Anagrammy Leaders' Board - May, 2020 - 27 votes cast

27 votes

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

GENERAL:

1

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

35  

Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin = Initial theme for BBC telling young a story.

2

  David Bourke

30  

Lockdown restrictions = Strict, closed in, no work.

3

  Dharam Khalsa

19  

Quarantine workout = Take a run now, or quit?

4

  Meyran Kraus

14  

Who's Trump's only remaining friend in the world? = "The stunning and worshiped fellow in my mirror!"

4

  Tom Myers

14  

Red State / Blue State = A street battle's due.

6

  Dean Mayer

13  

Adventurers, embrace your erotic wishes = Buy her some Victoria's Secret underwear.

7

  Tyler Severance

9  

Dystopian nightmare = Monday....IN EIGHT PARTS!

7

  Tony Crafter

9  

Male porn stars = Rampant losers.

9

  Rosie Perera

6  

Damsel in distress = Lass did resist men.

10

  Christopher Sturdy

4  

He clearly isn't used to being held to account = No close scrutiny - I cheat then dodge a bullet!

11

  View

3  

The extraordinary times = Try to remain staid here. X.

11

  Maurice Goddard

3  

'Pride is a flower that grows in the Devil's garden' ~ refers to vain, wild, piggish, sewer rat: The Donald.

 

  Total points:

159 

from 27 votes     (DFE factor: 0.444)

ENTERTAINMENT:

1

  Meyran Kraus

44  

Grimm Brothers' old fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty = Deeply fishy to grab a girl in slumber after #MeToo!

2

  Dharam Khalsa

37  

Late Night with Seth Meyers: A Closer Look = A hoot, or take the merciless news lightly.

3

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

32  

The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius = Literature used by a Stoic humanism.

4

  Tony Crafter

18  

Nelson Mandela's autobiography 'Long Walk To Freedom' = Book profiles Meg and mate's long haul to L.A.? No dern way!

5

  Tom Myers

9  

Hitler painted ‡ The ideal print.

6

  David Bourke

8  

Bohemian Rhapsody ~ is by Dharam? No hope!

 

  Total points:

148 

from 26 votes     (DFE factor: 0.231)

TOPICAL:

1

  John Murray

28  

Due to government indecision ~ Covid nineteen is urgent doom.

2

  Josiah Winslow

21  

The coronavirus pandemic = No medication, sharp curve.

2

  Ed Pegg Jr

21  

We're all in this together = We are still here tonight.

4

  Dharam Khalsa

16  

A simple 'NO!' in ~ Minneapolis.

5

  David Bourke

14  

The policeman Derek Chauvin = Choked ethnic man...a pure evil.

6

  Maurice Goddard

12  

Differences between the Republicans and Democrats = 1: Screecher acts demented (POTUS) 2: Affable winner (Biden)

6

  Tom Myers

12  

Vaccine trial shows promise = How more can live past crisis.

8

  Meyran Kraus

9  

The Corona crisis = One historic scar.

9

  Tony Crafter

6  

Boris Johnson defends Dominic Cummings' road trip = "Is car-riding hop forbidden? No, just common dimness."

9

  Rosie Perera

6  

Saluting health care workers = Urge: we all thank heroic stars.

9

  Christopher Sturdy

6  

A short visit to Barnard Castle = That bastard clears vision? Rot!

9

  View

6  

The Coronavirus pandemic = Coup on vitamin D research.

13

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

5  

Coronavirus detection dogs = Canines get odour, COVID sort.

14

  Tyler Severance

0  

We are all in this together ‡ Well there it is a NO GATHER!

 

  Total points:

162 

from 27 votes     (DFE factor: 0.519)

PEOPLES NAMES:

1

  Meyran Kraus

41  

The American president Donald Trump = Idle man underreports that pandemic.

2

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

39  

Captain Sir Thomas Moore ~ is a rare champion to most.

