The 2013 Grand Anagrammy Awards - 64 votes cast

64 votes

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

GENERAL:

1

  nedesto

71  

Top four zoo animals: 1. An elephant 2. Gorilla ... = 1. Tons o' poo 2. Amazing ape 3. Thrilling feli...

2

  Scott Gardner

50  

One's valentine = An intense love.

3

  Christopher Sturdy

45  

Malnourishment = The norm in a slum.

4

  Meyran Kraus

36  

Set in one's ways = "New" isn't so easy.

5

  Rosie Perera

32  

The probiotic supplement ~ helps butt emit nicer poop.

6

  Tony Crafter

31  

Report: "UFOs came ~ from outer space!"

7

  nedesto

24  

Flowers unfold = Full of wonders.

8

  nedesto

23  

Frosted cupcake = Fructose-packed.

9

  Rosie Perera

22  

An apple for the teacher = Real cheap of the parent!

10

  Ellie Dent

21  

Gun rights = Thugs grin.

11

  Ellie Dent

13  

Compensation claim = A complaint comes in.

12

  Andrew Brehaut

11  

Giant hornets = Another sting.

 

  Total points:

379 

from 64 votes

ENTERTAINMENT:

1

  Meyran Kraus

87  

The fictional hero James Bond = I often charm ladies on the job.

2

  Dean Mayer

68  

The Eurovision Song Contest = Voting's so contentious here.

3

  Tony Crafter

37  

Walt Disney's animated motion picture 'The Lion King' = Mildly cute songs, with an opinionated meerkat in it!

4

  Dharam Khalsa

35  

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens = Characters are sickly child, man, boss.

5

  Rosie Perera

31  

The Monopoly game = Money; map; hotel; "Go!"

6

  Adie Pena

28  

The Simpsons: Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie = Matt Groening has made prime roles a big smash!

7

  Adie Pena

24  

Alfred Hitchcock Presents = Half-decent script shocker.

8

  Ellie Dent

20  

Wilfred Owen's Anthem for Doomed Youth = So they mourn men led off to war who died.

9

  Scott Gardner

16  

Pablo Picasso, Three Musicians = A painter's cubism phase is cool!

10

  Jason Lofts

15  

Cary Grant outed = Actor turned gay.

11

  Scott Gardner

8  

New Line's Hobbit = Bilbo in the news.

12

  Ellie Dent

5  

The Surrealist, M. Henri Rousseau = Treasure his sheer luminous art.

 

  Total points:

374 

from 63 votes

TOPICAL:

1

  Christopher Sturdy

71  

The brilliant, prized results: 4-1 Montenegro, 2-0 Poland = Thrilled England supporters on to meet in Brazil, 2014

2

  Tony Crafter

46  

The passing of Nelson Mandela = As one man's long life path ends.

3

  Meyran Kraus

45  

President Obama's second administration = A man promised to end a nation's debt crisis.

4

  Julian Lofts

43  

Monty Python reunite to pay off their mortgages = Sort of pithy-potty-humor-generating-money feat.

5

  Adie Pena

30  

Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp = As police ask, "Can a star sprinter murder a loved one?"

6

  Adie Pena

25  

South American Pope ~ has impact on Europe.

7

  Christopher Sturdy

22  

Air strategy = Target Syria.

8

  Meyran Kraus

21  

The Assad regime = Gas is made there.

9

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

19  

Nukes are not a help in ~ the Korean Peninsula.

9

  Christopher Sturdy

19  

Many courts call the man an opportunistic predator = Commentary on Stuart Hall's inappropriate conduct.

9

  nedesto

19  

Glee star Cory Monteith is dead = Actor's demise in hotel tragedy.

12

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

13  

President Nelson Mandela = Spent old man lies near end.

13

  Rosie Perera

7  

Plane lands without landing gear in New Jersey = And a jet spilling oil endangers the new runway.

 

  Total points:

380 

from 64 votes

PEOPLES NAMES:

1

  Meyran Kraus

66  

Mandela, the president of South Africa = "The land of our fathers is emancipated."

