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plisky (15 points)

""A practical joke, also PLISKIE""

P·3+L·1+I·1+S·1+K·5+Y·4 = 15 pts

plisse (8 points)

Fashionable cotton goods.

Seersucker for example

Puckered textile finish

P·3+L·1+I·1+S·1+S·1+E·1 = 8 pts

ploidy (12 points)

The number of chromosomes in a cell

P·3+L·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+Y·4 = 12 pts

plonks (12 points)

Sets something down clumsily

Sets down, clumsily

Cheap wine son puts down

P·3+L·1+O·1+N·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts

plotty (11 points)

""A spiced hot drink [n PLOTTIES] / full of intrigue, as a novel, also PLOTTIE""

P·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

plough (12 points)

The . . . . . . and the Stars (O'Casey)

'The ... and the Stars' (O'Casey)

Seven stars on the farm (wordplay)

P·3+L·1+O·1+U·1+G·2+H·4 = 12 pts

plover (11 points)

Kind of wading bird

One is softly amorous up in the air

Sandpiper's cousin

P·3+L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts

plowed (12 points)

Rid of snow, perhaps

Cleared in winter

Did farm work

P·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts

plower (11 points)

Man behind an ox, perhaps

A man behind his team (wordplay)

Farmer, at times

P·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts

ployed (12 points)

Ploy

P·3+L·1+O·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts

plucks (14 points)

Uses a plectrum

Gathers, as flowers

Removes final note to seal fate

P·3+L·1+U·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 14 pts

plucky (17 points)

Brave as a rose picker (wordplay)

Brave, attempting the banjo (wordplay)

Brave pull by youth leader

P·3+L·1+U·1+C·3+K·5+Y·4 = 17 pts

plumbs (12 points)

Reaches or experiences, say depths

Reaches or experiences, say the depths

Sounds fruity (wordplay)

P·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+S·1 = 12 pts

plumed (11 points)

Decorated with feathers

Like a peacock

Having ornamental tuft

P·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts

plumes (10 points)

Adornments from ostriches

Curling columns of smoke

Clusters of feathers for display

P·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

plummy (15 points)

Upper-class power that's surprising!

Rich and resonant

(Of a voice) typically upper class

P·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+M·3+Y·4 = 15 pts

plumps (12 points)

Chooses - comes down heavily for

Gives support to or drops abruptly

Freshens the pillow

P·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+S·1 = 12 pts

plunge (9 points)

Big drop in the market, say

Will this lift up Glen? No!

Thrust or dive into

P·3+L·1+U·1+N·1+G·2+E·1 = 9 pts

plunks (12 points)

Puts the chips on the table

Twangs a guitar string

Puts down heavily.

P·3+L·1+U·1+N·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts

plural (8 points)

Like ghosts and goblins (wordplay)

Fish for fish (wordplay)

S word (wordplay)

P·3+L·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 8 pts

pluses (8 points)

Positive signs (wordplay)

They're positive

Added benefits

P·3+L·1+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts

plushy (14 points)

Rich, self-assertive, grasping Liberal

Luxurious and soft, as of cloth

Luxurious

P·3+L·1+U·1+S·1+H·4+Y·4 = 14 pts

plutei (8 points)

Pluteus

P·3+L·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+I·1 = 8 pts

pluton (8 points)

Igneous rock beneath the earth's surface

Underground mass of igneous rock

Mass of crystallized magma

P·3+L·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+N·1 = 8 pts

plyers (11 points)

Pincers Var.

Drawbridge mechanism

Diligent workers.

P·3+L·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts

plying (12 points)

Practicing, as a trade

Travelling a route regularly

Working hard at

P·3+L·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

podsol (9 points)

Acidic forest earth

Leached soil typical of regions with sub polar climate

P·3+O·1+D·2+S·1+O·1+L·1 = 9 pts

podzol (18 points)

""An infertile soil, also PODSOL""

P·3+O·1+D·2+Z·10+O·1+L·1 = 18 pts

poilus (8 points)

Heroes of W. W. I

W. W. I soldiers

French "doughboys."

