| GENERAL | ENTERTAINMENT | TOPICAL | PEOPLES NAMES | OTHER NAMES |
| MEDIUM LENGTH | ANAGRAMMY CHALLENGE | LONG | SPECIAL | RUDE |
1 | Meyran Kraus | 31 | A shared illusion ~ is all in our heads. |
2 | Adie Pena | 25 | Thermal underwear = He turned real warm. |
3 | David Bourke | 21 | A few items you might find in your husband's pocket = Money, humbugs, a picture of his wife and snotty kid. |
4 | Rick Rothstein | 16 | For some, it's winter = Time for snow tires! |
5 | Maurice Goddard | 12 | A convent's temple is ~ contemplativeness. |
6 | Rosie Perera | 10 | Cell phone videos ~ help co-eds in love. |
7 | nedesto | 9 | Christmastime = Theistic smarm. |
8 | Zoran Radisavlevic | 8 | Every man has a price = I'm an arse, very cheap! |
9 | View | 7 | The Facebook fans = Batch of fake ones. |
9 | Ivan Andonov | 7 | Three thousand meters steeplechase = Athletes seem torn here at such speed. |
9 | Tony Crafter | 7 | The spoils of war = Profits as whole. |
12 | Christopher Sturdy | 5 | Computer software = Artform we spec out. |
13 | Dharam Khalsa | 4 | An erratic pulse ~ lets a pain recur. |
14 | Dr Charles G Waugh | 0 | Telegraphic operator's book = It's a cheap reporter logbook. |
Total points: | 162 | from 27 votes (DFE factor: 0.519) |
1 | Adie Pena | 40 | "I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus" = I am assuming St. Nick was also my ... |
2 | Harshal M | 24 | The movie "It's A Wonderful Life" = Feature film is done with love. |
3 | Tony Crafter | 22 | Edouard Manet's 'Luncheon on the Grass' = Sole nude and her man-escorts hang out! |
4 | nedesto | 21 | The Adoration of the Magi by Peter Paul Rubens = Famed noble trio gathers about true Epiphany. |
5 | Meyran Kraus | 15 | The animated Walt Disney film 'The Lion King' = Find it's like Hamlet, only with a tame ending. |
6 | Ivan Andonov | 12 | Dan Castellaneta from "The Simpsons" = Noted film talent can pass as Homer S. |
7 | Christopher Sturdy | 11 | Variations on a Theme - Haydn = I have heard many notations. |
8 | Rosie Perera | 6 | The Christmas album = That's sublime charm. |
8 | David Bourke | 6 | The Canadian singer Michael Steven Bublé = Undeniable chart achievement a blessing. |
10 | Dharam Khalsa | 3 | "Hugo", a Martin Scorsese stereoscopic Three-D film = So, sirs, heroic child's perfect automaton emerges. |
11 | View | 2 | 'Sultans of Swing' ~ was fun list song. |
Total points: | 162 | from 27 votes (DFE factor: 0.407) |
1 | Dharam Khalsa | 27 | Man is accidentally shot by his own dog = And I'd say, somewhat consolingly, "Bitch!" |
2 | Rosie Perera | 19 | Downed American drone = Do we dare condemn Iran? |
3 | Adie Pena | 18 | Serviceman shot ~ on Christmas Eve. |
4 | Ivan Andonov | 15 | Like father, like son = Korea, feel this link! |
5 | Meyran Kraus | 14 | Main US army forces leaving the Iraqi soil = So this American quagmire is finally over. |
5 | David Bourke | 14 | There is no Santa Claus = Reasons? He isn't actual. |
5 | nedesto | 14 | On New Year's Eve ~ we serve anyone. |
8 | View | 13 | Tens of thousands of protesters pressure Putin = These students offer no support to Russian Pres. |
9 | Harshal M | 8 | The United States soldiers to leave Iraq = Quit there on a tireless, devastated soil. |
9 | Rick Rothstein | 8 | The Republican debates = The base? Unpredictable! |
11 | Christopher Sturdy | 7 | Mitt Romney's slogan "Keep America American" = Campaign I recreate is a memory to Klansmen. |
12 | Tony Crafter | 3 | Christmas in Two-thousand-and-eleven = I now use this month's Advent Calendar! |
13 | Maurice Goddard | 1 | As an old custom in the toe of each Christmas stocking, ~ the "ho-hum" fact is, Santa comes to stick cold oranges in! |
14 | Rob Bretveld | 0 | "I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus" = So um... my ma was assailing St. Nick? |
Total points: | 161 | from 27 votes (DFE factor: 0.519) |
1 | Meyran Kraus | 48 | Bad people rotting in hell = e.g. Hitler, Pol Pot, Bin Laden. |
2 | Adie Pena | 19 | Wise men of the East Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar = As a star afar helps those Magi meet a newborn Child. |
