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agenizes (18 points)
Agenize
A·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
aggrades (11 points)
Forms deltas
A·1+G·2+G·2+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
aginners (9 points)
Aginner
A·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
agisting (10 points)
Agist
A·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
agitates (9 points)
Stirs up or disturbs
Keeps in motion.
Disturbs, often politically
A·1+G·2+I·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
aglycons (14 points)
Aglycon
A·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4+C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
agnomens (11 points)
Nicknames
A·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
agnosias (9 points)
Agnosia
A·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 9 pts
agnostic (11 points)
Person acting so dubious (wordplay)
One who's not sure what's up (wordplay)
Doubter - coatings (anagram)
A·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
agonised (10 points)
Felt mental anguish (over a decision)
With Pa in this (wordplay)
San Diego (anagram)
A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
agonises (9 points)
Suffers Eng. sp.
Suffers: Eng. sp.
Suffers mental pain or worries
A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
agonists (9 points)
Persons torn by inner conflicts
Contracting muscles.
Contestants
A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 9 pts
agonizes (18 points)
Loses sleep (over)
Has trouble deciding
Has a hard time deciding
A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
agouties (9 points)
Guinea pigs' cousins.
A·1+G·2+O·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
agraffes (15 points)
Agraffe
A·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
agrestal (9 points)
Growing wild
A·1+G·2+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+L·1 = 9 pts
agrestic (11 points)
Unsophisticated GI reacts oddly
Rural retreat caught by its awful rage
Unpolished silver on staff detail
A·1+G·2+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
aguishly (15 points)
In a feverish manner
A·1+G·2+U·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
ailerons (8 points)
Banking aids (wordplay)
Parts of some wings
Movable parts of airplane wings
A·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 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
ainsells (8 points)
Ainsell
A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
airboats (10 points)
Bayou craft
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
airbrush (13 points)
Blow that for a way to get the paint on!
Make snap improvements (wordplay)
Alter (a photograph)
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+R·1+U·1+S·1+H·4 = 13 pts
airburst (10 points)
Explosion in the atmosphere
Detonation in the atmosphere
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+R·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
airbuses (10 points)
Double-deckers in the sky, maybe
Sky shuttles
747 alternatives
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
aircrews (13 points)
They work on planes
Plane workers
In wars Eric worked for people flying aircraft
A·1+I·1+R·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+W·4+S·1 = 13 pts
airdates (9 points)
TV Guide data
Miniseries promo information
TV schedule info
A·1+I·1+R·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 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
airfares (11 points)
Costs of getting high (wordplay)
Continental figures (wordplay)
American figures (wordplay)
A·1+I·1+R·1+F·4+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
airflows (14 points)
Currents caused by cars
Display feminine soft top for sexy thermals, say
Passion flower opens out, surprisingly, in draughts
A·1+I·1+R·1+F·4+L·1+O·1+W·4+S·1 = 14 pts
airfoils (11 points)
Plane wings, for example
Wings of a plane, for example
A·1+I·1+R·1+F·4+O·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
airglows (12 points)
Airglow
A·1+I·1+R·1+G·2+L·1+O·1+W·4+S·1 = 12 pts
airheads (12 points)
Sour, chewy candy choice
They have space between their ears
They're no geniuses
A·1+I·1+R·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
airiness (8 points)
Trait of Shakespeare's Ariel
A light touch.
Common to an open room and a snob
A·1+I·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
airlifts (11 points)
Transports troops, perhaps
Transports by plane
Emergency military transports
A·1+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+F·4+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
airlines (8 points)
Rain isle (anagram)
O'Hare tenants
Competitors at Logan and O'Hare
A·1+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 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
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
airscape (12 points)
A view of the earth from an aircraft
A·1+I·1+R·1+S·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+E·1 = 12 pts
airscrew (13 points)
Propeller sailors put on side
In-flight attendants
Fliers engage second propulsion element
A·1+I·1+R·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+W·4 = 13 pts
airsheds (12 points)
Airshed
A·1+I·1+R·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 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
airspace (12 points)
Room at the top (wordplay)
Shows some speed ? flying through it!