2

  Larry Brash

51  

Professor Stephen Hawking = He gets known for his papers.

3

  Meyran Kraus

50  

South African president Mandela = "Let's condemn apartheid as unfair!"

4

  Meyran Kraus

41  

Pope Francis the First = Perfect for saintship.

5

  nedesto

34  

German physicist Albert Einstein = This gentleman I respect is brainy.

6

  Larry Brash

32  

The Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford = Moron, or dotty, or off to rehab?

7

  Adie Pena

27  

I hate sharks and ~ the Kardashians.

8

  Scott Gardner

20  

The 1st - sprinter Oscar Pistorius = He is absolute top suspect in Pretoria murder.

8

  Scott Gardner

20  

Private Bradley "Chelsea" Manning = Serviceman helping betray a land.

10

  Ellie Dent

8  

Prometheus = The Supremo.

11

  Adie Pena

7  

President Obama = A pro; Biden's mate.

12

  Larry Brash

5  

Annette Funicello = Nice teen fun to all.

 

  Total points:

361 

from 61 votes

OTHER NAMES:

1

  Meyran Kraus

73  

The American fast food giant McDonalds = Digest a ton of fat and random chemicals.

2

  Tony Crafter

55  

'Stonehenge', the World Heritage Site at Salisbury = Truly eerie, as in: 'How'd those giant slabs get there?'

3

  Tony Crafter

51  

I can eliminate halitosis with pure, strong ~ Listerine Original Antiseptic Mouthwash!

4

  Adie Pena

30  

TIME Magazine's Person of the Year ~ emphasizes anyone of great merit.

5

  nedesto

26  

Worlds best-selling autos: 1. Model T 2. Beetle 3. Corolla = 1. Cool roadsters 2. One little bug 3. Well-assembled lot

6

  View

23  

Toyota Supra = A sporty auto.

7

  nedesto

22  

The Vatican's College of Cardinals = God's half-secret Italian conclave.

8

  Adie Pena

19  

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London = Other noble lads speak here on stage.

9

  Adie Pena

14  

A Gibson electric guitar = Suitable in a gig? Correct.

10

  Larry Brash

12  

Google Earth = Goal? Go there!

10

  Tony Crafter

12  

The Global Positioning Systems = Smooth going by satellite's spin.

12

  nedesto

7  

Lamb of God threatened at ~ the Battle of Armageddon.

13

  Meyran Kraus

6  

Vatican's palace = A place is vacant

 

  Total points:

350 

from 59 votes

MEDIUM LENGTH:

1

  Tony Crafter

47  

The cast of Monty Python 1. John Marwood Cleese ... = 1. Dejected divorcee 2. Wrote Spamalot 3. Jolly...

2

  Tony Crafter

42  

The Five Most Recent Presidents of the USA 1. Ro... = 1. A former B-movie actor. 2. GWB's father 3. J...

3

  Scott Gardner

37  

Seven virtues: 1. Chastity 2. Temperance 3. Char... = 1. Virginity 2. Halt the undesired 3. Humanity ...

4

  Meyran Kraus

30  

The richest people in the world: 1. Bill Gates 2... = 1. Smart PC nerd 2. Fat cellphone bigwig 3. Sup...

5

  Dharam Khalsa

29  

Top Five Spielberg Films: 1. Jaws 2. E.T. 3. Jur... = 1. Killer shark 2. Kid in pajamas serves alien ...

6

  Tony Crafter

27  

THE SEVEN CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD 1. Africa 2. E... = 1. Oh man, I'm hot! 2. A pariah 3. A future thr...

6

  Meyran Kraus

27  

10 Plagues of Egypt 1. Blood 2. Frogs 3. Lice 4.... = 10 Blights of Modern Life 1. Cancer 2. Obesity ...

8

  Dharam Khalsa

25  

Most famous artworks by Da Vinci: 1. Mona Lisa 2... = 1. Attractive smile 2. Savior's fabled lunch 3....