3 | Rosie Perera | 17 | The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams = Top man of British church was a wry liberal one. |
3 | David Bourke | 17 | The Prime Minister, François Charles Armand Fillon = French politician from Sarthe, Le Mans. Nil admirers. |
5 | Rick Rothstein | 16 | The young opera singer Jackie Evancho = Hear huge, projecting voice... ask anyone. |
6 | Ivan Andonov | 11 | William “Count" Basie = Will to be a musician. |
6 | Tony Crafter | 11 | Nicolas Paul Stephane Sarkozy de Nagy-Bocsa = Ha! Carla B's guy's pocket-sized as any Napoleon! |
8 | View | 5 | Mary Violet Leontyne Price = Lovely opera, it in my centre! |
9 | nedesto | 4 | Wise Men of the Orient; Gaspar, Balthasar, and Melchyor = Star of Bethlehem draws caliphs to yon manger in area. |
10 | Maurice Goddard | 2 | Catherine Elizabeth, Duchess of Cambridge = See chic-clothed magazine beaut! Fresh bird! |
10 | Dharam Khalsa | 2 | Duchess of Cambridge Catherine (Kate) Middleton = Diamond-bedecked centre of a huge lit Christmas. |
Total points: | 152 | from 26 votes (DFE factor: 0.423) |
1 | Tony Crafter | 36 | The British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association. = "Can it stop nasal in-breathing noises?" "I hope so, dear." :-( |
2 | Adie Pena | 27 | The Grecian statue Venus de Milo = Cute, even ideal. Huge tits, no arms! |
3 | Meyran Kraus | 25 | Secret Vatican Archives of Holy See Acts = Only chaste vicars have free access to it! |
4 | David Bourke | 17 | The Tay Bridge railway disaster = What I'd say a terrible tragedy is. |
5 | View | 11 | Bottles of Dom Perignon = Gold! Best potion for men! |
6 | Dharam Khalsa | 9 | Barbershop Harmony Society = Boys share art by microphone. |
6 | Rosie Perera | 9 | Venue in France boasting ~ fine Cabernet Sauvignon. |
8 | nedesto | 8 | The Grecian statue Venus de Milo = Evening Star, thou delicate muse! |
9 | Christopher Sturdy | 4 | Cabernet sauvignon = Not craving Beaunes. |
10 | Ed Pegg Jr | 3 | Prosperous Peace Party = Root cause: pepperspray. |
11 | Larry Brash | 0 | Budgerigar Society of New South Wales ~ selects birds who you gauge are now fit. |
Total points: | 149 | from 25 votes (DFE factor: 0.440) |
1 | Meyran Kraus | 32 | What is the Answer to the Ultimate Question of L... = Author Adams feels he's quite intuitive when he... |
2 | nedesto | 21 | Little Nathaniel and Ted just met in their dayca... ~ "My dad is a mob-snitch lawyer" said Ted. "Hone... |
2 | Dharam Khalsa | 21 | The tangled, broken seasonal lights that hang a... ~ They all hang together, half of them simply do... |
4 | Harshal M | 18 | Man to waiter: "Do you serve crabs in this wond... ~ Unfair waiter: "Lord, that notion's absurd. We... |
5 | Tony Crafter | 14 | Those 'Strictly Come Dancing' judges. 1. Crai... = 1. Just a big ego, darling! 2. Um... "Seven!"... |
6 | David Bourke | 10 | The autobiography "Tell It Sister Tell It: Memor... = Upset 'cos her little mammaries aren't yet comp... |
6 | Adie Pena | 10 | Santa's reindeer Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen,... ~ circle and return each X'mas Eve, ride on and d... |
8 | Christopher Sturdy | 8 | "Life does not cease to be funny when people die... = I see we celebrate high times, yet see we need ... |
9 | Rosie Perera | 7 | Longtime North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is dead... = Ding dong, the witch is dead. Let all rejoice! ... |
10 | Hans-Peter Reich | 5 | The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang a... = Contains specific annoying words invented to e... |
11 | Maurice Goddard | 3 | Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton is pregnant... = Fact? Parents dance as Goddess's tummy bulge i... |
Total points: | 149 | from 25 votes (DFE factor: 0.440) |
1 | Tony Crafter | 25 | Resolutions I Know I'll Eventually Break Next Year: - ... |
2 | Rob Bretveld | 24 | Resolutions I know I'll eventually break next year: - Work harder - Budget my funds - Watch less "Glee" - Meet a fi... (Awardsmaster's Choice Award) |
3 | Christopher Sturdy | 19 | Resolutions I Know I'll Eventually Break Next Year: - Renounce pedantry - Be more tidy - Shave - Work hard - Win ... |