Musical tempo above ground (wordplay)
A·1+I·1+R·1+S·1+P·3+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
airspeed (11 points)
The going rate for planes (wordplay)
Going rate for high fliers (wordplay)
Plane's velocity
A·1+I·1+R·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
airstrip (10 points)
A number take off here (wordplay)
Take off after ace right here (wordplay)
States holiday begins here (wordplay)
A·1+I·1+R·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+P·3 = 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
airwaves (14 points)
Atmospheric whitecaps (wordplay)
Medium for radio
TV programs go over them
A·1+I·1+R·1+W·4+A·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
akvavits (18 points)
Alaska tanks hold six bottles of poit?n perhaps
Alaska tanks hold six bottles of poitn perhaps
A·1+K·5+V·4+A·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+S·1 = 18 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
alanines (8 points)
Alanine
A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
alarmism (12 points)
Rude awakening (wordplay)
Chicken Little warns of its dangers
Habit of exaggerating danger
A·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
alarmist (10 points)
The sky is falling! crier, for one
Chicken Little, for one
A slim tar (anagram)
A·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
alastors (8 points)
Alastor
A·1+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
alations (8 points)
Alation
A·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
albedoes (11 points)
Albedo
A·1+L·1+B·3+E·1+D·2+O·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
albinism (12 points)
White rat's condition
Condition with no pigment present in skin
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
albizias (19 points)
Albizia
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+Z·10+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 19 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
albumose (12 points)
A water-soluble protein
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
alcahest (13 points)
""The hypothetical solvent sought by alchemists, also ALKAHEST""
A·1+L·1+C·3+A·1+H·4+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
alcaides (11 points)
Jailers (Spanish)
A·1+L·1+C·3+A·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
alcaldes (11 points)
Spanish mayors
A·1+L·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
alcaydes (14 points)
Alcayde
A·1+L·1+C·3+A·1+Y·4+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
alcazars (19 points)
Palaces, in Spain.
Moorish palaces
A·1+L·1+C·3+A·1+Z·10+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 19 pts
alcohols (13 points)
Organic-compound group
Certain spirits
Organic solvents
A·1+L·1+C·3+O·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+S·1 = 13 pts
aldolase (9 points)
An {enzyme=n}
A·1+L·1+D·2+O·1+L·1+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 9 pts
alehouse (11 points)
Part of a pub crawl, perhaps
Drafty establishment (wordplay)
Has he a pub with a louse (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+E·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
alembics (14 points)
Distilling apparatus.
A·1+L·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 14 pts
alencons (10 points)
Certain laces
Laces.
A·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
alertest (8 points)
Least likely to nod off
Most wide-awake
Most on one's guard
A·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
aleurons (8 points)
Aleuron
A·1+L·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
alewives (14 points)
Spirited ladies (wordplay)
Fish of the herring family.
Atlantic Coast herrings.
A·1+L·1+E·1+W·4+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
alexines (15 points)
Alexine
A·1+L·1+E·1+X·8+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
alfalfas (14 points)
Hay plant and an "Our Gang" member
Forage plants
A·1+L·1+F·4+A·1+L·1+F·4+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
alfaquis (20 points)
Alfaqui
A·1+L·1+F·4+A·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+S·1 = 20 pts
alforjas (18 points)
Alforja
A·1+L·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+J·8+A·1+S·1 = 18 pts
alfresco (13 points)
Outdoors, meal, perhaps
Pacino outdoors (wordplay)
Close and far off outside (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+F·4+R·1+E·1+S·1+C·3+O·1 = 13 pts
algebras (11 points)
Algebra
A·1+L·1+G·2+E·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
algorism (11 points)
Arabic numeration heard as idiosyncrasy of US politician
A·1+L·1+G·2+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 11 pts
alidades (10 points)
Parts of sextants.
Surveyor's devices
Surveyors' devices
A·1+L·1+I·1+D·2+A·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
alienees (8 points)
Receivers of property
Receivers of property.
Property-title recipients
A·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
alieners (8 points)
Aliener
A·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
alienism (10 points)
""The state of being foreign, also ALIENAGE""
A·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 10 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
alienors (8 points)
They transfer property
Transferrers of property
Those who transfer property ownership
A·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
aligners (9 points)
Mechanics, at times
Chiropractors, in a way
Auto mechanics, at times
A·1+L·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 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
aliquots (17 points)
Aliquot
A·1+L·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 17 pts
alkahest (15 points)
Universal solvent of the alchemists
Fabled "universal solvent" of the alchemist.
