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labs (6 points)
Rats' homes, maybe
Cultured areas (wordplay)
Doodle producers, maybe
L·1+A·1+B·3+S·1 = 6 pts
lace (6 points)
Curtain fabric, perhaps
Add punch to punch (wordplay)
Needlepoint, for one
L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 6 pts
lack (10 points)
Too bad to get such a shortage!
Deficiency (of something)
A shortage like this? Oh, dear!
L·1+A·1+C·3+K·5 = 10 pts
lacs (6 points)
Mille - (Minnesota county)
Resins from scale insects
Leman et al.
L·1+A·1+C·3+S·1 = 6 pts
lacy (9 points)
Trimmed with Chantilly, say
See-through, say
Made of chiffon, say
L·1+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 9 pts
lade (5 points)
Prepare for a crossing, perhaps
Take on cargoes
Put in cargo
L·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 5 pts
lads (5 points)
Boys (who will be boys!)
Minute men (wordplay)
Laying odds on both sides for the boys
L·1+A·1+D·2+S·1 = 5 pts
lady (8 points)
Eliza, for one
Gaga, for one
Jane, for one.
L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4 = 8 pts
lags (5 points)
Is in no rush.
Weakens little by little
Vies for the break, in billiards
L·1+A·1+G·2+S·1 = 5 pts
laic (6 points)
Not of the church
Of a church flock
Member of a pastor's flock
L·1+A·1+I·1+C·3 = 6 pts
laid (5 points)
Prepared (a trap)
Face up to being put down (wordplay)
Produced (an egg)
L·1+A·1+I·1+D·2 = 5 pts
lain (4 points)
Having been put flat (on the ground)
Gone belly up (wordplay)
Put to rest (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+I·1+N·1 = 4 pts
lair (4 points)
Cubby hole (wordplay)
Place fit for a king (wordplay)
Place of seclusion (informal)
L·1+A·1+I·1+R·1 = 4 pts
lake (8 points)
Louise, for one
Titicaca, for one
Eyre, for one
L·1+A·1+K·5+E·1 = 8 pts
lakh (11 points)
Cardinal number (fifth power of 10)
Cardinal number (5th power of 10)
Cardinal number (5th power of ten)
L·1+A·1+K·5+H·4 = 11 pts
laky (11 points)
Like an inland body of water
Like inland ponds.
Like Erie or Huron
L·1+A·1+K·5+Y·4 = 11 pts
lall (4 points)
Pronounce l's as w's
L·1+A·1+L·1+L·1 = 4 pts
lama (6 points)
High priest (wordplay)
He embraces Alma? You want Tibet!
Priest from on high (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+M·3+A·1 = 6 pts
lamb (8 points)
Master of the personal essay
Chop source, perhaps
Hit book for essayist
L·1+A·1+M·3+B·3 = 8 pts
lame (6 points)
Like some ducks (wordplay)
Type of duck (wordplay)
That's so weak!
L·1+A·1+M·3+E·1 = 6 pts
lamp (8 points)
Strike a light (wordplay)
Desktop item, maybe
Shady figure (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+M·3+P·3 = 8 pts
lams (6 points)
Gets out of Dodge
Flees from the cops
Hightails it from the law
L·1+A·1+M·3+S·1 = 6 pts
land (5 points)
Hit the dirt (wordplay)
Light soil (wordplay)
Word with bottom (prime acreage)
L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2 = 5 pts
lane (4 points)
Driving range (wordplay)
Express follower (wordplay)
Spare setting (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 4 pts
lang (5 points)
k.d., for one
Short tongue (wordplay)
(Spanish), Jpn., Swed., Ger. or Fr., say
L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2 = 5 pts
lank (8 points)
Long and limp (of hair)
Limp, lifeless (hair)
Straight and limp, like hair
L·1+A·1+N·1+K·5 = 8 pts
laps (6 points)
Computer settings (wordplay)
Miler's quartet, maybe
Seats for toddlers, maybe
L·1+A·1+P·3+S·1 = 6 pts
lard (5 points)
Wet-rendered substance, maybe
Pie crust ingredient, maybe
Fat in the can (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 5 pts
lari (4 points)
Gulls, terns, etc
Persian and Arabian hook money.
Monetary unit of the Maldives
L·1+A·1+R·1+I·1 = 4 pts
lark (8 points)
Early bird (wordplay)
What a joke to sing so high!
What fun to sing such high notes!
L·1+A·1+R·1+K·5 = 8 pts
lars (4 points)
Sven's kin (wordplay)
Cousin of Sven (wordplay)
Friend of Sven (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 4 pts
lase (4 points)
Correct with surgery, maybe, as the eye
Perform some light surgery (wordplay)
Cut lightly (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 4 pts
lash (7 points)
Facial hair (wordplay)
Eye irritant (wordplay)
Cosmetic extension (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+S·1+H·4 = 7 pts
lass (4 points)
Gee, that would make her seethrough!
Party to a Highland fling (wordplay)
Kilt wearer, maybe
L·1+A·1+S·1+S·1 = 4 pts
last (4 points)
Tenth of ten, say
Concluding, darn it, there's no tip!
