| GENERAL | ENTERTAINMENT | TOPICAL | PEOPLES NAMES | OTHER NAMES |
| MEDIUM LENGTH | LONG | SPECIAL | RUDE |
1 | Christopher Sturdy | 38 | Twenty six letters of the alphabet = Best of all, they shape written text. |
2 | Ed Pegg Jr | 27 | Money is the root of all evil = Some love the irony of it all. |
3 | Dean Mayer | 24 | Money - having lots ~ may solve nothing. |
4 | Julian Lofts | 22 | The First Step to World Peace = "Stop!" I reflected, "Stop the war!" |
5 | Rosie Perera | 20 | Buy homeowner's insurance ~ in case your new home burns. |
6 | Meyran Kraus | 19 | A spin of the roulette = Fate rules it, not hope. |
7 | Christopher Sturdy | 18 | Accident waiting to happen = Tap-dancing on ice with a pet. |
8 | nedesto | 17 | The cheating husband = Caught... then banished! |
9 | nedesto | 15 | A supervolcano = Cone pours lava. |
10 | Dharam Khalsa | 9 | A trained circus elephant = Such a placid entertainer. |
11 | Meyran Kraus | 5 | Armed bully = Really dumb. |
11 | Adrian Hickford | 5 | Tennis swing = Winning sets. |
Total points: | 219 | from 37 votes |
1 | Meyran Kraus | 35 | Masterpiece painting 'Mona Lisa' = An enigmatic smile appears on it. |
2 | Adie Pena | 26 | 'Always Look On the Bright Side of Life' = For we like a song by that foolish Idle! |
3 | Tony Crafter | 23 | Happy, Grumpy, Sleepy, Bashful, Dopey, Sneezy, Doc = Playful, Peppery, Dozy, Shy, Dumb, Achy nose, See - 'GP'. |
4 | Tony Crafter | 22 | Bob Geldof rehashes 'Do They Know It's Christmas' again = Oh bother! We're sick of this same ghastly Band Aid song! |
5 | David Bourke | 21 | Maya Angelou's 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' = A wise young black woman - her sad, edgy insight. |
6 | Meyran Kraus | 18 | And Now For Something Completely Different = Sentence of a weird gent from old Python film. |
6 | Meyran Kraus | 18 | 'The Creation of Adam', a Sistine Chapel ceiling mural = God shall touch Man in a fierce Italian masterpiece. |
8 | Adie Pena | 15 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band = LP caper sprung by the Beatles on LSD. |
9 | Tony Crafter | 12 | Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones = The aged men still sing rock jargon. |
9 | Larry Brash | 12 | Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D ~ is conceived, then born, to live on. |
11 | Rosie Perera | 10 | Peter O'Toole in "Lawrence of Arabia" = A role in elaborate war epic of note. |
12 | View | 4 | The Broadway performances = Award for best company here. |
Total points: | 216 | from 36 votes |
1 | Meyran Kraus | 39 | Oscar maintains that he is not guilty of Reeva's death = Is this a fact, mister? I hear you haven't a leg to stand on! |
2 | David Bourke | 26 | Daily Mail readership mainly consists of ~ hysterically-impaired fools and simians. |
3 | Meyran Kraus | 22 | The Winter Games in Sochi = There is magic in the snow! |
4 | nedesto | 21 | "Away in a manger, no crib for his bed" = We sing in a choir for Mary and babe. |
5 | Rosie Perera | 20 | Crimea votes to ~ act more soviet. |
6 | Ellie Dent | 18 | The unrest in Gaza = Then gaze at ruins. |
7 | Meyran Kraus | 16 | The Ebola spreading in Africa = Sign of a terrible panic ahead. |
8 | Jason Lofts | 15 | New York's weather = Rather snowy week. |
9 | Tony Crafter | 13 | Conchita Wurst's 'Rise Like a Phoenix' = I pick transexual to win cos 'her' is 'he'! |
10 | Scott Gardner | 11 | The Ebola virus in West Africa = A cure for this was inevitable. |
