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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
arabizes (19 points)
Arabize
A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
araneids (9 points)
Spiders
A·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 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
arcadias (11 points)
Arcadia
A·1+R·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 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
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
arenites (8 points)
Arenite
A·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
argosies (9 points)
Fleets of merchant ships
Large merchant ships
Richly laden ships
A·1+R·1+G·2+O·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
argufies (12 points)
Argufy
A·1+R·1+G·2+U·1+F·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
aridness (9 points)
Feature of Namibia and Libya
Cause of a red face
Sahara-like quality
A·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 9 pts
ariettas (8 points)
Small Bellini servings (wordplay)
Bits for basses, maybe
Short operatic melodies.
A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
ariettes (8 points)
Brief operatic songs
A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
armigers (11 points)
Knights' servants
A·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
armillas (10 points)
Armilla
A·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
armoires (10 points)
Places for threads
Pieces of furniture.
Boudoir furniture pieces
A·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
armories (10 points)
Powder rooms (wordplay)
Storehouse for weapons
National Guard facilities
A·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
arraigns (9 points)
Calls before a court
Forces to answer an indictment
Calls to account
A·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts
arrivals (11 points)
Artist set back by competitors' entries
O'Hare events
Part of airport terminal
A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
arrivers (11 points)
They're met at the airport
They've landed
Guests.
A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
arsenics (10 points)
Arsenic
A·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 10 pts
arteries (8 points)
Blood lines (wordplay)
Inner tubes (wordplay)
They come from the heart
A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 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
artiness (8 points)
Part, in essence, reveals theatricality
Esthetic affectation
Dilettantish air
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
artisans (8 points)
Crafty ones (wordplay)
Crafty folks (wordplay)
Crafty people (wordplay)
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
artistes (8 points)
Star's tie to performers
Cirque du Soleil troupe, for example
Painting is put up for performers
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 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
ashiness (11 points)
Lack of color
Feature of a well-used hearth
Cadaverous quality
A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
aspirers (10 points)
Goal-oriented sorts
They have high hopes
Wishful ones
A·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
aspirins (10 points)
Medicine chest occupants.
Two are often prescribed
Bayer and St. Joseph
A·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
assagais (9 points)
South African spears.
African spears
Weapons thrown while epic is put together
A·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+G·2+A·1+I·1+S·1 = 9 pts
assegais (9 points)
Zulu Spears
African spears.
Weapons from revolutionary times, externally unchanged
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+I·1+S·1 = 9 pts
astasias (8 points)
Astasia
A·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
asterias (8 points)
Asteria
A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
astonies (8 points)
Astony
A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
astricts (10 points)
Confines
A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
atavisms (13 points)
Reversions to type
Reversions of a sort
Reversions
A·1+T·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
atavists (11 points)
Biological throwbacks
Throwbacks
A·1+T·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
ateliers (8 points)
Places for beret wearers
Places for canvases
Studios with canvases
A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
atheisms (13 points)
Atheism
A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
atheists (11 points)
Non-prophet group (wordplay)
Naysayers, of a kind
Ones in disbelief (wordplay)
A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
atomises (10 points)
Reduces to fine particles
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
atomisms (12 points)
Atomism
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
atomists (10 points)
Democritus and Epicurus
Democritus et al.
Epicurus and Democritus, philosophically
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
atomizes (19 points)
Reduces to smithereens
Blows to smithereens
Reduces Ma to size
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
atresias (8 points)
Atresia
A·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
atropins (10 points)
Atropin
A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
attaints (8 points)
Outlaws at what spoils the food
Get to the backstreet that outlaws one
Sounds as if bad taste is not what makes one an outlaw
A·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 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
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
audients (9 points)
Audient
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 9 pts
auditors (9 points)
Year-end visitors
Readers of books
They check the accounts annually
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
auguries (9 points)
Vintage car for a laureate (wordplay)
Signs of what will happen
James portrayed her as a lady
A·1+U·1+G·2+U·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 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
aviaries (11 points)
Buildings for keeping birds
Buildings with wings
Where hawks and doves are kept apart
A·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
aviators (11 points)
Plane folks (wordplay)
People in high places (wordplay)
Aces high (wordplay)
A·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
avidness (12 points)
Eagerness and enthusiasm
Eager enthusiasm
Enthusiasm
A·1+V·4+I·1+D·2+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 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
avodires (12 points)
Avodire
A·1+V·4+O·1+D·2+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
avoiders (12 points)
They won't look you in the eye
Shirkers.
A·1+V·4+O·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
awaiters (11 points)
Awaiter
A·1+W·4+A·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
axillars (15 points)
Axillar
A·1+X·8+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
azimuths (22 points)
Astronomer's measurements
Astronomical surveyors' readings
Surveyor's measurements
A·1+Z·10+I·1+M·3+U·1+T·1+H·4+S·1 = 22 pts
azotises (17 points)
Azotise
A·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
azotizes (26 points)
Azotize
A·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 26 pts
azurites (17 points)
Blue copper ores
A·1+Z·10+U·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts

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