3

  Valery Silivanov

26  

Mathematician Grigory Perelman = Hypermagical enigma terminator.

4

  Tony Crafter

17  

The Labour Party's Member of Parliament Diane A... = A lame MP; oh, but a first-rate mate in bed? E...

5

  View

12  

Woody Allen (Allan Stewart Konigsberg) = Wow, really strange absent-looking lad!

5

  David Bourke

12  

The late singer 'Little' Richard Wayne Penniman = What an entirely thrilling man...rested in peace.

7

  Dharam Khalsa

6  

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin = I surmise, main Mr. Putin thinks he is similar.

 

  Total points:

153 

from 26 votes     (DFE factor: 0.269)

OTHER NAMES:

1

  David Bourke

37  

The president of the USA = Here's the stupid fat one!

2

  Richard Grantham

27  

The novel coronavirus = I can't over-love our NHS. (Awardsmaster's Choice Award)

3

  Tony Crafter

20  

Portmeirion Italianate Village on the N. Wales coast = A place to revisit later, when I am not alone isolating.

4

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

19  

COVID = IV, Doc!

5

  Dharam Khalsa

16  

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention = Sense to confront a never cordial president.

6

  Maurice Goddard

13  

Weetabix Whole Grain Breakfast Cereal = Take extra agreeable fair chew in bowls!

7

  Rosie Perera

10  

USS Nevada, the 'Unsinkable Battleship' = Hunt that vessel's bulk in seabed. A pain.

7

  Meyran Kraus

10  

The American "Space Force" = Epic! A chance to free... Mars. :/

9

  Tom Myers

6  

The United States Supreme Court = Attend it? Sure, use the computers!

10

  Christopher Sturdy

4  

Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies = Fie! I discover Ferguson ignores my practice.

 

  Total points:

162 

from 27 votes     (DFE factor: 0.370)

MEDIUM LENGTH:

1

  Meyran Kraus

45  

... = ...

2

  Dharam Khalsa

29  

A Priest, a Minister and a Rabbit come into a b... = As the Priest and Minister say "Big warm ales"...

3

  David Bourke

24  

The biography 'Finding Freedom: Harry, Meghan a... = In a big book: A mollycoddled ginger hooray-he...

4

  Maurice Goddard

20  

Oh Dear Me! Oily Donald Trump's really weird, h... = Remedy is: Gulping down a daily dose of the an...

5

  Christopher Sturdy

17  

And the world came together as the people stayed apart ~ to let a message herald peace and that pretty word, 'hope'.

6

  Tony Crafter

10  

Flat-earthers fear social distancing could push... = Guess the other people'll circle round in a sa...

7

  Rosie Perera

8  

Playbook for Early Response to High-Consequence... = Godlike Obama predicted the corona illness. Th...

 

  Total points:

153 

from 26 votes     (DFE factor: 0.269)

ANAGRAMMY CHALLENGE:

1

  Meyran Kraus

30  

...

2

  Maurice Goddard

29  

...

3

  Christopher Sturdy

26  

Dominic Cummings, A degenerate we hate; He drove all the way to Durham Despite a lockdown state. His instincts as a...

4

  Tony Crafter

22  

Covfefe-nineteen's no great deal, (Though I concede that it can kill) I, Doc Trump have a foolproof scheme, 'Defeat ...

5

  Dharam Khalsa

13  

To the racist, man of color is a threat, No one he'd ever wish to meet. To the racist, seated in a luncheonette, Can...

6

  Adrian Hickford

11  

Fight the Coronavirus. Wash these hands. Stay at home, stay alert. Spare the NHS. Save lives. Clean, disinfect, de...

7

  David Bourke

7  

From two metres, I reached out, Escape, spread, then attach to you! Even from two metres, I have indeed possessed, H...

8

  View

2  

An affidavit (truth): Hate that COVID-nineteen My hands are clean! Mask on my face, Two meters the space From me t...

