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poison (8 points)
Arsenic, for one
Damaging stuff - drink (wordplay)
One idea for one across
P·3+O·1+I·1+S·1+O·1+N·1 = 8 pts
poking (13 points)
Primitive means of investigation
Contacting via Facebook, in a way
Investigating with a finger
P·3+O·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 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
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
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
pompon (12 points)
Cheerleader's accessory (var.)
High school cheerleader's gear
Woolen ball on a hat
P·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts
ponced (11 points)
Ponce
P·3+O·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
ponces (10 points)
Ponce
P·3+O·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
poncho (13 points)
Worn blanket (wordplay)
Blanket with a big hole in it (wordplay)
Blanket with a hole in it (wordplay)
P·3+O·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+O·1 = 13 pts
ponded (10 points)
Pond
P·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
ponder (9 points)
Weigh in the mind
Derby winner in 1949.
Think deeply about
P·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
ponent (8 points)
Western, old style
P·3+O·1+N·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 8 pts
ponged (10 points)
Smelt bad (colloq.)
P·3+O·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
pongee (9 points)
Thin, light brown fabric
Soft silk fabric
Kind of silk.
P·3+O·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+E·1 = 9 pts
pongid (10 points)
Close relative of a hominid
Great ape
P·3+O·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+D·2 = 10 pts
ponied (9 points)
A kid can dream!
Settled an account (with "up")
Coughed (up)
P·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
ponies (8 points)
Express team (wordplay)
Deliverers of express mail (wordplay)
Some gamblers play them
P·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
pontes (8 points)
Bands of cerebral nerve fibers
P·3+O·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 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
ponton (8 points)
A float: Army term.
A float Army term.
P·3+O·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+N·1 = 8 pts
popgun (11 points)
Cork's place, maybe
Toy firing a cork, say
Music piece by Cork shooter (wordplay)
P·3+O·1+P·3+G·2+U·1+N·1 = 11 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
poring (9 points)
Going over (with "over")
Examining closely, with "over"
Studying intently, with "over"
P·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
pornos (8 points)
Porno
P·3+O·1+R·1+N·1+O·1+S·1 = 8 pts
posing (9 points)
Preparing for a selfie, say
What model behaviour!
Sitting pretty (wordplay)
P·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
postin (8 points)
""An Afghan sheepskin coat, also POSTEEN, POSHTEEN""
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1 = 8 pts
poteen (8 points)
Illicit whiskey (Irish)
On the stove, even if it's so spirited!
Alcohol from potatoes
P·3+O·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+N·1 = 8 pts
potent (8 points)
Top Ten (anagram)
With a kick
Highly narcotic drug several get into
P·3+O·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 8 pts
potion (8 points)
Drink, maybe medicinal
Drink for a spell (wordplay)
Drink, maybe philtre
P·3+O·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 8 pts
potman (10 points)
A snooker player at the bar (wordplay)
Does he, perhaps, work at the wheel or at the Bar (wordplay)
P·3+O·1+T·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 10 pts
potmen (10 points)
'Not quite empty!': no work for them
P·3+O·1+T·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 10 pts
pounce (10 points)
Swoop down (on)
Spring (like cat)
Sudden seizure (wordplay)
P·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 10 pts
pounds (9 points)
Lab containers (wordplay)
Imperial measures and currency
Money in Lebanon.
P·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
poxing (16 points)
Pox
P·3+O·1+X·8+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
prance (10 points)
Emulate a certain reindeer, say
Skip about (like a horse?)
Emulate a certain reindeer (wordplay)
P·3+R·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 10 pts
prangs (9 points)
Contacted a rider about the accidents
Crashes: R.A.F. slang.
Crashes R.A.F. slang.
P·3+R·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 9 pts
pranks (12 points)
Some Halloween doings
Short-sheeting and others
In the postscript they're coarse
P·3+R·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts
prawns (11 points)
Wharf fare (wordplay)
New Orleans dish
Edible shrimplike animals.
P·3+R·1+A·1+W·4+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
preens (8 points)
Shows vanity in (one's self.)
Lingers at the mirror, say
Gets smart (wordplay)
P·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
preman (10 points)
Ancestor of human race
Being preceding man.
P·3+R·1+E·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 10 pts
premen (10 points)
Preman
P·3+R·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 10 pts
prince (10 points)
Hamlet, for one
Charming, for one
Charming title (wordplay)
P·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 10 pts
prinks (12 points)
Fusses over one's appearance.
P·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts
prints (8 points)
Digital evidence (wordplay)
Pictures derived from an engraving, say
Produces with ink, on paper say
P·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
prison (8 points)
Attica, for one
Newgate, for one
Sentence structure (wordplay)
P·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+O·1+N·1 = 8 pts
prolan (8 points)
A sex hormone
P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+N·1 = 8 pts
prongs (9 points)
Pointed projections, of a fork say
Pieces in an outlet
Points of an antler.
P·3+R·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 9 pts
pronto (8 points)
Immediately, if not sooner!
On the double!
Immediately if not sooner!