11 | nedesto | 10 | The annual summer solstice = Sun reaches one tall summit. |
Total points: | 211 | from 36 votes |
1 | Rick Rothstein | 46 | The comedian and actor Robin Williams = A more-than-brilliant comic is now dead. |
2 | Adie Pena | 25 | Kimberly Kardashian West = Think remarkably wide ass. |
3 | View | 24 | Prime Minister Narendra Modi = Smart premier in modern India. |
4 | nedesto | 23 | Famous military leader Napoleon Bonaparte = Little man of Paris, marooned a year upon Elba. |
5 | David Bourke | 21 | William Shakespeare, the Bard of Stratford-upon-Avon = Installed upon a peak far, far above other wordsmiths! |
6 | nedesto | 19 | Priam's son Hector = Heroic sportsman! |
7 | Meyran Kraus | 16 | The notorious Lance Edward Armstrong = A man with a record no longer so trusted. |
8 | Meyran Kraus | 13 | Comedian Stephen Colbert = He copied Letterman on CBS. |
9 | Meyran Kraus | 10 | William Shakespeare, the Immortal Bard = I admire 'Hamlet'... His plot was remarkable! |
9 | Tony Crafter | 10 | The timeless Deborah Ann 'Debbie' Harry = The rather dreamy 'Blondie' babe shines! |
11 | nedesto | 9 | Cartoonist Walter Elias Disney = Storyteller saw ideas in action. |
Total points: | 216 | from 37 votes |
1 | Julian Lofts | 31 | The San Andreas Fault = Unsafe land's a threat. |
2 | Christopher Sturdy | 26 | The Dyson Airblade = i.e. able to dry hands. |
3 | Meyran Kraus | 24 | The pedestrian crossing in Abbey Road = A certain boy-band poses here, striding. |
4 | Ed Pegg Jr | 20 | Sony Pictures = PS: No security. |
5 | Jon Gearhart | 17 | Google Translate = Not ALL goes great... |
6 | Meyran Kraus | 16 | Non-filter Camel cigarettes = I'll get cancer faster into me! |
7 | Ellie Dent | 14 | The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston = Famous for the best Monet in US. |
8 | View | 13 | United States of America = Russia to meet and face it. |
8 | Meyran Kraus | 13 | The fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's = Adults faced months of constant diarrhea. |
10 | Scott Gardner | 12 | The Anagrammy Awards competition = Word game maintains Mey atop chart. |
11 | nedesto | 10 | The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention = Doctors and nurses there repel one vast infection! |
12 | Adie Pena | 9 | The United States Dollar Reserve = Those evil leaders aren't trusted. |
13 | Larry Brash | 7 | Munchausen's Syndrome = Shun my madness... no cure! |
Total points: | 212 | from 36 votes |
1 | Tony Crafter | 37 | The Attributes Women Look For In A Man ... = Attributes Men Look For In A Woman ... |
2 | Jason Lofts | 22 | 1. Carter 2. Reagan 3. George H. W. Bush (Senior... = 1. Peanut grower 2. A "B" actor 3. Made cash bo... |
3 | Scott Gardner | 21 | Top five longest running Broadway musicals: 1. T... = 1. The spectre who sang a tune 2. Sampled T. S.... |
4 | Scott Gardner | 15 | The Fellowship of the Ring: 1. Gandalf 2. Aragor... = 1. Magician 2. Ranger 3. Gondor hero 4. Dwarf 5... |
4 | Adie Pena | 15 | The Three Worst Actors in Hollywood History 1. K... = 1. They currently call him 'Neo.' 2. Hey, ladie... |
6 | Meyran Kraus | 13 | The Five Top Grossing Films Of All Time 1. Avata... = 1. Fantastic VR realm 2. 2 people in love on th... |
6 | Meyran Kraus | 13 | 1. Star Wars: A New Hope 2. The Empire Strikes B... = 1. "Perfect!!!" 2. "A gem!!" 3. "Ewoks stink, b... |
