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cableway (18 points)
Hoisting system
C·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
caecally (15 points)
In the manner of a caecum
C·3+A·1+E·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
cajolery (20 points)
Wheedler's forte
Sweet talk, flattery
Flattery intended to persuade
C·3+A·1+J·8+O·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
calamary (15 points)
""A squid, also CALAMAR""
C·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
calamity (15 points)
Jane's grave disaster (wordplay)
Jane's disaster in film (wordplay)
A disaster, like Western heroine Jane
C·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
candidly (15 points)
How Frank speaks (wordplay)
How Frank speaks?
In plain English
C·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
carnally (13 points)
In a fleshy way
Sensually.
Sensually
C·3+A·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
casually (13 points)
How browsers scan pages
In an off-hand manner
In a random way
C·3+A·1+S·1+U·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
casualty (13 points)
A cult, say (anagram)
TV hospital drama
Victim - injured person
C·3+A·1+S·1+U·1+A·1+L·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
catchfly (21 points)
Flowering plant named for its sticky stems
C·3+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+F·4+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
caudally (14 points)
In the manner of a tail
C·3+A·1+U·1+D·2+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
causally (13 points)
In an effect-producing way
C·3+A·1+U·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
celerity (13 points)
Speed of dancing reel in Edinburgh maybe
Heartless star's expedition
Famous person's heartless haste
C·3+E·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
celibacy (17 points)
Obstructor of congress (wordplay)
State without a congress (wordplay)
Bachelor's button
C·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+B·3+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
cetology (14 points)
Study of whales
C·3+E·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 14 pts
chancily (18 points)
In a chancy manner
C·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
charlady (17 points)
Cautious about young male cleaner
Cleaner is cautious when boy interrupts
Boy captivated by shy cleaner
C·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4 = 17 pts
chastely (16 points)
In a chaste manner
C·3+H·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
chattily (16 points)
In a talkative manner
C·3+H·4+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
cheekily (20 points)
In an impudent manner
C·3+H·4+E·1+E·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
cheerily (16 points)
In a jolly manner
With a smile, weirdly following church
With a smile on one's face
C·3+H·4+E·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
cheesily (16 points)
In an inferior but popular way
C·3+H·4+E·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
chillily (16 points)
In a chilly manner
C·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
chimbley (20 points)
""A chimney, also CHIMBLY, CHIMLA, CHIMLEY""
C·3+H·4+I·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+E·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
chirpily (18 points)
How you said, 'I do bird imitations' (wordplay)
C·3+H·4+I·1+R·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
chivalry (19 points)
It's dead, some say
Medieval knightly system
Knightly code of honour
C·3+H·4+I·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+R·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
choicely (18 points)
In a choice manner
C·3+H·4+O·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
choppily (20 points)
In a choppy manner
C·3+H·4+O·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
chorally (16 points)
How 4 may be rendered, endless work needing supporter
By way of singing or being on the same side at last
C·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
chubbily (20 points)
In a chubby manner
C·3+H·4+U·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
chummily (20 points)
In a chummy manner
C·3+H·4+U·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
chunkily (20 points)
In a chunky manner
C·3+H·4+U·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
churchly (21 points)
Pertaining to a church
C·3+H·4+U·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
civility (16 points)
Good manners to get the 06:51 into town
Formal politeness and courtesy
Politeness, courtesy
C·3+I·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
clammily (17 points)
In an unpleasantly damp way
C·3+L·1+A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
classify (16 points)
Arrange by category
Arrange in categories
Make secret for security reasons
C·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 16 pts
classily (13 points)
In a classy manner
C·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
clattery (13 points)
Like rattling sounds
Like a bucket of bolts
Like a drawer full of silverware
C·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
clemency (17 points)
Act of mercy
Quality of being merciful
Mercy or charity
C·3+L·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
cleverly (16 points)
In a skilful way
In a talented way
With ingenuity the prize is in this
C·3+L·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
clinally (13 points)
In a clinal manner
C·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
clonally (13 points)
In a clonal manner
C·3+L·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
cloudily (14 points)
In a cloudy manner
C·3+L·1+O·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
clownery (16 points)
Comical performance
C·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+N·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
clumsily (15 points)
(Moving) in an awkward manner
Awkwardly
C·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+S·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
clustery (13 points)
Growing in bunches, as grapes
C·3+L·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
cluttery (13 points)
Disordered
C·3+L·1+U·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
coarsely (13 points)
In a coarse manner
C·3+O·1+A·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
coemploy (17 points)
To employ together
C·3+O·1+E·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+O·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
coevally (16 points)
In contemporaneous fashion
C·3+O·1+E·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
cogently (14 points)
In a convincing way
Persuasively, convincingly
Softly supporting company in a convincing way
C·3+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
coitally (13 points)
In a coital manner
C·3+O·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
colliery (13 points)
1 of 2 say 24's lines
A coalmine and its buildings
Dog tracks in pit
C·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
colloquy (22 points)
Formal discussion
Formal conversation
Conversation
C·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+Q·10+U·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
colotomy (15 points)
A surgical incision of the colon
C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4 = 15 pts
comelily (15 points)
In a comely manner
C·3+O·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
commonly (17 points)
Usually, normally
Usually, ordinarily
Two thousand just supporting company as a rule
C·3+O·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
convexly (23 points)
In a convex manner
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+X·8+L·1+Y·4 = 23 pts
cooingly (14 points)
Affectionately
C·3+O·1+O·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
cousinly (13 points)
Like a cousin
C·3+O·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
covertly (16 points)
On the sly
Secretly, not openly
In cloak-and-dagger style
C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
cowardly (17 points)
Like a literary lion (wordplay)
Describing a fictional lion.
Acting the chicken in a wry cold play
C·3+O·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
crabbily (17 points)
With ill-temper
In bad-tempered way like common crustacean
Prayer involving a couple of bishops - one left in a huff
C·3+R·1+A·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
craftily (16 points)
With cunning
Cunningly, deceitfully
Cunningly, airmen landed upside-down within country's borders
C·3+R·1+A·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
craggily (15 points)
In a craggy manner
C·3+R·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
crankily (17 points)
In a grumpy manner
C·3+R·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
cravenly (16 points)
In a spineless manner
How a coward acts
As a coward would
C·3+R·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
crawlway (19 points)
A small low tunnel
C·3+R·1+A·1+W·4+L·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
creakily (17 points)
In a creaky manner
C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
creamily (15 points)
In a creamy manner
C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
credibly (16 points)
In a plausible way
In a plausible manner
Plausibly
C·3+R·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
creepily (15 points)
In a spine-chilling way
C·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
crispily (15 points)
In a crisp manner
C·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
croakily (17 points)
In a croaky manner
C·3+R·1+O·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
croupily (15 points)
In a croupy manner
C·3+R·1+O·1+U·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
crousely (13 points)
In a lively manner
C·3+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
crustily (13 points)
How a curmudgeon might speak
C·3+R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
cryingly (17 points)
In a crying manner
C·3+R·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
culinary (13 points)
Used in cooking.
Related to cooking
To do with cooking
C·3+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
culpably (17 points)
In a blameworthy manner.
C·3+U·1+L·1+P·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
cursedly (14 points)
In a cursed manner
C·3+U·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
curvedly (17 points)
In a curved manner
C·3+U·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
cussedly (14 points)
In a cranky manner
C·3+U·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
cyclicly (20 points)
In a cyclic manner
C·3+Y·4+C·3+L·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
cymosely (18 points)
In a cymose manner
C·3+Y·4+M·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
cytology (17 points)
Study of plant and animal cells
Cell study
C·3+Y·4+T·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 17 pts

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