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| 100% | A AND A EQUALS B | Alphabetic Algebra Never Dies. Appealling Equations Quite Useful, Although Lacking Spelling Beauty. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics  | 
| 100% | AARDVARK | An Arrant Rogue, Decadent & Valueless! A Rampaging Kleptomaniac | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady - an attempt to get the first entry in the list and the first pupil on the SuperBaddy school roll MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains  | 
| 100% | AARON THE MOOR | Arranges Amputation - Reels Off Nauseating Tragedies He's Effected, Mocking Opinions On Remorse | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Titus Andronicus  | 
| 100% | ABACUS | Abundant Beads, Addition & Calculation Utility System. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics  | 
| 100% | ABEL (2) | A Briefly Experienced Life | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male Religion  | 
| 80% | ABNORMAL | Against Banality - Not Ordinary Run of the Mill Average Lumpenproletariat | 
                Angela Brett - last word supplied by Tony McCoy O'Grady. Assorted Adjectives  | 
| 100% | ABNORMAL IRISH | Anti-British Nationalists Often Rebelled, Mounting A Lacklustre Insurrection. Result Is Sad History | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races  | 
| 100% | A BRIDGE TOO FAR | Arnhem! British Resolute In Defence.... Germans Encircle Them (Only Original Film About Rhine). | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Entertainment:Movies  | 
| 100% | ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER | A Brief Stint Elsewhere... Now Curiously Everyone Misses And Keeps Enthusiastically Supporting Thee. Hurry Ever Homewards. Every Acquaintance Registers True Grief Remarking On Wanderer's Future. Oh, Nomad Desist Errantry - Return! | 
                Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases:Sayings  | 
| 100% | ABSTRUSE | A Bit Strange:- To Readily Understand - Seek Explanation | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives  | 
| 100% | ABUNCHA | A Big Unitary Number - Covers Hundreds, Apparently. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, when protesting Jeff's use of 'Abuncha' as one word in an acronym Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words  | 
| 100% | ABUNCHA (2) | Angela Believes Unusual Novelties Can Have Acceptance? | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words  | 
| 100% | ACCIDENTS | Are Caused - Chiefly Involving Derelict Events, Normally Through Stupidity | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Disaster  | 
| 100% | ACCOMPLISH | Achieving Completely Can Often Mean Praise's Lavished - I Sense Happiness | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs  | 
| 100% | ACCOUNTANT | All Cash Counted Out Using Numeracy Techniques - And No Theft! | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations  | 
| 100% | ACCOUNTING | Are Cash Controls Operating Usefully, Need To Investigate Negative Growth | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Commerce  | 
| 100% | ACHE | Anybody Can Hurt Everywhere | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments  | 
| 100% | ACHILLES | Arrogant Champion - He Is Lottery Loser - Ending Sulks | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida  | 
| 100% | A CLEAN JOKE | A Charming Laugh Ensues After Novel Jester Omits Kinky Elements | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Laughter  | 
| 100% | ACME | A Company Manufacturing Encouragement | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, after he suggested that Angela's ENCOURAGEMENT probably came from the ACME people the coyote always got his stuff from. Commerce:Companies  | 
| 100% | ACRONYM (3) | Apple Computers Rather Obviously Need Your Money | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Macintosh & Newton Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms  | 
| 88% | ACRONYM (4) | Apple Computers React Outrageously with New Young Minds | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Computers:Macintosh & Newton Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms  | 
| 100% | ACRONYM (7) | A Condensed Representation Outlining Neatly Your Meaning | 
                Angela Brett and Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms  | 
| 100% | ACRONYMANIA | A Crazed Response Or Neurosis You May Acquire, Naturally, Inventing Acronyms | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms  | 
| 100% | ACRONYM CHECKER | Angela's Cocoa Resource, Only Not Yet Made Complete. Has Extra Capabilites (Keenly Expected) Reserved | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady (see http://cocoa.co.nz/acronymchecker.html) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications  | 
| 100% | ACRONYM CHECKER (2) | Angela's Cocoa Resource (Obviously Not Yet Made Correctly) Helps Everyone Count & Keep Expansions Right | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady - cheekily suggesting that he has minor quibbles with Angela's creation. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Software:Applications  | 
| 100% | ACRONYMISTS' BLOCK | After Creativity Runs Off Needlessly, Your Mind Is Stuck. Take Some Books & Look Over Complex Knowledge. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, saying 'To cure you of the dreaded Acronymists Block, I suggest that you get out your Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia and browse at random until inpsiration strikes....' Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms  | 
