Namagrams

[Philip Jarvis]

In my previous job, various quizzes used to do the rounds each Xmas Eve as compensation for being at work that day. About 5 years ago, I started doing anagrams of staff names. This later developed into sport, pop and rock personalities.

Since I know you all enjoy solving conundrums, I’ve put together a selection of these “namagrams”. I’ve included some of the more risqué ones that I omitted from the list circulated at work (Judging by the content of some of the threads on this forum, I doubt any of you will be offended).

I’ve split the selection into two sections and given cryptic clues to help out. I hope you have fun solving them.

Football personalities

ANAGRAM CLUE
1 ACORN WINKLE Manages the glass royal residence
2 AIMS LEVEL STRIKE Tweetie Pie’s adversary
3 ALREADY CALMS Manages a dark Scottish stream
4 ANARCHY BULLIES This man used to be athletic
5 ARSENAL HARE He didn’t get fleeced when he took temporary charge
6 A STRONG WET WIND Casserole painting descending
7 A WHORE’S AVENGER Due to pay his tailor
8 BAN U.S. PORN OIL Red breasted progeny
9 BEADY WINGER His span is decreased
10 BLACKMAIL LEACH Did he drop one of these when he moved from Germany?
11 BRAVELY ENTERS Sir Alan’s tanned former Apprentice
12 BRAVO CHAIRMAN MO From Russia with love and lots of money
13 CAP GOAL GENIUS Suffers from lachrymosity
14 CAST CLEVER MEN He failed to do this and got the sack
15 CHELSEA IS MINE He said this when he signed the contract
16 COLORATION DRAINS Winker
17 DEAD MUFFIN He wasn’t much good in The Omen
18 DRENCH REF LATER Arrow maker
19 GOVERNOR’S SIN SNAKE This manager was certainly no turnip
20 I BEEF TARZAN Manages the fund for a vital organ
21 I GROPE PUSSIES Italian ice cream maker
22 JAEGER ARMCHAIR Scouse back
23 MOVED DAISY Likes his caramels
24 ODD BRIGADIER Has this striker got the blues?
25 ON A DRINKER’S CHAIR The solution sprinted with Dick’s offspring
26 ORDAIN FRIEND Franz goes to Brazil
27 PARKLAND FARM He followed in his father’s footsteps
28 PATS CUTE REAR Psycho
29 PREVARICATE The Devil’s back
30 RECTAL COLON Does he drive a Vauxhall?
31 RENEGE ANSWER He looks after the arms
32 SEX FUN GALORE He has a devil of a job
33 SLASHING WHIP HURT LIP Short back and sides is correct pick-me-up
34 TAVERNER DREGS Mr Depardieu
35 TOP LEVEL SPEC He enjoys a good book
36 U.S.A. HAS OIL The French king’s laugh
37 WARNED INVADERS Dutch curator
38 WHOLE CINEMA A striker who doesn’t pay his bills
39 YEAH CELLOS His wife is a loud singer
40 YELL VINEGAR Red twin
41 YON WEARY ONE Shrek

Pop & Rock personalities

ANAGRAM CLUE
42 A GERIATRICIAN LUSH She’s stripped, she’s dirty but she’s also beautiful
43 A GRANNIE KNOT Came from the lads area in Ireland
44 BAMBI IS LOWLIER Good morning Vietnam or is it Port Vale?
45 BARBARIANS STARED Humorous young lady
46 BARONESS HONOUR Is she “X” rated?
47 BRING ERECTNESS UP American boy – He’s the Governor
48 COLONEL SWIM His bank balance is even higher than his money belt
49 CONCEAL TRIP Pale yellow three foot canary
50 EURO OBSESSION He used to sing on a dark Sunday
51 FED ICY MURDERER Zanzibarian royalty
52 GOBBLED OFF Rodents in a prosperous city
53 GRAVE VILLAIN Life is complicated for this Ontario girl
54 HAIRY CAMERA Jim’s sister is a diva
55 HEROIC EGG MEAL Wham bam thank you maam!
56 LAB EMBRYO Preserving the bison mercenary
57 LICK A CHOSEN JAM He also likes bubble(s) & squeak
58 MET DRUNK BELCHING PEER Mr Dorsey wants to be free
59 OBSCENELY WOKEN Fate’s offspring
60 OILIER LICHEN He is truly easy
61 ONLINE DICE A Canadian chanteuse
62 RAINS SODA This baby loves her supreme voice
63 PRESBYTERIANS She did a Marcel Marceau impression on the X Factor
64 RISK RICH DEATH This guitarist gathers no moss
65 SEEN WAFTING Did this rich girl wind it up?
66 SEVERELY SLIP The Monarch
67 SHUTS LANDROVER He had love power
68 THAT’S REGGAE His first tune was not fettered by stuttering
69 TRIM BLUEJEANS KIT The inside edge of a forest tarn
70 TWO TRADERS Gentleman prefers blondes
71 UNCLAMP A TYRE Erica Ling took him to the laundrette
72 WHY INTONE SHOUT Bobby’s girl lives in Texas
73 YOGI LIKE MENU Next door girl from down under

[Philip Jarvis]

There are no replies to this. Let me know is anybody is interested in seeing the answers??