P·3+R·1+O·1+N·1+T·1+O·1 = 8 pts
proton (8 points)
*In support of a huge weight (wordplay)
Professional weight is of little matter
It's composed of three quarks
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+O·1+N·1 = 8 pts
proven (11 points)
Like geometric theorems
Shown to be a fact
Doubted no more
P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+N·1 = 11 pts
pruned (9 points)
Started the day right (wordplay)
Worked on hedges
Did the hedges
P·3+R·1+U·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
pruner (8 points)
Trimmer plum recipe
Tree surgeon, at times
One shaping a rosebush
P·3+R·1+U·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 8 pts
prunes (8 points)
Plum futures (wordplay)
Regular food (wordplay)
Gets a bit snippy with (wordplay)
P·3+R·1+U·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
prying (12 points)
Difficult changing lead for Snoopy
Wielding a lever
Using a crowbar
P·3+R·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
pterin (8 points)
Substance occurring as pigment in butterfly wings
P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1 = 8 pts
ptisan (8 points)
Medicinal drink; pintas (anagram)
Medicinal drink made from barley
Barley water
P·3+T·1+I·1+S·1+A·1+N·1 = 8 pts
puffin (14 points)
Little smoke maybe at home for flier
Seabird (breathin' heavily?)
Bird almost out of breath (wordplay)
P·3+U·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+N·1 = 14 pts
puisne (8 points)
Junior in rank
Junior, as a judge.
Silly person not right is held to be petty
P·3+U·1+I·1+S·1+N·1+E·1 = 8 pts
puking (13 points)
Dog keeps family from throwing up
P·3+U·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
puling (9 points)
Pouring out the whines
Whimpering
Whining
P·3+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
punchy (16 points)
Vigorous (in speech)
Loopy from lack of sleep, say
Vigorous blow given, and said why
P·3+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+Y·4 = 16 pts
pundit (9 points)
'Meet the Press' guest, maybe
Meet the Press guest, maybe
Expert (sometimes self-appointed)
P·3+U·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+T·1 = 9 pts
pungle (9 points)
To contribute
P·3+U·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
punier (8 points)
Of lesser size
Not as big
Not nearly as strong
P·3+U·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 8 pts
punily (11 points)
In a weak way
P·3+U·1+N·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
punish (11 points)
Say 'You're grounded' to, say
Teach a lesson, maybe
Say "You're grounded" to, say
P·3+U·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 11 pts
punkah (15 points)
Fan of loud music regularly skipped Bach
Fanning device used in India.
I love it, going after 70s music fan
P·3+U·1+N·1+K·5+A·1+H·4 = 15 pts
punkas (12 points)
Palm-frond fans
P·3+U·1+N·1+K·5+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
punker (12 points)
Sex Pistols fan, e.g
Sex Pistols fan, for example
Certain type of rock musician
P·3+U·1+N·1+K·5+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
punkey (15 points)
""A biting gnat, also PUNKIE""
P·3+U·1+N·1+K·5+E·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
punkie (12 points)
Biting midge
No-see-um
Tiny fly.
P·3+U·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+E·1 = 12 pts
punkin (12 points)
A {pumpkin=n}
P·3+U·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1 = 12 pts
punned (9 points)
Made Berne burn (wordplay)
Emulated Shakespeare, perhaps
Made a corny joke, probably
P·3+U·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
punner (8 points)
Puzzle editor, at times
New York Post headline writer, often
Waggish verbalist
P·3+U·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 8 pts
punnet (8 points)
Small basket (for strawberries)
Small light basket, for strawberries say
Little box (of strawberries?)
P·3+U·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+T·1 = 8 pts
punted (9 points)
Gave up the football, in a way
Engaged in equivocation
Bet placed around noon ended void
P·3+U·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
punter (8 points)
Professional gambler; client (inf.)
Customer for boatman (wordplay)
Boatman could be one better (wordplay)
P·3+U·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 8 pts
puntos (8 points)
Hits in fencing.
P·3+U·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 8 pts
purana (8 points)
Old legend of India
Indian epic
P·3+U·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+A·1 = 8 pts
purine (8 points)
Compound whence caffeine is derived
P·3+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 8 pts
purins (8 points)
Purin
P·3+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 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
putons (8 points)
Candid Camera bits
Farces and spoofs
"Candid Camera" bits
P·3+U·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
pyknic (17 points)
It means "fat," not a lunch in the park
Short and stocky
Sounds like Tea Party, representative of fat cats (wordplay)
P·3+Y·4+K·5+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 17 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
pyrans (11 points)
Pyran
P·3+Y·4+R·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
pyrene (11 points)
Seed or stone of a fruit.
A peach stone, botanically speaking.
Botanical name for fruit-stone
P·3+Y·4+R·1+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 11 pts
pyrone (11 points)
A chemical compound
P·3+Y·4+R·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 11 pts
python (14 points)
Big name in circuses (wordplay)
Boa, for one
Kipling's Kaa, for one
P·3+Y·4+T·1+H·4+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts

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