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A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
aberrant (10 points)
Ran in a deviating Albert (wordplay)
'Deviant, behaviour say (8)'
Deviant, behaviour say
A·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
abundant (11 points)
Notice worker eating cake that's rich
Existing in large quantities, plentiful
Rich worker attached to a German union
A·1+B·3+U·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
abutment (12 points)
Point of contact
Only men go in at such a meeting
Only males go in at such a meeting
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
accident (13 points)
Bumper-to-bumper occurrence (wordplay)
Eg, car crash
The discovery of penicillin, e.g
A·1+C·3+C·3+I·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+S·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 19 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+D·2+D·2+U·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
adherent (12 points)
Fan sticking (wordplay)
Loyal follower - sticks close
He daren't appear as a supporter
A·1+D·2+H·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+D·2+J·8+A·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 18 pts
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 16 pts
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+V·4+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 19 pts
aeronaut (8 points)
Balloonist, say, in bar with tipsy aunt
Pilot - Eton aura (anagram)
Balloon man (wordplay)
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+U·1+T·1 = 8 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
A·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+U·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 14 pts
alienist (8 points)
Litanies about legal psychiatrist
Former doctor treating mental illness
Expert witness in a sanity trial
A·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
aliquant (17 points)
Term in long division
Designating divisor that leaves a remainder.
Such as will not divide a number without a remainder
A·1+L·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 17 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+M·3+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
anapaest (10 points)
Foot rot for a peasant (wordplay)
Metrical foot of three syllables.
A peasant suffering breakage of foot
A·1+N·1+A·1+P·3+A·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
anchoret (13 points)
Religious worker holds arduous job
Solitary worker holds menial job
Miscreant surrounds house of hermit
A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+E·1+T·1 = 13 pts
A·1+N·1+G·2+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+P·3+A·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1 = 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+F·4+T·1 = 11 pts
antiriot (8 points)
Like gear that quells mobs
Like some armored vehicles
Serving to quell violent protests
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+T·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+U·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
aperient (10 points)
It has a laxative effect in repeat runs
Beast interchanged in opening
Drug that is seized by troubled parent
A·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
apparent (12 points)
Dad backing Mum perhaps - it's obvious
Seeming to be a quiet dad maybe
Visible - plain - presumable
A·1+P·3+P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+N·1+A·1+U·1+T·1 = 17 pts
aquatint (17 points)
Etching or watercolour (wordplay)
Type of engraving.
Just a shade like water for the artist
A·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 17 pts
A·1+R·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+A·1+U·1+T·1 = 9 pts
argument (11 points)
Perhaps Deb ate this
Turn game perhaps causing debate
Thrust in one's briefs (wordplay)
A·1+R·1+G·2+U·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
armament (12 points)
Process of equipping for war
Weaponry used by military
So be it in the tram smashed for warfare
A·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 9 pts
arsonist (8 points)
Switched on, star is lighter (wordplay)
One with a burning passion (wordplay)
Flaming guy (wordplay)
A·1+R·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
ashplant (13 points)
A sapling used as a walking stick
Tackling Alp, hasn't a walking stick
Never, never split transverse stick
A·1+S·1+H·4+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
aspirant (10 points)
One works hard to achieve something
One with a goal
Partisan assembly produces a candidate
A·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+A·1+T·1 = 9 pts
assonant (8 points)
Like small talk (wordplay)
Onager treading insect?
Onager treading insect (wordplay)
A·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 8 pts
A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
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