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laboratories (14 points)
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Rooms for scientists
Where one might find 13 lorries? A boat at sea
L·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
labradorites (15 points)
Labradorite
L·1+A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
labyrinthian (20 points)
Intricately winding; like a labyrinth; perplexed; labyrinthal.
L·1+A·1+B·3+Y·4+R·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 20 pts
labyrinthine (20 points)
Describes The Maze complex
Like a maze
Highly convoluted
L·1+A·1+B·3+Y·4+R·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 20 pts
lachrymators (22 points)
Lachrymator
L·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+Y·4+M·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 22 pts
lachrymosely (25 points)
In a tearful manner
L·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+Y·4+M·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 25 pts
lachrymosity (25 points)
LACHRYMOSE Generating or shedding tears; given to shedding tears; suffused with tears; tearful.
L·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+Y·4+M·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 25 pts
lacquerwares (26 points)
Lacquerware
L·1+A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+E·1+R·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 26 pts
lacquerworks (30 points)
Lacquerwork
L·1+A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+E·1+R·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 30 pts
lacrimations (16 points)
Lacrimation
L·1+A·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
lamellicorns (16 points)
Lamellicorn
L·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
lammergeiers (17 points)
Lammergeier
L·1+A·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
lammergeyers (20 points)
Lammergeyer
L·1+A·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 20 pts
lamplighters (20 points)
""LAMPLIGHTER One who, or that which, lights a lamp; esp., a person who lights street lamps.""
L·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 20 pts
lampooneries (16 points)
Lampoonery
L·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
landlordisms (16 points)
Landlordism
L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+O·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 16 pts
landlubberly (20 points)
Landlubber
L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
languorously (16 points)
With a dreamy inertia
L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+O·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
laparoscopes (18 points)
Laparoscope
L·1+A·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
laparoscopic (20 points)
""LAPAROSCOPE A slender endoscope, containing fiber-optic viewing capability and miniature surgical devices, which can be inserted through a small incision in the abdominal wall, allowing a surgeon to perform minor surgery with minimal damage to the abdominal muscles.""
L·1+A·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+I·1+C·3 = 20 pts
laparotomies (16 points)
Laparotomy
L·1+A·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
largehearted (17 points)
Big in the middle? That's generous
Of liberal disposition
Dealer Gareth, surprisingly generous
L·1+A·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
laryngectomy (23 points)
Excision of the larynx.
L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4+N·1+G·2+E·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4 = 23 pts
laryngitides (17 points)
Plural or third person singular
L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4+N·1+G·2+I·1+T·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
laryngitises (16 points)
Laryngitis
L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4+N·1+G·2+I·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
laryngoscope (20 points)
""An instrument, consisting of an arrangement of two mirrors, for reflecting light upon the larynx, and for examining its image.""
L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4+N·1+G·2+O·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+E·1 = 20 pts
laryngoscopy (23 points)
The art of using the laryngoscope; investigations made with the laryngoscope.
L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4+N·1+G·2+O·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+Y·4 = 23 pts
latchstrings (18 points)
Latchstring
L·1+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 18 pts
lateralizing (22 points)
LATERALIZE
L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 22 pts
laterization (21 points)
""LATERIZE to convert to laterite, also LATERISE""
L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 21 pts
latticeworks (21 points)
Latticework
L·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 21 pts
launderettes (13 points)
Service outlets are unsettled after redevelopment
L·1+A·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
laureateship (17 points)
Silly chap at leisure caught out in poet's office
L·1+A·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3 = 17 pts
lawbreakings (22 points)
Lawbreaking
L·1+A·1+W·4+B·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 22 pts
leapfrogging (20 points)
New York bus driver's activity
Cold-blooded children's play activity (wordplay)
L·1+E·1+A·1+P·3+F·4+R·1+O·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 20 pts
leaseholders (16 points)
Certain tenants
Those who might be letting last in race into lead, senior citizens, ultimately
L·1+E·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
leatherbacks (23 points)
Leatherback
L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 23 pts
leatherettes (15 points)
Leatherette
L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
leatherleafs (18 points)
Plural noun or verb form
L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+F·4+S·1 = 18 pts
leathernecks (21 points)
Leatherneck
L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 21 pts
leatherwoods (19 points)
Leatherwood
L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 19 pts
lectionaries (14 points)
Lectionary
L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
lectureships (19 points)
Such reptiles chewed up chairs
L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+S·1 = 19 pts
legerdemains (16 points)
Legerdemain
L·1+E·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+M·3+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
legionnaires (13 points)
Soldiers organise line in conflict
French soldiers
L·1+E·1+G·2+I·1+O·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
legislatures (13 points)
Ugliest Earls form law-making bodies
L·1+E·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
legitimators (15 points)
Legitimator
L·1+E·1+G·2+I·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
legitimizers (24 points)
Legitimizer
L·1+E·1+G·2+I·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 24 pts
lemongrasses (15 points)
Lemongrass
L·1+E·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
lentiviruses (15 points)
Lentivirus
L·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+R·1+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
leopardesses (15 points)
Leopardess
L·1+E·1+O·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
lepidopteran (17 points)
Sort of insect to upset people, darn it!
Butterfly, for example
Butterfly or moth
L·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+N·1 = 17 pts
leprosariums (16 points)
Leprosarium
L·1+E·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 16 pts
letterboxing (22 points)
Film-to-video transfer technique
L·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+X·8+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 22 pts
leukotrienes (16 points)
Leukotriene
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
levorotatory (18 points)
""Turning or rotating the plane of polarization towards the left; levogyrate, as levulose, left handed quartz crystals, etc.""