6 | nedesto | 13 | Twelve months within one year: 1. January 2. Feb... = 1. New Year 2. Carnival 3. Rejuvenate 4. Beauty... |
9 | Tony Crafter | 11 | (... = "Sorry, he's gone for lunch." "Can I speak to M... |
9 | Tony Crafter | 11 | Top Notoriously Bad Tourists 10. Brazil 9. Italy... = 10. Ah - samba crazy! 9. Pious 8. Unlikable 7. ... |
11 | Meyran Kraus | 8 | The four Rolling Stones members: 1. Mick Jagger... = 1. Wise great-grandfather 2. Senile drummer 3. ... |
Total points: | 179 | from 30 votes |
1 | Tony Crafter | 21 | Lady: Do you drink? Man: Yes, beer. Lady: How ... = This conversation ensued after an old lady ran... |
2 | nedesto | 20 | WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD? Ludwig Witt... = Carl Jung: The confluence of events in the cul... |
3 | Tony Crafter | 15 | Three dead bodies arrived at a mortuary, all wit... = Tim, an old Irishman, is lying at home on his ... |
4 | Meyran Kraus | 13 | THE 12 GREATEST MINDS IN HUMAN HISTORY 1. Albert Einstein 2. William Shakespeare 3. Leonardo da Vinci 4. Charles Darwin... |
4 | Tony Crafter | 13 | Woman: Is there a problem, Officer? Officer: In... = Woman: Is there a problem, sir? Officer 2: On... |
6 | Meyran Kraus | 12 | I have a little test for you! It requires speed,... = If you liked that, here's another really nice ... |
7 | Meyran Kraus | 10 | [I see that the poor kid that answered these dum... = Q: In which battle did Napoleon Bonaparte die?... |
7 | nedesto | 10 | Signs You have Grown Up: - Your house plants ar... = - You suddenly hear your favorite song everywh... |
9 | Maurice Goddard | 9 | 1: Dogs 2: Cats 3: Swans 4: Budgerigars 5: Birds... = 1: Bark 2: Meow 3: Hiss 4: Can speak words 5: ... |
10 | David Bourke | 8 | The football teams taking part in the World Cup:... = 1. A clog. 2. A wop. 3. A sprout. 4. A kraut. ... |
11 | Ellie Dent | 7 | A scruffy looking guy strolls into a bar one sum... = The guy downs the drink and asks the bartender... |
12 | Ellie Dent | 5 | There was this man who had three girlfriends, bu... = She said, 'I bought cool gifts 'cos I love you... |
Total points: | 143 | from 24 votes |
1 | Meyran Kraus | 30 | [A war sonnet is anagrammed into another sonnet about peace, which also contains a visual constraint detailed below it:] |
1 | Tony Crafter | 30 | THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTER A Poem by Lewis Carroll |
3 | Meyran Kraus | 28 | About Paris |
4 | David Bourke | 22 | Rolling Stone magazine's list of the one-hundred greatest singers of all time |
5 | Meyran Kraus | 15 | 'There's A Certain Slant Of Light' by Emily Dickinson |
Total points: | 125 | from 21 votes |
1 | nedesto | 24 | Shit myself = Filthy mess! |
2 | Meyran Kraus | 20 | Really nice pair of boobs ~ are probably of silicone. |
3 | Larry Brash | 18 | The Grafenberg spot = Beg: "Front.... THERE!.... GASP!!" |
3 | Christopher Sturdy | 18 | Kids are the future of this country = In short, if that's true, you're fucked! |
5 | Rick Rothstein | 17 | Extreme sounds = Tremendous sex. |
6 | Meyran Kraus | 15 | The real things we, the ladies, look for in a guy: = - Fit - Wealthy - A good listener - Hung like a horse. |
7 | Christopher Sturdy | 14 | I am instantly orgasmic = Man against my clitoris. |
8 | nedesto | 12 | Girl's nude silhouette = Outline sure delights! |
9 | David Bourke | 11 | The lesbian relationship = Oh, interest in labia helps! |
10 | Maurice Goddard | 10 | Anal copulation = Tool up in a canal. |