9

  nedesto

24  

The Signs of the Ecliptic: 1. Aries 2. Taurus 3.... = 1. Ram 2. Steer 3. Pair 4. Carcinogenic 5. Big ...

10

  Scott Gardner

16  

1. Mona Lisa 2. Starry Night 3. The Last Supper ... = 1. A portrait 2. Southeast France 3. Mural 4. A...

 

  Total points:

304 

from 51 votes

LONG:

1

  Tony Crafter

33  

THINGS TO SAY IF YOU ARE CAUGHT SLEEPING AT YOUR... = REASONS WHY ALCOHOL SHOULD BE PERMITTED IN THE...

2

  Ellie Dent

32  

LAWS OF PHYSICS FOR CATS If physics even applies... = Law of Cat Acceleration A cat will accelerate,...

3

  Ellie Dent

29  

A CAT'S DIARY Day Nine-Nine-Three of Captivity!... = There was an assembly of their accomplices ton...

4

  Tony Crafter

25  

For decades, two heroic statues, one male and on... = A Scots Guardsman attired in full dress unifor...

5

  Ellie Dent

23  

THINGS THAT DOGS NEED TO REMEMBER I will not pl... = I won't eat any more cast-off socks and redepo...

6

  Meyran Kraus

19  

Here is the last question for LAPD cadets: "Eccentric computer mogul Jeff Briggs sat at the head of the table in his ma...

6

  Tony Crafter

19  

The elderly couple, who had been courting a long... = I got dancing with an older woman at a club la...

8

  nedesto

16  

Harry was finally going to be a groom and he was... = While Charley was at a marriage seminar, every...

9

  Meyran Kraus

8  

Why American Football Is Better Than World Footb... = Why World Football Is Better Than American Foo...

 

  Total points:

204 

from 35 votes

SPECIAL:

1

  Meyran Kraus

46  

"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedi...

2

  nedesto

37  

crossword

3

  Meyran Kraus

32  

For the 1 year anniversary of Neil Armstrong's death, the poem Sonnet to the Moon is anagrammed into a sonnet that celeb...

4

  Tony Crafter

25  

'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS By Clement Clarke Moore

5

  Meyran Kraus

16  

Dante Gabriel Rossetti's sonnet 'The Vase of Life' anagrammed into a sonnet about a Ming Vase with two relevant constrai...

6

  Adie Pena

14  

A POEM FOR MARTIN RICHARD by Angela Beegle

 

  Total points:

170 

from 29 votes

RUDE:

1

  Rick Rothstein

57  

A foot-long erection = Too large to confine.

2

  Dharam Khalsa

45  

First base, second base, third base, home run = Share embrace, nose breasts, find bush, do it!

3

  Meyran Kraus

39  

The film actresses of porno = Lots of sperm on their faces.

4

  View

37  

Multiple orgasm = Emit plural OMG's?

5

  Christopher Sturdy

27  

"I can please her four times a night" = Hearing it puts a smile on her face :-)

6

  Adie Pena

24  

The hairless beaver = She reveals her bait.

7

  Christopher Sturdy

23  

A woman's sighs matter = It's what Orgasm means.

8

  View

21  

Weird fantasies = Wife and a sister.

9

  Scott Gardner

16  

The arse = Her seat.

10

  Meyran Kraus

15  

The hooters of old Gran = Those drag on the floor!

11

  nedesto

14  

Models unrobing = Big round melons!

12

  Meyran Kraus

8  

One steel vibrator = Lover on batteries!

 

  Total points:

326 

from 55 votes

Overall Part 1

1

  Christopher Sturdy

31  

The brilliant, prized results: 4-1 Montenegro, 2-0 Poland = Thrilled England supporters on to meet in Brazil, 2014

2

  Meyran Kraus

20  

The American fast food giant McDonalds = Digest a ton of fat and random chemicals.

3

  Christopher Sturdy

14  

Malnourishment = The norm in a slum.

