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padle (8 points)
Hoe: Scot
P·3+A·1+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 8 pts
pails (7 points)
Kin of firkins
Some beach toys
Milkmaid's burden
P·3+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 7 pts
palea (7 points)
Grass flower bract
Bract enclosing the flower, in grasses.
Chaffy bract of a floret.
P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+A·1 = 7 pts
paled (8 points)
Reacted to bad news, perhaps
Showed fear, perhaps
Lightened up (wordplay)
P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 8 pts
paler (7 points)
Not as good-looking (wordplay)
More frightened, perhaps
More frightened perhaps
P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 7 pts
pales (7 points)
Sees a ghost maybe
Reacts to a ghost, maybe
Reacts to bad news maybe
P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
palet (7 points)
Heraldic stripe variable
Heraldic stripe Var.
Grass bract
P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+T·1 = 7 pts
palls (7 points)
Wearies Anka and Lynde (wordplay)
Wearies Anka and Lynde?
Wearies Anka and Lynde
P·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 7 pts
pally (10 points)
Very friendly Colloq.
Adjective for buddies
Very friendly: Colloq.
P·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 10 pts
palms (9 points)
Executes a magic trick maybe
Sweaty spots maybe
Executes a magic trick, maybe
P·3+A·1+L·1+M·3+S·1 = 9 pts
palmy (12 points)
Comfortable and prosperous (days)
Flourishing, in Florida (wordplay)
Glorious or prosperous
P·3+A·1+L·1+M·3+Y·4 = 12 pts
palpi (9 points)
Insects sensory organs
Feelers of insects, lobsters, etc.
Lobster's feelers
P·3+A·1+L·1+P·3+I·1 = 9 pts
palps (9 points)
Sense organs, of sorts
Bug detection devices (wordplay)
Sense organs of sorts
P·3+A·1+L·1+P·3+S·1 = 9 pts
palsy (10 points)
Deprive of action.
Loss of function
Condition marked by tremors
P·3+A·1+L·1+S·1+Y·4 = 10 pts
panel (7 points)
Eschew wallpaper, maybe
Finish a basement, perhaps
Cel block (wordplay)
P·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+L·1 = 7 pts
papal (9 points)
From Francis (wordplay)
Francis-can, these days (wordplay)
Bull-like (wordplay)
P·3+A·1+P·3+A·1+L·1 = 9 pts
parle (7 points)
Spoken in French (wordplay)
Speak in French (wordplay)
Speak in French.
P·3+A·1+R·1+L·1+E·1 = 7 pts
parol (7 points)
Not written, in law
The Evidence Rule
Done by word of mouth
P·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+L·1 = 7 pts
patly (10 points)
In an apt manner
In an apt manner
In an opportune manner
P·3+A·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 10 pts
pawls (10 points)
Parts of ratchet wheels
Certain sliding bolts
Ratchet wheel parts
P·3+A·1+W·4+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts
peals (7 points)
Wedding rings (wordplay)
Takes a toll (wordplay)
Bursts of laughter
P·3+E·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 7 pts
pearl (7 points)
Necklace item, perhaps
Unit of wisdom (wordplay)
Oyster surprise (wordplay)
P·3+E·1+A·1+R·1+L·1 = 7 pts
pedal (8 points)
Flooring implement (wordplay)
Brake, for one
Accelerator for one
P·3+E·1+D·2+A·1+L·1 = 8 pts
peels (7 points)
Items in a compost heap, perhaps
Removes wallpaper maybe
Items in a compost heap perhaps
P·3+E·1+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 7 pts
peles (7 points)
tears drops of volcanic glass
hair lava froth
P·3+E·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
pelfs (10 points)
Ill-gotten gains
Illgotten gains
P·3+E·1+L·1+F·4+S·1 = 10 pts
pelon (7 points)
Hairless Spanish style
Hairless, Spanish style.
Hairless
P·3+E·1+L·1+O·1+N·1 = 7 pts
pelts (7 points)
Attacks from a snow fort, say
Pummels with paintballs, say
Attacks with snowballs, say
P·3+E·1+L·1+T·1+S·1 = 7 pts
penal (7 points)
Pen-based (wordplay)
Designed to teach a hard lesson maybe
Designed to teach a hard lesson, maybe
P·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 7 pts
pepla (9 points)
Skirts attached to coats
Flounces on blouses
Waistline attachments
P·3+E·1+P·3+L·1+A·1 = 9 pts
peril (7 points)
Wind or fire, maybe, but not earth
Jeopardy category (wordplay)
Trouble for Pauline (wordplay)
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+L·1 = 7 pts
petal (7 points)
Flowery term of endearment (wordplay)
Beeline's conclusion (wordplay)
Rosy projection (wordplay)
P·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+L·1 = 7 pts
phial (10 points)
Lab vessel (var.)
