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nabes (7 points)
Local theaters in slang
Local areas, casually
Theaters in hoods
N·1+A·1+B·3+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
nabis (7 points)
Group of French painters in the 1890's
N·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+S·1 = 7 pts
nabob (9 points)
Tycoon, for one
Name for what (or two) he has (wordplay)
One divining (water)
N·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+B·3 = 9 pts
nacho (10 points)
Bite at a football game maybe
What might go for a dip (wordplay)
Bite at a football game, maybe
N·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+O·1 = 10 pts
nacre (7 points)
P. Bailey's mom (wordplay)
P. Bailey's mom?
Pearl's mother (wordplay)
N·1+A·1+C·3+R·1+E·1 = 7 pts
nadir (6 points)
Rock bottom, Adrian! Head off and work!
How low you can go (wordplay)
Darn it! Whipping time - poor bottom!
N·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+R·1 = 6 pts
naevi (8 points)
Pigmented blemishes on the skin
Birthmarks Evan and I removed
Moles, in medical parlance.
N·1+A·1+E·1+V·4+I·1 = 8 pts
naggy (10 points)
Prone to complain
Disposed to henpecking
Given to carping
N·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+Y·4 = 10 pts
naiad (6 points)
Can Diana be made a nymph (wordplay)
Mythological water nymph
Water nymph of Greek myth
N·1+A·1+I·1+A·1+D·2 = 6 pts
naifs (8 points)
Voltaire's Candide and others
Babes in the woods
Noobs, perhaps
N·1+A·1+I·1+F·4+S·1 = 8 pts
nails (5 points)
Picture hangers maybe
Members of the board (wordplay)
Catches cold (wordplay)
N·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 5 pts
naira (5 points)
Nigerian currency (anagram of "an IRA")
Currency of Nigeria
Nigerian currency unit
N·1+A·1+I·1+R·1+A·1 = 5 pts
naive (8 points)
Unaffected by rising water (wordplay)
Is 'e vain, pure and simple (wordplay)
Hopelessly romantic say
N·1+A·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 8 pts
naked (10 points)
Like a bulb with no lampshade, say
Not in stitches (wordplay)
Like a jaybird, perhaps
N·1+A·1+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
naled (6 points)
An insecticide
N·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 6 pts
named (8 points)
Called John maybe
Made an appointment (wordplay)
Called John, maybe
N·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 8 pts
namer (7 points)
One adopting a puppy, say
New pet owner, perhaps
New parent, perhaps
N·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+R·1 = 7 pts
names (7 points)
They'll never hurt me!
Are they one's calling (wordplay)
Roll ingredients (wordplay)
N·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
nanas (5 points)
Favorite babysitters, maybe
Baby spoilers perhaps
Unpaid babysitters, maybe
N·1+A·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 5 pts
nanny (8 points)
Live-in help, perhaps
Cradle rocker perhaps
Kid's minder (wordplay)
N·1+A·1+N·1+N·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
napes (7 points)
Sights from the back row (wordplay)
Spots to get picked up (wordplay)
Pick-up spots (wordplay)
N·1+A·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
nappe (9 points)
Water over the dam
Half a cone in geometry
Half of a cone
N·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1 = 9 pts
nappy (12 points)
Leakproof Bath item (wordplay)
Covered with fuzz
Flat-bottomed serving dish.
N·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+Y·4 = 12 pts
narco (7 points)
Deal breaker (wordplay)
One not user-friendly (wordplay)
Cop in a sting, maybe
N·1+A·1+R·1+C·3+O·1 = 7 pts
narcs (7 points)
Workers with dogs maybe
Coke fans they're not (wordplay)
People looking for bad deals (wordplay)
N·1+A·1+R·1+C·3+S·1 = 7 pts
nards (6 points)
Family jewels in juvenile slang
Anoints with plant product.
Ointments valued in ancient times.
N·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 6 pts
nares (5 points)
Blow holes (wordplay)
Noted English philologist: 1753-1829
Noted English philologist: 17531829
N·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 5 pts
naric (7 points)
Of the nasal cavity
Of the nostrils Anat
Of the nostrils Anat.
N·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+C·3 = 7 pts
naris (5 points)
Opening of the nose.
Hole in the head
Nasal cavity opening
N·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+S·1 = 5 pts
narks (9 points)
Annoys; informers (sl.)
Cheddar cheese eaters (wordplay)
Provokes those supplying information
N·1+A·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 9 pts
narky (12 points)
Irritable
N·1+A·1+R·1+K·5+Y·4 = 12 pts
nasal (5 points)
Like an "eh," maybe
Like an eh maybe
Maybe nosy spacemen first to land
N·1+A·1+S·1+A·1+L·1 = 5 pts
nasty (8 points)
Icy cold and rainy perhaps
Icy cold and rainy, perhaps
Cold and rainy say
N·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
natal (5 points)
Place of birth (wordplay)
On delivery (wordplay)
The born adjective (wordplay)
N·1+A·1+T·1+A·1+L·1 = 5 pts
natch (10 points)
That goes without saying!
