Cassowary Crossing

Entries arrived from Tokyo and Kyoto via submarine and semi-urban sprawl. Some were ardent – others ranted tearily (and irately). While others were subtle, or displayed five-star bustle. All in all a robust Storm where the turbos among us found pole position. 

If I had criteria, they were brevity and freshness, though many of the best submissions chose themselves. In one case, one Stormer finessed the earlier work of another, well enough to get the gong, though I tried to reward the first spark’s source.

In alphabetical order, just to allay any spats, here is the top ten of anagram pairs, with definition and creator alongside.

CHAIN/CHINA – holds dissidents and political prisoners [Mr X]

DOG/GOD – Pluto [Mr X]

EARTH/HEART – we are alive because of this [sanhelmet]

ISNER/SIREN – still played strongly after so many, many games [DG]

PREGO/GROPE – ‘The pleasure was all mine!’ [DG – and kudos for a bilingual entry]

SLIP/LISP – tongue error [JD]

STEAK/SKATE – Features in surf-n-turf menu [JD]

STREETS/SETTERS – [They] make up a grid [Mr X]

TETRIS/SITTER – a poser [DG]

TROUT/TUTOR – found in a school [JD]

Yes, that’s right. Add them up and we have our first three-way tie, with Mr X, DG and JD breasting the tape simultaneously, and sanhelmet a few paces behind the cluster. We may require a penalty shootout, with heartbreaks aplenty. (Just ask Ghana.)

Great game. Better Storm. Well played all stirrers.

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