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A·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abetters (10 points)
A punter's fellow criminals (wordplay)
Fences, for example
They help or incite others
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abreacts (12 points)
Expresses an emotion.
Conquers a trauma, in therapy
Releases pent-up emotions, in psychoanalysis
A·1+B·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
acanthus (13 points)
A staunch sort of plant (wordplay)
Like this a tin will have spikes
A tin like this will be prickly
A·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+U·1+S·1 = 13 pts
accounts (12 points)
Bill's impressions (wordplay)
Bills given by retailers (wordplay)
Bill's versions (wordplay)
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
acolytes (13 points)
Novices could be colts, yea (wordplay)
Cosy tale about apostles
They assist clergy
A·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
aconites (10 points)
One's admitting turning into flowers
Monkshood and wolfsbane
Wolfsbane and monkshood
A·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 19 pts
acrobats (12 points)
Those falling head over heels (wordplay)
Coat, bras, pants, jumpers (wordplay)
Ones seeking steady work (wordplay)
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+U·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+Y·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+D·2+A·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
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
A·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+D·2+H·4+I·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
A·1+D·2+J·8+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 16 pts
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+N·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 18 pts
A·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
aerators (8 points)
Parts of some fountain drink dispensers
They put fizz in a cooked roaster
Devices for oxygenation.
A·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
afflatus (14 points)
Inspiration, as of an artist, poet, etc.
A divine creative impulse or inspiration
Poet's creative impulse
A·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+S·1 = 14 pts
afflicts (16 points)
This distresses 501100 among the staff
Distresses mentally or physically
Besets or plagues
A·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+I·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 16 pts
affronts (14 points)
Criminal rants off with insults
When protecting female face insults
Actions or remarks that cause offence
A·1+F·4+F·4+R·1+O·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
A·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+E·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
A·1+G·2+I·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+G·2+O·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 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
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+I·1+R·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+F·4+T·1+S·1 = 11 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
A·1+I·1+R·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+I·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 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
A·1+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 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
A·1+L·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 17 pts
A·1+L·1+K·5+A·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+L·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+E·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+T·1+O·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+L·1+U·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+M·3+I·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+M·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
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
A·1+M·3+N·1+I·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+M·3+O·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 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
A·1+M·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+M·3+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 10 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
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
A·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
ancients (10 points)
Those who lived long ago
Peoples of antiquity
Aeschylus, Sophocles and Aristophanes
A·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
animates (10 points)
Makes a Minnie series (wordplay)
Draws a laser gun (wordplay)
Gives life or movement to, say cartoon
A·1+N·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
animists (10 points)
To them, stones have souls
An Ulster fog's for the living things
Believers in plant and stone spirits
A·1+N·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
antibias (10 points)
God of equal opportunity (wordplay)
Greek god of equal opportunity (wordplay)
Nondiscriminatory
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+B·3+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+B·3+O·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+S·1 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+P·3+H·4+T·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 16 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+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+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts
A·1+P·3+P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+T·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
A·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
aquatics (19 points)
Water polo and synchronized swimming
Swimming, surfboarding, etc.
Water polo, etc.
A·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 19 pts
A·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+S·1 = 20 pts
A·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
armrests (10 points)
Supports for backseat riders.
They may go up in a plane
Subjects of some disputes in planes
A·1+R·1+M·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 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+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
artistes (8 points)
Star's tie to performers
Cirque du Soleil troupe, for example
Painting is put up for performers
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·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+S·1+B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+S·1+B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+S·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 12 pts
ashtrays (14 points)
Camels' resting places (wordplay)
Camels' destinations (wordplay)
Once-common table toppers
A·1+S·1+H·4+T·1+R·1+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 14 pts
A·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
assaults (8 points)
They may come with batteries
Attacks on enemy positions
Physical or emotional attacks
A·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+U·1+L·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 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+S·1 = 8 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+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+H·4+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+A·1+Y·4+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+T·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+T·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
athletes (11 points)
The least dodgy sportspeople (wordplay)
People on the run (wordplay)
Trade subjects (wordplay)
A·1+T·1+H·4+L·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+D·2+Y·4+D·2+S·1 = 16 pts
atlantes (8 points)
Figures of men used as columns
Statues used as columns
Male figures used as columns.
A·1+T·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 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+S·1 = 19 pts
A·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
attaints (8 points)
Outlaws at what spoils the food
Get to the backstreet that outlaws one
Sounds as if bad taste is not what makes one an outlaw
A·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+M·3+P·3+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
attracts (10 points)
Is an opposite (wordplay)
What drawers does (wordplay)
Acts like an opposite (wordplay)
A·1+T·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+U·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·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+G·2+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
A·1+U·1+X·8+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 17 pts
A·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+W·4+A·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+W·4+L·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 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
azimuths (22 points)
Astronomer's measurements
Astronomical surveyors' readings
Surveyor's measurements
A·1+Z·10+I·1+M·3+U·1+T·1+H·4+S·1 = 22 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+S·1 = 26 pts
A·1+Z·10+U·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
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