[JimBentley]

There are no replies to this. Let me know is anybody is interested in seeing the answers??

These are really good, Philip, but I've not had chance to give them a proper go yet. Maybe leave it until Sunday before revealing all?

[Matt Morrison]

Definitely give us more time Phil, I'd like to have a go at the football one.
Usually quizzes of half the size at least get a week or two to run.

[David Williams]

There are two well-known answers to Q1.

[Philip Jarvis]

WARNING
THIS POST CONTAINS THE ANSWERS









Football personalities
ANAGRAM [ANSWER]
1 ACORN WINKLE [NEIL WARNOCK]
2 AIMS LEVEL STRIKE [MIKAEL SILVESTRE]
3 ALREADY CALMS [SAM ALLARDYCE]
4 ANARCHY BULLIES [ALAN CURBISHLEY]
5 ARSENAL HARE [ALAN SHEARER]
6 A STRONG WET WIND [STEWART DOWNING]
7 A WHORE’S AVENGER [OWEN HARGREAVES]
8 BAN U.S. PORN OIL [PAUL ROBINSON]
9 BEADY WINGER [WAYNE BRIDGE]
10 BLACKMAIL LEACH [MICHAEL BALLACK]
11 BRAVELY ENTERS [TERRY VENABLES]
12 BRAVO CHAIRMAN MO [ROMAN ABRAMOVICH]
13 CAP GOAL GENIUS [PAUL GASCOIGNE]
14 CAST CLEVER MEN [STEVE McLAREN]
15 CHELSEA IS MINE [MICHAEL ESSIEN]
16 COLORATION DRAINS [CRISTIANO RONALDO]
17 DEAD MUFFIN [DAMIEN DUFF]
18 DRENCH REF LATER [DARREN FLETCHER]
19 GOVERNOR’S SIN SNAKE [SVEN GORAN ERIKSSON]
20 I BEEF TARZAN [RAFA BENITEZ]
21 I GROPE PUSSIES [GIUSEPPI ROSSI]
22 JAEGER ARMCHAIR [JAMIE CARRAGHER]
23 MOVED DAISY [DAVID MOYES]
24 ODD BRIGADIER [DIDIER DROGBA]
25 ON A DRINKER’S CHAIR [KIERAN RICHARDSON]
26 ORDAIN FRIEND [RIO FERDINAND]
27 PARKLAND FARM [FRANK LAMPARD]
28 PATS CUTE REAR [STUART PEARCE]
29 PREVARICATE [PATRICE EVRA]
30 RECTAL COLON [CARLTON COLE]
31 RENEGE ANSWER [ARSENE WENGER]
32 SEX FUN GALORE [ALEX FERGUSON]
33 SLASHING WHIP HURT LIP [SHAUN WRIGHT-PHILLIPS]
34 TAVERNER DREGS [STEVEN GERRARD]
35 TOP LEVEL SPEC [STEVE COPPELL]
36 U.S.A. HAS OIL [LOUIS SAHA]
37 WARNED INVADERS [EDWIN VAN DER SAR]
38 WHOLE CINEMA [MICHAEL OWEN]
39 YEAH CELLOS [ASHLEY COLE]
40 YELL VINEGAR [GARY NEVILLE]
41 YON WEARY ONE [WAYNE ROONEY]

