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C·3+A·1+D·2+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
calendar (11 points)
Laden car (anagram)
Booklet that hangs open (wordplay)
Desk-top essential (wordplay)
C·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+R·1 = 11 pts
C·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+P·3+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
cameleer (12 points)
Driver of caravan has brawl in vehicle
Man on a tylopod
Arrived to gloat at animal supervisor
C·3+A·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+E·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1 = 15 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+V·4+A·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+P·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+A·1+P·3+M·3+A·1+K·5+E·1+R·1 = 18 pts
C·3+A·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+P·3+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
capturer (12 points)
He arrests most of old troop in escapade
The one who takes the prisoner
One seizing
C·3+A·1+P·3+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
careener (10 points)
Ship listing in the wind
Ship overturner, for caulking purposes.
Speeding car, while taking a sharp turn
C·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
caresser (10 points)
Person having a stroke (wordplay)
One with a lap cat, maybe
Get ready to start, with "up"
C·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+A·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+K·5+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
caroller (10 points)
Yuletide singer, in London
Wait about by a posh car
Caught a bird, one that sings in December (wordplay)
C·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+A·1+T·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
catchier (15 points)
More likely to become an earworm
More easily remembered
More apt to attract attention
C·3+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
catheter (13 points)
Supply food, catching the tube
Tube taken to theatre for three-act play
Trace the faulty tube
C·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+T·1+N·1+A·1+P·3+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
cellarer (10 points)
Monk responsible for provisions
Steward of a monastery.
Person in charge of stock of wine
C·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+E·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+H·4+A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 19 pts
C·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
C·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
chandler (14 points)
Fabricator of wicked articles (wordplay)
Frankfort is his capital
Raymond's name held in little credit
C·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+H·4+A·1+P·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
C·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
chasseur (13 points)
Dog keeps barking as he's a hunter
French trooper.
Nimrod dished 'avec vin blanc et champignons'
C·3+H·4+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+U·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+A·1+U·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+R·1 = 19 pts
C·3+H·4+A·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+E·1+E·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
C·3+H·4+E·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
cheesier (13 points)
More schmaltzy (to mix food metaphors)
More shabby, familiarly.
Worse in quality, slangily
C·3+H·4+E·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+E·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+I·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
chillier (13 points)
Colder or hotter (wordplay)
More in need of a sweater, say
More like hot food cooler
C·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
C·3+H·4+I·1+R·1+P·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
C·3+H·4+I·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+O·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+O·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
C·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
chubbier (17 points)
More plump
Cold central location for beer, say, is much bigger than 3 down, for instance
College near Axis says beer is heavier than all the rest
C·3+H·4+U·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
C·3+H·4+U·1+C·3+K·5+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 19 pts
C·3+H·4+U·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 19 pts
C·3+H·4+U·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
C·3+H·4+U·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
C·3+L·1+A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+L·1+A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+L·1+A·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+U·1+R·1 = 19 pts
C·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+L·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
cleverer (13 points)
More Machiavellian, maybe
More quick-witted
Acute hospital ward is more resourceful
C·3+L·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+L·1+I·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
clincher (15 points)
One that embraces decisive argument
Decisive win or statement
Argument-settling fact
C·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
C·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
C·3+L·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 19 pts
C·3+L·1+O·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+L·1+O·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
cloister (10 points)
'Religious retreat, a convent, say (8)'
Walk in a certain order (wordplay)
Religious retreat, a convent, say
C·3+L·1+O·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
clothier (13 points)
One concerned with duds (wordplay)
One with suitable work (wordplay)
Dealer in menswear
C·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
cloudier (11 points)
Less transparent or clear, liquid say
Not as transparent
More obscure, like a crystal ball gazing
C·3+L·1+O·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
C·3+L·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
clumsier (12 points)
More awkward
The more awkward way in which one cries about the chimney in Scotland
C·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+S·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+L·1+U·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+A·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+C·3+H·4+L·1+E·1+A·1+R·1 = 15 pts
C·3+O·1+D·2+E·1+B·3+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 13 pts
codifier (14 points)
One who systematizes
Perhaps Morse cried if troubled about love
One who organises (rules, etc) into a system
C·3+O·1+D·2+I·1+F·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+D·2+R·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
coeditor (11 points)
Part of a literary team
One who shares a masthead billing
Publishing house employee
C·3+O·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 11 pts
C·3+O·1+E·1+N·1+A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+O·1+G·2+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+R·1 = 20 pts
C·3+O·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+I·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+U·1+R·1 = 16 pts
C·3+O·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
C·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
C·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
C·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+E·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
commuter (14 points)
Person with a lot of drive (wordplay)
Many a suburbanite (and a tax)
Person travelling some distance to work
C·3+O·1+M·3+M·3+U·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
compiler (14 points)
A crossword person, I gather
One would gather that's all one does
Translating computer program
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
composer (14 points)
Ms Cooper excited Mr Britten (wordplay)
Room spec (anagram)
Person of note (wordplay)
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+C·3+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+F·4+I·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+F·4+U·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
congener (11 points)
Trick on new green colours one's drinking
Trick on renovated green colours ones drinking
C·3+O·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+J·8+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
consider (11 points)
New face in my study (wordplay)
Deem Tory right, perhaps? Right
Not offside inside - just think!
C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+M·3+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
convener (13 points)
A congressman on Jan. 3.
Person chairing a committee
Study never arranged by person summoning meeting
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
conveyor (16 points)
Kind of belt
Carrier pigeon finally into niche house contracts
Steer very erratically around old carrier
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+Y·4+O·1+R·1 = 16 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+O·1+K·5+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
cosigner (11 points)
Parent vis-a-vis a child's loan, maybe
Borrower's backup
Loan requirement, sometimes
C·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
costlier (10 points)
Causing greater loss
More liable to exceed one's credit limit
Rebuilt cloister is needing more brass
C·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+U·1+M·3+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
cottager (11 points)
John Wayne, in "The Quiet Man"
One living in a small house
Resort dweller, sometimes
C·3+O·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
courtier (10 points)
Page company saying you are on line
Duke or earl, say
Messenger taking time for a hanger-on
C·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
coworker (17 points)
Person to have lunch with, perhaps
Lunch companion, perhaps
Lenny or Carl, to Homer Simpson
C·3+O·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
C·3+R·1+A·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+R·1+A·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+R·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+R·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+R·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+R·1+A·1+W·4+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+R·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 11 pts
C·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+R·1+E·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+R·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+R·1+I·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+R·1+O·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
croupier (12 points)
Game official cutting deals (wordplay)
I procure pots; I may give away pots!
Bet middler (wordplay)
C·3+R·1+O·1+U·1+P·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+R·1+U·1+C·3+I·1+F·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
C·3+R·1+U·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+R·1+U·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+R·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+R·1+U·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+R·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
crusader (11 points)
Campaigner - rude scar (anagram)
Medieval fighter for the Holy Land
A cross fighter
C·3+R·1+U·1+S·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
C·3+R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+U·1+C·3+U·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
C·3+U·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+U·1+D·2+G·2+E·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+U·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+U·1+P·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+U·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
customer (12 points)
Client (who's always right?)
Patronizing person (wordplay)
One who's always right (wordplay)
C·3+U·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
C·3+U·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
C·3+U·1+T·1+W·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+Y·4+C·3+L·1+E·1+C·3+A·1+R·1 = 17 pts
cylinder (14 points)
Type of round container, for gas say
Drinking straw, for example
Edison recording medium
C·3+Y·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+Y·4+M·3+B·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
C·3+Y·4+T·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
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