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S·1+U·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+U·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+U·1+D·2+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
S·1+U·1+F·4+F·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+S·1 = 14 pts
S·1+U·1+L·1+P·3+H·4+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
S·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
S·1+U·1+N·1+B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
S·1+U·1+N·1+B·3+U·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 9 pts
sundries (9 points)
Miscellaneous objects, incidentals
Star drives, carrying no very odd items
Star wipes various small things
S·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
S·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+P·3+S·1 = 11 pts
sunrises (8 points)
Dawn's awful sins - sure (wordplay)
They involve light lifting (wordplay)
Dawn's awful sins? Sure!
S·1+U·1+N·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
S·1+U·1+N·1+R·1+O·1+O·1+F·4+S·1 = 11 pts
sunrooms (10 points)
Well-lit porches
Star digs those seeing the light of day
For seeing the light, sounds like somewhere journalists hang out (wordplay)
S·1+U·1+N·1+R·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+U·1+N·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
supports (12 points)
Defends drink (and fortified wines)
Game's up within seconds!
Backs or approves of
S·1+U·1+P·3+P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
suppress (12 points)
Prevent (from being published)
Stop Press: Eat Dinner First!
Journalists on drink - squash (wordplay)
S·1+U·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
supremos (12 points)
Those in charge (informal)
Poseurs milled around male leaders
People in overall charge
S·1+U·1+P·3+R·1+E·1+M·3+O·1+S·1 = 12 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+C·3+O·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+F·4+A·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
surfeits (11 points)
Overabundances
Just too much when the waves are breaking over the broken site like this
Search Internet site frantically, leading to excesses
S·1+U·1+R·1+F·4+E·1+I·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts
surgeons (9 points)
Doctors on the cutting edge (wordplay)
Will they sweep on like waves (wordplay)
They know how to operate
S·1+U·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
surnames (10 points)
Smith and Jones, for example
Hall and Oates, for example
London and Berlin, for example
S·1+U·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+T·1+A·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+T·1+O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
S·1+U·1+R·1+V·4+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
S·1+U·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+U·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+R·1+U·1+S·1 = 8 pts
S·1+V·4+A·1+R·1+A·1+J·8+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
S·1+W·4+A·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
S·1+W·4+A·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
S·1+W·4+A·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
S·1+W·4+A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
S·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+A·1+J·8+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
S·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
S·1+W·4+A·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
S·1+W·4+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
S·1+W·4+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
S·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
sweaters (11 points)
Apples from Somerset? The tops!
Jumpers or pullovers - make you perspire
Some display letters
S·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
S·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
S·1+W·4+E·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
S·1+W·4+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
S·1+W·4+I·1+F·4+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
S·1+W·4+I·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
S·1+W·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
swimmers (15 points)
Group likely to have a stroke
Strokes are what they have
Butterfly experts, sometimes
S·1+W·4+I·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
swingers (12 points)
Saloon doors, when opening or closing
In slang, hip people in pursuit of pleasure
They would get their kicks after beginning to snog liberal-minded types
S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
S·1+W·4+I·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
S·1+W·4+I·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
S·1+W·4+O·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
S·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
S·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
S·1+W·4+O·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
S·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+S·1 = 15 pts
S·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+S·1 = 16 pts
S·1+Y·4+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
syringes (12 points)
Clinic stickers (wordplay)
You're stuck with them (wordplay)
Fluid-injecting devices
S·1+Y·4+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
S·1+Y·4+R·1+I·1+N·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
S·1+Y·4+R·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 17 pts
T·1+A·1+B·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
talliers (8 points)
They'll leave a mark
Recorders? Composer may admit hesitation
Scorekeepers, perhaps
T·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
T·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
tanagers (9 points)
Wild Asian asses (googling not advised)
Cousins of the honeycreeper
Some are scarlet
T·1+A·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
T·1+A·1+N·1+B·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 14 pts
T·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
tangrams (11 points)
Puzzles with seven pieces
Seven-piece puzzles
Time to get mixed up letters, but not advanced puzzles
T·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3+S·1 = 11 pts
T·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
T·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+A·1+N·1+Y·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
T·1+A·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+A·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
taproots (10 points)
Parts too difficult to dig up (wordplay)
What many trees have.
Main parts of plants.
T·1+A·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+A·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+A·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+Y·4+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
T·1+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+A·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+A·1+R·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+A·1+R·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+A·1+R·1+T·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+A·1+R·1+T·1+U·1+F·4+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
T·1+A·1+R·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
T·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+A·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+A·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
T·1+A·1+W·4+D·2+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
T·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
teachers (13 points)
Rheas, etc., moving beaks (wordplay)
Class folk (wordplay)
Classy people (wordplay)
T·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
T·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+E·1+A·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
T·1+E·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
telerans (8 points)
Aids to aerial navigation
Aids to aerial navigation.