L·1+E·1+V·4+O·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
lexicography (30 points)
The compiling of dictionaries
The compilation of dictionaries
Writing and compiling of dictionaries
L·1+E·1+X·8+I·1+C·3+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4 = 30 pts
liberalising (15 points)
LIBERALISE
L·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
liberalistic (16 points)
""Pertaining to, or characterized by, liberalism; as, liberalistic opinions. as, liberalistic opinions.""
L·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
liberalities (14 points)
Liberality
L·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
liberalizers (23 points)
Liberalizer
L·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 23 pts
liberalizing (24 points)
LIBERALIZE To make liberal; to free from narrow views or prejudices.
L·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 24 pts
libertarians (14 points)
Some third-party candidates
L·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
libertinages (15 points)
Libertinage
L·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
libertinisms (16 points)
Libertinism
L·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 16 pts
lifeguarding (18 points)
Lifeguard
L·1+I·1+F·4+E·1+G·2+U·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
lighthearted (20 points)
Lacking a centre of gravity (wordplay)
Delight model holding spirit and bubbly!
Carefree to match love of writer
L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 20 pts
limbernesses (16 points)
Limberness
L·1+I·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
linebreeding (16 points)
Present participle or gerund
L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+B·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
lipoproteins (16 points)
Lipoprotein
L·1+I·1+P·3+O·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
liquidambars (26 points)
Liquidambar
L·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+D·2+A·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 26 pts
listenership (17 points)
The people who listen to a radio program or station.
L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3 = 17 pts
literalistic (14 points)
LITERALIST One who adheres to the letter or exact word; an interpreter according to the letter.
L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
literalities (12 points)
Literality
L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
literalizing (22 points)
""LITERALIZE To make literal; to interpret or put in practice according to the strict meaning of the words; opposed to spiritualize; as, to literalize Scripture. spiritualize; as, to literalize Scripture.""
L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 22 pts
literariness (12 points)
""Of, relating to, or dealing with literature: literary criticism.""
L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
literateness (12 points)
LITERATE one who can read and write
L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
lithographed (22 points)
Lithograph
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 22 pts
lithographer (21 points)
Type of printer
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 21 pts
lithographic (23 points)
Of metal or stone surface printing
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+C·3 = 23 pts
lithospheres (20 points)
Lithosphere
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts
lithospheric (22 points)
""LITHOSPHERE The solid earth as distinguished from its fluid envelopes, the hydrosphere and atmosphere.""
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3 = 22 pts
lithotripter (17 points)
A device that pulverizes kidney stones and gallstones by passing shock waves through a water-filled tub in which the patient sits.
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
lithotriptor (17 points)
An instrument for triturating the stone in the bladder; a lithotrite.
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+P·3+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 17 pts
litterateurs (12 points)
Professional writers.
L·1+I·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
liturgically (18 points)
In the manner of a liturgy.
L·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
liturgiology (17 points)
""The science treating of liturgical matters; a treatise on, or description of, liturgies.""
L·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 17 pts
liverishness (18 points)
Rebellious 1 5 9 donning uniforms with singular irritability
L·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 18 pts
livetrapping (20 points)
Livetrap
L·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 20 pts
loganberries (15 points)
Fruit, sorted out, began to be put in trucks
L·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
lognormality (18 points)
LOGNORMAL
L·1+O·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
longshoreman (18 points)
New position for Mason Leghorn
Mahler song on travelling dock worker
Dock worker
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+S·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+E·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 18 pts
longshoremen (18 points)
US dockers
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+S·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 18 pts
longshorings (17 points)
Longshoring
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+S·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 17 pts
loosestrifes (15 points)
Loosestrife
L·1+O·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+F·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
lordlinesses (13 points)
Lordliness
L·1+O·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
loudspeakers (19 points)
They get the message out powerfully - these can affect one hearing things!
L·1+O·1+U·1+D·2+S·1+P·3+E·1+A·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 19 pts
lovelornness (15 points)
LOVELORN not loved
L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+O·1+R·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 15 pts
lubberliness (16 points)
Abstract noun (-ness)
L·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 16 pts
lubrications (16 points)
Lubrication
L·1+U·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
lubriciously (19 points)
Lubricious
L·1+U·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
lucubrations (16 points)
Not usual crib (anagram) - learned works
Late night studies
Court dismissing last two tribunals after review and lots of study
L·1+U·1+C·3+U·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
lugubriously (18 points)
Lugubrious
L·1+U·1+G·2+U·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
lukewarmness (21 points)
Tepidity
L·1+U·1+K·5+E·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 21 pts
luminiferous (17 points)
Producing or being a medium of light
Producing light
L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+F·4+E·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 17 pts
lustrousness (12 points)
LUSTROUS reflecting light evenly and efficiently
L·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
luteotrophic (19 points)
Adjective (-ic)
L·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+O·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+C·3 = 19 pts
luteotrophin (17 points)
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) other names for prolactin
L·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+O·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+N·1 = 17 pts
luteotropins (14 points)
Luteotropin
L·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+O·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
lymphography (31 points)
""A description of the lymphatic vessels, their origin and uses.""
L·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+H·4+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4 = 31 pts
lyophilizers (29 points)
Lyophilizer
L·1+Y·4+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 29 pts

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