Pop & Rock personalities

ANAGRAM [ANSWER]
42 A GERIATRICIAN LUSH [CHRISTINA AGUILERA]
43 A GRANNIE KNOT [RONAN KEATING]
44 BAMBI IS LOWLIER [ROBBIE WILLIAMS]
45 BARBARIANS STARED [BARBARA STREISAND]
46 BARONESS HONOUR [SHARON OSBOURNE]
47 BRING ERECTNESS UP [BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN]
48 COLONEL SWIM [SIMON COWELL]
49 CONCEAL TRIP [ERIC CLAPTON]
50 EURO OBSESSION [OSSIE OSBOURNE]
51 FED ICY MURDERER [FREDDIE MERCURY]
52 GOBBLED OFF [BOB GELDOFF]
53 GRAVE VILLAIN [AVRIL LAVIGNE]
54 HAIRY CAMERA [MARIAH CAREY]
55 HEROIC EGG MEAL [GEORGE MICHAEL]
56 LAB EMBRYO [BOB MARLEY]
57 LICK A CHOSEN JAM [MICHAEL JACKSON]
58 MET DRUNK BELCHING PEER [ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINCK]
59 OBSCENELY WOKEN [BEYONCE KNOWLES]
60 OILIER LICHEN [LIONEL RICHIE]
61 ONLINE DICE [CELINE DION]
62 RAINS SODA [DIANA ROSS]
63 PRESBYTERIANS [BRITNEY SPEARS]
64 RISK RICH DEATH [KEITH RICHARDS]
65 SEEN WAFTING [GWEN STEFANI]
66 SEVERELY SLIP [ELVIS PRESLEY]
67 SHUTS LANDROVER [LUTHER VANDROSS]
68 THAT’S REGGAE [GARETH GATES]
69 TRIM BLUEJEANS KIT [JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE]
70 TWO TRADERS [ROD STEWART]
71 UNCLAMP A TYRE [PAUL MCARTNEY]
72 WHY INTONE SHOUT [WHITNEY HOUSTON]
73 YOGI LIKE MENU [KYLIE MINOGUE]

[Phil Reynolds]

Ouch - a few misspelt names in there ("BARBARA STREISAND", "OSSIE OSBOURNE", "BOB GELDOFF") which probably didn't help. But still good fun. Thanks Phil (and good to meet you on Wednesday).

[Philip Jarvis]

Ouch - a few misspelt names in there ("BARBARA STREISAND", "OSSIE OSBOURNE", "BOB GELDOFF") which probably didn't help. But still good fun. Thanks Phil (and good to meet you on Wednesday).

Whoops! Can't get them all right.

Besides - If an "F" is out of the question with Bob, you won't have any chance of getting GOBBLED OFF!

[Phil Reynolds]

If an "F" is out of the question with Bob, you won't have any chance of getting GOBBLED OFF!

That one was worthy of Corby Sr.

[Andy Wilson]

There's only one F in Bob Geldof!

[Marc Meakin]

Thank God there is only 1 effing Bob Geldof

[Phil Reynolds]

Anyone else care to crack this joke?

[Charlie Reams]

Apparently the word Geldof contains the letter F just once. This is pretty fucking funny.

[Kieran Child]

Many words are anagrams of other words.
But my question is, can you think of a word that's an anagram of itself?
2 possible answers.

[Stuart Arnot]

STIFLE

[Howard Somerset]

Many words are anagrams of other words.
But my question is, can you think of a word that's an anagram of itself?
2 possible answers.

Are the two possible answers YES and NO?

[Dinos Sfyris]

Many words are anagrams of other words.
But my question is, can you think of a word that's an anagram of itself?
2 possible answers.

Do you mean a synonymous anagram such as ANGERED/ENRAGED?

[Kirk Bevins]

I received a text last night. It said:

"Hi Kirk, hope you had a good summer. Just received request to make 1 word from NEW DOOR. What do you think? Cheers."

Without cheating (this includes using a computer or any aid) can anybody get the answer?

[Derek Hazell]

I received a text last night. It said:

"Hi Kirk, hope you had a good summer. Just received request to make 1 word from NEW DOOR. What do you think? Cheers."

Without cheating (this includes using a computer or any aid) can anybody get the answer?

O WONDER . . . Misspell wooden to make WOODERN?

[Kieran Child]

I received a text last night. It said:

"Hi Kirk, hope you had a good summer. Just received request to make 1 word from NEW DOOR. What do you think? Cheers."

Without cheating (this includes using a computer or any aid) can anybody get the answer?

I've got the answer Now that's my kind of puzzle.

[Michael Wallace]

Without cheating (this includes using a computer or any aid) can anybody get the answer?

Does using my brain count as an aid? If so I cheated, sorry.

[Phil Reynolds]

Does remembering the answer to this riddle from donkeys' years ago count as cheating? If so, I cheated.

[Matt Bayfield]

Kelly Osbourne appears to have the answer...

[Kai Laddiman]

You can't get that?!

[Michael Wallace]

You can't get that?!

Who? So far I've seen a bunch of people who have implied (or explicitly stated) they know the answer.

[Kai Laddiman]

You can't get that?!

Who? So far I've seen a bunch of people who have implied (or explicitly stated) they know the answer.

Bevans.

[Kirk Bevins]

Who is Bevans? If you mean me I got it you muppet.

[Eoin Monaghan]

ONE WORDHighlight if you want the quiz to be spoiled or know the answer

[Sue Sanders]

I received a text last night. It said:

"Hi Kirk, hope you had a good summer. Just received request to make 1 word from NEW DOOR. What do you think? Cheers."

Without cheating (this includes using a computer or any aid) can anybody get the answer?

That one was so easy I'm actually all confused as to whether I've missed the point