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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
abbacies (14 points)
Monastery offices
A·1+B·3+B·3+A·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 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
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
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
academes (13 points)
College professors, for example
Made case out for literary colleges
Places of instruction and learning
A·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
acalephs (15 points)
Acaleph
A·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+P·3+H·4+S·1 = 15 pts
acanthus (13 points)
A staunch sort of plant (wordplay)
Like this a tin will have spikes
A tin like this will be prickly
A·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+U·1+S·1 = 13 pts
acapnias (12 points)
Acapnia
A·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+N·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
acarines (10 points)
Acarine
A·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
acarpous (12 points)
Bearing no fruit
Bearing no fruit.
A·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
acaulous (10 points)
""Stemless, also ACAULINE, ACAULOSE""
A·1+C·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
acceders (13 points)
Those who give in
Compliant ones
Agreers.
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
accesses (12 points)
Bypasses security, perhaps
Passages to and from.
Ways to get in
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
accidias (13 points)
Accidia
A·1+C·3+C·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
accidies (13 points)
Accidie
A·1+C·3+C·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
acclaims (14 points)
Applauds a demand in case of cabbies
Gives a hero's welcome
Gives props to
A·1+C·3+C·3+L·1+A·1+I·1+M·3+S·1 = 14 pts
accounts (12 points)
Bill's impressions (wordplay)
Bills given by retailers (wordplay)
Bill's versions (wordplay)
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
accretes (12 points)
Grows together
A·1+C·3+C·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
accruals (12 points)
Savings account gains
Interest amounts
Casual working around credit and numerous accumulations of interests
A·1+C·3+C·3+R·1+U·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
accusals (12 points)
'Et tu?' and others
Et tu? and others
Whodunit climaxes
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
accusers (12 points)
D.A.'s, essentially
Some trial witnesses
They impute guilt
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
acequias (19 points)
Acequia
A·1+C·3+E·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 19 pts
acerolas (10 points)
Acerola
A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
acetates (10 points)
Protective film sheets
Bases for movie film
LP disks for example
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
acetones (10 points)
Polish removers rewrote case note
Nail polish removers
Cigarette smoke byproducts
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
achieves (16 points)
Accomplishes with effort
Accomplishes, gains by effort
Each vies desperately and is successful
A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
achiness (13 points)
Reason for liniment
Sore quality
Flu clue
A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts
achiotes (13 points)
Achiote
A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
acholias (13 points)
Acholia
A·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
aciculas (12 points)
Acicula
A·1+C·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
acidness (11 points)
Quality of being sour
Ill manner
Vitriol
A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
acidoses (11 points)
Acidosis
A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
acidosis (11 points)
Blood disorder involving low pH
Low blood alkalinity
Low-pH blood condition
A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 11 pts
acolytes (13 points)
Novices could be colts, yea (wordplay)
Cosy tale about apostles
They assist clergy
A·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
aconites (10 points)
One's admitting turning into flowers
Monkshood and wolfsbane
Wolfsbane and monkshood
A·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
acquests (19 points)
Acquest
A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 19 pts
acquires (19 points)
Buys a hundred sheets of paper
Comes into the possession of
Gets a hundred sheets of paper
A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
acrasias (10 points)
Acrasia
A·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
acrasins (10 points)
Acrasin
A·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
acreages (11 points)
Lots and lots (wordplay)
Lots and lots of lots
Realtor's quantities
A·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 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
acrogens (11 points)
Ferns or mosses.
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
acronyms (15 points)
Malcontent may scorn Oxfam, Unicef etc
Laser and Taser, e.g
Laser and Taser, for example
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts
acrylics (15 points)
Some synthetic fibers
Bill finds Cyrils fabricated paints
Alternative to oils
A·1+C·3+R·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 15 pts
actinias (10 points)
Actinia
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
actinons (10 points)
Actinon
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
actuates (10 points)
Puts into motion
Arouses.
Drives
A·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
acuities (10 points)
Keen qualities of sense
A·1+C·3+U·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
acylates (13 points)
Acylate
A·1+C·3+Y·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
acyloins (13 points)
Acyloin
A·1+C·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
adducers (12 points)
Adducer
A·1+D·2+D·2+U·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
adjuncts (18 points)
Things added or attached but subordinate
Supplements
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+N·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 18 pts
aduncous (11 points)
Hooked
A·1+D·2+U·1+N·1+C·3+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 11 pts
advances (14 points)
Moneylender's overtures (wordplay)
Makes overtures to get cash loans
Adult cavorts, accepting volume rises
A·1+D·2+V·4+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·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
affiches (19 points)
Affiche
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
afflicts (16 points)
This distresses 501100 among the staff
Distresses mentally or physically
Besets or plagues
A·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+I·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 16 pts
agencies (11 points)
Principal actors (wordplay)
Ad companies, for example
Madison Avenue companies
A·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
aglycons (14 points)
Aglycon
A·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4+C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
aircrews (13 points)
They work on planes
Plane workers
In wars Eric worked for people flying aircraft
A·1+I·1+R·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+W·4+S·1 = 13 pts
alcaides (11 points)
Jailers (Spanish)
A·1+L·1+C·3+A·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
alcaldes (11 points)
Spanish mayors
A·1+L·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
alcaydes (14 points)
Alcayde
A·1+L·1+C·3+A·1+Y·4+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
alcazars (19 points)
Palaces, in Spain.
