Namagrams
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:22 pm
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
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
Now that's my kind of puzzle.
