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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
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
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
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
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
adamants (11 points)
Unbreakable stones of legend
Impenetrably hard stones.
Impenetrably hard stones
A·1+D·2+A·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
adenomas (11 points)
A sad Nemo swimming in things that grow
A·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
admirals (11 points)
Fleet runners (wordplay)
Nimitz and Byrd
Sherman and Joy.
A·1+D·2+M·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
admirers (11 points)
Errs amid wayward lovers
They really like you
Little Monsters, to Gaga
A·1+D·2+M·3+I·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
agametes (11 points)
Agamete
A·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+E·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
agendums (12 points)
Agendum
A·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
agnomens (11 points)
Nicknames
A·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
ailments (10 points)
Mail sent astray produces complaints
Diseases or disorders
Complaints when sent mail goes astray
A·1+I·1+L·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
airmails (10 points)
Sends abroad for a similar reproduction
Puts 6c in stamps on the envelope.
Sends by rapid transit
A·1+I·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts
airtimes (10 points)
TV Guide listings
Broadcast-schedule slots
When the shows must go on
A·1+I·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
alamedas (11 points)
Shady strolling spots
Tree-lined walkways
Tree-shaded walks.
A·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+D·2+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
alamodes (11 points)
Thin silk fabrics
Dessert and fashion words
Glossy scarf fabrics
A·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+O·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 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
aliments (10 points)
Food and fruit devoured by workers
For food I get the people in the salt
Workers gather fruit for food
A·1+L·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 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
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
almemars (12 points)
Almemar
A·1+L·1+M·3+E·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
almoners (10 points)
Ron's meal (anagram)
They give to the poor
Generous people
A·1+L·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
aluminas (10 points)
Alumina
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
alumines (10 points)
Alumine
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
alyssums (13 points)
Madworts
A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+S·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
amalgams (13 points)
Fillings after drillings
Alloys of mercury and silver.
Mercury alloys
A·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
amanitas (10 points)
Poisonous mushrooms
Poisonous toadstools.
Poisonous mushrooms.
A·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amassers (10 points)
Billionaires in the making
Millionaires in the making
Billionaires in the making, for example
A·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amateurs (10 points)
Rank people (wordplay)
Tamer USA (anagram)
Dabblers in art with a muse, perhaps
A·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+U·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
amenders (11 points)
Makers of changes
They move to alter motions, bills, etc.
Constitution modifiers, for example
A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
amentias (10 points)
Amentia
A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 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
amiantus (10 points)
The finest fibrous asbestos
A·1+M·3+I·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amidases (11 points)
Enzymes which free ammonia from acid amides
A·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
amidines (11 points)
Amidine
A·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
amidones (11 points)
Amidone
A·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
amirates (10 points)
Amirate
A·1+M·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amitoses (10 points)
Amitosis
A·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amitosis (10 points)
Cell division, in biology
A·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ammeters (12 points)
Evaluators of current events (wordplay)
Electrical current devices.
Current-measuring instruments
A·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
ammonals (12 points)
Ammonal
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
ammonias (12 points)
Ammonia
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
amnesias (10 points)
Identity crises (wordplay)
A·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 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
amniotes (10 points)
Amniote
A·1+M·3+N·1+I·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amorists (10 points)
Don Juan and Casanova
Slaves to love
Devotees of Eros.
A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amotions (10 points)
Amotion
A·1+M·3+O·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amphoras (15 points)
Ancient two-handled jars
Old Greek jars
Two-handled wine jars
A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 15 pts
amplexus (19 points)
The mating embrace of frogs
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
amputees (12 points)
Those with severed limbs
People like Nelson meet up as arranged
Many Civil War vets
A·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
amreetas (10 points)
Amreeta
A·1+M·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 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
amylases (13 points)
Amylase
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
amylenes (13 points)
Amylene
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
amyloids (14 points)
Amyloid
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
amyloses (13 points)
Amylose
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
anaemias (10 points)
Anaemia
A·1+N·1+A·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
anagrams (11 points)
Ruse, for sure, is one of these!
Goes from vote to veto (wordplay)
Goes from angered to enraged (wordplay)
A·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3+S·1 = 11 pts
anemones (10 points)
What blooming mean singles!
Mean nose (anagram)
How mean so to twist your flowers!
A·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
anemoses (10 points)
Anemosis
A·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
anemosis (10 points)
Separation of rings of growth in timber due to wind
A·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 10 pts
angiomas (11 points)
Angioma
A·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
animates (10 points)
Makes a Minnie series (wordplay)
Draws a laser gun (wordplay)
Gives life or movement to, say cartoon
A·1+N·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
animisms (12 points)
Animism
A·1+N·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
animists (10 points)
To them, stones have souls
An Ulster fog's for the living things
Believers in plant and stone spirits
A·1+N·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
animuses (10 points)
Hostilities
A·1+N·1+I·1+M·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
anosmias (10 points)
Anosmia
A·1+N·1+O·1+S·1+M·3+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
antonyms (13 points)
Stop and go, say
Give and take, e.g
Words of opposite meaning
A·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
apomicts (14 points)
Apomict
A·1+P·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
apomixes (19 points)
Apomixis
A·1+P·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
apomixis (19 points)
In biology, the omission of sexual fusion in reproduction
A·1+P·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+X·8+I·1+S·1 = 19 pts
apothems (15 points)
Polygon perpendiculars
A·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts
arcanums (12 points)
Arcanum
A·1+R·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 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
armholes (13 points)
Where sleeves are attached
Where dolman sleeves are widest
Vests have two
A·1+R·1+M·3+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 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
armloads (11 points)
Lots to carry
Carried quantities
Carrying capacities
A·1+R·1+M·3+L·1+O·1+A·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 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
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
armorers (10 points)
Weapon-maintenance specialists
Specialists in forging weapons
Weapon-makers
A·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+R·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
armrests (10 points)
Supports for backseat riders.
They may go up in a plane
Subjects of some disputes in planes
A·1+R·1+M·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
assumers (10 points)
Supposers.
A·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
astomous (10 points)
Having no mouthlike opening
A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+O·1+U·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
atheisms (13 points)
Atheism
A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 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
attempts (12 points)
How trying they are!
One is so trying!
How trying that pest, Matt, can be!
A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+M·3+P·3+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
augments (11 points)
Enlarges or increases
Increases, adds to
Stun game makes larger
A·1+U·1+G·2+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
ausforms (13 points)
Ausform
A·1+U·1+S·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
axonemes (17 points)
Axoneme
A·1+X·8+O·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 17 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

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