson + Harrison + Tyler + Fillmo... = Madison + Van Buren + Polk + Johnson + Grant + ...

2

  Meyran Kraus

24  

Male puberty entails: - Hairiness issues - F... = Men's mid-life crisis contains: - Loss of ha...

3

  Meyran Kraus

22  

The Kubler-Ross model, also known as the five st... = Five stages of BP drilling: 1. Get bad rig 2. ...

4

  Tony Crafter

17  

A wife came home, pulled into the driveway, bolt... ~ I've won the lottery!' 'Oh my God, Pauleen!' s...

5

  Adie Pena

14  

The Top Three Richest People in the World: Warre... = Billionaires: I'm the Super Capitalist, the New...

6

  Tony Crafter

12  

Man to girlfriend: "I've got a full set of three... ~ In for a hit, gold-medalist performance!" Girl...

7

  Meyran Kraus

10  

A highly ruthless remark of a lad to a lady in a... = "Rhett! If you go, where shall I go? What shall...

8

  Tony Crafter

9  

The teary young woman - who was relating the det... = "What gear were you in, then?" said the state c...

8

  Ellie Dent

9  

A very drunk man stumbling out of a bar, bumps i... = "But I'll prove it", says the drunk, "in my pub...

10

  David Bourke

8  

Obese passengers to be charged double to fly wit... = Sarah Ferguson got considerably clobbered with ...

11

  David Bourke

6  

How to permanently silence the incessant droning... = Shove the thing into any convenient zulu fellow...

 

  Total points:

159 

from 28 votes

LONG:

1

  Meyran Kraus

39  

How Smart Are You? 1. You're participating in a... = How Stupid Are You? Choose an answer for each...

2

  Meyran Kraus

22  

Dear Ethan, I read your letter in bed and my he... = Hey Jane, Look, you didn't read my previous e...

2

  Tony Crafter

22  

HELEN'S DIARY ON A CRUISE SHIP. DEAR DIARY - DA... = DADDY'S PHONE CALL. Rrriiiiing, rrriiiiing......

4

  Dharam Khalsa

13  

A shepherd was herding his flock into a remote ... ~ "I have determined that you handle exactly 95...

5

  Larry Brash

12  

An eighty-six year old man went to the local doc... = "Now, on the lengthy trek north-west, nearing ...

6

  Tony Crafter

10  

Who says the Chinese don't have a sense of humou... = Three dead bodies turned up at a mortuary, all...

7

  Larry Brash

8  

This man was walking along a beach, when he foun... = The genie continued: "Oh and you think of all ...

 

  Total points:

126 

from 22 votes

SPECIAL:

1

  Meyran Kraus

36  

[Here's the Beatles song anagrammed into an eight-lines song detailing Paul's eight correct World Cup predictions from t...

2

  Meyran Kraus

31  

Below is George Herbert's poem 'Easter' anagrammed into 4 successive short poems dealing with each of the 4 seasons;

3

  Meyran Kraus

20  

Thanksgiving Day

4

  Tony Crafter

17  

ANNOUNCEMENT: International Alert Levels Raised!

5

  Scott Gardner

10  

I fancy Tom Cruise

6

  Tony Crafter

5  

RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS By The Carpenters

 

  Total points:

119 

from 20 votes

ANAGRAM SOFTWARE:

1

  Mike Keith

44  

Anagram Artist 3.05

2

  William Tunstall-Pedoe

26  

Anagram Genius Version 9

3

  Andrew Trevorrow

9  

Anagrams 2.4 (Macintosh)

4

  Other

5  

Other anagram software

 

  Total points:

84 

from 18 votes

RUDE:

1

  Meyran Kraus

25  

Horse's genitalia = This is a large one!

2

  David Bourke

24  

Fingered up the arsehole = For heightened pleasure!

3

  Meyran Kraus

17  

Teen lad's first lay = It ends really fast!

3

  David Bourke

17  

A cunt often has ~ a stench of tuna.

5

  Adie Pena

12  

Natural bodily functions = I'd continually fart on bus.

6

  Meyran Kraus

8  

The females cast in a porn video ~ often have silicone-made parts.

7

  Larry Brash

7  

This may contain traces of nuts = Fact: That is in anyone's scrotum.

7

  Larry Brash

7  

Woman's G Spot = "Now!", most gasp.

9

  David Bourke

4  

TENA ladies' incontinence pads ~ contain and seal pee incidents.

10

  Tony Crafter

2  

The honeymoon virgin = Oi! No hymen overnight!

 

  Total points:

123 

from 22 votes

Overall Part 1

1

  Meyran Kraus

21  

Italian crime boss = A Sicilian mobster.

2

  Andrew Brehaut

14  

McDonalds Restaurant chain = Standard lunch to Americans.

3

  Dean Mayer

9  

The Pope's view on contraception = It is one concept he won't approve.

4

  Meyran Kraus

9  

Premenstrual = Lunar tempers.

5

  Rik Sengupta

8  

What in god's name ~ was the man doing?

6

  Meyran Kraus

6  

Michelangelo's art in the Sistine Chapel = Masterpiece shall shine on that ceiling!

7

  Scott Gardner

5  

Washington + Jackson + Harrison + Tyler + Fillmo... = Madison + Van Buren + Polk + Johnson + Grant + ...