Place for the slowest runner (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1 = 4 pts
late (4 points)
Subject to penalties, perhaps
Needing a pass, maybe
Subject to a penalty, perhaps
L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 4 pts
lath (7 points)
Strip of wood, backing for plaster say
Strip in the house (wordplay)
Strip while getting plastered (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+T·1+H·4 = 7 pts
lati (4 points)
So-do connection
Former Latvian silver coins
"Amo, amas, amat" course in H.S.
L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1 = 4 pts
lats (4 points)
Shortened muscles (wordplay)
Rowing machine workout targets, perhaps
Trainer's concentration, maybe
L·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 4 pts
laud (5 points)
Praise God, say
Praise the Lord, say
Write a hymn to, say
L·1+A·1+U·1+D·2 = 5 pts
lava (7 points)
Flower made of rock (wordplay)
It goes with the flow (wordplay)
Mountain ash (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+V·4+A·1 = 7 pts
lave (7 points)
Come clean (wordplay)
Use soap and water
Enjoy a nice wash-up
L·1+A·1+V·4+E·1 = 7 pts
lavs (7 points)
Places to go (wordplay)
John and WC (wordplay)
Household heads (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+V·4+S·1 = 7 pts
lawn (7 points)
Park place (wordplay)
Fine stuff for sitting on in Summer!
Grass roots development (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+W·4+N·1 = 7 pts
laws (7 points)
Lines of code (wordplay)
Physical foundations (wordplay)
Moses laid them down (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+W·4+S·1 = 7 pts
lays (7 points)
Produces in a chicken way (wordplay)
Deposits of Ancient Rome maybe
Wise competitor (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 7 pts
laze (13 points)
Chill in a hammock, say
Enjoy a Sunday, say
Avoid chores, say
L·1+A·1+Z·10+E·1 = 13 pts
lazy (16 points)
Susan, for one
Like some swinging Susans (wordplay)
Like Susan under a counter (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+Z·10+Y·4 = 16 pts
lead (5 points)
Take first steps (wordplay)
Three-run cushion, say
Star light it's not!
L·1+E·1+A·1+D·2 = 5 pts
leaf (7 points)
New thing to turn over (wordplay)
Table part, perhaps
Cover-up in Paradise (wordplay)
L·1+E·1+A·1+F·4 = 7 pts
leak (8 points)
Hose snag (wordplay)
News source of sorts
Make public, say
L·1+E·1+A·1+K·5 = 8 pts
leal (4 points)
Loyal, honest (Scots)
Loyal, honest (arch.)
True on the Tweed
L·1+E·1+A·1+L·1 = 4 pts
lean (4 points)
Word on a meat label, perhaps
Be precarious, maybe
Inadequate tip (wordplay)
L·1+E·1+A·1+N·1 = 4 pts
leap (6 points)
Kind of year for vaulters?
Faithful decision (wordplay)
Bound to identify extra day (wordplay)
L·1+E·1+A·1+P·3 = 6 pts
lear (4 points)
Such a playful King Edward!
King Edward (wordplay)
King of jets (wordplay)
L·1+E·1+A·1+R·1 = 4 pts
leas (4 points)
Cow-feterias (wordplay)
Calf-feterias (wordplay)
Where ewes can hang out
L·1+E·1+A·1+S·1 = 4 pts
leva (7 points)
Copper coins of Bulgaria.
Money in Sofia.
Basic units of money in Bulgaria
L·1+E·1+V·4+A·1 = 7 pts
liar (4 points)
I don't believe a word you say!
One saying the wrong thing (wordplay)
Not a truth-sayer!
L·1+I·1+A·1+R·1 = 4 pts
lima (6 points)
Peruvian bean (wordplay)
Butter beans, how capital!
I am in a US city, a capital city!
L·1+I·1+M·3+A·1 = 6 pts
lira (4 points)
Twisted liar (wordplay)
Italy's capital (wordplay)
Stale Pisa dough (wordplay)
L·1+I·1+R·1+A·1 = 4 pts
load (5 points)
Put on a truck, say
Having a higher model number, say
Basket of laundry, say
L·1+O·1+A·1+D·2 = 5 pts
loaf (7 points)
Don't work for your bread!
Hang around for bread (wordplay)
Some bread; 10 (slang)
L·1+O·1+A·1+F·4 = 7 pts
loam (6 points)
Nursery buy, perhaps
Soil, in a good way (wordplay)
The good earth (wordplay)
L·1+O·1+A·1+M·3 = 6 pts
loan (4 points)
Car-buyer's need, perhaps
Look, a new mortgage (wordplay)
Shark bait (wordplay)
L·1+O·1+A·1+N·1 = 4 pts
loca (6 points)
Not sane (Spanish)
Last word of a Ricky Martin hit
Like "la vida" in song
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1 = 6 pts
lota (4 points)
Parking area part
Bowl for water, in India.
Small water vessel
L·1+O·1+T·1+A·1 = 4 pts
luau (4 points)
Beach ball (wordplay)
Party with a roast pig, perhaps
Pig-out party (wordplay)
L·1+U·1+A·1+U·1 = 4 pts
luna (4 points)
Roman moon goddess
Selene's relative.
Terra's companion
L·1+U·1+N·1+A·1 = 4 pts

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