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B·3+A·1+B·3+B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
B·3+A·1+C·3+C·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 17 pts
B·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+B·3+E·1+N·1+D·2 = 19 pts
B·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+B·3+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 18 pts
backhand (20 points)
Player's initially happy with stroke
Certain squash shot
Support worker for stroke
B·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+H·4+A·1+N·1+D·2 = 20 pts
B·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 17 pts
B·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1+P·3+I·1+N·1 = 18 pts
B·3+A·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1 = 12 pts
B·3+A·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
badinage (12 points)
Ada being awful? No, just joking!
Chaff harmful to the elderly (wordplay)
Banter is sick when getting on!
B·3+A·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+A·1+D·2+L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+A·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
B·3+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+A·1+I·1+L·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
B·3+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 12 pts
B·3+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 12 pts
B·3+A·1+I·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 13 pts
B·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
B·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
B·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+A·1+L·1+D·2+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+A·1+L·1+K·5+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+T·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+S·1 = 14 pts
banality (13 points)
Triteness or staleness
Howl about Latin translation's lack of imagination
Platitude.
B·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
bandaged (13 points)
State of a boxer's ungloved fists
Group got on and administered first aid
Dressed in black and very mature
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+G·2+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
bandanas (11 points)
Large handkerchiefs (Var.)
Daughter clothed in dotty silk neckwear
Brightly coloured neckerchiefs
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
bandanna (11 points)
Do-rag, for example
Large and brightly coloured neckerchief
Biker's headwear variable
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+N·1+A·1 = 11 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+A·1+U·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+A·1+U·1+X·8 = 18 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+O·1+L·1 = 11 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
banditti (11 points)
Outlaws outlaw song spiel!
Outlaws, brigands or armed robbers
Freebooters set it down - and up
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+T·1+I·1 = 11 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 13 pts
bandsmen (13 points)
Do they play as strippers (wordplay)
Rings me with number for musicians
They like to play in bar for policeman on the job
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 13 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+G·2+K·5+O·1+K·5+S·1 = 19 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+G·2+T·1+A·1+I·1+L·1 = 11 pts
banished (14 points)
Is he in gang or excluded (wordplay)
Condemned to exile
One female in group is expelled
B·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
banister (10 points)
Slide for a kid (wordplay)
Second-class wine sent back by rail
It can be found step by step
B·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
banjoist (17 points)
Musician with a lot of pluck (wordplay)
Prohibit support for musician
Veto support for plucky player
B·3+A·1+N·1+J·8+O·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 17 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+K·5+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+K·5+B·3+O·1+O·1+K·5 = 20 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+K·5+C·3+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 17 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+K·5+N·1+O·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
bankroll (14 points)
Be an angel (wordplay)
Finance Spooner's smelly dish (wordplay)
Support aircraft manoeuvres (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+N·1+K·5+R·1+O·1+L·1+L·1 = 14 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+K·5+R·1+U·1+P·3+T·1 = 16 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+K·5+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+K·5+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 15 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+T·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+L·1 = 10 pts
bannocks (16 points)
Oatcakes popular in Scotland
Oatmeal cakes of Scotland.
Turning out these a girdle's for baking scones with lard
B·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 19 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
barbican (14 points)
London buildings with Arts Centre
Defence over drawbridge
Save article by writer for Arts Centre
B·3+A·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+N·1 = 14 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 15 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
bargains (11 points)
Engages in haggling
Negotiates pub profits
They're cheap at the price, as in sales
B·3+A·1+R·1+G·2+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
bargeman (13 points)
Lighter or narrow boat manager
Person in charge of canal boat
A lighter sort of guy
B·3+A·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 13 pts
bargemen (13 points)
Lighter chaps (wordplay)
Canal workers say turning up among those offering drinks (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 13 pts
baritone (10 points)
Who sings except for one note (wordplay)
Under ten, or this invoice (wordplay)
Exclude it, one invoice, perhaps
B·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
barnacle (12 points)
Nautical hanger-on (wordplay)
Sea creature - lean crab (anagram)
Marine detachment challenge (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+N·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+N·1+Y·4+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 14 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts
baroness (10 points)
Author Orczy, for one
Isak Dinesen, for one
... stops to embrace single second lady
B·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
baronial (10 points)
Like Munchhausen's home (wordplay)
Pertaining to a lower noble
Style of envelope for greeting cards
B·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+A·1 = 12 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+O·1 = 12 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
bartends (11 points)
Makes the rounds (wordplay)
Comes to the aid of the party (wordplay)
Slings Singapore slings, say
B·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+A·1+N·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+A·1+N·1 = 19 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+Y·4+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 15 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+Y·4+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+N·1 = 12 pts
baseline (10 points)
Starting point (for comparisons)
Tennis server's spot
You might run on one to get home
B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
basement (12 points)
Place for a bargain (wordplay)
Best name perhaps for servants' quarters
Bargain setting (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+J·8+I·1+S·1 = 17 pts
B·3+A·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
bassinet (10 points)
The fish I catch for baby (wordplay)
Fish in bed (wordplay)
Berth of a baby (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+T·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts
bastions (10 points)
Bison sat on the strongholds
It turns on in the fish for safekeeping
They're keeping one safe in keep
B·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
B·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
B·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
B·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
B·3+A·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+K·5+I·1+N·1 = 15 pts
B·3+A·1+U·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+A·1+U·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
B·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
bayonets (13 points)
Set on by a group armed thus!