9

  Rosie Perera

1  

Let's see if this rhymes: Even in disease-free times, I wouldn't get within two meters of heavy Trump, the greatest ...

 

  Total points:

141 

from 24 votes     (DFE factor: 0.375)

LONG:

1

  Tony Crafter

38  

A duck walks into a pub and orders a pint of be... ~ "You're with the circus, aren't you? Well, bet...

2

  Meyran Kraus

36  

Millennials, I know this 2020 pandemic is harsh... = But imagine for a second that you were born in...

3

  Dharam Khalsa

30  

"The Peace of Wild Things" Wendell Berry When... = A false narrative of peace parents offer to te...

4

  Maurice Goddard

10  

Top twelve anagrammers on this enjoyable Forum ... ~ Tony Crafter! Meyran Kraus! Ellie Dent! Adi...

5

  Adrian Hickford

9  

We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in Fr... = We shall watch the virus - with hindsight - in...

 

  Total points:

123 

from 21 votes     (DFE factor: 0.238)

SPECIAL:

1

  Meyran Kraus

41  

The Plague

2

  Tony Crafter

26  

I WANT TO BREAK FREE

3

  David Bourke

15  

[limerick] new-age man

4

  Dharam Khalsa

8  

[limerick] Van Gogh student

4

  Maurice Goddard

8  

Fried eggs

6

  Maurice Goddard

7  

[limerick] A degenerate

7

  Maurice Goddard

6  

Who Has Seen the Wind?

8

  David Bourke

5  

[limerick] Orangutan

 

  Total points:

116 

from 20 votes     (DFE factor: 0.400)

RUDE:

1

  Meyran Kraus

23  

How I passed the time during that Corona pandemic = I sat and watched porn images I hid on the computer!

2

  Tony Crafter

22  

Missionary Soixante-neuf The scoop me up Cowgirl = Sexual positions for our gymnastic women, eh? Epic!

3

  Christopher Sturdy

17  

Communicating much dissatisfaction = Is Dominic Cummings a cunt? Oh, it's a fact!

4

  Maurice Goddard

13  

The scent of a harlot's unwashed panties = Attested unclean, worse than a fish shop!

4

  FatPhil

13  

Mandatory lockdown = OCD: To wank randomly.

6

  Tom Myers

12  

Load of cum = Could foam.

7

  View

11  

I rather got myself some benefit... = The best orgasm of my entire life!

8

  Ralph Musco

6  

Vice President Mike Pence = Epic prick diet (even semen!)

 

  Total points:

117 

from 20 votes     (DFE factor: 0.400)


Daniel F. Etter Memorial Award Points*

Name

Points

 

Name

Points

Meyran Kraus

93.32

 

Rosie Perera

12.01

Tony Crafter

62.44

 

Josiah Winslow

10.89

David Bourke

56.46

 

Ed Pegg Jr

10.89

Dharam Khalsa

55.85

 

Richard Grantham

10.00

Maurice Goddard

44.61

 

Valery Silivanov

7.00

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

43.07

 

Adrian Hickford

6.27

Christopher Sturdy

27.50

 

Dean Mayer

5.78

Tom Myers

21.54

 

FatPhil

5.20

John Murray

14.52

 

Tyler Severance

4.00

View

12.83

 

Ralph Musco

2.40

*Adjusted Points = Sum of (Points * 'DFE factor')
DFE factor is (No of Noms) / (No of votes) for category

 

High Standings

Name

1st

2nd

3rd

Meyran Kraus

6

1

0

Tony Crafter

1

2

1

David Bourke

1

1

2

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

1

1

1

John Murray

1

0

0

Dharam Khalsa

0

2

2

Ed Pegg Jr

0

1

0

Josiah Winslow

0

1

0

Maurice Goddard

0

1

0

Richard Grantham

0

1

0

Christopher Sturdy

0

0

2

Valery Silivanov

0

0

1


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