Pointless tennis anagrams

by newballs Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 20:06

OK I admit to being addicted to TV quiz programmes in thelate afternoon after a sometimes strenuous day's work. Usually it's the Chase but today I caught the later parts of Pointless and here (for those not lucky enough to have the time or inclination to also watch) are the clues for five top tennis players (playing and retired ones).

1. AN ILL VEND (not sure if that's exactly the words they used but it's not exactly hard. If you're really struggling try Andy's tennis coach!)

OK that's enough clues. The next two are slightly more taxing:

2. FIRST GAFFE

3. AREA AND FALL

The last two are slightly more entertaining:

4. MINUS ALL WIVES

5. ARK AVIATION CRAZE

A virtual prize awaits the first person to post all five.

by **JuliusHMarx** Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 20:11

Ivan Lendl
Steffi Graf
Rafael Nadal
Venus Williams
...still working on it

by newballs Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 20:13

JHM close but no cigar.

by **JuliusHMarx** Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 20:17

Victoria Azarenka

by newballs Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 20:21

Over to you if you can rustle up any interesting follow ups.

by The Special Juan Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 20:32

I saw those on pointless but I didn't get Nadal or Azarenka, shockingly.

Here's some for you lot:

1) MODS CHAT AIRBAGS

2) MAGICAL SOLAR ON

3) PREFER DRY

4) ACTIVE DRESS

5) COLON IS A RIM

by **laverfan** Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 20:42

Marcos Baghdatis
Carlos ?
Federer?

by The Special Juan Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 20:54

Top one is Baghdatis clap

Federer isn't there but Carlos is quite close to the 2nd one.

by **laverfan** Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 21:05

2. Nicolas Almagro

by **laverfan** Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 21:06

3. Fred Perry

by The Special Juan Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 21:10

Correct with both.

by **laverfan** Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 21:15

5. Carol Simon? Carl ?

by The Special Juan Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 21:23

Nope. Think of a Serb who isn't a Serb.

by kingraf Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 21:41

Milos Raonic

by **laverfan** Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 21:46

kingraf wrote:Milos Raonic

I still cannot crack 'Active Dress'. Crying or Very sad

by **laverfan** Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 21:49

Active Dress becomes Drastic Steve for me. Crying or Very sad

by The Special Juan Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 21:55

Steve......... (There's only 1 'T')

by The Special Juan Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 22:01

And well done for Milos clap

by carrieg4 Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 22:04

steve darcis

by The Special Juan Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 22:40

by **laverfan** Tue 26 Feb 2013 - 23:11

carrieg4 wrote:steve darcis

Wonderful. clap

PS: I feel pretty dumb now. Wink

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 11:46

JOIN NADAL - MOP TURRET

SEA SANDPIPER

EVA DRINKS NONE

by **laverfan** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 13:17

Juan Martin Del Potro

Andreas Seppi

by **laverfan** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 13:18

Kevin Anderson

by lydian Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 13:32

LIZ ARPEGGIO MOLECULAR

by Guest Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 13:39

1) COVER ARSE AND FOND
2) IS DINE ON MIST
3) BRIDE LANDS DANI
4) LOU DIG LEAP
5) UP JOHN BAR

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 14:15

Are they all current male players?

2) Denis Istomin

by **laverfan** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 14:21

@Lyd - Guillermo Garcia-Lopez

@~~JHM~~ LK 3 - Daniel Brands

by **laverfan** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 14:27

@LK 1 - Fernando Verdasco

by **laverfan** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 14:31

@LK 4 - Guido Pella

by **laverfan** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 14:33

@LK 5 - Bjorn Phau

by **laverfan** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 14:34

@LK 3 - Daniel Brands is incorrect. Brendan Daniels it should be.

by **laverfan** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 14:38

@LK 3 - Please ignore my feeble attempts. Crying or Very sad

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 14:38

Who is Guido Pella?!

by **laverfan** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 14:45

JuliusHMarx wrote:Who is Guido Pella?!

ATP Challenger Finalist against Hanescu and Argentine, IIRC.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 14:47

Ohhhh! THAT Guido Pella - the tennis player.

Never heard of him.

by **laverfan** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 14:47

@JHM... please help with LK's #3. rose

You are the master. notworthy

by Guest Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 14:56

1) Fernando Verdasco
2) Denis Istomin
3) Daniel Brands
4) Guido Pella
5) Bjorn Phau

clap

great job guys

by **laverfan** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 15:01

LK... apologies for waffling on #3. Sorry

by lydian Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 15:05

Great job LK on GGL. This is clearly your forte!

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 15:12

DID BAN VAIN NADAL

by Guest Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 15:25

Some more. From the WTA

1) ROBIN RAVE TIC
2) LEMON HAS PAI
3) MUM TAKE DORK KIMI

by Guest Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 15:31

CITE DOVE A PRANK

by Guest Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 15:38

LKV2
3) KIMIKO DATE KRUMM

by Guest Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 15:44

LKV2
1) ROBERTA VINCI

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 15:49

by Guest Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 15:50

I think 2) is simona halep

by Guest Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 15:50

hehe julius...

by Guest Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 15:53

ARGH julius its DAVID NALBANDIAN

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 27 Feb 2013 - 16:01

Correct - and NAIL?

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