Small bottle for a potion (Var.)
Pharmaceutical bottle (var.)
P·3+H·4+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts
phlox (17 points)
Jacobsladder for one
Flower (that sounds like sheep)
Flowers in clusters, say
P·3+H·4+L·1+O·1+X·8 = 17 pts
phyla (13 points)
Biology sections (wordplay)
Animal king-dom divisions
Kingdom divisions, in biology
P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+A·1 = 13 pts
phyle (13 points)
Athenian political subdivision
P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
pibal (9 points)
A small balloon for determining wind direction and speed
P·3+I·1+B·3+A·1+L·1 = 9 pts
pical (9 points)
Resembling a {pica=n}
P·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 9 pts
picul (9 points)
Chinese unit of weight
Olympic ultimatum has weight in China
Asian weight
P·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1 = 9 pts
pilaf (10 points)
Hey, over here!
Dish served at Rice?
Side of rice perhaps
P·3+I·1+L·1+A·1+F·4 = 10 pts
pilar (7 points)
For Whom the Bell Tolls guerrilla
Hemingways fishing boat
Character in "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
P·3+I·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 7 pts
pilau (7 points)
Rice dish (var.)
Rice cooked in broth (Var.)
Seasoned rice dish (var.)
P·3+I·1+L·1+A·1+U·1 = 7 pts
pilaw (10 points)
Indian rice dish
Oriental rice dish.
P·3+I·1+L·1+A·1+W·4 = 10 pts
pilea (7 points)
Tops of birds' heads
Tops of birds' heads.
Locales for crests
P·3+I·1+L·1+E·1+A·1 = 7 pts
piled (8 points)
Got down on one knee, perhaps
Accumulated (with "up")
Like some carpeting
P·3+I·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 8 pts
pilei (7 points)
Hoard one's caps
Stack one's caps
Ancient Roman skullcaps
P·3+I·1+L·1+E·1+I·1 = 7 pts
piles (7 points)
Collections of leaves
Signs of organization
Collections of dirty laundry
P·3+I·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
pilis (7 points)
Philippine nut trees
P·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+S·1 = 7 pts
pills (7 points)
Doctor's orders (wordplay)
Doctors' orders (wordplay)
Medicine balls (wordplay)
P·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 7 pts
pilot (7 points)
Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, for one
Guide one into bed!
Mark Twain, for one.
P·3+I·1+L·1+O·1+T·1 = 7 pts
pilus (7 points)
Hairlike structure
Hair Bot.
Hair.
P·3+I·1+L·1+U·1+S·1 = 7 pts
pipal (9 points)
Sacred fig tree of India
Another fig tree of India.
Another fig tree of India
P·3+I·1+P·3+A·1+L·1 = 9 pts
pixel (14 points)
Part of an image perhaps
Choose unit, say, for unit on box
Part of an image, perhaps
P·3+I·1+X·8+E·1+L·1 = 14 pts
place (9 points)
Location for a kick (wordplay)
... location for one reported
Peyton for one
P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 9 pts
plack (13 points)
A former coin of Scotland
P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+K·5 = 13 pts
plage (8 points)
French beach (see page 50)
Bright region on the sun; beach (French)
A beach, on the French Riviera.
P·3+L·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 8 pts
plaid (8 points)
Buffalo check, for one
Buffalo check for one
Black Watch for one
P·3+L·1+A·1+I·1+D·2 = 8 pts
plain (7 points)
Like a nothing bagel (wordplay)
Simple partner (wordplay)
Left in agony? That's evident!
P·3+L·1+A·1+I·1+N·1 = 7 pts
plait (7 points)
Interweave (lengths of hair)
Cornrow for one
Lock combination (wordplay)
P·3+L·1+A·1+I·1+T·1 = 7 pts
plane (7 points)
DC-10, for one
It's Project Number 5 - and that's flat!
Smoother grade of life (wordplay)
P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 7 pts
plank (11 points)
Board walk (wordplay)
Tax cuts in a campaign, say
Pirate's exit (wordplay)
P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+K·5 = 11 pts
plans (7 points)
They are sometimes laid (wordplay)
What you're doing this weekend, say
Architect's work
P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 7 pts
plant (7 points)
Housewarming gift, maybe
Bush, for one
Potted one perhaps
P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 7 pts
plash (10 points)
Echoic sound of lapping water.
Sound of lapping waves.
A pool or puddle.
P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+H·4 = 10 pts
plasm (9 points)
Proto finish (wordplay)
Liquid part of blood (var.)
Follower of ecto or cyto
P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+M·3 = 9 pts
plate (7 points)
Food and service for one
Home, for one
What a fat ump cleans (wordplay)
P·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 7 pts
plats (7 points)
Builder's maps
Plots of ground.
