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aardwolf (15 points)
Hyena-like mammal
Nocturnal African mammal
Cousin of a hyena
A·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+W·4+O·1+L·1+F·4 = 15 pts
abfarads (14 points)
Abfarad
A·1+B·3+F·4+A·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
aerified (12 points)
Aerify
A·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+F·4+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
aerifies (11 points)
Aerify
A·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+F·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
aeriform (13 points)
Light as gases
Light as gases
Gaseous
A·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 13 pts
aerofoil (11 points)
Loire oaf (anagram)
ie a floor redesigned for wing, say
Part of aircraft designed to give lift
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+F·4+O·1+I·1+L·1 = 11 pts
afebrile (13 points)
Maintaining a normal body temperature
Not feverish
A·1+F·4+E·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
affaires (14 points)
Romantic entanglements
Romantic escapades, but sounding business-like
Overseas matches - Fifa's are controversial
A·1+F·4+F·4+A·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
affected (17 points)
Given to a false show
Pretended to be touched
Pretentious, designed to impress
A·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
affecter (16 points)
One who {affects=v}
A·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
afferent (14 points)
Conveying impulses toward a nerve center
Conveying impulses to a nerve center
Sensory relay to integrating center
A·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 14 pts
affiance (16 points)
Engage a fin with a face
F get engaged in a caf
Betroth with face I fan
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 16 pts
affiants (14 points)
Affiant
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
affiches (19 points)
Affiche
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
affinely (17 points)
In the manner of a type of mathematical mapping
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
affinity (17 points)
Strong liking or feeling of kinship
A liking; relationship
A very loud one upset tiny singular 9
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
affirmed (17 points)
Stated as a fact
Agreed to, as an oath
*Upheld or uplifted
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
affirmer (16 points)
One to declare that it's fixed in the fare
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
affixers (21 points)
Affixer
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+X·8+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 21 pts
affixial (21 points)
""Pertaining to a prefix or suffix, also AFFIXAL""
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+X·8+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 21 pts
affixing (22 points)
Developing an attachment (wordplay)
Putting one's stamp on
Attaching, as stamps to a letter
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+X·8+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 22 pts
afflatus (14 points)
Inspiration, as of an artist, poet, etc.
A divine creative impulse or inspiration
Poet's creative impulse
A·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+S·1 = 14 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
affluent (14 points)
Well off, having plenty of money
In the money
Have a piece of furniture polished
A·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+U·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 14 pts
affluxes (21 points)
Afflux
A·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+U·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 21 pts
afforded (16 points)
Yielded, and bore the expense
Met the expense of
Gave the fellow for dead - somehow came round
A·1+F·4+F·4+O·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
afforest (14 points)
Plant with trees
Plant trees over a wide area
Would, by the sound of it, plant
A·1+F·4+F·4+O·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
affrayed (18 points)
Affray
A·1+F·4+F·4+R·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
affrayer (17 points)
One who {frightens=v}
A·1+F·4+F·4+R·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
affright (18 points)
Scared of a fortissimo - OK (wordplay)
Correctly installing high-volume alarm
A very strong and appropriate terror
A·1+F·4+F·4+R·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 18 pts
affronts (14 points)
Criminal rants off with insults
When protecting female face insults
Actions or remarks that cause offence
A·1+F·4+F·4+R·1+O·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
affusion (14 points)
The act of pouring a liquid on
A·1+F·4+F·4+U·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
afghanis (15 points)
Bundle of kale in Kabul (wordplay)
Where the Helmand River flows
Kandahar residents
A·1+F·4+G·2+H·4+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1 = 15 pts
aflutter (11 points)
Waving a couple of flippers, say
A US state, say, in hyped-up state
Agitated - excited (eg in anticipation)
A·1+F·4+L·1+U·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