P·3+O·1+I·1+L·1+U·1+S·1 = 8 pts

pokily (15 points)

At a slow pace

At a snail's pace

At a sluggish pace

P·3+O·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts

polars (8 points)

Plane curves in math.

Conic lines in geometry

Certain geometric conic lines

P·3+O·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts

polder (9 points)

It's up to the ruddy cut for reclamation

Land reclaimed from the sea.

Piece of land enclosed by dikes

P·3+O·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts

poleax (15 points)

Low-tech hacker (wordplay)

Crusader's weapon

Hacker of the Middle Ages

P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+X·8 = 15 pts

poleis (8 points)

Greek city-states

P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+I·1+S·1 = 8 pts

polers (8 points)

Gondoliers, for example

Gondoliers in action

Raft steerers

P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts

poleyn (11 points)

A protective piece of leather for the knee

P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+Y·4+N·1 = 11 pts

police (10 points)

Members of the academy (wordplay)

Some say pigs crop up to finish cake

Bill for keeping the peace (wordplay)

P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 10 pts

policy (13 points)

Honesty, for one

(E.g. government) line

Document stating car-insurance terms

P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+Y·4 = 13 pts

poling (9 points)

One of the memorable Four Chaplains

Propelling a raft

Propelling, as a raft

P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts

polios (8 points)

Large books

P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+S·1 = 8 pts

polish (11 points)

Language (linked to spitting?)

Refinement in Chopin's words (wordplay)

Finish, though not Finnish (wordplay)

P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 11 pts

polite (8 points)

Wary of curses (wordplay)

Always saying 'please,' say

Saying "Sir" and "Ma'am."

P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts

polity (11 points)

Any organized state.

System of government

Form of government

P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

polkas (12 points)

New Ulm specialties

Weird Al's specialties

Lawrence Welk favorites

P·3+O·1+L·1+K·5+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts

polled (9 points)

Worked with Gallup

Recorded votes of

Took a survey of

P·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts

pollee (8 points)

One answering a survey

One who answers a lot of questions

Gallup subject

P·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+E·1 = 8 pts

pollen (8 points)

Sneezing powder (wordplay)

Something to sneeze at (wordplay)

Sneezin' reason, perhaps

P·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+N·1 = 8 pts

poller (8 points)

One taking a survey

Taker of opinions

Person with questions

P·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 8 pts

pollex (15 points)

The thumb.

Thumb

P·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+X·8 = 15 pts

polypi (13 points)

One's pay minus a cut over unpleasant growths

P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+I·1 = 13 pts

polyps (13 points)

Small growths in mucous membrane

Observe cutback in growths

Corals, e.g

P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+S·1 = 13 pts

pomelo (10 points)

Large citrus fruit

Asian citrus fruit

Thick-skinned fruit

P·3+O·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+O·1 = 10 pts

pommel (12 points)

Gymnastics apparatus (with "horse")

Sword-hilt knob

Horn's place on a Western saddle

P·3+O·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+L·1 = 12 pts

pontil (8 points)

""An iron supporting rod used in glassmaking, also PUNTY, PONTIE, PONTILE, PONTY, PUNTEE""

P·3+O·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1 = 8 pts

poodle (9 points)

Winston Churchill's Rufus, for one

Dog (seen in a parlour?)

Toy in a purse, perhaps

P·3+O·1+O·1+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts

pooled (9 points)

Contributed to a common stock

Contributed to a common fund

Put into a common fund.

P·3+O·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts

poorly (11 points)

Out of sorts

Feeling unwell - or broke (wordplay)

How the unskilled may perform

P·3+O·1+O·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

poplar (10 points)

Aspen, for one

Tall tree (which may tremble?)