Weapons that need to be fixed (wordplay)
Sticking weapons in horse set on running
B·3+A·1+Y·4+O·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
B·3+E·1+A·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+A·1+D·2+S·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+A·1+D·2+S·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+A·1+N·1+B·3+A·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+A·1+N·1+B·3+A·1+L·1+L·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+A·1+N·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+A·1+N·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+E·1+A·1+R·1+S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1 = 14 pts
beatings (11 points)
Begins about at corporal punishment
Having a meal in here for punishment
Girl can take school punishments
B·3+E·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts
beatniks (14 points)
Hippies attend Peel retrospective
New Lost Generation.
Counterculturists of the '50s and '60s
B·3+E·1+A·1+T·1+N·1+I·1+K·5+S·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 17 pts
B·3+E·1+C·3+K·5+O·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
B·3+E·1+C·3+K·5+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
B·3+E·1+C·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+N·1+S·1 = 15 pts
B·3+E·1+C·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+A·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+A·1+R·1+K·5+E·1+N·1 = 15 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+E·1+A·1+F·4+E·1+N·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+E·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+G·2+O·1+W·4+N·1+S·1 = 15 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+I·1+Z·10+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 20 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+O·1+U·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+R·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4 = 16 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+S·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+D·2 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+U·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+U·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
beechnut (15 points)
Fruit of the Fagus tree
Three-cornered fruit of hardwood tree.
Fruit Stripe Gum maker
B·3+E·1+E·1+C·3+H·4+N·1+U·1+T·1 = 15 pts
B·3+E·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+E·1+E·1+S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
beetling (11 points)
Jutting out about six feet (wordplay)
Scurrying insect has minimal time on heather
Scurrying supporter is up, wearing fancy jewellery
B·3+E·1+E·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
befallen (13 points)
(Having) happened to (someone)
Happened to have been about to decline
Happened to drop, having been holding
B·3+E·1+F·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+N·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+F·4+R·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+D·2 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+F·4+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+G·2+A·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 21 pts
B·3+E·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
B·3+E·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
begotten (11 points)
Part 7 of an Easter reminder
Fathered and be obtained over ten
Implore to get up to ten all sired
B·3+E·1+G·2+O·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+N·1 = 11 pts
B·3+E·1+G·2+R·1+O·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+E·1+G·2+U·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+E·1+H·4+A·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
B·3+E·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+N·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+H·4+O·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
B·3+E·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+E·1+K·5+N·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 18 pts
B·3+E·1+L·1+A·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+L·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
B·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts
beltline (10 points)
Spare tire site (wordplay)
Spare tire location
Stretch of highway surrounding a city
B·3+E·1+L·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
B·3+E·1+M·3+A·1+D·2+D·2+E·1+N·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+M·3+E·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+M·3+I·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+M·3+I·1+X·8+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 20 pts
B·3+E·1+M·3+O·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+M·3+U·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+W·4+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 17 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+W·4+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 14 pts
benedick (17 points)
Beatrice finally wins him (Much Ado)
He marries Beatrice (Shak.)
A lot of fuss by the Bard features this newly-wed
B·3+E·1+N·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+C·3+K·5 = 17 pts
benedict (13 points)
Strangely, the pope left a nice debt
Saint who founded a monastic order
Texas family in "Giant."
B·3+E·1+N·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+C·3+T·1 = 13 pts
benefice (15 points)
Church office with property and income
Church position with income
Nice beef for a living
B·3+E·1+N·1+E·1+F·4+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 15 pts
benefits (13 points)
Labor's extra demands.
They're on the plus side
Vacation and insurance, for example
B·3+E·1+N·1+E·1+F·4+I·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+J·8+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1 = 19 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+S·1 = 15 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+D·2 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
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