4

  Meyran Kraus

14  

The fictional hero James Bond = I often charm ladies on the job.

5

  Tony Crafter

11  

I can eliminate halitosis with pure, strong ~ Listerine Original Antiseptic Mouthwash!

6

  Tony Crafter

9  

The passing of Nelson Mandela = As one man's long life path ends.

7

  Tony Crafter

9  

Walt Disney's animated motion picture 'The Lion King' = Mildly cute songs, with an opinionated meerkat in it!

8

  Scott Gardner

9  

Seven virtues: 1. Chastity 2. Temperance 3. Char... = 1. Virginity 2. Halt the undesired 3. Humanity ...

9

  Meyran Kraus

9  

Set in one's ways = "New" isn't so easy.

10

  Dean Mayer

9  

The Eurovision Song Contest = Voting's so contentious here.

11

  Tony Crafter

8  

The Five Most Recent Presidents of the USA 1. Ro... = 1. A former B-movie actor. 2. GWB's father 3. J...

12

  Meyran Kraus

8  

Mandela, the president of South Africa = "The land of our fathers is emancipated."

13

  Tony Crafter

7  

The cast of Monty Python 1. John Marwood Cleese ... = 1. Dejected divorcee 2. Wrote Spamalot 3. Jolly...

14

  Julian Lofts

7  

Monty Python reunite to pay off their mortgages = Sort of pithy-potty-humor-generating-money feat.

15

  Meyran Kraus

7  

10 Plagues of Egypt 1. Blood 2. Frogs 3. Lice 4.... = 10 Blights of Modern Life 1. Cancer 2. Obesity ...

16

  Meyran Kraus

7  

President Obama's second administration = A man promised to end a nation's debt crisis.

17

  Scott Gardner

6  

One's valentine = An intense love.

18

  Meyran Kraus

6  

South African president Mandela = "Let's condemn apartheid as unfair!"

19

  nedesto

6  

Flowers unfold = Full of wonders.

20

  View

6  

Toyota Supra = A sporty auto.

21

  Adie Pena

6  

TIME Magazine's Person of the Year ~ emphasizes anyone of great merit.

22

  nedesto

6  

Top four zoo animals: 1. An elephant 2. Gorilla ... = 1. Tons o' poo 2. Amazing ape 3. Thrilling feli...

23

  Tony Crafter

5  

'Stonehenge', the World Heritage Site at Salisbury = Truly eerie, as in: 'How'd those giant slabs get there?'

24

  Jason Lofts

5  

Cary Grant outed = Actor turned gay.

25

  Larry Brash

5  

Professor Stephen Hawking = He gets known for his papers.

26

  Christopher Sturdy

5  

Air strategy = Target Syria.

27

  Adie Pena

5  

South American Pope ~ has impact on Europe.

28

  Christopher Sturdy

5  

Many courts call the man an opportunistic predator = Commentary on Stuart Hall's inappropriate conduct.

29

  Adie Pena

4  

I hate sharks and ~ the Kardashians.

30

  Meyran Kraus

4  

The richest people in the world: 1. Bill Gates 2... = 1. Smart PC nerd 2. Fat cellphone bigwig 3. Sup...

31

  Scott Gardner

3  

Pablo Picasso, Three Musicians = A painter's cubism phase is cool!

32

  Tony Crafter

3  

Report: "UFOs came ~ from outer space!"

33

  Dharam Khalsa

3  

Top Five Spielberg Films: 1. Jaws 2. E.T. 3. Jur... = 1. Killer shark 2. Kid in pajamas serves alien ...

34

  Ellie Dent

3  

Prometheus = The Supremo.

35

  Meyran Kraus

3  

The Assad regime = Gas is made there.

36

  Meyran Kraus

3  

Pope Francis the First = Perfect for saintship.

37

  Rosie Perera

3  

The probiotic supplement ~ helps butt emit nicer poop.

38

  Dharam Khalsa

3  

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens = Characters are sickly child, man, boss.