Tulip tree, for one

P·3+O·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 10 pts

poplin (10 points)

Type of fabric

Strong plain-woven fabric

Finely corded shirt fabric

P·3+O·1+P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1 = 10 pts

popple (12 points)

To move in a bubbling or rippling manner

P·3+O·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

portal (8 points)

Perhaps do or start with one drink

MSN or Yahoo!

Yahoo, for one

P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+A·1+L·1 = 8 pts

portly (11 points)

Stout that's like red wine (wordplay)

Stout haven by the Lee say

Like Nero Wolfe

P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

poshly (14 points)

Word in a five-star hotel review

In a luxurious manner

Done with class

P·3+O·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts

postal (8 points)

To Alps (anagram)

Bad way to go (wordplay)

Kind of code

P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+L·1 = 8 pts

potful (11 points)

Batch of stew

Quantity, as of soup

Amount of soup on the stove

P·3+O·1+T·1+F·4+U·1+L·1 = 11 pts

pottle (8 points)

Two-quart tankard

P·3+O·1+T·1+T·1+L·1+E·1 = 8 pts

poults (8 points)

Turkey tots (wordplay)

Young turkeys

Young turkeys.

P·3+O·1+U·1+L·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts

prelim (10 points)

Event in preparation for another (abbr)

Not a heavyweight bout (wordplay)

Four-rounder, maybe

P·3+R·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+M·3 = 10 pts

prills (8 points)

Prill

P·3+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts

primal (10 points)

Drink up, holding lip? That's original!

Most important (scream therapy?)

Like some instincts

P·3+R·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts

primly (13 points)

Fold holding skirt very neatly

In a proper way

In a rigidly formal fashion

P·3+R·1+I·1+M·3+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts

prolan (8 points)

A sex hormone

P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+N·1 = 8 pts

proleg (9 points)

Worker has good bit of grub

Larva limb

Larvae limb

P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+G·2 = 9 pts

proles (8 points)

Those with a worker's role (Spanish)

Lower class in "1984"

Lower-class types in "1984"

P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts

prolix (15 points)

Long-winded expert (51 times)

Long and wordy

Extended to tedious length.

P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+X·8 = 15 pts

prolog (9 points)

Introductory bit (Var.)

AI computer language

High-level computer programming language

P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2 = 9 pts

propel (10 points)

Fasten in place and push!

Impart motion to

Give impetus to

P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+E·1+L·1 = 10 pts

propyl (13 points)

Word before alcohol or aldehyde

Type of alcohol

C3H7 compound

P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+Y·4+L·1 = 13 pts

protyl (11 points)

""A hypothetical source of the chemical elements, also PROTYLE, PROTHYL""

P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4+L·1 = 11 pts

prowls (11 points)

Looks for prey, say

Moves stealthily or loiters about

Searches for prey, lion-style

P·3+R·1+O·1+W·4+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts

psalms (10 points)

150 followers of Job (wordplay)

Job follower (wordplay)

Beach trees (Sunday)

P·3+S·1+A·1+L·1+M·3+S·1 = 10 pts

psylla (11 points)

""Any of various plant lice, also PSYLLID""

P·3+S·1+Y·4+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 11 pts

public (12 points)

Community in the open (wordplay)

Open watering hole - left in charge!

Bar the audience (wordplay)

P·3+U·1+B·3+L·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts

puddle (10 points)

Pool of water

Small pool of rain

Rainy day creation

P·3+U·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts

puddly (13 points)

Like post-rain streets

P·3+U·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts

pueblo (10 points)

City south of Denver

Town in Spanish-speaking countries

City not far from Pikes Peak

P·3+U·1+E·1+B·3+L·1+O·1 = 10 pts

pulers (8 points)

Infants, at times

Boo-hoo! utterers

Whimpering sorts

P·3+U·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts

puling (9 points)

Pouring out the whines

Whimpering

Whining

P·3+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts

pulled (9 points)

Gave a yank

Drew or tore violently

Took (a proof) on a hand press.

