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A·1+B·3+A·1+C·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+A·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+E·1 = 14 pts
abandons (11 points)
Leaves (sinking ship)
A T. Rex perhaps touching small leaves
Deserts, say a sinking ship
A·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+A·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
abashing (14 points)
A striking defeat that's humiliating
A defeat that is humiliating
A beating is embarrassing
A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
A·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abattoir (10 points)
Place for croaking animals (wordplay)
Place for neat disposal (wordplay)
I tar boat (anagram)
A·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+I·1+R·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+B·3+A·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
A·1+B·3+B·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
abbesses (12 points)
Big sisters (wordplay)
'Mothers superior, prioresses (8)'
Mothers superior, prioresses
A·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+D·2+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+D·2+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
abducted (14 points)
Took a berth across Channel
Like earthlings, sometimes, in sci-fi
Ridiculous cut bad editor's taken
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+K·5 = 16 pts
aberrant (10 points)
Ran in a deviating Albert (wordplay)
'Deviant, behaviour say (8)'
Deviant, behaviour say
A·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 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
abetting (11 points)
Helping someone do a bad job (wordplay)
Aiding (a felon)
Bank job action (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+E·1+Y·4+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 15 pts
A·1+B·3+E·1+Y·4+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 18 pts
A·1+B·3+F·4+A·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
A·1+B·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+R·1+Y·4+S·1 = 16 pts
A·1+B·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
A·1+B·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+I·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+I·1+G·2+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+J·8+E·1+C·3+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
A·1+B·3+J·8+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
A·1+B·3+J·8+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
ablation (10 points)
Surgical removal procedure
Surgical removal
Loss of material by melting or evaporation
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+N·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
abnormal (12 points)
Odd for an average rating (wordplay)
Moral ban (anagram)
Deviating from the standard
A·1+B·3+N·1+O·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
abomasum (14 points)
Old mother's filling a hobo's stomach
Nearly a lot of money, a 12 to stomach
A cow's fourth stomach
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
aborting (11 points)
Taking a shot cut (wordplay)
Cutting short
Before being born, the gait will be stopping it
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
abortion (10 points)
Premature termination, as of life
Subject of many demonstrations
Premature ending or termination
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts
abortive (13 points)
Are a little fruitless in a boat I have
Steal show outside, returning fruitless
Coming to no result
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abounded (12 points)
Leapt onto answer - it was 'plentiful'!
Was in plentiful supply
A sprung lot of them
A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+A·1 = 15 pts
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
abrasion (10 points)
Result of scraping by (wordplay)
Souvenir from a bad trip (wordplay)
A support is replaced on wound
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts
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
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
abridged (13 points)
Condensed (as text)
Cut short - big adder (anagram)
An old bird flew into and got cut
A·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
abridger (12 points)
Reader's Digest staffer
One who makes short work of a link with ringleader
Person who curtails a game of cards with king
A·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+G·2+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
abridges (12 points)
Shortens article by English poet
Curtails the brigade's movement
A poet prepares a precis
A·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abrogate (11 points)
Formally cancel (an agreement)
Annul - to a barge (anagram)
Cancel or repeal, say a law
A·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abrupter (12 points)
More sudden and unexpected
Shorter able-bodied man serving on game point, about given up
A·1+B·3+R·1+U·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+R·1+U·1+P·3+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+I·1+N·1 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+A·1 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
abseiled (11 points)
Rests back in a bed and let oneself down
Descended rock face
Let oneself down rockface as I bleed badly
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 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
A·1+B·3+S·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+S·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
absolved (14 points)
Declared free (from guilt)
Let off the hook, a slob finally cracked
Sailor, cracked, released from duty
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
absolver (13 points)
He who pardons.
Jack you may forgive
A priest may be such, or half a French one and you
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
absorbed (13 points)
Took in gold found in berth (wordplay)
Wholly engrossed or imbued
Deep in thought.
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts
abstract (12 points)
Quietly remove painting, perhaps
Hard to grasp, maybe
Knock off some modern art (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+T·1 = 12 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
absurder (11 points)
More ridiculous
More ridiculous bends on road during Lincoln runs
It's more ridiculous - I'm lost for words after Australian has bowled Root
A·1+B·3+S·1+U·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+U·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
abundant (11 points)
Notice worker eating cake that's rich
Existing in large quantities, plentiful
Rich worker attached to a German union
A·1+B·3+U·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
abutilon (10 points)
Plate dropped in ablution plant
Flowering maple
Built on a structure with a flowering maple
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts
abutment (12 points)
Point of contact
Only men go in at such a meeting
Only males go in at such a meeting
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 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
abutting (11 points)
Next comes a ram fight
Bordering on a fight for rams, it seems
Bordering on a ram fight
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
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