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C·3+A·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
caffeine (16 points)
Insomnia cause, perhaps
Stimulant found in mug or cup (wordplay)
The quicker picker upper?
C·3+A·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 16 pts
C·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+L·1+F·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 17 pts
C·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+F·4+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+P·3+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+P·3+E·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
C·3+A·1+L·1+Y·4+C·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 15 pts
C·3+A·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
camomile (14 points)
Flower no distance from 11 (wordplay)
Herb for tea (or lawn?)
Without mom Alice brewed tea (wordplay)
C·3+A·1+M·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
campfire (17 points)
Hot gathering place (wordplay)
Place for storytelling
Social centre for scouts etc
C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 17 pts
C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 17 pts
C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 17 pts
C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+S·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
canaille (10 points)
Rabble or riffraff
Nail lace up for the French mob
The rabble forming new alliance
C·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+P·3+I·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 21 pts
C·3+A·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
carriage (11 points)
Posture adopted by coach (wordplay)
Conveyance (of items of merchandise)
Air transport (wordplay)
C·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts
C·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+A·1+S·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+S·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+T·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+U·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 17 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+E·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+E·1+N·1+O·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+E·1+R·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
chastise (13 points)
Correct a chess move - take it back!
Scold is indecent (wordplay)
Beat, but it's the other way in pursuit
C·3+H·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts
C·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+B·3+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 15 pts
C·3+H·4+I·1+V·4+A·1+R·1+E·1+E·1 = 16 pts
C·3+H·4+L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 14 pts
C·3+H·4+L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+O·1+W·4+T·1+I·1+M·3+E·1 = 18 pts
christie (13 points)
Crime writer's serial killer
"Death on the Nile" author
'Agatha..., crime writer (8)'
C·3+H·4+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 16 pts
C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts
C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 24 pts
cicerone (12 points)
Guide famous old orator to Tyneside
A guide supplied by rice cone, strangely
Guide for sightseers
C·3+I·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
cincture (12 points)
Belt for senior officer? Possibly true
Generalissimo with true twist of belt
Surrounding border.
C·3+I·1+N·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
cineaste (10 points)
Movie buff - tie canes (anagram)
Quarterly movie review magazine
Film fan ordered nice high teas
C·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
citywide (17 points)
Occurring throughout a metropolis
DIY twice collapsed all over capital
Throughout town
C·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4+W·4+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 17 pts
civilise (13 points)
Polite untruths are said to educate
Improve the behaviour of - savages (wordplay)
One engineer is going to Spain to socialise
C·3+I·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+I·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 22 pts
clavicle (15 points)
Bone linking scapula and sternum
Commonly fractured bone
Part of the pectoral girdle
C·3+L·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
C·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 17 pts
C·3+L·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 15 pts
C·3+O·1+A·1+D·2+M·3+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+C·3+K·5+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 20 pts
C·3+O·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 14 pts
codpiece (15 points)
Meat shield (wordplay)
Jewel case (wordplay)
Man put on sham cover for crown jewels
C·3+O·1+D·2+P·3+I·1+E·1+C·3+E·1 = 15 pts
coercive (15 points)
Involving intimidation, say
Pressurising old chap about cooked rice
Having power to restrain by force
C·3+O·1+E·1+R·1+C·3+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 15 pts
C·3+O·1+G·2+I·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
C·3+O·1+H·4+E·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 16 pts
C·3+O·1+I·1+F·4+F·4+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 16 pts
C·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
coincide (13 points)
Happen at the same time
Happen at the same time in unplanned way
Happen at same time
C·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
colonise (10 points)
Make it: like that (wordplay)
Settle for the takeover
Form a settlement in a foreign country
C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 18 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 16 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
comprise (14 points)
Include Charlie, replacing semi-pro
Include Conservative promise broken
Include free ticket? That's a deception
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 23 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
conceive (15 points)
Hatch a plan for firm to develop Venice
Form an idea, with 'of'
Become pregnant - imagine
C·3+O·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 15 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+U·1+E·1 = 10 pts
contrite (10 points)
Scottish loughery, perhaps (wordplay)
Chastened tot - nicer maybe as a result
Saying 'Sorry,' say
C·3+O·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
contrive (13 points)
Does one man age like this (wordplay)
Bring about; successfully manage
How to manage to get the cot riven
C·3+O·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
convince (15 points)
Satisfy knight held in Tory grip
Satisfy knight in criminal depravity
Persuade someone of something
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 15 pts
C·3+O·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 19 pts
C·3+O·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
C·3+O·1+R·1+K·5+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 18 pts
C·3+O·1+R·1+M·3+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts
C·3+O·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+H·4+E·1 = 15 pts
C·3+O·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+O·1+U·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
crabwise (15 points)
(Of movement) sideways
Curve lifted over web is turned sideways
Occasionally cars at BMW did skew sideways
C·3+R·1+A·1+B·3+W·4+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 15 pts
C·3+R·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
creatine (10 points)
Supplement used by bodybuilders
Powder supplement for bodybuilders
Bodybuilder's supplement
C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
credible (13 points)
Trustworthy (unlike Bruce Banner)
Like something to believe in
Having a ring of truth
C·3+R·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+C·3+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 15 pts
cribbage (15 points)
Key capture at the end of the card game
Card game for two to four players
Popular card game.
C·3+R·1+I·1+B·3+B·3+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 15 pts
C·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
critique (19 points)
Point out the pluses and minuses of
Nearly plagiarise quite freely in review
Review, as an article
C·3+R·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1 = 19 pts
C·3+R·1+O·1+C·3+E·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+R·1+O·1+C·3+O·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+E·1 = 10 pts
cruciate (12 points)
Odd bits to unclip in box, like a cross
Shaped like a cross, as ligaments in the knee
Erica cut loose piece arranged like a cross
C·3+R·1+U·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
crucible (14 points)
Snooker hot spot (wordplay)
Shaun Murphy reached meltdown here!
Melting pot or pots here (wordplay)
C·3+R·1+U·1+C·3+I·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
cryolite (13 points)
Sodium-aluminum fluoride
The earliest source of aluminium
Mineral extractable from Tyrol ice
C·3+R·1+Y·4+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+U·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+U·1+R·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+U·1+R·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
C·3+U·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+U·1+R·1+B·3+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+U·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+U·1+E·1 = 12 pts
curricle (12 points)
Light racing carriage
Two-wheeled carriage
Might rice curl with such carriage (wordplay)
C·3+U·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+U·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+U·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
C·3+Y·4+S·1+T·1+E·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+Y·4+T·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
C·3+Y·4+T·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
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