P·3+U·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts

puller (8 points)

Tug-of-war participant

P·3+U·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 8 pts

pullet (8 points)

Pluck wings of excellent chicken

Hen under a year old

A little biddy

P·3+U·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+T·1 = 8 pts

pulley (11 points)

Kind of simple machine

Part of a Rube Goldberg machine

Block-and-tackle part

P·3+U·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

pullup (10 points)

Stop being palindromic (wordplay)

Come to a stop and reverse

Stop going uphill as well

P·3+U·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+P·3 = 10 pts

pulpal (10 points)

Pertaining to pulp

P·3+U·1+L·1+P·3+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts

pulped (11 points)

Reduced to a soft, soggy mass, paper say

Mashed, as oranges

Reduced to a soft mass.

P·3+U·1+L·1+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts

pulper (10 points)

Wood mill apparatus

P·3+U·1+L·1+P·3+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts

pulpit (10 points)

Bully's place (wordplay)

Jack's place in the garden?

Jack's platform (wordplay)

P·3+U·1+L·1+P·3+I·1+T·1 = 10 pts

pulque (17 points)

Drink of Mexicompany

Alcohol distilled from maguey

Mexican drink.

P·3+U·1+L·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1 = 17 pts

pulsar (8 points)

Watch word (wordplay)

Celestial radio-wave source

Regularly radiating stellar object

P·3+U·1+L·1+S·1+A·1+R·1 = 8 pts

pulsed (9 points)

Used a blender, maybe

Went "ntss ntss ntss ntss"

Throbbed, as an artery

P·3+U·1+L·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts

pulser (8 points)

Heartbeat control device

Throbbing thing

P·3+U·1+L·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 8 pts

pulses (8 points)

They're quickened by excitement

Nurses take these

They're checked by CPR trainers

P·3+U·1+L·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts

pumelo (10 points)

""A grapefruit, also POMELO""

P·3+U·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+O·1 = 10 pts

pummel (12 points)

Strike repeatedly (fist)

Strike with the fists

Strike with fists

P·3+U·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+L·1 = 12 pts

pungle (9 points)

To contribute

P·3+U·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts

punily (11 points)

In a weak way

P·3+U·1+N·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

pupils (10 points)

School charges (wordplay)

Class charges (wordplay)

Black holes (wordplay)

P·3+U·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts

purely (11 points)

Wholly or merely

One way to be coincidental

On all counts

P·3+U·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

purfle (11 points)

Decorative border

P·3+U·1+R·1+F·4+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts

purled (9 points)

Did some knitting

Knitted the other way

Made some knitting stitches

P·3+U·1+R·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts

purlin (8 points)

One stitch in one beam

Sounds as if an oyster has one with a beam

P·3+U·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1 = 8 pts

purple (10 points)

Emblem of royalty

Colour between 14dn and blue

Color whose name has no common rhymes

P·3+U·1+R·1+P·3+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts

purply (13 points)

{purplish=adj}

P·3+U·1+R·1+P·3+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts

pusley (11 points)

""A herb used in salads, also PURSLANE, PURPIE, PURPY, PURSLAIN, PUSSLEY, PUSSLY""

P·3+U·1+S·1+L·1+E·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

pussly (11 points)

""A herb used in salads, also PURSLANE, PURPIE, PURPY, PURSLAIN, PUSLEY, PUSSLEY""

P·3+U·1+S·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

putlog (9 points)

Timber in builder's scaffold

P·3+U·1+T·1+L·1+O·1+G·2 = 9 pts

puzzle (26 points)

This is it

Problem such as this

Crossword or maze

P·3+U·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+E·1 = 26 pts

pylons (11 points)

Large vertical steel towers

End zone quartet

Electricity cable supports

P·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts

pylori (11 points)

Pylorus

P·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1 = 11 pts

pyrola (11 points)

A perennial herb

P·3+Y·4+R·1+O·1+L·1+A·1 = 11 pts

pyrrol (11 points)

""A chemical compound, also PYRROLE""

P·3+Y·4+R·1+R·1+O·1+L·1 = 11 pts

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