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abduct (11 points)
Take away (by force)
Take aboard a spaceship, maybe
Violate the Hague Convention, say
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+J·8+E·1+C·3+T·1 = 17 pts
ablaut (8 points)
Gradation in German
Vowel change in related words
Change of vowel in related word - sing, sang, sung
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+U·1+T·1 = 8 pts
ablest (8 points)
Best for the job
Most skilled, being such a blessed one
Adjective for your candidate.
A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
abrupt (10 points)
Short bra undone and perhaps put by
Sudden, maybe discourteous
Rub Pat the wrong way? That's sudden!
A·1+B·3+R·1+U·1+P·3+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 8 pts
A·1+B·3+V·4+O·1+L·1+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+W·4+A·1+T·1+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+P·3+T·1 = 12 pts
accost (10 points)
Grab by the shirt, say
Buttonhole in a corner, perhaps
Approach and threaten (someone)
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+I·1+T·1 = 17 pts
A·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+C·3+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+D·2+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
A·1+D·2+M·3+I·1+X·8+T·1 = 16 pts
A·1+D·2+R·1+I·1+F·4+T·1 = 10 pts
adroit (7 points)
To raid (anagram)
Clever commercial rubbish grabs one
Road mended with it becomes neat
A·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+I·1+T·1 = 7 pts
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+C·3+T·1 = 12 pts
advent (10 points)
Period up to the present time (wordplay)
Coming (of Christmas)
Appearance of plughole (wordplay)
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+C·3+T·1 = 14 pts
afloat (9 points)
How 2 down is maybe of use to the angler
Bobbing along (wordplay)
In an inner tube, perhaps
A·1+F·4+L·1+O·1+A·1+T·1 = 9 pts
A·1+F·4+R·1+E·1+E·1+T·1 = 9 pts
ageist (7 points)
Senior discounter (wordplay)
Grandpa finally gets upset about one!
He won't stand for old people!
A·1+G·2+E·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 7 pts
aghast (10 points)
Left open-mouthed, say
Shocked son wearing silver fez, maybe
Terrified by a ghost? Not exactly!
A·1+G·2+H·4+A·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+G·2+O·1+R·1+O·1+T·1 = 7 pts
A·1+I·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+T·1 = 7 pts
A·1+I·1+G·2+R·1+E·1+T·1 = 7 pts
A·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 6 pts
A·1+L·1+B·3+E·1+I·1+T·1 = 8 pts
A·1+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+L·1+I·1+Y·4+O·1+T·1 = 9 pts
almost (8 points)
Missed by that much!
This doesn't count, in a saying
A dissolute kidnaps maiden? Not quite!
A·1+L·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
A·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
A·1+M·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+T·1 = 8 pts
A·1+M·3+U·1+L·1+E·1+T·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+E·1+N·1+S·1+T·1 = 6 pts
A·1+N·1+K·5+L·1+E·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 6 pts
aorist (6 points)
A past tense of Greek verbs
Lover deprived of maiden becomes tense
Tense of Greek verb.
A·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 6 pts
aptest (8 points)
Most clever chap tested - only 6/10!
College Board exam, briefly
Opportunity for college credit
A·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
A·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 7 pts
A·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 7 pts
A·1+R·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+R·1+M·3+L·1+E·1+T·1 = 8 pts
A·1+R·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+R·1+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 6 pts
A·1+R·1+O·1+Y·4+N·1+T·1 = 9 pts
A·1+R·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 8 pts
arrant (6 points)
Downright - maybe nonsense
Out-and-out, maybe nonsense
Downright, out and out - say nonsense
A·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 6 pts
A·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 6 pts
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 6 pts
A·1+S·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 8 pts
A·1+S·1+K·5+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+S·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 6 pts
aspect (10 points)
View of strand (wordplay)
Look - a ghost about to vanish!
Like being kissed, some say, in view
A·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+C·3+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 6 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+T·1 = 6 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 6 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+T·1 = 6 pts
A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 6 pts
A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 6 pts
august (7 points)
The majestic month (wordplay)
Is the month majestic (wordplay)
A grand month (wordplay)
A·1+U·1+G·2+U·1+S·1+T·1 = 7 pts
auklet (10 points)
Small, razor-billed bird
Small diving bird of the North Pacific
Small razor-billed bird
A·1+U·1+K·5+L·1+E·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 6 pts
A·1+V·4+A·1+U·1+N·1+T·1 = 9 pts
avocet (11 points)
Wading bird - octave (anagram)
Shorebird - octave (anagram)
Slender-beaked shore bird
A·1+V·4+O·1+C·3+E·1+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+V·4+O·1+S·1+E·1+T·1 = 9 pts
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