World
Cup 2026 Anagram Competition
Well done to
all who entered anagrams of this year’s phrase that pays:
“Tuchel, manager with extraordinary jackets, bet even you win this fine
cup.”
Answers in
chronological order below.
|
No. |
Anagrammatical Offering |
Guilty Party |
|
1 |
Agatha
Christie cannot believe why Jordan P text Reece “If u win, murky nuts”. |
Ian and Claire Woodland |
|
2 |
Know
how Argentineans authoritatively execute perfect dynamic hubris. |
Chris Staples |
|
3 |
Heavy
red rioja chat: "Sun'lun attack get six in the
cup between four wiry men." |
Michael Frain |
|
4 |
Harry
Kane’s extra action with whip culminated in beefy jute cog ventures. |
Steve Bell |
|
5 |
Jules
Rimet Trophy, is very nice to wenna win u back, and
excite fraught heat |
Richard Evans |
|
6 |
The
Ronaldo face tints are a Trump winner but huge Texan
Jev Whickey is icy. |
Ian and Claire Woodland |
|
7 |
Nearby
junket.... Text "pundit"; win chic Alan Shearer mug with every
Tesco loaf. |
Michael Frain |
|
8 |
Sherlock
Homes caught reject tenant Dan Burn wipe "Fruity Ivy" in a wee
taxi. |
Ian and Claire Woodland |
|
9 |
Injunction.
Axe weary wilty unbacked Fuhrer vacate
the premises tonight. |
Michael Frain |
|
10 |
Texas
oil baron J R Ewing eats fruit cake with Marcus hunched in tepee. |
Ian and Claire Woodland |
|
11 |
Tom's
uncreative twitchy boys gain herculean defeat. Perkier junta
win. |
Michael Frain |
|
12 |
Text:
"Ur... Whatever". Raj Khalif, my beyond
autistic nephew's uncaring reaction. |
Michael Frain |
A fantastic 12 entries
from 5 different Scrabbleists! All brilliant of
course but decisions have to be made however cruel.
The judges have pondered long and hard:
Third Place: Ian
and Claire Woodland for their succinct Sherlock story line (No.8).
Second Place: Michael Frain’s pithy
take on England’s failings (No.11).
First Place: Steve Bell’s salacious
expose of the England Captain’s “weekend activities” (No.4).