4 | Larry Brash | 11 | Resolutions I Know I'll Eventually Break Next Year: - Can start getting thinner - Be nicer to my wife - Have two ho... |
5 | Meyran Kraus | 10 | Resolutions I Know I'll Eventually Break Next Year: ... |
5 | Dharam Khalsa | 10 | Resolutions I Know I'll Eventually Break Next Year: ... |
7 | Rosie Perera | 9 | Resolutions I Know I'll Eventually Break Next Year: - Lose weight - Stop biting cuticles - Respond to all the emails... |
7 | Adie Pena | 9 | Resolutions I Know I'll Eventually Break Next Year: I slow down and finally reform, I can persevere; As most husband... |
9 | David Bourke | 8 | Resolutions I Know I'll Eventually Break Next Year: A mean, slender Dave (I wish!)...cut down on the full-fat cheese. ... |
10 | Harshal M | 4 | Resolutions I Know I'll Eventually Break Next Year: - Perform stretches - Less television - Thank the Lord - Mow th... |
10 | Maurice Goddard | 4 | Resolutions I Know I'll Eventually Break Next Year: - Set in, I feel eager - Do not swear - Hate mess - Do housewor... |
10 | nedesto | 4 | Resolutions I Know I'll Eventually Break Next Year: - Pass gas without the smell emanating free - Reduce red-hosiery-... |
13 | View | 1 | Resolutions I Know I'll Eventually Break Next Year: - Eat no fat foods - Wish for ale - Promenade (ten kilometers a day)... |
Total points: | 138 | from 23 votes (DFE factor: 0.565) |
1 | Tony Crafter | 24 | A doctor in Dublin wanted to get some time off ... = Dermot, from Dublin, appeared on "Who Wants t... |
2 | Dharam Khalsa | 18 | On the first day of Christmas my true love sent... = Third day after - a mum's mayhem: 12 Relatives... |
3 | Adie Pena | 17 | ... = 10. Odd couple's "Christmas Special" duet 9.... |
4 | Meyran Kraus | 12 | I propose that legislation be passed to ban UK s... = Oh, you don't know the half of it, my friend!... |
5 | Rosie Perera | 10 | Rick Perry's "Strong" Advertisement I'm not a... = National Change I'm not ashamed to admit tha... |
6 | nedesto | 9 | This budding young engineer who had graduated w... ~ "Yes sir!" said the crack engineer ever so fa... |
7 | Maurice Goddard | 8 | Top Twelve Anagrammy Rankings 1. Meyran Kraus... = 1. Rarer Art King spurs a "Yeah!" 2. Better th... |
7 | Harshal M | 8 | I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a Christian. ... = A short paragraph of what he ... |
Total points: | 106 | from 18 votes (DFE factor: 0.444) |
1 | Meyran Kraus | 31 | A sonnet by Shakespeare, anagrammed into another sonnet which commemorates Jobs in 3 ways. |
2 | Tony Crafter | 18 | These are all supposedly based on quotes from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and describe things people... |
3 | Adie Pena | 15 | Charlotte Bronte's WINTER STORES |
4 | Tony Crafter | 9 | Winter by William Shakespeare |
5 | nedesto | 6 | Christmastide - Howard P Lovecraft |
5 | Meyran Kraus | 6 | Shakespeare's sonnet about lust is anagrammed into a poem about a love affair spanning a year, which also contains 2 acr... |
7 | Dharam Khalsa | 4 | The Twelve Days of Christmas |
7 | nedesto | 4 | New Year's Hymn - James Monroe Whitfield |
9 | Dharam Khalsa | 3 | New Year's Day |
Total points: | 96 | from 16 votes (DFE factor: 0.562) |
1 | nedesto | 24 | A fart is ~ fast air. |
2 | Meyran Kraus | 23 | Orgasmic pleasure = Come up a girl's arse! |
3 | Rick Rothstein | 15 | Nice tee-shirt as ~ I can see her tits! |
4 | Tony Crafter | 13 | "Mrs Robinson, you're trying to seduce me... aren't you?" = "O mercy. You're rousing one bad tent in my trousers!" |
5 | Maurice Goddard | 11 | The odour of my silent farts = So fetid, foul, rotten, marshy! |
6 | Dharam Khalsa | 6 | Aims into urinal = Rain simulation. |
7 | View | 4 | Hot place needs ~ the pole dances. |
8 | Ivan Andonov | 3 | A lesbian pair = Spare in labia. |
8 | Adie Pena | 3 | A similarity between holiday trees and black people? = I'd say peter may be like a pine with neat colored balls! |
Total points: | 102 | from 17 votes (DFE factor: 0.529) |
Daniel F. Etter Memorial Award Points*
*Adjusted Points = Sum of (Points * 'DFE factor') |
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