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sadhu (9 points)
Hindu holy man (anagram of HAD US)
Hindu holy man.
Unhappy hour, oddly, for a holy man
S·1+A·1+D·2+H·4+U·1 = 9 pts
S·1+A·1+G·2+U·1+M·3 = 8 pts
S·1+A·1+J·8+O·1+U·1 = 12 pts
S·1+A·1+U·1+C·3+E·1 = 7 pts
S·1+A·1+U·1+C·3+H·4 = 10 pts
S·1+A·1+U·1+C·3+Y·4 = 10 pts
S·1+A·1+U·1+G·2+H·4 = 9 pts
S·1+A·1+U·1+L·1+S·1 = 5 pts
S·1+A·1+U·1+L·1+T·1 = 5 pts
S·1+A·1+U·1+N·1+A·1 = 5 pts
S·1+A·1+U·1+R·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
S·1+A·1+U·1+T·1+E·1 = 5 pts
S·1+C·3+A·1+U·1+P·3 = 9 pts
S·1+C·3+A·1+U·1+R·1 = 7 pts
S·1+C·3+H·4+U·1+L·1 = 10 pts
S·1+C·3+O·1+U·1+R·1 = 7 pts
scout (7 points)
Silver companion (wordplay)
Leader of the pack (wordplay)
One getting ahead (wordplay)
S·1+C·3+O·1+U·1+T·1 = 7 pts
scrub (9 points)
Wash the stunted shrub (wordplay)
Brush, or brushwood (wordplay)
Brush or brushwood (wordplay)
S·1+C·3+R·1+U·1+B·3 = 9 pts
S·1+C·3+R·1+U·1+M·3 = 9 pts
scuba (9 points)
Do a school visit, maybe (wordplay)
Dive among coral reefs say
Go under for a while (wordplay)
S·1+C·3+U·1+B·3+A·1 = 9 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+D·2+I·1 = 8 pts
scudo (8 points)
Old Italian coin (anagram of U.S. DOC)
One-time Italian coin.
C.D.'s you owe in old Italian money
S·1+C·3+U·1+D·2+O·1 = 8 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+D·2+S·1 = 8 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+F·4+F·4 = 13 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+K·5 = 11 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+L·1 = 7 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+P·3 = 9 pts
scums (9 points)
Forms a film, as in fermenting
Filmy layers on some ponds.
Covering of some stagnant pools.
S·1+C·3+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 9 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+P·3+S·1 = 9 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+R·1+F·4 = 10 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+T·1+A·1 = 7 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+T·1+E·1 = 7 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 7 pts
S·1+E·1+B·3+U·1+M·3 = 9 pts
S·1+E·1+D·2+U·1+M·3 = 8 pts
segue (6 points)
Speaking of which ..., for one
Anyhoo... or "As I was saying..."
Anyhoo or As I was saying
S·1+E·1+G·2+U·1+E·1 = 6 pts
S·1+E·1+R·1+U·1+M·3 = 7 pts
S·1+E·1+T·1+U·1+P·3 = 7 pts
S·1+H·4+A·1+U·1+L·1 = 8 pts
S·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+T·1 = 8 pts
S·1+H·4+O·1+Y·4+U·1 = 11 pts
S·1+H·4+R·1+U·1+B·3 = 10 pts
shrug (9 points)
Who cares? (nonverbal)
Silence warmer? 'Who cares?', I say
Say I dont know with your mouth shut
S·1+H·4+R·1+U·1+G·2 = 9 pts
S·1+H·4+U·1+C·3+K·5 = 14 pts
S·1+H·4+U·1+L·1+N·1 = 8 pts
S·1+H·4+U·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
S·1+H·4+U·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
S·1+H·4+U·1+N·1+T·1 = 8 pts
S·1+H·4+U·1+S·1+H·4 = 11 pts
shute (8 points)
Nevil -, author (A Town Like Alice)
Nevil -, novelist (A town like Alice)
On the Beach author Nevil
S·1+H·4+U·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
S·1+H·4+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
S·1+I·1+E·1+U·1+R·1 = 5 pts
S·1+I·1+N·1+U·1+S·1 = 5 pts
S·1+I·1+R·1+U·1+P·3 = 7 pts
situp (7 points)
A comfortable exercise (wordplay)
Aid in producing six-packs (wordplay)
Swallowing it, drink and don't slouch!
S·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+P·3 = 7 pts
S·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+S·1 = 5 pts
S·1+K·5+U·1+A·1+S·1 = 9 pts
S·1+K·5+U·1+L·1+K·5 = 13 pts
S·1+K·5+U·1+L·1+L·1 = 9 pts
S·1+K·5+U·1+N·1+K·5 = 13 pts
slubs (7 points)
Nubby sections in yarn fabrics
Nubby sections in yarn fabrics.
