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A·1+P·3+O·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+I·1+C·3 = 15 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
A·1+P·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+X·8+I·1+S·1 = 19 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4+G·2+E·1 = 19 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+P·3+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 15 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
apostate (10 points)
Unfolded one (wordplay)
The traitor is a pilot officer, say
Defector - a Petty Officer, say
A·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 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
A·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+C·3+E·1 = 15 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+G·2+M·3 = 16 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts
A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+R·1 = 12 pts
appoints (12 points)
Initially places in a post, perhaps
Hires a new manager to get points!
Selects to fill a position
A·1+P·3+P·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+P·3+P·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+P·3+P·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
apposite (12 points)
Suitable place by a quiet river in Italy
Tip Aesop may give is fitting
A quiet river location, well chosen
A·1+P·3+P·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+O·1+A·1+C·3+H·4 = 17 pts
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+A·1+L·1 = 15 pts
approved (16 points)
A very quiet ramble daughter agreed to
Loan application stamp
Agreed to a very quiet ramble with duke
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
A·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
A·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 17 pts
A·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+R·1+A·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
arboreal (10 points)
Out on a limb (wordplay)
Tree-dwelling wild boar? Honest!
Tree-dwelling wild boar - honest!
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+A·1 = 10 pts
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
A·1+R·1+C·3+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 15 pts
A·1+R·1+E·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
A·1+R·1+E·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 12 pts
A·1+R·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+A·1+U·1+T·1 = 9 pts
A·1+R·1+G·2+O·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+E·1 = 9 pts
A·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 9 pts
A·1+R·1+M·3+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+O·1 = 11 pts
A·1+R·1+M·3+L·1+O·1+A·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+R·1+M·3+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
A·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+A·1 = 12 pts
A·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
armorial (10 points)
Book in which to get one's bearings
Concerning heraldic arms.
Relating to heraldry or heraldic arms
A·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts
A·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
armoured (11 points)
Member Sun's boss protected (wordplay)
Branch our journalist protected
Having protective covering
A·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
armourer (10 points)
Old mailman (wordplay)
Custodian of pieces etc (wordplay)
Maker of defensive dress
A·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
armyworm (18 points)
Destructive moth larva
Technically, it's really a caterpillar
Larva takes my line, backing into weapon
A·1+R·1+M·3+Y·4+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 18 pts
A·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+R·1+N·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+R·1+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
A·1+R·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
A·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
A·1+R·1+O·1+Y·4+N·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
A·1+R·1+P·3+E·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+O·1 = 12 pts
A·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 8 pts
A·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 9 pts
A·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 9 pts
A·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
A·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 8 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
A·1+R·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 8 pts
artworks (15 points)
Handsome prints (wordplay)
Star-struck securing job in The Louvre
Wild star secures job in the museum
A·1+R·1+T·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 15 pts
A·1+R·1+U·1+G·2+O·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+S·1+B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3 = 14 pts
ascorbic (14 points)
Acid boracic's turned into (wordplay)
Acid found in citrus fruits, vitamin C
- - acid: vitamin C
A·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
A·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+O·1+R·1 = 10 pts
A·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+D·2+E·1+L·1 = 14 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 8 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 8 pts
assessor (8 points)
Perhaps the woman is silly or values it
One with a taxing job (wordplay)
Perhaps she's silly or after 22 across
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+R·1 = 8 pts
assignor (9 points)
One transferring property rights, in law
Property transferor
One who nominates a southern Italian gentleman
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+R·1 = 9 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 8 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 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
assorted (9 points)
How silly a boy can be ini various ways!
Various, as chocolates
Like some candies in boxes
A·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 8 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 9 pts
A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
astonish (11 points)
University is hard? Surprise!
Villa-style floor (wordplay)
Like James Bond's car? Wow!
A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 11 pts
astounds (9 points)
Changing to Sun's ad brings surprises!
Fizzy soda with nuts is amazing
Causes shock
A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+T·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+C·3+O·1 = 12 pts
atheroma (13 points)
Thickening of inner coat of arteries
Fatty deposits in an artery obstructing blood flow
Fatty deposit on inner lining of an artery
A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 13 pts
A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+T·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 12 pts
A·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+D·2+Y·4+D·2+S·1 = 16 pts
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
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
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1+D·2 = 20 pts
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1+R·1 = 19 pts
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
A·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
atonally (11 points)
In a keyless way (wordplay)
How keyless music is written
Without any key, in music
A·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
atrocity (13 points)
Wretched work of art: colloq.
Type of inhuman treatment
Town behind doctored schedule of horror
A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+C·3 = 15 pts
atropine (10 points)
Declare view after concocting rat poison
Drug left over stopping boundless hurt
Compound used to dilate the pupil
A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
attestor (8 points)
Notary, for instance
One's present at the trial, or ready to give one's 15 across at it
Certifier
A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 8 pts
A·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
A·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
A·1+U·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
audition (9 points)
A process for rejecting ham (wordplay)
Show trial (wordplay)
(To) assess (an actor)
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 9 pts
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
A·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+O·1+D·2 = 12 pts
A·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 8 pts
A·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
aureoles (8 points)
Rings of light
White halos, as around suns
Hal? O, that would make him one of those going around overhead
A·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 13 pts
A·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+N·1 = 8 pts
A·1+U·1+S·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 11 pts
authored (12 points)
Was responsible for our death in crash
Created, in a way
Note added to novel Thoreau wrote
A·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+H·4+N·1 = 13 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 11 pts
autocrat (10 points)
Detroit lobby leader (wordplay)
Henry Ford, for example (wordplay)
Detroit lobby leader?
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+D·2+Y·4+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+Y·4 = 14 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+R·1+O·1 = 9 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4+R·1+O·1 = 12 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+E·1 = 20 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 10 pts
automate (10 points)
Make more efficient perhaps
Staff with robots (wordplay)
Make more efficient perhaps
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
autonomy (13 points)
Independence, freedom to govern
Freedom encourages my aunt to keep ducks
'Independence, self-sufficiency (8)'
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4 = 13 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4 = 13 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 13 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+Y·4 = 16 pts
aversion (11 points)
Dislike and say so in a roundabout way
One way of expressing distaste
Horror of a kind
A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 11 pts
A·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 11 pts
A·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+V·4+I·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 12 pts
A·1+V·4+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+V·4+O·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+O·1+S·1 = 14 pts
A·1+V·4+O·1+D·2+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+V·4+O·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+V·4+O·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
A·1+V·4+O·1+U·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
A·1+V·4+O·1+U·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
A·1+V·4+O·1+U·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
A·1+V·4+O·1+W·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
A·1+V·4+O·1+W·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
A·1+V·4+O·1+W·4+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
A·1+V·4+U·1+L·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 11 pts
A·1+W·4+L·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
A·1+X·8+I·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 19 pts
axolotls (15 points)
Salamanders of Mexicompany
Toll, as ox stamped on the salamanders
Endangered Mexican amphibians
A·1+X·8+O·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+L·1+S·1 = 15 pts
A·1+X·8+O·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+A·1+L·1 = 17 pts
A·1+X·8+O·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
A·1+X·8+O·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+M·3 = 19 pts
A·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 19 pts
A·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+C·3 = 21 pts
A·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
A·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
A·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+D·2 = 27 pts
A·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 26 pts
A·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 17 pts
A·1+Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 21 pts
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