| 80% | ACRONYMS | A Casual Round-up Of Novelties in Your Message System. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms  | 
| 100% | ACRONYMS (8) | A Cunning Rogue Offers Novel Yet Mirthful Spellings | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms  | 
| 89% | ACRONYMS (9) | A Comedic Range Of Nutty, Yet Meaningful, Spellings-out | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms  | 
| 100% | ACRONYMS (10) | Artistically Created 'Rrangements Of Nifty, Yet Mirthful Stuff | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms  | 
| 100% | ACRONYMS (11) | Anyone Can Read Our Not-Yet-Mad Scribblings | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms  | 
| 100% | ACRONYMS (20) | Anyone Can Receive Our Newsletter, You May Subscribe | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady (subscribe to THE ACRONYM TIMES by sending an email to acronymtimes@acronyms.co.nz and saying you want to subscribe. Voluntary subscription fee is one acronym per month.) Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms  | 
| 100% | ACRONYMS (21) | Alphabetically Collated Record Of Nutty, Yet Meaningful, 'Spansions | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms  | 
| 100% | ACTINIUM | A Chemical That Is Not In Use Much | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, who has almost singlehandedly acronymised the entire periodic table. Science:Chemistry:Elements  | 
| 100% | ACTIVE LISTENING | Attentiveness Can Turn Into Vocation (Ear 'Lent' In Silence), Therapist Ensures Noninterruption Into Narrative Gabbling | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady (who has no idea was "active listening' is, but assumes it is Jargon from Psychotherapists) Communication  | 
| 100% | ACTS | As Christianity Then Spreads | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books  | 
| 100% | ADAIR | Attempts Dousing An Inflamed Resource | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady (Red Adair puts out oil-well fires) Names:Famous people  | 
| 100% | ADAM | Apples, Damsons And Melons | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat  | 
| 100% | ADAPT | Amend Details And Plan Tactics | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Verbs  | 
| 86% | ADDICT | Acronym Developer Discovers Inability to Control Thoughts. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela suggested that he was addicted to creating acronyms. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms  | 
| 100% | ADDICT (2) | Acronym Developer Discovers Incessant Creation Tendancy | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms  | 
| 100% | ADIDAS | A Desirable Item Decorated And Striped | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Household Objects:Clothing  | 
| 100% | ADMIN | A Desk Man Is Needed | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations  | 
| 100% | ADMINISTRATOR | A Dreadful Master Is Needed In Setting The Rules And Then Organising Routines | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations  | 
| 100% | ADOBE | American Desert-Originated-Brick Edifice | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Buildings  | 
| 100% | ADRIANA | Annoyance Deepens Regarding Identities - Anger Narrowly Averted | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors  | 
| 100% | ADULTERY | Adults Doing Unlawful, Lustful Things - Exploring Repressed Yearnings | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Love & Lust  | 
| 100% | ADVICE | Avoid Dreadful Violence In Caring Environment | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to this request on the Apronyms Forums: We are forming a new community group to end abuse, we are looking for a catchy acronym using the A for abuse.  We don't want to limit ourselves to only family violence, or child abuse.  Our purpose is to educate and raise awareness. People & Relationships:Advice People & Relationships:Abuse  | 
| 100% | AERATE ME | An Explanation Required As This Eludes Me, Elucidate! | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, wondering about the meaning of 'coolies.' Assorted Phrases  | 
| 100% | AFAIK | Accept Free Advice, I'm Knowledgeable!!! | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady (AFAIK usually stands for 'As Far As I Know') Re-expansions of existing acronyms:Conversational  | 
| 92% | AFGHANISTAN | A Foreign Government Had Attacked - Now Islam Succeeds. Taliban-run Asian Nation. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries  | 
| 100% | AFRICAN AMERICAN | A Famous Race (It Came Across North Atlantic) Many Enduring Rigours / Intense Cruelty And Nastiness | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Nationalities & Races  | 
| 100% | AGAMEMNON | A Greek Aggressor Making Empty (Mainly Noble Oratory) Noises | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Troilus and Cressida  | 
| 80% | AGED | Arthritic, Geriatric, Elderly and Deaf | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Age  | 
| 100% | AGES (2) | Approaching Geriatricity Every Second! | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Time  | 
| 100% | AGES (3) | A Geriatric's Emailing Session! | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, after returning from a trip and finding that the backlog of emails took ages to download. Time  | 
| 100% | AGNOSTIC (2) | As God's Not Obviously Shown, This Individual's Cynical | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion  | 