8

  Neil Ramsay

5  

Springsteen = Spent singer.

9

  Meyran Kraus

4  

Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' = Depict all persons and the Saviour.

10

  Ellie Dent

4  

Thomas Arne = A short name.

11

  Harshal M

4  

New Year coming soon = A worsening economy?

12

  Scott Gardner

4  

George A. Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" = Good God, there's a real frightening movie!

13

  View

4  

'The Social Network' = Owner likes to chat.

14

  Adie Pena

3  

Solitary confinement = Myself. No interaction.

15

  Larry Brash

3  

Our golden wedding anniversary = We're old, gray and on nine IV drugs.

16

  Tony Crafter

3  

The Egyptian Book of the Dead = Good-bye and keep to the faith!

17

  Meyran Kraus

3  

Really bad eyesight = Barely see daylight!

18

  Rick Rothstein

3  

Gulf shoreline = Oil's flung here.

19

  Adie Pena

3  

The U.S. film director Kathryn Bigelow = "The Hurt Locker" wins big time for lady!

20

  David Bourke

3  

The coastline of Florida and Louisiana = The fauna, flora and soil is coated in oil.

21

  Meyran Kraus

3  

The messaging website Twitter = It's the biggest new time-waster!

22

  Larry Brash

3  

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson = It's our landlubber in tense story overseas.

23

  Adie Pena

2  

The assassin Lee Harvey Oswald = Analyses revealed shot was his.

24

  Andrew Brehaut

2  

Saint Mary of the Cross = History of sacraments.

25

  Meyran Kraus

2  

National Geographic Magazine = Going to an amazing place, I hear!

26

  Meyran Kraus

2  

France's emperor Napoleon I = A person of real prominence.

27

  Ellie Dent

2  

Chile's President ~ is held in respect.

28

  Rosie Perera

2  

Time heals all wounds = As well it should. Amen!

29

  Rosie Perera

2  

Dante's Divine Comedy = Vice, demons, and deity.

30

  View

2  

Diana, The Princess of Wales = In past, Charles' one sad wife.

31

  Tony Crafter

1  

A wife came home, pulled into the driveway, bolt... ~ I've won the lottery!' 'Oh my God, Pauleen!' s...

32

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

1  

Archbishop Tutu: a life force = The Republic of South Africa.

33

  Tony Crafter

1  

The Egyptian Pyramids = A head-tipping mystery!

34

  Scott Gardner

1  

The Apple Corporation = Laptop, iPhone creator.

35

  Scott Gardner

1  

Post-Impressionist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec = Oil painter chose Rue des Moulins prostitutes.

36

  Adie Pena

1  

The U.S. President Obama = I'm not a desperate Bush!

37

  Dharam Khalsa

1  

A nurse's care = Reassurance.

38

  Meyran Kraus

1  

The Kubler-Ross model, also known as the five st... = Five stages of BP drilling: 1. Get bad rig 2. ...

39

  Neil Ramsay

1  

Pope said religion had ~ organised pedophilia.

40

  Dharam Khalsa

1  

We fear more plane blast alerts in the year 2010 = Are we really a lot safer than in September 2001?

 

  Total points:

150 

from 25 votes

Overall Part 2

1

  Meyran Kraus

24  

[Here's the Beatles song anagrammed into an eight-lines song detailing Paul's eight correct World Cup predictions from t...

2

  Meyran Kraus

23  

Below is George Herbert's poem 'Easter' anagrammed into 4 successive short poems dealing with each of the 4 seasons;

3

  Meyran Kraus

15  

Thanksgiving Day

4

  Meyran Kraus

12  

How Smart Are You? 1. You're participating in a... = How Stupid Are You? Choose an answer for each...

5

  Tony Crafter

10  

ANNOUNCEMENT: International Alert Levels Raised!

6

  Meyran Kraus

7  

Dear Ethan, I read your letter in bed and my he... = Hey Jane, Look, you didn't read my previous e...

7

  Tony Crafter

5  

RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS By The Carpenters

8

  Scott Gardner

4  

I fancy Tom Cruise

9

  Tony Crafter

3  

HELEN'S DIARY ON A CRUISE SHIP. DEAR DIARY - DA... = DADDY'S PHONE CALL. Rrriiiiing, rrriiiiing......

10

  Larry Brash

2  

An eighty-six year old man went to the local doc... = "Now, on the lengthy trek north-west, nearing ...

11

  Dharam Khalsa

1  

A shepherd was herding his flock into a remote ... ~ "I have determined that you handle exactly 95...

12

  Larry Brash

1  

This man was walking along a beach, when he foun... = The genie continued: "Oh and you think of all ...

 

  Total points:

107 

from 18 votes


High Standings

Name

1st

2nd

3rd

Meyran Kraus

6

7

5

Andrew Brehaut

1

1

0

Dean Mayer

1

0

1

Scott Gardner

1

0

1

Mike Keith

1

0

0

Neil Ramsay

1

0

0

View

1

0

0

David Bourke

0

1

2

Adie Pena

0

1

0

Harshal M

0

1

0

Rosie Perera

0

1

0

Tony Crafter

0

1

0

William Tunstall-Pedoe

0

1

0

Andrew Trevorrow

0

0

1

Larry Brash

0

0

1


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