aftertax (18 points)
Net towards stern extra tangled
Like net income
Like take-home pay
A·1+F·4+T·1+E·1+R·1+T·1+A·1+X·8 = 18 pts
agraffes (15 points)
Agraffe
A·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
aimfully (16 points)
Full of purpose
A·1+I·1+M·3+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
aircraft (13 points)
Airbus A330 or 380, say
Exhibit skill with kite perhaps
Airbus A330 or A380, say
A·1+I·1+R·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+F·4+T·1 = 13 pts
airfares (11 points)
Costs of getting high (wordplay)
Continental figures (wordplay)
American figures (wordplay)
A·1+I·1+R·1+F·4+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
airfield (12 points)
Dry area for landing (wordplay)
Carpet for the landing (wordplay)
Dry area used once by camels (wordplay)
A·1+I·1+R·1+F·4+I·1+E·1+L·1+D·2 = 12 pts
airflows (14 points)
Currents caused by cars
Display feminine soft top for sexy thermals, say
Passion flower opens out, surprisingly, in draughts
A·1+I·1+R·1+F·4+L·1+O·1+W·4+S·1 = 14 pts
airfoils (11 points)
Plane wings, for example
Wings of a plane, for example
A·1+I·1+R·1+F·4+O·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
airframe (13 points)
Plane's body
Mechanical structure of a plane
Rocket's outer covering
A·1+I·1+R·1+F·4+R·1+A·1+M·3+E·1 = 13 pts
airlifts (11 points)
Transports troops, perhaps
Transports by plane
Emergency military transports
A·1+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+F·4+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
airproof (13 points)
Sealed off
Tightly sealed
A·1+I·1+R·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+O·1+F·4 = 13 pts
alderfly (15 points)
A winged insect
A·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+F·4+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
alfalfas (14 points)
Hay plant and an "Our Gang" member
Forage plants
A·1+L·1+F·4+A·1+L·1+F·4+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
alfaquin (20 points)
""A teacher of Muslim law, also ALFAKI, ALFAQUI""
A·1+L·1+F·4+A·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+N·1 = 20 pts
alfaquis (20 points)
Alfaqui
A·1+L·1+F·4+A·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+S·1 = 20 pts
alforjas (18 points)
Alforja
A·1+L·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+J·8+A·1+S·1 = 18 pts
alfresco (13 points)
Outdoors, meal, perhaps
Pacino outdoors (wordplay)
Close and far off outside (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+F·4+R·1+E·1+S·1+C·3+O·1 = 13 pts
alkalify (18 points)
""To convert into an alkali, also ALKALISE, ALKALIZE""
A·1+L·1+K·5+A·1+L·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 18 pts
ammonify (18 points)
To treat with ammonia
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 18 pts
antefixa (18 points)
Antefix
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+F·4+I·1+X·8+A·1 = 18 pts
antifoam (13 points)
Preventing foam
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+O·1+A·1+M·3 = 13 pts
antileft (11 points)
Opposed to leftism
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+F·4+T·1 = 11 pts
antilife (11 points)
Opposed to life
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+F·4+E·1 = 11 pts
aperitif (13 points)
What's drunk before a meal (wordplay)
Vermouth, for one
Campari, for one
A·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+F·4 = 13 pts
aquifers (20 points)
Underground layers of water
Subsurface sources of water
Underground water sources
A·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+F·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 20 pts
arciform (15 points)
Having the form of an arch
A·1+R·1+C·3+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 15 pts
argufied (13 points)
Argufy
A·1+R·1+G·2+U·1+F·4+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
argufier (12 points)
Polemic
A·1+R·1+G·2+U·1+F·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
argufies (12 points)
Argufy
A·1+R·1+G·2+U·1+F·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
artefact (13 points)
Man-made object (maybe found in dig)
Man-made object
A man-made object
A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+F·4+A·1+C·3+T·1 = 13 pts
artfully (14 points)
Skilfully rearranged full tray
Paintings entirely in ingenious style
With ingenuity.
A·1+R·1+T·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
artifact (13 points)
Man-made object (US?spelling)
Tool, for one
Object made by humans (US spelling)
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+A·1+C·3+T·1 = 13 pts
artifice (13 points)
Are you crafty if frozen (wordplay)
If I react strangely it may be a trick!
Crafty trick - if I react (anagram)
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 13 pts
auriform (13 points)
Ear shaped
A·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 13 pts
ausforms (13 points)
Ausform
A·1+U·1+S·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
avifauna (14 points)
Audubon Society array
Ornithologist's concern
Hawks are often a part of it
A·1+V·4+I·1+F·4+A·1+U·1+N·1+A·1 = 14 pts
awfuller (14 points)
Awful
A·1+W·4+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts

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