Wouldn't you know it!
But of course!
N·1+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4 = 10 pts
nates (5 points)
NBA's Thurmond et al.
Rear end, anatomically
NBAs Thurmond et al
N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 5 pts
natty (8 points)
Smart, fashionable (colloq.)
Dressed like King Cole (wordplay)
Type of dresser (wordplay)
N·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
naval (8 points)
Like the Village People (wordplay)
Related to shipping (wordplay)
From the shipping department (wordplay)
N·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+L·1 = 8 pts
navar (8 points)
A system of air navigation
N·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+R·1 = 8 pts
navel (8 points)
Spot for a ring, perhaps
Lint collector of sorts
Piercing site, perhaps
N·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+L·1 = 8 pts
naves (8 points)
Cathedrals' main areas
Sections of Notre Dame
Parts of churches.
N·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
navvy (14 points)
British unskilled laborer
Labourer obliged to do menial work
U.K. laborer
N·1+A·1+V·4+V·4+Y·4 = 14 pts
nawab (10 points)
Mogul mogul (Var.)
Viceroy under a mogul (var.)
Man of wealth (var.)
N·1+A·1+W·4+A·1+B·3 = 10 pts
nazis (14 points)
Strict grammarians pejoratively
Extras in 'The Producers'
Believers in Mein Kampf
N·1+A·1+Z·10+I·1+S·1 = 14 pts
neaps (7 points)
Tides of siestas across Spain (wordplay)
Poles on Yankees' wagons
Lowest levels of high tides
N·1+E·1+A·1+P·3+S·1 = 7 pts
nears (5 points)
Gets warmer, say
Flirts with, say
Gets warmer perhaps
N·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 5 pts
neath (8 points)
Below for Dylan Thomas perhaps in Wales
Below, to Byron
O'er's opposite
N·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4 = 8 pts
neats (5 points)
foot oil leather dressing
With "foot," an oil for leather
Kind of foot.
N·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 5 pts
nemas (7 points)
Roundworms
Eelworms
Eelworms.
N·1+E·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 7 pts
nicad (8 points)
Kind of battery briefly
Type of battery for laptops
Rechargeable cell, for short
N·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+D·2 = 8 pts
nidal (6 points)
Of spider nests
Like a nest
Of a nest
N·1+I·1+D·2+A·1+L·1 = 6 pts
ninja (12 points)
Japanese sneaker (wordplay)
Silent killer (wordplay)
Stealthy spy, perhaps
N·1+I·1+N·1+J·8+A·1 = 12 pts
nipas (7 points)
E Indian palms
Palms used for thatching.
East Indian palms.
N·1+I·1+P·3+A·1+S·1 = 7 pts
nival (8 points)
Growing in snow
Abounding in snow.
Abounding with snow
N·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+L·1 = 8 pts
nizam (16 points)
Native Indian ruler (anagram of MAINZ)
Ruler, in India.
Sovereign of Hyderabad.
N·1+I·1+Z·10+A·1+M·3 = 16 pts
nodal (6 points)
On lad (anagram)
Knotty (wordplay)
Relating to a knot.
N·1+O·1+D·2+A·1+L·1 = 6 pts
nomad (8 points)
One on the go (wordplay)
One who's always on the go (wordplay)
Bedouin, for one
N·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+D·2 = 8 pts
nomas (7 points)
Mexican uncle (wordplay)
Lay off, Sugar Ray!
Uruguayan uncle (wordplay)
N·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 7 pts
nonas (5 points)
Singer Gaye et al
One of the Parcae et al
One of the Parcae et al.
N·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 5 pts
nopal (7 points)
A cactus, the prickly pear
Prickly pear cactus.
Prickly pear cactus
N·1+O·1+P·3+A·1+L·1 = 7 pts
noria (5 points)
Water wheel of the bucket type
Persian water wheel.
Water wheel used in Spain.
N·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 5 pts
notal (5 points)
Of the back
Of an insect's back.
Of an insects back
N·1+O·1+T·1+A·1+L·1 = 5 pts
novae (8 points)
Super stars (wordplay)
Milky Way phenomena (Var.)
Stars bursting in air (wordplay)
N·1+O·1+V·4+A·1+E·1 = 8 pts
novas (8 points)
Hot new stars (wordplay)
Pop stars (wordplay)
Celestial flare-ups
N·1+O·1+V·4+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
noway (11 points)
Don't even go there!
Present all the time? Absolutely not!
Surely you're kidding!
N·1+O·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
nubia (7 points)
Ancient African state
Old region of Africa
Egypt-Sudan desert
N·1+U·1+B·3+I·1+A·1 = 7 pts
nucha (10 points)
The back or nape of the neck
Nape of the neck, in anatomy.
Nape of the neck: Anat.
N·1+U·1+C·3+H·4+A·1 = 10 pts
nyala (8 points)
Animal used in ceremony, a lamb
Large African antelope
Animal entered many a large enclosure
N·1+Y·4+A·1+L·1+A·1 = 8 pts

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