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abrasive (13 points)
Vie with Arabs? Could be rough!
Emery paper or steel wool, say
Rubbing the wrong way (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+E·1 = 10 pts
absinthe (13 points)
Sailors in the drink (wordplay)
Bits of kebabs in their drink (wordplay)
Strong liquour in the basin (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+S·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1 = 13 pts
absolute (10 points)
Positive kind of zero? On the contrary!
Complete and unrestricted, say power
Free from limits, power perhaps
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts
abstruse (10 points)
Hard to understand, perhaps profound
Hard to understand, recondite
Difficult to comprehend
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+D·2+A·1+M·3+S·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
A·1+D·2+H·4+E·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 15 pts
aesthete (11 points)
The tease (anagram)
Person appreciating the beauty of art
Person who appreciates the beautiful
A·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
A·1+I·1+R·1+S·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+E·1 = 12 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
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
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
A·1+L·1+K·5+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 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
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
A·1+M·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
andesite (9 points)
Volcanic rock
A night informally includes some Parisian rock
Volcanic rock around volcano - outside inside (wordplay)
A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+Y·4+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 9 pts
anisette (8 points)
Cordial offering (wordplay)
Liqueur; tetanise (anagram)
Perhaps it's eaten as an aperitif
A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+K·5+Y·4+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 15 pts
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+R·1+S·1+E·1 = 8 pts
A·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 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+P·3+L·1+A·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 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
appraise (12 points)
Evaluate and pop back to say it's good
Assess the value/quality of (something)
Assess value of (something)
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+A·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
A·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 9 pts
A·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
A·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+E·1 = 8 pts
A·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
arsenide (9 points)
Poisonous compound
Chemical compound.
Compound of poisonous element; nearside (anagram)
A·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 9 pts
A·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
A·1+S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
A·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
aspirate (10 points)
Say hi to my favourite snake (wordplay)
Say the "h" in "historical," say
Say "hitch," for example
A·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
assemble (12 points)
Construct some brass emblems (wordplay)
What they have to do for a 13 across
Labs seem uncomplicated to construct
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+E·1 = 9 pts
A·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 8 pts
astringe (9 points)
Ingrates, coming to grief, draw together
Geraint's arranging draw together
Bind together
A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1 = 9 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 14 pts
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