| 100% | AIRLINES | Aviation Industry Regularly Leaves Individuals Needing Extra Space | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport  | 
| 100% | AIRPORT | Abounding In Runways, Plenty Of Recreational Travellers | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Places  | 
| 92% | A IS FOR ANGELA | An Inspiration - Surely - For Our Recreational Amusement. New-zealand Girl Especially Loves Acronyms | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists  | 
| 100% | ALAN TURING | At Large Across Net Terminals Unlawfully. Really Is No Good | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, hypothesing about Turing's descendants becoming supercriminals. MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:When good scientists go bad  | 
| 100% | ALASKA | A Lotta Arctic Snow - Keep Away! | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:States & Regions  | 
| 100% | ALBANIA | Although Lying Beside Adriatic, Normally It's Alpine. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries  | 
| 100% | ALBANY | A Loyal Briton And Not 'Yellow' | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's (The Tragedy Of) King Lear Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:(The Tragedy Of) King Lear  | 
| 100% | ALCIBIADES | A Loyal Comrade Indeed - Battles Into Athens, Despatches Enfeebled Senators | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Timon of Athens Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Timon of Athens  | 
| 100% | ALCOHOLIC | Absolutely Legless, Cannot - Obviously - Handle One's Liquor In Comfort. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady... describing KEYBOARD. Drugs  | 
| 100% | ALDEBARAN | Across Lightyear Distances, Earthbound Beams Are Received At Night | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady. (Taurus, the Bull, is a zodiacal constellation that contains the orange-hued star Aldebaran, the 13th brightest star in the sky and 45 times larger than the Sun.) Science:Astronomy  | 
| 100% | ALFA ROMEO | A Lavish & Flashy Automobile - Result Of Much Engineering Originality | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Transport:Car Makes & Models  | 
| 100% | ALFRED | A Low Fat Recipe Ensures Delight | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat  | 
| 100% | ALGERIA | A Little Grotty Enclave Resting In Africa | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries  | 
| 90% | ALICE FORD | A Lively Interesting Cutie Extracts Fun Out (of) Rogue's Deceit | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merry Wives of Windsor  | 
| 92% | ALISON HOLST | A Lady Is Seasoning Our Nutrition, Her Own Love is Sweet Things | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, on NZ chef Alison Holst. Names:Famous people Food & Drink:Chefs  | 
| 100% | ALISTAIR MACLEAN | Action, Laced In Suspense That Accepts (In Readers' Minds) A Completely Ludicrous Escapism As Natural | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Writers  | 
| 100% | ALL BRAN | A Loathesome Lawbreaker - But Regular - Attacks Niceguys | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, thinking up a cereal killer MacGirl & KeyBoard:Supervillains:Cereal Killers  | 
| 100% | ALLIANCE | A Large League Is Always Necessary Combatting Evil | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships Military  | 
| 100% | ALMOST ANYTHING | A Laughing Macintosh Owner Sometimes Thinks About Nothing. Yes, Tony's Humour Is Nearly Godlike. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, when, after boasting 'Told you I could do almost anything!' was challenged to do ALMOST ANYTHING. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms  | 
| 100% | ALOHA | Acclaimed Loudly On Hawaiian Atoll | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Communication:Hello & Goodbye  | 
| 71% | ALONE (2) | A Little Oneness (is a) Nice Experience | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships  | 
| 83% | ALONE (3) | Another Lovely Opportunity Not (to) Engage | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships  | 
| 83% | ALONE (4) | A Lonesome Occassion (is) Nice Enough | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships  | 
| 100% | ALONE (5) | A Loved One Never Encroaches | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady. (Who adds: assuming they respect your wish for solitude) Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships  | 
| 100% | ALONE (6) | Appropriate Leisure Offers Nice Escape | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships  | 
| 100% | ALONE (7) | Anthony/Angela Looks On, Needn't Entangle | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Adjectives People & Relationships  | 
| 100% | ALONSO | A Louse Of No Saving Overtones | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest  | 
| 100% | ALTAR | A Little Table Attracts Reverence | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion  | 
| 90% | ALUMINIUM | American Lexicographers Usually Misspell It. Nowadays It's (a) Useful Metal. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements  | 
| 100% | ALWAYS COCA COLA | Are Liquids Wet? Apparently Yes. Some Contain Oxygenated Carbon And Cause Offensive Leaking Air | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink:Drinks  | 
| 100% | AM (2) | Awful Music | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady (AM actually stands for Amplitude Modulation) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Entertainment:Music  | 