Urban land maps
P·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 7 pts
platy (10 points)
Like layered soil.
Prefix with -pus
Consisting of flaky layers
P·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+Y·4 = 10 pts
playa (10 points)
Del Rey Calif
Zancudo Coast Rica
Beach, on Ibiza
P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+A·1 = 10 pts
plays (10 points)
Forte of Lindsay and Crouse
West End stagings
Gets in the game
P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 10 pts
plaza (16 points)
Fountain setting perhaps
Tollbooth area, perhaps
Where Eloise lived (with "The")
P·3+L·1+A·1+Z·10+A·1 = 16 pts
plead (8 points)
Appeal humbly (to)
Say 'no contest,' say
Say "Not guilty"
P·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+D·2 = 8 pts
pleas (7 points)
Results of bargains maybe
Requests for mercy, say
Bargains for time (wordplay)
P·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+S·1 = 7 pts
pleat (7 points)
Fold (in cloth)
Skirt feature perhaps
Skirt feature, perhaps
P·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1 = 7 pts
plebe (9 points)
Incipient admiral perhaps
Navel newbie (var.)
Newbie of sorts
P·3+L·1+E·1+B·3+E·1 = 9 pts
plebs (9 points)
Lower classes (derog.)
Ancient Roman lower class
Commoners, in ancient Rome
P·3+L·1+E·1+B·3+S·1 = 9 pts
plena (7 points)
Ave Maria gratia
Full, in Spanish
Opposite of vacuums
P·3+L·1+E·1+N·1+A·1 = 7 pts
plews (10 points)
Beaver skins.
Beaver skins
P·3+L·1+E·1+W·4+S·1 = 10 pts
plica (9 points)
Groove or fold
Fold of skin
Fold of skin.
P·3+L·1+I·1+C·3+A·1 = 9 pts
plied (8 points)
Worked at (a trade)
Worked steadily at (a trade)
Practiced (a trade)
P·3+L·1+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 8 pts
plier (7 points)
Tradesman for one
Tradesman, for one
Buy-one-get-one-free item (wordplay)
P·3+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 7 pts
plies (7 points)
Works at (a trade)
Works steadily (at trade)
Twisted strands of yarn.
P·3+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
plink (11 points)
Sound of a pin dropping, maybe
Shoot idly at targets
Light metallic sound
P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5 = 11 pts
plods (8 points)
How one walks when old (Spanish)
Proceeds painfully, perhaps
Goes none too quickly
P·3+L·1+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 8 pts
plonk (11 points)
Put down wine (but not this?)
Cheap drink to lay down (wordplay)
Cheap wine (sl.)
P·3+L·1+O·1+N·1+K·5 = 11 pts
plops (9 points)
Lands in a puddle, maybe
Lands in a puddle maybe
Lands on a couch, say
P·3+L·1+O·1+P·3+S·1 = 9 pts
plots (7 points)
Novel ideas (wordplay)
Puts on a graph, say
Puts on a graph say
P·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 7 pts
plotz (16 points)
Be overcome with emotion (Sl.)
Collapse from exhaustion in slang
Collapse in a weary heap
P·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+Z·10 = 16 pts
plows (10 points)
Does fieldwork (wordplay)
Does a farming chore
Prepares acres for planting
P·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+S·1 = 10 pts
ploys (10 points)
One-up tactics
Bits of deviousness
Maneuvers from line into column.
P·3+L·1+O·1+Y·4+S·1 = 10 pts
pluck (13 points)
Pull down (wordplay)
Pick bottle to take down (wordplay)
Local bottle of spirit (wordplay)
P·3+L·1+U·1+C·3+K·5 = 13 pts
plugs (8 points)
Power points (wordplay)
Wads, of tobacco say
Charging stations (wordplay)
P·3+L·1+U·1+G·2+S·1 = 8 pts
plumb (11 points)
Measure (the depth of water)
Sound fruit, they say
Measure (water depth)
P·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+B·3 = 11 pts
plume (9 points)
Knight sight (wordplay)
Element of a knight cap (wordplay)
Feather in one's cap (wordplay)
P·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+E·1 = 9 pts
plump (11 points)
Tubby; opt (for)
Well-rounded (wordplay)
Come down abruptly
P·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+P·3 = 11 pts
plums (9 points)
Future prunes perhaps
Future prunes, perhaps
Fruits for politicians (wordplay)
P·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 9 pts
plumy (12 points)
Adorned with feathers
Like a boa
Feathery.
P·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+Y·4 = 12 pts
plunk (11 points)
Pay out (with "down")
Give out a twanging sound.
