anagrams, help needed please.

[claybury]

a sharp nail. ( politician) 5. 5.
PORTLY DOLAN. ( SINGER ) 5. 6.
leaning cot be card. ( swimmer ) 7. 9.
anne met luke shrimp. (political activist ) 8. 9.
beery plastered. (english footballer ) 5. 9.
shh,victor. Its "Mikado" ! ( Russian Composer ) 6. 12.
er, tidy gerbil (artist ) 7. 5.
olay leg cream. ( pirate ) 5. 1. 6.
ten elite brains (physicist )6. 8.
lexicon ( english footballer. 4. 3.
many thanks on any help.

[CUPID]

Singer is Dolly Parton.......

[CUPID]

Footballer - Neil Cox

[Lie-in King]

1 Sarah Palin
2 Dolly Parton
5 Peter Beardsley
6 Dmitri Shostakovich
7 Bridget Riley
9 Albert Einstein
10 Neil Cox (retired, though?)

[Stephen_G]

1. Sarah Palin
2. Dolly Parton.
3. Rebecca Adlington
4. Emmeline Pankhurst
5. Peter Beardsley.
6. Dmitri Shostakovich
7. Bridget Riley
8. Grace O Malley or Grace O' Malley
9. Albert Einstein.
10. Neil Cox.

http://www.utsire.com/anagrams/

That helps a lot too ;-)

[jared25]

Physicist - Albert Einstein

[JoolsTwo]

Composer - Dmitri Shostakovich

[Lie-in King]

4 Emmeline Pankhurst

[mahonia]

4. Emmeline Pankhurst

[claybury]

many thanks , finished at last. cheers to all replies.