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8-Letter Words (73):
acalephs (15 points)
Acaleph
A·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+P·3+H·4+S·1 = 15 pts
acapnias (12 points)
Acapnia
A·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+N·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
acarpous (12 points)
Bearing no fruit
Bearing no fruit.
A·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
adapters (11 points)
Plugs with more prongs, say
Some electrical devices
Certain TV writers
A·1+D·2+A·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
adaptors (11 points)
Vacationers' tech purchases
Electricians' linking devices
Ad, just what they're able to do
A·1+D·2+A·1+P·3+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
adiposes (11 points)
Adiposis
A·1+D·2+I·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
adiposis (11 points)
Corpulence
Obesity
A·1+D·2+I·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 11 pts
adoptees (11 points)
Rescued boxers, e.g
Shelter pets, hopefully
Emigrants from orphanages
A·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
adopters (11 points)
Some new parents
Many humane society visitors
Pet shelter customers
A·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
airdrops (11 points)
Gets supplies to the troops, in a way
Delivers via parachute
Some help from above
A·1+I·1+R·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+P·3+S·1 = 11 pts
airparks (14 points)
Airpark
A·1+I·1+R·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 14 pts
airplays (13 points)
Airplay
A·1+I·1+R·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 13 pts
airports (10 points)
Orly and Charles de Gaulle, say
JFK and Charles de Gaulle, say
O'Hare and Logan, say
A·1+I·1+R·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
airposts (10 points)
Airpost
A·1+I·1+R·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
airships (13 points)
Old gasbags (wordplay)
Blimps and zeppelins
Ventilates joints used for light transportation
A·1+I·1+R·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+S·1 = 13 pts
alphorns (13 points)
Things that flare
Very long instruments seen in Switzerland
A·1+L·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
alphosis (13 points)
Lack of skin pigmentation
A·1+L·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 13 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
anableps (12 points)
This 1 across can still see - a clever postscript
A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+P·3+S·1 = 12 pts
anapests (10 points)
'The Cat in the Hat' consists of them
Three-syllable poetic passages
Feet, in prosody.
A·1+N·1+A·1+P·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
anopsias (10 points)
Anopsia
A·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
apagoges (12 points)
Apagoge
A·1+P·3+A·1+G·2+O·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
apanages (11 points)
Apanage
A·1+P·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
aparejos (17 points)
Aparejo
A·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+J·8+O·1+S·1 = 17 pts
apathies (13 points)
Feelings of inertia
Emotionless states.
A·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
apatites (10 points)
Bone minerals
Calcium minerals
A·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
aphagias (14 points)
Aphagia
A·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+G·2+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
aphasias (13 points)
Language impairments
A·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
aphasics (15 points)
Aphasic
A·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+S·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 15 pts
aphonias (13 points)
Aphonia
A·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
aphonics (15 points)
Aphonic
A·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 15 pts
aphthous (16 points)
Pertaining to
A·1+P·3+H·4+T·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 16 pts
apiaries (10 points)
Sweet spots (wordplay)
Places often combed over (wordplay)
Housings for drones
A·1+P·3+I·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
apiculus (12 points)
A sharp point at the end of a leaf
A·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
aplasias (10 points)
Aplasia
A·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
apoapsis (12 points)
The high point in an orbit
A·1+P·3+O·1+A·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 12 pts
apocarps (14 points)
Apocarp
A·1+P·3+O·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+S·1 = 14 pts
apocopes (14 points)
Losses of last letters
A·1+P·3+O·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
apodoses (11 points)
Apodosis
A·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
apodosis (11 points)
The main clause of a conditional sentence
A·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 11 pts
apolunes (10 points)
Apolune
A·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+U·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 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
apostils (10 points)
Marginal notes
A·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts
apostles (10 points)
Their Acts are authorised!
The Twelve - or a Cambridge society
Zebedee's sons.
A·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
apothems (15 points)
Polygon perpendiculars
A·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts
apparats (12 points)
Communist party structures
Political power structures
A·1+P·3+P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
apparels (12 points)
Dresses
A·1+P·3+P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
appeases (12 points)
Placates vegan primates (wordplay)
Emulates Neville Chamberlain
Brings calm to
A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
applauds (13 points)
Goes like the clappers!
How Paul makes a clap with a pad
Gives a hand to
A·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+A·1+U·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
appliers (12 points)
Paintbrushes and such
Human resources department visitors
Ones hoping to get in
A·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·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
apposers (12 points)
Apposer
A·1+P·3+P·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
apprises (12 points)
Keeps in the loop
Opposite of "keeps in the dark"
Makes aware of
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
apprizes (21 points)
Apprize
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 21 pts
approves (15 points)
Thinks well of or authorises
Gives the high sign
Stamps, maybe
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
appulses (12 points)
Celestial conjunctions
A·1+P·3+P·3+U·1+L·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
apraxias (17 points)
Apraxia
A·1+P·3+R·1+A·1+X·8+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 17 pts
apricots (12 points)
Fruit crop? It's a disaster!
Car is top (anagram)
Shades of orange
A·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
apterous (10 points)
Without wings.
Wingless.
A·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
apyrases (13 points)
Apyrase
A·1+P·3+Y·4+R·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
asperges (11 points)
Religious ceremony of sprinkling.
Holy water-sprinkling rite
The sprinkling of holy water presages disaster
A·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
asperses (10 points)
Spreads false charges against
Throws mud at
Slings mud at
A·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
asphalts (13 points)
Does some paving
Tars stop, surrounded by snakes
Some road covers
A·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 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
atropins (10 points)
Atropin
A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 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
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

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