Drop (down), as cash
P·3+L·1+U·1+N·1+K·5 = 11 pts
plush (10 points)
Soft and luxurious (wordplay)
Stuffed doll material
Fabric; richly luxurious
P·3+L·1+U·1+S·1+H·4 = 10 pts
plyer (10 points)
One working diligently at a trade
Trades man, for example
One working a trade
P·3+L·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
poilu (7 points)
Frenchman of W W I
WWI French infantryman
W.W. I French soldier
P·3+O·1+I·1+L·1+U·1 = 7 pts
polar (7 points)
Can you bear this?
Kind of cap (wordplay)
Of the Arctic, say
P·3+O·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 7 pts
poled (8 points)
Traveled down the Grand Canal, say
Toiled on the Grand Canal say
Traveled down the Grand Canal say
P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 8 pts
poler (7 points)
Boat propeller (wordplay)
Gondolier, e.g
One pushing a pirogue eg
P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 7 pts
poles (7 points)
People from Warsaw (wordplay)
Hood releases (wordplay)
Phone company support (wordplay)
P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
polio (7 points)
Dr. Salk's target
Dr Sabins field
Target of Salks vaccine
P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+O·1 = 7 pts
polis (7 points)
Metro terminus (wordplay)
Metro terminal (wordplay)
The city, to Plato
P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1 = 7 pts
polka (11 points)
Square dance (wordplay)
Beer Barrel for one
Who Stole the Keeshka for one
P·3+O·1+L·1+K·5+A·1 = 11 pts
polls (7 points)
Asks the audience, perhaps (wordplay)
Asks the audience perhaps
View finders (wordplay)
P·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 7 pts
polos (7 points)
Tops of golf courses (wordplay)
Some Old Navy shirts
Some collared shirts
P·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+S·1 = 7 pts
polyp (12 points)
Sea anemone, perhaps
Hydra for one
Colonoscopy discovery (great)
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3 = 12 pts
polys (10 points)
Tech startups (wordplay)
Synthetic fabrics, for short
Tech and graph beginnings
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1 = 10 pts
pools (7 points)
Crawl spaces (wordplay)
Places to get your feet wet (wordplay)
Butterfly spots (wordplay)
P·3+O·1+O·1+L·1+S·1 = 7 pts
poult (7 points)
Turkey tot (wordplay)
Chicken little (wordplay)
Young domestic fowl
P·3+O·1+U·1+L·1+T·1 = 7 pts
prill (7 points)
Rich copper ore
Dry residue from molten liquid
Rich copper ore.
P·3+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1 = 7 pts
prole (7 points)
Labour party member (wordplay)
Member of the poorest class (colloq.)
Member of the lower class in "1984"
P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 7 pts
prowl (10 points)
Stem left as stalk (wordplay)
Walk with pride (wordplay)
Move stealthily (as tiger)
P·3+R·1+O·1+W·4+L·1 = 10 pts
psalm (9 points)
The 23rd, for one
De profundis for one
Sunday service reading, perhaps
P·3+S·1+A·1+L·1+M·3 = 9 pts
puled (8 points)
Lamented annoyingly
Cried feebly
Cried softly
P·3+U·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 8 pts
puler (7 points)
He pours out whines
Whining child.
Whining one
P·3+U·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 7 pts
pules (7 points)
Thinly voiced cries
Cries in a thin voice
Whines in a thin voice
P·3+U·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
pulik (11 points)
Hungarian farm dogs
P·3+U·1+L·1+I·1+K·5 = 11 pts
pulis (7 points)
Shaggy-coated sheepdogs
Canines with corded coats
Hungarian farm dogs.
P·3+U·1+L·1+I·1+S·1 = 7 pts
pulls (7 points)
Tightens a necktie, say
Tightens a necktie say
Succeeds when it matters most
P·3+U·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 7 pts
pulps (9 points)
Fleshy orange parts
Scifi mags of old
Inexpensive mags of yore
P·3+U·1+L·1+P·3+S·1 = 9 pts
pulpy (12 points)
Like orange juice, maybe
Like dime novels and some orange juice
Like orange juice often
P·3+U·1+L·1+P·3+Y·4 = 12 pts
pulse (7 points)
Living proof (wordplay)
Runner perhaps turned up at LSE
Vital sign of sorts
P·3+U·1+L·1+S·1+E·1 = 7 pts
pupal (9 points)
Stage between larval and adult
In the third stage
It follows larval
P·3+U·1+P·3+A·1+L·1 = 9 pts
pupil (9 points)
Class-conscious person (wordplay)
Learner in the eye (wordplay)
Eye opener (wordplay)
P·3+U·1+P·3+I·1+L·1 = 9 pts
purls (7 points)
Flows with curling motions.
Moves in eddies.
Sorts of stitches
P·3+U·1+R·1+L·1+S·1 = 7 pts
pylon (10 points)
Tower in a power grid
End-zone marker
Air-race marker
P·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts

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