Navigation systems featuring TV
T·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+E·1+L·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
T·1+E·1+L·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
T·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
T·1+E·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
T·1+E·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
T·1+E·1+M·3+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
T·1+E·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
T·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 9 pts
T·1+E·1+N·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+O·1+H·4+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
T·1+E·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
T·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
terminus (10 points)
End of American expression (wordplay)
End of Americanism (wordplay)
End of semester in America (wordplay)
T·1+E·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
termites (10 points)
Ones eating on the house (wordplay)
Home wreckers (wordplay)
Team on the beam (wordplay)
T·1+E·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+E·1+R·1+M·3+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+E·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+E·1+R·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+E·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
T·1+E·1+X·8+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
T·1+H·4+A·1+N·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
T·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
theatres (11 points)
Grauman's Chinese and others
So trees get a hat: all for show
The stars where there may be operas
T·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
T·1+H·4+E·1+O·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+S·1 = 13 pts
T·1+H·4+E·1+O·1+R·1+E·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
T·1+H·4+E·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+C·3+S·1 = 13 pts
thermals (13 points)
Upward air currents - winter warmers
Rising currents of hot air
Lest harm come to rising currents of air
T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 13 pts
T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 13 pts
T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
thinners (11 points)
Gyms and spas for example (wordplay)
Gyms and spas for example (wordplay)
Turpentine and the like
T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
thirties (11 points)
Spanish Civil War period, with 'the'
Nineteen thirty to nineteen thirty nine
Spanish Civil War period, with "the"
T·1+H·4+I·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
thoraxes (18 points)
What chest x-rays show
Body parts getting cut, in short supply
Hospital men in Texas remodelled chests
T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+A·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
thrashes (14 points)
Shut up, breaking heart's skipping beats
Flails away at
Co-author of 'The Communist Manifesto'
T·1+H·4+R·1+A·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
T·1+H·4+R·1+E·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
T·1+H·4+R·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
thrombus (15 points)
Thumping round mass - useless clot!
Type of blood clot
Clot in the European capital repeatedly missing last coach
T·1+H·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+S·1 = 15 pts
T·1+H·4+R·1+O·1+W·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
T·1+H·4+R·1+U·1+P·3+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
T·1+H·4+R·1+U·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
T·1+H·4+R·1+U·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 17 pts
T·1+H·4+U·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
thunders (12 points)
Gets cracking (wordplay)
Yells, 'Hurt! Send for transport'
JK Galbraith understood about booms
T·1+H·4+U·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
T·1+H·4+Y·4+R·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 15 pts
T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
T·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+I·1+P·3+S·1 = 11 pts
T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+I·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
timorous (10 points)
Shrinking by nature
I'm in to getting frightfully sour
Showing a lack of confidence
T·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
T·1+I·1+N·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
T·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
T·1+I·1+N·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
T·1+I·1+N·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 15 pts
T·1+I·1+P·3+C·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
tipplers (12 points)
Bar fixtures (wordplay)
Social drinkers
Heavy drinkers in half the cars following one of the spirits perhaps
T·1+I·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
tipsters (10 points)
You bet they predict winners
They give racetrack betting suggestions
They give hints about horse races
T·1+I·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
tireless (8 points)
Having great energy
Never grows weary, inexhaustible
Energetic girl repressing anger left
T·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+I·1+T·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts
T·1+I·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
titrates (8 points)
Tests the chemical strength
Measures concentration shown by bird judges
Flyer values monitors and adjusts a chemical
T·1+I·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
toasters (8 points)
Glass elevators (wordplay)
Browning pieces (wordplay)
Well-bred Kitchen aides (wordplay)
T·1+O·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
toddlers (10 points)
Are kids those who saunter (wordplay)
They're just beginning to learn to walk
They're just beginning to walk
T·1+O·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+O·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+O·1+L·1+L·1+B·3+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+O·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+O·1+O·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
T·1+O·1+P·3+C·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
T·1+O·1+P·3+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 17 pts
T·1+O·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
torments (10 points)
Ribs and bone from mysterious monster
Most rent reforms produce worries
Wrongs keep people in agonies
T·1+O·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
T·1+O·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+D·2+O·1+S·1 = 9 pts
T·1+O·1+R·1+P·3+E·1+D·2+O·1+S·1 = 11 pts
T·1+O·1+R·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
torrents (8 points)
Hill splits and falls, perhaps
They come down or torn in a backstreet
They pour from mountain fissures
T·1+O·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
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