Draws out, as wool fibers.
S·1+L·1+U·1+B·3+S·1 = 7 pts
S·1+L·1+U·1+E·1+D·2 = 6 pts
S·1+L·1+U·1+E·1+S·1 = 5 pts
S·1+L·1+U·1+F·4+F·4 = 11 pts
S·1+L·1+U·1+G·2+S·1 = 6 pts
S·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+P·3 = 9 pts
S·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 7 pts
S·1+L·1+U·1+N·1+G·2 = 6 pts
S·1+L·1+U·1+N·1+K·5 = 9 pts
S·1+L·1+U·1+R·1+B·3 = 7 pts
slurp (7 points)
Noise made by a soup eater perhaps
Noise made by a soup eater, perhaps
Scarf soup (wordplay)
S·1+L·1+U·1+R·1+P·3 = 7 pts
slurs (5 points)
Speaks after a few drinks perhaps
Speaks after several drinks, perhaps
Speaks while drunk, perhaps
S·1+L·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 5 pts
slush (8 points)
Type of fund (wordplay)
Reason for wearing boots, perhaps
Reason for wearing boots perhaps
S·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+H·4 = 8 pts
S·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 5 pts
S·1+M·3+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 7 pts
S·1+N·1+A·1+F·4+U·1 = 8 pts
S·1+N·1+O·1+U·1+T·1 = 5 pts
S·1+N·1+U·1+B·3+S·1 = 7 pts
S·1+N·1+U·1+C·3+K·5 = 11 pts
S·1+N·1+U·1+F·4+F·4 = 11 pts
S·1+N·1+U·1+G·2+S·1 = 6 pts
S·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+M·3 = 7 pts
S·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+S·1 = 5 pts
S·1+O·1+R·1+U·1+S·1 = 5 pts
sough (9 points)
Murmur (of wind)
Murmur like the wind poetically
Make whispering sound like wind in trees
S·1+O·1+U·1+G·2+H·4 = 9 pts
S·1+O·1+U·1+K·5+S·1 = 9 pts
S·1+O·1+U·1+L·1+S·1 = 5 pts
S·1+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2 = 6 pts
S·1+O·1+U·1+P·3+S·1 = 7 pts
S·1+O·1+U·1+P·3+Y·4 = 10 pts
S·1+O·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 5 pts
souse (5 points)
Drinker taking pint from wife perhaps
One taking a lot of slugs (wordplay)
Drinker taking pint from wife, perhaps
S·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 5 pts
S·1+O·1+U·1+T·1+H·4 = 8 pts
S·1+O·1+Y·4+U·1+Z·10 = 17 pts
spout (7 points)
Perhaps not spin from the kettle
'No spin, perhaps, for the kettle (5)'
Projecting lip, on a kettle say
S·1+P·3+O·1+U·1+T·1 = 7 pts
S·1+P·3+R·1+U·1+E·1 = 7 pts
S·1+P·3+R·1+U·1+G·2 = 8 pts
S·1+P·3+U·1+D·2+S·1 = 8 pts
S·1+P·3+U·1+E·1+D·2 = 8 pts
S·1+P·3+U·1+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
S·1+P·3+U·1+M·3+E·1 = 9 pts
S·1+P·3+U·1+M·3+Y·4 = 12 pts
S·1+P·3+U·1+N·1+K·5 = 11 pts
S·1+P·3+U·1+R·1+N·1 = 7 pts
S·1+P·3+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 7 pts
S·1+P·3+U·1+R·1+T·1 = 7 pts
S·1+P·3+U·1+T·1+A·1 = 7 pts
squab (16 points)
Fledgling quarrels most
Young bird, quarrelling, lost jewellery
Silly argument over half a small pigeon
S·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+B·3 = 16 pts
squad (15 points)
Private get-together (wordplay)
Group (of soldiers, players etc)
Small group (of soldiers)
S·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+D·2 = 15 pts
squat (14 points)
Play catcher, say
Catcher's position (wordplay)
Short team? In the middle, Peter Crouch!
S·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+T·1 = 14 pts
S·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+G·2 = 15 pts
squib (16 points)
Firework (perhaps damp!)
Firework (disappointing, if damp)
One-paragraph news item, say
S·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+B·3 = 16 pts
S·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+D·2 = 15 pts
S·1+T·1+O·1+U·1+P·3 = 7 pts
S·1+T·1+O·1+U·1+R·1 = 5 pts
S·1+T·1+O·1+U·1+T·1 = 5 pts
S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+M·3 = 7 pts
strut (5 points)
Maybe Rod Stewart's tips to get groove
Model carriage (wordplay)
Supporters' goose step (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+T·1 = 5 pts
S·1+T·1+U·1+B·3+S·1 = 7 pts
S·1+T·1+U·1+C·3+K·5 = 11 pts
S·1+T·1+U·1+D·2+S·1 = 6 pts
S·1+T·1+U·1+D·2+Y·4 = 9 pts
S·1+T·1+U·1+F·4+F·4 = 11 pts
S·1+T·1+U·1+L·1+L·1 = 5 pts
S·1+T·1+U·1+M·3+P·3 = 9 pts
stums (7 points)
Adds new wine to revive fermentation.