39

  Ellie Dent

2  

Wilfred Owen's Anthem for Doomed Youth = So they mourn men led off to war who died.

40

  nedesto

2  

German physicist Albert Einstein = This gentleman I respect is brainy.

41

  Larry Brash

2  

Google Earth = Goal? Go there!

42

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

2  

Nukes are not a help in ~ the Korean Peninsula.

43

  Adie Pena

2  

Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp = As police ask, "Can a star sprinter murder a loved one?"

44

  Rosie Perera

2  

Plane lands without landing gear in New Jersey = And a jet spilling oil endangers the new runway.

45

  nedesto

2  

The Vatican's College of Cardinals = God's half-secret Italian conclave.

46

  nedesto

2  

Worlds best-selling autos: 1. Model T 2. Beetle 3. Corolla = 1. Cool roadsters 2. One little bug 3. Well-assembled lot

47

  Scott Gardner

1  

1. Mona Lisa 2. Starry Night 3. The Last Supper ... = 1. A portrait 2. Southeast France 3. Mural 4. A...

48

  Scott Gardner

1  

New Line's Hobbit = Bilbo in the news.

49

  Adie Pena

1  

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London = Other noble lads speak here on stage.

50

  Ellie Dent

1  

Gun rights = Thugs grin.

51

  nedesto

1  

Glee star Cory Monteith is dead = Actor's demise in hotel tragedy.

52

  Larry Brash

1  

The Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford = Moron, or dotty, or off to rehab?

 

  Total points:

299 

from 51 votes

Overall Part 2

1

  Meyran Kraus

25  

"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedi...

2

  Meyran Kraus

24  

For the 1 year anniversary of Neil Armstrong's death, the poem Sonnet to the Moon is anagrammed into a sonnet that celeb...

3

  nedesto

22  

crossword

4

  Tony Crafter

14  

THINGS TO SAY IF YOU ARE CAUGHT SLEEPING AT YOUR... = REASONS WHY ALCOHOL SHOULD BE PERMITTED IN THE...

5

  Tony Crafter

10  

For decades, two heroic statues, one male and on... = A Scots Guardsman attired in full dress unifor...

6

  Ellie Dent

10  

LAWS OF PHYSICS FOR CATS If physics even applies... = Law of Cat Acceleration A cat will accelerate,...

7

  Ellie Dent

10  

A CAT'S DIARY Day Nine-Nine-Three of Captivity!... = There was an assembly of their accomplices ton...

8

  Meyran Kraus

9  

Dante Gabriel Rossetti's sonnet 'The Vase of Life' anagrammed into a sonnet about a Ming Vase with two relevant constrai...

9

  Tony Crafter

8  

'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS By Clement Clarke Moore

10

  Adie Pena

8  

A POEM FOR MARTIN RICHARD by Angela Beegle

11

  nedesto

6  

Harry was finally going to be a groom and he was... = While Charley was at a marriage seminar, every...

12

  Meyran Kraus

4  

Here is the last question for LAPD cadets: "Eccentric computer mogul Jeff Briggs sat at the head of the table in his ma...

13

  Tony Crafter

3  

The elderly couple, who had been courting a long... = I got dancing with an older woman at a club la...

14

  Ellie Dent

2  

THINGS THAT DOGS NEED TO REMEMBER I will not pl... = I won't eat any more cast-off socks and redepo...

15

  Meyran Kraus

1  

Why American Football Is Better Than World Footb... = Why World Football Is Better Than American Foo...

 

  Total points:

156 

from 27 votes


High Standings

Name

1st

2nd

3rd

Meyran Kraus

5

2

4

Tony Crafter

2

3

2

Christopher Sturdy

2

0

2

nedesto

1

1

1

Rick Rothstein

1

0

0

Ellie Dent

0

1

1

Scott Gardner

0

1

1

Dean Mayer

0

1

0

Dharam Khalsa

0

1

0

Larry Brash

0

1

0


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