A·1+L·1+K·5+A·1+H·4+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts
alkalies (12 points)
Some types of batteries
Bases, chemically
A·1+L·1+K·5+A·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
alkalise (12 points)
""To convert into an alkali, also ALKALIFY, ALKALIZE""
A·1+L·1+K·5+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
alkanets (12 points)
Alkanet
A·1+L·1+K·5+A·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
allayers (11 points)
Quieting influences
Calming agents
A·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
allegers (9 points)
Their testaments need testing
People making statements
Those who make assertions.
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
allegros (9 points)
Rapid movements in music
Lively musical passages
Passages with lively tempos
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+R·1+O·1+S·1 = 9 pts
allelism (10 points)
The state of possessing alleles
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 10 pts
allheals (11 points)
Plants with curative powers
A·1+L·1+L·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
allicins (10 points)
Allicin
A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
allobars (10 points)
Allobar
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
allonges (9 points)
Allonge
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
allovers (11 points)
Allover
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
alloxans (15 points)
Alloxan
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+X·8+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 15 pts
allseeds (9 points)
Knotgrass and goosefoot
A·1+L·1+L·1+S·1+E·1+E·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
allspice (12 points)
Pill case (anagram)
Berry whose oil is used in catsup
Jerk chicken ingredient
A·1+L·1+L·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
allurers (8 points)
Sirens, to sailors
Sirens
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 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
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
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
alnicoes (10 points)
Plural or third person singular
A·1+L·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 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
alpinism (12 points)
Mountain climbing
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
alterers (8 points)
Hem droppers or raisers
Certain tailors.
Changers.
A·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
althaeas (11 points)
Althaea
A·1+L·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+E·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
althorns (11 points)
Some members of the Sax family
Brass instruments
Valved instruments
A·1+L·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
altoists (8 points)
Some jazz saxophone players
A·1+L·1+T·1+O·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
altruism (10 points)
Trial sum (anagram)
Pine; last word of Lear
Charitable giving, for example
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
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
alunites (8 points)
Alunite
A·1+L·1+U·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 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
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
amassing (11 points)
Building up (a stock)
Gathering at a church service in German
Hoarder's activity
A·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 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
ambrosia (12 points)
Gods' dinner (wordplay)
Boar ma is cooking - great grub!
Wild boar is ma cooking? Fantastic grub!
A·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
ambsaces (14 points)
Ambsace
A·1+M·3+B·3+S·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
ambushed (16 points)
Attacked guerrilla-style
Attacked from hiding
Waylaid mum returned exhausted
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
ambusher (15 points)
Go back (on a promise)
One who lies in wait
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 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
amethyst (16 points)
Gift for an Aquarius, maybe
Valuable purple stone
During Sat. make me your bluestone
A·1+M·3+E·1+T·1+H·4+Y·4+S·1+T·1 = 16 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
amidship (16 points)
Like a schooner's mainmast
Equidistant from bow and stern
A·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3 = 16 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
amnesiac (12 points)
Jason Bourne, for one
Man with no past (wordplay)
Patient of unknown origin (wordplay)
A·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+C·3 = 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
amnestic (12 points)
Causing memory loss
A·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 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
amortise (10 points)
Ten on in there (wordplay)
No ten on this to be liquidated
Gradually write off initial costs
A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·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
amusable (12 points)
Easily entertained
A·1+M·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
amusedly (14 points)
In a humorous way
In a pleasantly entertained way
With a smile
A·1+M·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 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
anabases (10 points)
Military expeditions
A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
anabasis (10 points)
Xenophon wrote it
Xenephon's classic.
Xenophon's classic.
A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 10 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
anaemias (10 points)
Anaemia
A·1+N·1+A·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
anagoges (10 points)
Anagoge
A·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+O·1+G·2+E·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
analects (10 points)
Collected literary excerpts
Confucian text, with 'The'
Confucian text, with "The"
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
analgias (9 points)
Analgia
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+G·2+I·1+A·1+S·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
analyser (11 points)
One who traces the cause of things
One that breaks down, as nearly mad
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
analyzes (20 points)
Does a chemist's job.
Studies in depth
Examines in detail
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 20 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

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