Moorish palaces
A·1+L·1+C·3+A·1+Z·10+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 19 pts
alcohols (13 points)
Organic-compound group
Certain spirits
Organic solvents
A·1+L·1+C·3+O·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+S·1 = 13 pts
alembics (14 points)
Distilling apparatus.
A·1+L·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 14 pts
alencons (10 points)
Certain laces
Laces.
A·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
allicins (10 points)
Allicin
A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
almanacs (12 points)
Plans for weather (wordplay)
Information banks of a sort
Yearbooks (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+C·3+S·1 = 12 pts
alnicoes (10 points)
Plural or third person singular
A·1+L·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ambsaces (14 points)
Ambsace
A·1+M·3+B·3+S·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
amercers (12 points)
Amercer
A·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
amesaces (12 points)
Amesace
A·1+M·3+E·1+S·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
amnesics (12 points)
They don't know who you are (var.)
They can't recall, thus must enter made-up names
A·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 12 pts
amtracks (16 points)
Vehicles of war
Amphibious landing tanks.
A·1+M·3+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
analects (10 points)
Collected literary excerpts
Confucian text, with 'The'
Confucian text, with "The"
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
anchusas (13 points)
Anchusa
A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+U·1+S·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
ancients (10 points)
Those who lived long ago
Peoples of antiquity
Aeschylus, Sophocles and Aristophanes
A·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ancillas (10 points)
Ancilla
A·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
antacids (11 points)
Thai food follow-ups, perhaps
Spicy meal follow-ups, perhaps
Tums and Rolaids
A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
aphasics (15 points)
Aphasic
A·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+S·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 15 pts
aphonics (15 points)
Aphonic
A·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 15 pts
apiculus (12 points)
A sharp point at the end of a leaf
A·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
apocarps (14 points)
Apocarp
A·1+P·3+O·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+S·1 = 14 pts
apocopes (14 points)
Losses of last letters
A·1+P·3+O·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
apomicts (14 points)
Apomict
A·1+P·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
apricots (12 points)
Fruit crop? It's a disaster!
Car is top (anagram)
Shades of orange
A·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
aquatics (19 points)
Water polo and synchronized swimming
Swimming, surfboarding, etc.
Water polo, etc.
A·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 19 pts
araceous (10 points)
Pertaining to the arum family of plants
A·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
arcadias (11 points)
Arcadia
A·1+R·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
arcanums (12 points)
Arcanum
A·1+R·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
archines (13 points)
Archine
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
archings (14 points)
Arching
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts
archives (16 points)
Rich vase (anagram)
Save rich assortment in here (wordplay)
Historical record(s)
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
archness (13 points)
Quality of a main element
Sly humor.
Being coy in the matter of overheads, perhaps
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts
archways (19 points)
Palladian window features
They can make a grand entrance
Entrances with roguish methods
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+W·4+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 19 pts
arcsines (10 points)
They range from -1 to 1 in trigonometry
Trig functions
Inverse trig functions that cross the origin
A·1+R·1+C·3+S·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
armlocks (16 points)
Judo maneuvers
Martial arts holds that are hard to escape
A·1+R·1+M·3+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
arsenics (10 points)
Arsenic
A·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 10 pts
articles (10 points)
The things people write!
Features just the things
The's, for example
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ascarids (11 points)
Ascarid
A·1+S·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
ascetics (12 points)
Gandhi-like individuals.
They make do without
Abjurers of pleasure.
A·1+S·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 12 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
astricts (10 points)
Confines
A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
attaches (13 points)
Legal cases (wordplay)
Lawyers' cases, maybe
State Department employees
A·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
attracts (10 points)
Is an opposite (wordplay)
What drawers does (wordplay)
Acts like an opposite (wordplay)
A·1+T·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
auctions (10 points)
Events that might have lots of lots
Puts on the block
Many eBay sales
A·1+U·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
auricles (10 points)
External parts of ears
Parts of hearts
Ears.
A·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
auspices (12 points)
Signs that gold adds excitement!
Gold adds piquancy to patronage
Omens or patronage for USA epics
A·1+U·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
auxetics (17 points)
Auxetic
A·1+U·1+X·8+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 17 pts
avarices (13 points)
States of intense greed.
States of extreme greed
Miserly qualities
A·1+V·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
avionics (13 points)
High-tech aircraft science
Plane's electronics
Field of flight technology
A·1+V·4+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 13 pts
avocados (14 points)
Pulpy green fruits
Green salad fruit
Sushi bar slices
A·1+V·4+O·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+O·1+S·1 = 14 pts
avouches (16 points)
Affirms
A·1+V·4+O·1+U·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts

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