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alkaloid (13 points)
Caffeine, for one
All oak? I'd planned organic compound
Morphine or nicotine, for example
A·1+L·1+K·5+A·1+L·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 13 pts
A·1+L·1+K·5+A·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+L·1+K·5+Y·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
allegory (12 points)
"The Tortoise and the Hare," for one
The Tortoise and the Hare, for one
Animal Farm, for one
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+R·1+O·1+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 10 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+L·1+U·1+I·1+A·1 = 8 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+N·1 = 9 pts
allergic (11 points)
Averse to boxers, say
Reacting badly (to something)
Reacting (to certain substances)
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+N·1 = 9 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+Y·4+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 9 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+Y·4 = 14 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
allonyms (13 points)
Ghostwriters' noms de plume, say
Pen names derived from real people
Pen names adopted from others' real names
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
allopath (13 points)
Kind of medical practitioner.
Doctor adhering to a certain medical practice.
Alternative medicine practitioner's term for a mainstream doctor
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+H·4 = 13 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+E·1 = 8 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 8 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 13 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+Y·4 = 16 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
allowing (12 points)
Admitting whole sum is due
Admitting nothing has been settled
Nothing paid for with permission
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+X·8+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 15 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+S·1+E·1+E·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
alluring (9 points)
Everybody you said to call is attractive
Everyone you phone to is so attractive
Inviting everyone round to catch United
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
allusion (8 points)
Hint of troubled soul in LA
Oblique or indirect reference
A brief or indirect reference
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 8 pts
allusive (11 points)
Having lots of references to evil Saul
Having reference to
Having indirect references
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+V·4+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+V·4+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
almagest (11 points)
Ptolemy's work on astronomy
Work on astronomy compiled by Ptolemy
Work on astronomy
A·1+L·1+M·3+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+C·3+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+L·1+M·3+E·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+L·1+M·3+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
A·1+L·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+L·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 11 pts
alopecia (12 points)
Loss of crew, maybe (wordplay)
Reason for buying a rug (wordplay)
Unlocked trait (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+O·1+P·3+E·1+C·3+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
A·1+L·1+O·1+P·3+E·1+C·3+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
A·1+L·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1 = 15 pts
A·1+L·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+L·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+L·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
A·1+L·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
alpinist (10 points)
A leg bandaged by lean skier, perhaps
It's plain stupid for a mountaineer
Climber of big mountains
A·1+L·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 8 pts
A·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
A·1+L·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+E·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+G·2+H·4 = 15 pts
altitude (9 points)
Height (above ground)
Something to gain from flying (wordplay)
High number (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+D·2+E·1 = 9 pts
A·1+L·1+T·1+O·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+L·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 10 pts
altruist (8 points)
Carnegie, for one
Person with unselfish concern for others
One with unselfish motives.
A·1+L·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
aluminum (12 points)
Worrisome wall wiring element
Its atomic number is 13
Light silvery metal, to an American
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+R·1+O·1+O·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+L·1+U·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 11 pts
alveolus (11 points)
Small pit or cavity, eg a honeycomb cell
Lung compartment
A sort of love and lust that won't end depression
A·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+S·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+M·3+A·1+Z·10+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 23 pts
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
ambulate (12 points)
Walk (technical)
Mum's back, but cut short overdue walk
Go for a stroll, but with a meal out
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+N·1 = 12 pts
amenable (12 points)
Is he A.1. during the flight (wordplay)
Fit for praising, as a sermon (wordplay)
Willing to answer questions
A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
amicable (14 points)
Do I give current service? How nice!
How pleasant to be in current use!
Can I be of current use (wordplay)
A·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
A·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
A·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 15 pts
A·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+E·1+X·8+U·1+S·1 = 19 pts
ampoules (12 points)
Capsules needed for American hens
Aesthetically pleasing
Sounds as if I'm liquified - enough for 16 downs
A·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 12 pts
A·1+M·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+M·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
amygdala (15 points)
Part of the brain believed to control emotion
Brain part that's key to motivational and emotional behavior
A·1+M·3+Y·4+G·2+D·2+A·1+L·1+A·1 = 15 pts
A·1+M·3+Y·4+G·2+D·2+A·1+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
A·1+M·3+Y·4+G·2+D·2+U·1+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1 = 14 pts
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+P·3+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4+P·3+H·4 = 17 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+C·3+I·1+M·3+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
analecta (10 points)
Sayings of Confucius.
Collection of literary passages
Collections of literary excerpts.
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+A·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
analemma (12 points)
Scale showing the sun's declination
Part of a sundial
Astronomical scale of opening novel
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+M·3+M·3+A·1 = 12 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+G·2+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
analogue (9 points)
Duplicate, fancy (var.)
Using hands hour after hour (wordplay)
Margerine, to butter, for example
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+U·1+E·1 = 9 pts
analysed (12 points)
Carefully examined any leads broken
Yes, a land was examined
Determined the constituent parts
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
analyses (11 points)
Examines seals, any broken (wordplay)
Examines seals - any broken (wordplay)
Breakdowns of a sort.
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
analysis (11 points)
Close study of broken nails, say
Study broken nails, say
Snail, say, is about to show resolution
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 11 pts
analysts (11 points)
Breakdown specialists (wordplay)
You pay them to mess with your head
Tips given to girl by speech therapists
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+E·1+D·2 = 21 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+E·1+R·1 = 20 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts
A·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
angelica (11 points)
Innocent - and a plant!
Girl who is sweet on tarts, perhaps
Girl in "The Rose and the Ring."
A·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+A·1 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+P·3+O·1+D·2 = 12 pts
A·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 9 pts
anilines (8 points)
Oily liquids used in dyemaking
Bases of brilliant dyes.
Compounds that smell of rotting fish
A·1+N·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
A·1+N·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+K·5+Y·4+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 15 pts
A·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+O·1+D·2+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
A·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+O·1+V·4+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+G·2+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+O·1+P·3+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+X·8 = 18 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+D·2 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+K·5 = 12 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+F·4+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+F·4+E·1 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 12 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+L·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+R·1+O·1+L·1+L·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+L·1+I·1+P·3 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
A·1+N·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
A·1+N·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+T·1+O·1+P·3 = 13 pts
anyplace (15 points)
Here, there, or everywhere (wordplay)
Apathetic reply to a mover's query
Nowhere in particular
A·1+N·1+Y·4+P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 15 pts
A·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 13 pts
aphelion (13 points)
Orbital point farthest from the sun
Farthest-from-the-sun orbital point
*Point of orbit furthest from the sun
A·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 13 pts
A·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
A·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
A·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+P·3+I·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 14 pts
A·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+L·1 = 11 pts
apologia (11 points)
Formal defence of belief or conduct
Formal defense of one's belief
Formal written defense
A·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+U·1+E·1 = 11 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+U·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
apoplexy (22 points)
Eruption of furious anger (colloq.)
Stroke (former name)
Inability to speak through anger
A·1+P·3+O·1+P·3+L·1+E·1+X·8+Y·4 = 22 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
appalled (13 points)
Shocked and horrified
Took off cloak in disgusted condition
Deeply shocked, filled with dismay
A·1+P·3+P·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
A·1+P·3+P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
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