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abacuses (12 points)
You can count on them!
You can always count on these
Devices you can count on
A·1+B·3+A·1+C·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abalones (10 points)
Mother-of-pearl sources
Mother-of-pearl source
A mother-of-pearl source
A·1+B·3+A·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abandons (11 points)
Leaves (sinking ship)
A T. Rex perhaps touching small leaves
Deserts, say a sinking ship
A·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abatises (10 points)
Tree barricades used in war
Barbed barricades
A·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abbacies (14 points)
Monastery offices
A·1+B·3+B·3+A·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abbesses (12 points)
Big sisters (wordplay)
'Mothers superior, prioresses (8)'
Mothers superior, prioresses
A·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abdomens (13 points)
Assimilating body parts (wordplay)
Breadbaskets, so to speak
Exercise targets
A·1+B·3+D·2+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
abducens (13 points)
A cranial nerve
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
abettals (10 points)
Sanctions.
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abetters (10 points)
A punter's fellow criminals (wordplay)
Fences, for example
They help or incite others
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abettors (10 points)
Lookouts, for example
Helpers in crime
Getaway drivers, e.g
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abfarads (14 points)
Abfarad
A·1+B·3+F·4+A·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
abhenrys (16 points)
Abhenry
A·1+B·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+R·1+Y·4+S·1 = 16 pts
abigails (11 points)
Adams and Fillmore
Second first lady and others.
Adams and Van Buren
A·1+B·3+I·1+G·2+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abjurers (17 points)
Abjurer
A·1+B·3+J·8+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
abluents (10 points)
Abluent
A·1+B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abomasus (12 points)
""The fourth stomach of a ruminant, also ABOMASUM""
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
aborters (10 points)
Apollo 13 astronauts, for example
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
aboulias (10 points)
Aboulia
A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abraders (11 points)
Emery boards, for example
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abreacts (12 points)
Expresses an emotion.
Conquers a trauma, in therapy
Releases pent-up emotions, in psychoanalysis
A·1+B·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abridges (12 points)
Shortens article by English poet
Curtails the brigade's movement
A poet prepares a precis
A·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abrosias (10 points)
Abrosia
A·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abscises (12 points)
Abscise
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
absconds (13 points)
Goes without saying (wordplay)
Bolts, runs away
Runs off, as with stolen property
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
absences (12 points)
They soften the heart
Attendance book entries
Attendance-book notations
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
absinths (13 points)
Absinth
A·1+B·3+S·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+S·1 = 13 pts
absolves (13 points)
Saves lob shot and clears
Saves lob shot and clears completely
Remits, as sins
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
abstains (10 points)
Doesn't say yes or no
Chooses not to do
Casts no vote
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abuttals (10 points)
Legal land boundaries.
Boundaries
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abutters (10 points)
Abutter
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
acrobats (12 points)
Those falling head over heels (wordplay)
Coat, bras, pants, jumpers (wordplay)
Ones seeking steady work (wordplay)
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
adhibits (14 points)
Adhibit
A·1+D·2+H·4+I·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
aerobics (12 points)
Heartfelt class (wordplay)
Exercises for pilots (wordplay)
Exercises pens at altitude (wordplay)
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 12 pts
airboats (10 points)
Bayou craft
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
airbuses (10 points)
Double-deckers in the sky, maybe
Sky shuttles
747 alternatives
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
albedoes (11 points)
Albedo
A·1+L·1+B·3+E·1+D·2+O·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
albizias (19 points)
Albizia
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+Z·10+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 19 pts
albumens (12 points)
Albumen
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
albumins (12 points)
Albumin
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
alembics (14 points)
Distilling apparatus.
A·1+L·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 14 pts
algebras (11 points)
Algebra
A·1+L·1+G·2+E·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
allobars (10 points)
Allobar
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ambaries (12 points)
Ambary
A·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
amberies (12 points)
Ambery
A·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
ambients (12 points)
Ambient
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
amboinas (12 points)
Amboina
A·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
amboynas (15 points)
Amboyna
A·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+Y·4+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 15 pts
ambroids (13 points)
Ambroid
A·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
ambsaces (14 points)
Ambsace
A·1+M·3+B·3+S·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
ambushes (15 points)
An A of A&E
Takes by surprise
Some surprise attacks
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
anabases (10 points)
Military expeditions
A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
anabasis (10 points)
Xenophon wrote it
Xenephon's classic.
Xenophon's classic.
A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 10 pts
anableps (12 points)
This 1 across can still see - a clever postscript
A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+P·3+S·1 = 12 pts
antibias (10 points)
God of equal opportunity (wordplay)
Greek god of equal opportunity (wordplay)
Nondiscriminatory
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+B·3+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
antiboss (10 points)
Opposed to bosses
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+B·3+O·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
arabesks (14 points)
Arabesk
A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+E·1+S·1+K·5+S·1 = 14 pts
arabizes (19 points)
Arabize
A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
ararobas (10 points)
Araroba
A·1+R·1+A·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
arbiters (10 points)
*Space satellites, for example
They decide disputed issues
*Space satellites, e.g
A·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
arborous (10 points)
Like a grove
Golden snake's first off, turning with us through the trees
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
armbands (13 points)
Team captains' accoutrements
Symbols worn on sleeves
Team captains' accouterments
A·1+R·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
arquebus (19 points)
Gun called a hagbut
Gun used in a brusque manner
Old-fashioned handgun
A·1+R·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+B·3+U·1+S·1 = 19 pts
asbestos (10 points)
Arsonist's bane (wordplay)
Fire extinguisher (wordplay)
It should contain a fire
A·1+S·1+B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts
asbestus (10 points)
""Fine fibrous mineral made into incombustible material, also ASBESTOS""
A·1+S·1+B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ascribes (12 points)
Attributes (to) - rib cases (anagram)
A writer is this, perhaps
Gives credit (to)
A·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
auberges (11 points)
Inns in Tours
A·1+U·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
audibles (11 points)
Quarterbacks' play changes
Gridiron ad-libs
QB's called-out options
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

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