| 100% | AMANDA | Amatory Maiden, And Nicely Desirable Also | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady... Amanda means 'worthy to be loved' apparently. Names:First names:Female  | 
| 100% | AMBASSADORS | A Mission Based Abroad Serving State's Ambitions Doth Often Require Statemanship | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics People & Relationships:The Workforce:Occupations  | 
| 100% | AMBULANCE | 'Animal Motor-Bus' Usage Largely Aids Neighbourhood Community Education | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre  | 
| 100% | AMERICA (2) | Aha, My Expedition's Reached India, Columbus Averred | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries History People & Relationships:Thoughts:Misconceptions  | 
| 100% | AMERICAN WAY | All Macintosh Emergencies Require Immediate Computer Aid, Necessitating Wisdon And Youth | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, after fighting for TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND THE AMERICAN WAY. Computers:Macintosh & Newton MacGirl & KeyBoard  | 
| 90% | AMERICIUM | A Metal, Exceedingly Radioactive, It's Created (of) Intensely Unstable Matter. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements  | 
| 100% | AMOS | A Man Of Sanctity | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion:Bible books  | 
| 100% | ANARCHY | Anyone Not Accepting Regulations Confuses Hierarchical Yesmen. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics  | 
| 0% | ANARCHY (2) | Apparently, Not Obeying Rules Creates Happiness, Yes? | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Politics  | 
| 88% | ANDORRA | A Non-Descript Outpost Residing (in) Remotest Alps | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries  | 
| 100% | ANDREW | A Nice Dude Really Educated Well | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Male  | 
| 100% | AN EXCUSE THAT'S FULL OF HOLES | A Novel Explanation - Xculpating Culprit Under Suspicion. Elaborate Tale Has Abundant Twists. Seems Foolproof, Until Logically Looked Over - Faulty - Hundreds Of Light-Emitting Sources | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Phrases  | 
| 100% | ANGEL | A Near-Godly-Existence Lifeforce | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion  | 
| 100% | ANGELA (3) | Articulate NorthShorer Generates Exciting Literary Action | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female  | 
| 100% | ANGELA (4) | Amazing Newzealand Girl Eliciting Lasting Adulation! | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female  | 
| 100% | ANGELA (5) | Amazing Near-Genius Eliciting Lasting Admiration! | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists Names:First names:Female  | 
| 100% | ANGELA (11) | A 'Nym Girl's Expansions Look Admirable | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists  | 
| 100% | ANGELA (12) | A Nasty Gourmet Eats Lamb's Appendix | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:You Are What You Eat  | 
| 100% | ANGELA BRETT | A Newzealand Girl Evidently Loves Apple But Rarely Exudes True Thankfulness | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists  | 
| 85% | ANGELA BRETT (2) | A Near Genius, Evidently Likes Apples. (has) Become Rather Enamoured (of) Today's Technology. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists  | 
| 100% | ANGELA BRETT (3) | A Nice Girl, Exudes Ladylike Attractiveness, Boyfriend Rather Eccentric Type Though! | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:Acronymists  | 
| 100% | ANGELANESS | Acronyms' Natural Genius Exercises Laudable Achievements Now Earns Some Success. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, after Angela's EAT POTATO won a prize and Tony said it was a recognition of her ANGELANESS. Words & Wordplay:Made Up Words Names:Acronymists  | 
| 100% | ANGELICA | A Near Genius Engaged Loyally In Computer Activities | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Angelica MacCoy, MacGirl's secret identity. (Shhh, don't tell anyone!) Names:First names:Female MacGirl & KeyBoard:(Wannabe) Superheroes  | 
| 100% | ANGELO | A Nun Gets Emotions Loosened Out | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Measure for Measure  | 
| 100% | ANGER (2) | A Needlessly Generated Exasperated Rage | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions  | 
| 100% | ANGIE (2) | A Nice Girl Is Endearing | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Names:First names:Female  | 
| 100% | ANGOLA | A New Generation Of Liberation Armies. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries  | 
| 100% | ANGRY | Annoying Nuisances Generally Rile You | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Emotions  | 
| 100% | ANGSTROM | A Nitpicking Grump's Seriously Teenchy Register Of Measurement | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Mathematics:Measurement  | 
| 100% | ANIMAL | Automobile Now Improves Many Animals' Lives | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to a request for acronymic names for The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre, an RV acquired by by the SPCA which is equipped for surgery, education and animal adoptions. Science:Biology:Animals:The Dorothy Dorosett Brown Mobile Centre  | 
| 100% | ANIMORPHS | Artistically Notated Individuals Move Or 'Replicate' (Perhaps) Human Stirrings | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Art & Literature:Fictional Characters  | 