11 | nedesto | 7 | The breast augmentation surgery = Tart: "My tits are sure gonna be huge!" |
11 | David Bourke | 7 | The American First Lady, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson = Obama can fill her cunt (and similar holes) every night. |
Total points: | 173 | from 29 votes |
1 | Christopher Sturdy | 15 | Twenty six letters of the alphabet = Best of all, they shape written text. |
2 | Rick Rothstein | 10 | The comedian and actor Robin Williams = A more-than-brilliant comic is now dead. |
3 | Jason Lofts | 9 | 1. Carter 2. Reagan 3. George H. W. Bush (Senior... = 1. Peanut grower 2. A "B" actor 3. Made cash bo... |
4 | Meyran Kraus | 9 | Oscar maintains that he is not guilty of Reeva's death = Is this a fact, mister? I hear you haven't a leg to stand on! |
5 | Adie Pena | 8 | Kimberly Kardashian West = Think remarkably wide ass. |
6 | Ed Pegg Jr | 8 | Money is the root of all evil = Some love the irony of it all. |
7 | Tony Crafter | 7 | The Attributes Women Look For In A Man ... = Attributes Men Look For In A Woman ... |
8 | Meyran Kraus | 7 | The pedestrian crossing in Abbey Road = A certain boy-band poses here, striding. |
9 | Ed Pegg Jr | 6 | Sony Pictures = PS: No security. |
10 | David Bourke | 6 | William Shakespeare, the Bard of Stratford-upon-Avon = Installed upon a peak far, far above other wordsmiths! |
11 | nedesto | 6 | The cheating husband = Caught... then banished! |
12 | Tony Crafter | 6 | Top Notoriously Bad Tourists 10. Brazil 9. Italy... = 10. Ah - samba crazy! 9. Pious 8. Unlikable 7. ... |
13 | Adie Pena | 5 | 'Always Look On the Bright Side of Life' = For we like a song by that foolish Idle! |
14 | Julian Lofts | 5 | The San Andreas Fault = Unsafe land's a threat. |
15 | Meyran Kraus | 5 | The notorious Lance Edward Armstrong = A man with a record no longer so trusted. |
16 | Tony Crafter | 5 | Happy, Grumpy, Sleepy, Bashful, Dopey, Sneezy, Doc = Playful, Peppery, Dozy, Shy, Dumb, Achy nose, See - 'GP'. |
17 | View | 5 | Prime Minister Narendra Modi = Smart premier in modern India. |
18 | Julian Lofts | 4 | The First Step to World Peace = "Stop!" I reflected, "Stop the war!" |
19 | Christopher Sturdy | 4 | Accident waiting to happen = Tap-dancing on ice with a pet. |
20 | Meyran Kraus | 4 | Non-filter Camel cigarettes = I'll get cancer faster into me! |
21 | nedesto | 4 | Famous military leader Napoleon Bonaparte = Little man of Paris, marooned a year upon Elba. |
22 | Christopher Sturdy | 4 | The Dyson Airblade = i.e. able to dry hands. |
23 | Meyran Kraus | 4 | The Winter Games in Sochi = There is magic in the snow! |
24 | nedesto | 3 | A supervolcano = Cone pours lava. |
25 | Meyran Kraus | 3 | A spin of the roulette = Fate rules it, not hope. |
26 | Meyran Kraus | 3 | And Now For Something Completely Different = Sentence of a weird gent from old Python film. |
27 | Meyran Kraus | 3 | The Five Top Grossing Films Of All Time 1. Avata... = 1. Fantastic VR realm 2. 2 people in love on th... |
28 | David Bourke | 3 | Daily Mail readership mainly consists of ~ hysterically-impaired fools and simians. |
29 | nedesto | 3 | Twelve months within one year: 1. January 2. Feb... = 1. New Year 2. Carnival 3. Rejuvenate 4. Beauty... |
30 | Tony Crafter | 3 | (... = "Sorry, he's gone for lunch." "Can I speak to M... |
31 | David Bourke | 3 | Maya Angelou's 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' = A wise young black woman - her sad, edgy insight. |
