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B·3+E·1+F·4+O·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 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
begetter (11 points)
One producing (child)
Father, say, is outwardly improved
It's preferable without, for example, a father
B·3+E·1+G·2+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
beggared (13 points)
Exceeded the resources of
Rendered penniless
Being laid in bits of bread, this made one poor
B·3+E·1+G·2+G·2+A·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
beggarly (15 points)
Very mean, poor
Living in extreme poverty
Poor Billy, regularly infested with moth
B·3+E·1+G·2+G·2+A·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 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+I·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+G·2+I·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
begorrah (14 points)
It pairs with "Faith," in a saying
Irish oath (Var.)
Traditional Irish exclamation
B·3+E·1+G·2+O·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+H·4 = 14 pts
begrimed (14 points)
Dirty horrid European in sack
Dire end to time in hospital unit covered in muck
Dirty B movie, opening - and closing - in Rocky Ridge
B·3+E·1+G·2+R·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
begrimes (13 points)
Makes dirty
Be Waugh's bigamous crook - that makes it dirty
Stains produced by insects, dreadful being embedded
B·3+E·1+G·2+R·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+G·2+R·1+O·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
begrudge (13 points)
Implore Dickensian to mind!
Ask Dickensian to feel resentment
Resent move to imprison European monarch
B·3+E·1+G·2+R·1+U·1+D·2+G·2+E·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+G·2+U·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
B·3+E·1+H·4+A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
behavior (16 points)
Factor in a parole board's decision
Conduct, in report card comments
Sociologist's study
B·3+E·1+H·4+A·1+V·4+I·1+O·1+R·1 = 16 pts
beholder (14 points)
One with an eye for beauty (wordplay)
Beauty is said to be in this eye
In his eyes, beauty may be seen
B·3+E·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+J·8+A·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 19 pts
B·3+E·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
belabour (12 points)
Harp on about 'Blue Boar', Barking
Heckle with simple political slogan
Attack with blows or words
B·3+E·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+R·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+L·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
B·3+E·1+L·1+F·4+R·1+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+L·1+F·4+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+O·1+R·1 = 19 pts
bellbird (13 points)
Flier to ring doctor back about vitamin
Call prison about one on the wing
When the aviary's full of song will it chime in (wordplay)
B·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+T·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+U·1+R·1+M·3+U·1+R·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+S·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+D·2+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1 = 16 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
bergamot (13 points)
Kind of orange - great mob (anagram)
Earl Grey tea flavouring
Oil producer making composer take a test
B·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+O·1+T·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+H·4+Y·4+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 19 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+H·4+Y·4+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
beriberi (12 points)
Thiamine deficiency woe (2 words)
Disease (lack of vit. B1)
Disease cured by Vitamin B.
B·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+I·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+M·3+U·1+D·2+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+A·1 = 10 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+E·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+C·3+H·4 = 17 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+N·1 = 12 pts
besetter (10 points)
One who perplexes could live with me
Live with one such as me, a person constantly harassing
Besieger.
B·3+E·1+S·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+H·4+R·1+E·1+W·4+S·1 = 16 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+H·4+R·1+O·1+U·1+D·2 = 14 pts
besieger (11 points)
Santa Anna at the Alamo, for example
Attacker attempting to capture
Invader that is getting among frenzied grebes
B·3+E·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+G·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+M·3+E·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+M·3+I·1+R·1+C·3+H·4 = 17 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+P·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+D·2 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+P·3+R·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
bestrewn (13 points)
Scattered insects on the course, say
Cast haphazardly in bad 'B' Western
Elton, holding pants back to front to show spread
B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+W·4+N·1 = 13 pts
bestrews (13 points)
Scatters about
Set out to get into beer, say, and start to see dots
Distributes 75% of top-class trousers north of the border
B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+W·4+S·1 = 13 pts
bestride (11 points)
Top horse (wordplay)
Get on highest roller coaster (wordplay)
Sit the finest mount (wordplay)
B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+W·4+N·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+W·4+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts
betatron (10 points)
The original one is in the Smithsonian
New apparatus for M. D.'s.
Apparatus for accelerating electrons
B·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts
B·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
B·3+E·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+Y·4+A·1+L·1 = 13 pts
betrayed (14 points)
Kiss song about disloyalty (wordplay)
Was disloyal to (someone)
Handed over or exposed a friend
B·3+E·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
betrayer (13 points)
Judas Iscariot, for one
The carrier's in liquor, the rat!