Adds tart grape juice to wine enhancers
Partly fermented grape juices
S·1+T·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 7 pts
S·1+T·1+U·1+N·1+G·2 = 6 pts
S·1+T·1+U·1+N·1+K·5 = 9 pts
S·1+T·1+U·1+N·1+S·1 = 5 pts
S·1+T·1+U·1+N·1+T·1 = 5 pts
S·1+T·1+U·1+P·3+A·1 = 7 pts
S·1+T·1+U·1+P·3+E·1 = 7 pts
S·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+T·1 = 5 pts
suave (8 points)
Good with lines (wordplay)
Smooth-mannered, sophisticated
Smooth razor - bend for end of tash
S·1+U·1+A·1+V·4+E·1 = 8 pts
S·1+U·1+B·3+A·1+H·4 = 10 pts
S·1+U·1+B·3+A·1+S·1 = 7 pts
S·1+U·1+B·3+E·1+R·1 = 7 pts
S·1+U·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 11 pts
S·1+U·1+C·3+R·1+E·1 = 7 pts
S·1+U·1+D·2+D·2+S·1 = 7 pts
S·1+U·1+D·2+O·1+R·1 = 6 pts
S·1+U·1+D·2+S·1+Y·4 = 9 pts
suede (6 points)
Leather that swayed Elvis (wordplay)
Material for blue shoes (wordplay)
Leather that swayed Elvis?
S·1+U·1+E·1+D·2+E·1 = 6 pts
S·1+U·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 5 pts
S·1+U·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 5 pts
S·1+U·1+E·1+T·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
sugar (6 points)
A rug's maybe offered - how sweet!
How sweet to make fun of us back there!
Turbinado for one
S·1+U·1+G·2+A·1+R·1 = 6 pts
S·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+S·1 = 9 pts
S·1+U·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 6 pts
suint (5 points)
Natural grease in sheep's wool.
Natural grease in sheeps wool
Deposit in sheep's wool.
S·1+U·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 5 pts
S·1+U·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 5 pts
S·1+U·1+I·1+T·1+S·1 = 5 pts
S·1+U·1+L·1+C·3+I·1 = 7 pts
S·1+U·1+L·1+F·4+A·1 = 8 pts
S·1+U·1+L·1+F·4+O·1 = 8 pts
S·1+U·1+L·1+K·5+S·1 = 9 pts
S·1+U·1+L·1+K·5+Y·4 = 12 pts
S·1+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
sulus (5 points)
Inhabitants of Jolo, SW Phillippines
Inhabitants of Jolo, S. W. Philippines.
Inhabitants of Jolo SW Phillippines
S·1+U·1+L·1+U·1+S·1 = 5 pts
S·1+U·1+M·3+A·1+C·3 = 9 pts
S·1+U·1+M·3+M·3+A·1 = 9 pts
S·1+U·1+M·3+O·1+S·1 = 7 pts
S·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+S·1 = 9 pts
S·1+U·1+N·1+N·1+A·1 = 5 pts
S·1+U·1+N·1+N·1+S·1 = 5 pts
S·1+U·1+N·1+N·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
sunup (7 points)
Clue for seamen united at dawn (3-2)
when the students rise (wordplay)
Time to rise, maybe
S·1+U·1+N·1+U·1+P·3 = 7 pts
super (7 points)
Presumably the head swivels? Great!
Start of something big (wordplay)
Fantastic meal only 1p!
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1 = 7 pts
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
S·1+U·1+P·3+R·1+A·1 = 7 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+H·4 = 8 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 5 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 5 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 6 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 5 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+F·4+S·1 = 8 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+F·4+Y·4 = 11 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+G·2+E·1 = 6 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+G·2+Y·4 = 9 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+R·1+A·1 = 5 pts
S·1+U·1+S·1+H·4+I·1 = 8 pts
sutra (5 points)
Collection of Hindu or Buddhist sayings
Romance book's conclusion (wordplay)
Rule backed in part usually
S·1+U·1+T·1+R·1+A·1 = 5 pts
S·1+U·1+T·1+T·1+A·1 = 5 pts
S·1+W·4+O·1+U·1+N·1 = 8 pts
S·1+W·4+U·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
S·1+Y·4+R·1+U·1+P·3 = 10 pts
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