32 | Adrian Hickford | 2 | Tennis swing = Winning sets. |
33 | Tony Crafter | 2 | Conchita Wurst's 'Rise Like a Phoenix' = I pick transexual to win cos 'her' is 'he'! |
34 | Larry Brash | 2 | Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D ~ is conceived, then born, to live on. |
35 | Rosie Perera | 2 | Crimea votes to ~ act more soviet. |
36 | Meyran Kraus | 2 | 'The Creation of Adam', a Sistine Chapel ceiling mural = God shall touch Man in a fierce Italian masterpiece. |
37 | nedesto | 2 | The annual summer solstice = Sun reaches one tall summit. |
38 | Adie Pena | 2 | The United States Dollar Reserve = Those evil leaders aren't trusted. |
39 | Meyran Kraus | 1 | Masterpiece painting 'Mona Lisa' = An enigmatic smile appears on it. |
40 | Jon Gearhart | 1 | Google Translate = Not ALL goes great... |
41 | Larry Brash | 1 | Munchausen's Syndrome = Shun my madness... no cure! |
42 | Meyran Kraus | 1 | 1. Star Wars: A New Hope 2. The Empire Strikes B... = 1. "Perfect!!!" 2. "A gem!!" 3. "Ewoks stink, b... |
43 | nedesto | 1 | The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention = Doctors and nurses there repel one vast infection! |
44 | View | 1 | United States of America = Russia to meet and face it. |
45 | Dharam Khalsa | 1 | A trained circus elephant = Such a placid entertainer. |
46 | Meyran Kraus | 1 | The fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's = Adults faced months of constant diarrhea. |
Total points: | 192 | from 33 votes |
1 | Meyran Kraus | 22 | [A war sonnet is anagrammed into another sonnet about peace, which also contains a visual constraint detailed below it:] |
2 | Meyran Kraus | 18 | About Paris |
3 | Tony Crafter | 15 | THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTER A Poem by Lewis Carroll |
4 | nedesto | 13 | WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD? Ludwig Witt... = Carl Jung: The confluence of events in the cul... |
5 | David Bourke | 10 | Rolling Stone magazine's list of the one-hundred greatest singers of all time |
6 | Tony Crafter | 7 | Three dead bodies arrived at a mortuary, all wit... = Tim, an old Irishman, is lying at home on his ... |
7 | Meyran Kraus | 6 | 'There's A Certain Slant Of Light' by Emily Dickinson |
8 | Meyran Kraus | 6 | [I see that the poor kid that answered these dum... = Q: In which battle did Napoleon Bonaparte die?... |
9 | nedesto | 6 | Signs You have Grown Up: - Your house plants ar... = - You suddenly hear your favorite song everywh... |
10 | Ellie Dent | 4 | There was this man who had three girlfriends, bu... = She said, 'I bought cool gifts 'cos I love you... |
11 | Meyran Kraus | 4 | THE 12 GREATEST MINDS IN HUMAN HISTORY 1. Albert Einstein 2. William Shakespeare 3. Leonardo da Vinci 4. Charles Darwin... |
12 | Tony Crafter | 3 | Lady: Do you drink? Man: Yes, beer. Lady: How ... = This conversation ensued after an old lady ran... |
13 | Meyran Kraus | 3 | I have a little test for you! It requires speed,... = If you liked that, here's another really nice ... |
14 | Ellie Dent | 2 | A scruffy looking guy strolls into a bar one sum... = The guy downs the drink and asks the bartender... |
15 | Maurice Goddard | 1 | 1: Dogs 2: Cats 3: Swans 4: Budgerigars 5: Birds... = 1: Bark 2: Meow 3: Hiss 4: Can speak words 5: ... |
Total points: | 120 | from 20 votes |
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