Feeding donkey occasionally eats grass
B·3+E·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+H·4+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
B·3+E·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
beverage (14 points)
Tea, say, and beer gave out
Drink (other than water)
British? Always time for a drink!
B·3+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+W·4+A·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
bewilder (14 points)
Nuts in booze - surprise!
Confuse playwright in Berlin? Not half!
Deli brew (anagram)
B·3+E·1+W·4+I·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
B·3+E·1+W·4+R·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
B·3+E·1+W·4+R·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
B·3+I·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 17 pts
B·3+I·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
B·3+I·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
B·3+I·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+I·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+R·1 = 12 pts
B·3+I·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+I·1+C·3+Y·4+C·3+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
B·3+I·1+D·2+A·1+R·1+K·5+A·1+S·1 = 15 pts
B·3+I·1+D·2+A·1+R·1+K·5+E·1+E·1 = 15 pts
B·3+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
B·3+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
B·3+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
bigarade (12 points)
Told to eat fish with Seville orange
Sour orange, in French cuisine
Orange sauce in French cuisine
B·3+I·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+I·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+O·1+O·1+N·1 = 11 pts
B·3+I·1+G·2+H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
B·3+I·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
B·3+I·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
B·3+I·1+L·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+I·1+L·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+R·1 = 10 pts
B·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
billiard (11 points)
Ball for indoor game played with a cue
I'd bar Lil from having the small ball
Kind of table
B·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 11 pts
B·3+I·1+M·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
B·3+I·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+S·1 = 17 pts
B·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
binaural (10 points)
Giving a stereophonic effect
Using two channels of sound reproduction
Using two ears
B·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts
B·3+I·1+O·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts
B·3+I·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
B·3+I·1+O·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+I·1+O·1+V·4+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 13 pts
B·3+I·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+I·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 11 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+M·3+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+B·3+A·1+T·1+H·4 = 16 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+C·3+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1 = 13 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+F·4+A·1+R·1+M·3 = 16 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
birdlime (13 points)
It brings the perch to a sticky end
Substance to catch small birds.
Sticky stuff makes porridge green
B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+M·3+E·1 = 13 pts
birdseed (12 points)
Preflight snack (wordplay)
Food for a tweeter - dries bed (anagram)
Tweet treat (wordplay)
B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+S·1+E·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
birdseye (14 points)
Panoramic primrose, perhaps
Elevated freezer (wordplay)
View of kites on the head (4'1,3)
B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+S·1+E·1+Y·4+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+S·1+H·4+O·1+T·1 = 14 pts
birettas (10 points)
Caps for Roman Catholic clergy
Cardinals' peaked caps
Black hats for Roman Catholic clergy
B·3+I·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+A·1 = 10 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+C·3+H·4 = 15 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+T·1+H·4+D·2+A·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
B·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 12 pts
B·3+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
B·3+I·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+I·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+U·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
B·3+I·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
B·3+I·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
B·3+I·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
B·3+I·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
B·3+I·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
B·3+I·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
bitterns (10 points)
Herons snapped at sea-birds
Small herons with loud cries
Birds very cold, observed at both poles
B·3+I·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+I·1+Y·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
B·3+I·1+Z·10+A·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
bladders (12 points)
They caused a big blow in old footballs!
Bags containing a couple of black snakes
Parts of footballs
B·3+L·1+A·1+D·2+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+D·2+D·2+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+Z·10+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 19 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+Z·10+O·1+N·1+R·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+E·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
blighter (14 points)
That so-and-so frost (wordplay)
Annoying person (slang)
The so-and-so is on the b..... boat!
B·3+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 15 pts
blinkers (14 points)
Horses' eyeshades (wordplay)
They inhibit vision, for person or horse
Just see straight with them
B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
blisters (10 points)
Result of manual labor, perhaps
Mementos for the road runner (wordplay)
Transparent domes, on aircraft.
B·3+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 29 pts
bloaters (10 points)
Sailors perhaps, catching large fish
People rowing about large fish
People rowing about lake fish
B·3+L·1+O·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+D·2+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
bloomers (12 points)
Flowery knickers (wordplay)
Knickers - slips if they're dropped!
Are they flowery knickers (wordplay)
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
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