| 100% | ANNE BULLEN | After Naughty Nights, Enters Bigamous Union! Lovely Lady, Elegant & Noble | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's King Henry VIII Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:King Henry VIII  | 
| 100% | ANNE PAGE | A Nice Nubile, Emotional Pretty & Attractive Girl Elopes | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merry Wives of Windsor  | 
| 89% | ANNOYING | A Neighbourhood Nosey-parker Overlooking You Is Not Genial | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Personality Traits  | 
| 100% | ANONYMOUS (2) | Angela Now Omits Name - You May Obtend Unto Santanym | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady (see SANTA) Communication:Acronyms Forums:Mystery Posters  | 
| 100% | ANSWER | A Neat Solution Where Everything's Resolved | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts  | 
| 100% | ANSWER (2) | Ambiguity's Now Solved, Which's Evidently Right | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships:Thoughts  | 
| 100% | ANTHRAX (2) | And Now The Human Race ... Aaaaaarrrrggghh... Xpires | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments  | 
| 92% | ANTHROPOLOGY | Assessing Nature (The Human Race's) One Pores Over Loads Of Genetic Yackety-yack | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Science  | 
| 100% | ANTIC | Action, Nay Trick! - Is Capricious | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Assorted Nouns  | 
| 97% | ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM | A Non-church Theory Intensely Discussed In Social Elements: Stating That Any Belief Linked Into Statehood Has Much Enormous Negativity - That Any Religion Is A Nationalised Institution Shouldn't Materialise | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion Politics  | 
| 93% | ANTIGUA & BARBUDA | A Neat Tourist Island Given Unto Attracting Billionaires Aiming (for) Relaxation - But Usually Drinking Alcohol. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Places:Countries  | 
| 89% | ANTIMONY | A Nasty Toxin. It Means Oncoming Necrosis (for) You. | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Chemistry:Elements  | 
| 100% | ANTIMONY (2) | A Naughty Tony (In Mirth Only) Negates _You_ | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, in response to ANTI- Science:Chemistry:Elements  | 
| 100% | ANTIOCHUS | A Nasty Tyrant Insists On Containing His Ugly Secret | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Pericles Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Pericles  | 
| 100% | ANTIPASTO | And Now To Indulge - Prepare A Starter To Order | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Food & Drink  | 
| 100% | ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS | Apparently Not Too 'Into' Practical Hoaxes. Our Largely Urbane Son, On Finding Egeon's Paternity Hears Extra Surprise - Unsuspected Sibling | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors  | 
| 95% | ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE | A Naive Twin Is Partially Helpless On Leaving Usual Surroundings, On Foot, Seeking Youthful Relation Apparently Cast Up Suddenly (in) Ephesus | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Comedy Of Errors  | 
| 100% | ANTONIO | A Noble Trader - Of Necessarily Immense Optimism | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Merchant of Venice  | 
| 88% | ANTONIO (2) | Authority Not Taken On Nicely In Opening-scenes | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's The Tempest Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:The Tempest  | 
| 100% | ANUBIS | Ancient Netherworld-Underworld Being Is Supreme | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion People & Relationships:Death  | 
| 100% | ANUS (2) | A Not Uncommon Sphincter | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Body Parts  | 
| 82% | ANYONE INSPIRED? | [Tony] "Angela, Now You Only Need Everyone's Input?" [Angela] "Nobody's Spared Participation!" [Jeff] "I'll Readily Essay Dialogues." | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, when Angela asked 'Anyone inspired?' after suggesting we try more DIALOGUE STYLE ACRONYMS like ALPHABET SOUP. Words & Wordplay:Acronyms about Acronyms  | 
| 100% | ANY TIME NOW | "And Next....", You Think, "... In Moments...". (Ensuring No Overlong Waiting) | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Time  | 
| 100% | ANZAC | Army Needed Zeal And Courage | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady (ANZAC actually stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Re-expansions of existing acronyms Military  | 
| 100% | APEMANTUS | Acerbic Philosopher Ever Mocking And Needling Timon's Unhappy Status | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to the character in Shakespeare's Timon of Athens Art & Literature:Shakespearean Plays:Timon of Athens  | 
| 80% | APEX | A Point Expressing X-height | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Places  | 
| 100% | APOCALYPSE | Awesome Propounding Of Cataclysm Awaiting Lets You Ponder Supreme Eternity | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion People & Relationships:Disaster  | 
| 100% | APOLOGETIC | Abjectness - Provision Of Lots Of Great Evidence That I'm Contrite | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady People & Relationships  | 
| 89% | APOPLEXY | Angry Passionate Outburst & Purple Look - Eyes Xcitedly Yo-yoing | 
                Tony McCoy O'Grady Science:Biology:Healthcare:Ailments  | 
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