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cabernet (12 points)

Popular pairing with steak au poivre

Dry table wine

Dry red wine

C·3+A·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+T·1 = 12 pts

cabezone (21 points)

""A large edible fish, also CABEZON""

C·3+A·1+B·3+E·1+Z·10+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 21 pts

cabezons (21 points)

Cabezon

C·3+A·1+B·3+E·1+Z·10+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 21 pts

cabinets (12 points)

Secret governing groups

Presidential advisory groups

They may hold curios or files

C·3+A·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts

cabining (13 points)

Cabin

C·3+A·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

cabochon (17 points)

Gem that's been polished but not faceted

Gem without facets

Gem without facets.

C·3+A·1+B·3+O·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts

cabstand (13 points)

Place for a pickup line (wordplay)

Spot for a Checker (wordplay)

Where business is picking up (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+D·2 = 13 pts

cackling (17 points)

Sound from a witch

Hen-like laughter

Henhouse noise

C·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts

caddying (16 points)

Aiding a golfer, in a way

A bounder, passing on helping out with the clubs

Rotter longing to be helping on golf course

C·3+A·1+D·2+D·2+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts

cadenced (14 points)

Rhythmical edition rotter enclosed first

In rhythm

Rhythmic

C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts

cadences (13 points)

Rises and falls of voice in speaking

Speeds of sound

Modulations or inflections of the voice

C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

cadenzas (20 points)

Virtuoso solo passages

Aria flourishes

Musical flourishes.

C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+Z·10+A·1+S·1 = 20 pts

caducean (13 points)

Resembling a {caduceus=n}

C·3+A·1+D·2+U·1+C·3+E·1+A·1+N·1 = 13 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

caffeins (16 points)

Caffein

C·3+A·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts

cageling (12 points)

Bird that's trapped fish behind bars

C·3+A·1+G·2+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

caginess (11 points)

Caution, lack of frankness

Caution displayed by captive animals (wordplay)

Secretive nature

C·3+A·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts

caissons (10 points)

They go rolling along in song

Two-wheeled artillery wagons

Chests for holding ammunition.

C·3+A·1+I·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

cajoling (18 points)

Coaxing, inveigling

Sweet-talking

Gently coaxing

C·3+A·1+J·8+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts

calamine (12 points)

Poison ivy lotion

Type of lotion

Zinc oxide mixture

C·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts

calamint (12 points)

Aromatic plant.

C·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts

calcanea (12 points)

""Bones in the heel, also CALCANEI""

C·3+A·1+L·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+A·1 = 12 pts

calcanei (12 points)

""Bones in the heel, also CALCANEA""

C·3+A·1+L·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+I·1 = 12 pts

calcined (13 points)

Clad about a nice way to have been fired

C·3+A·1+L·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

calcines (12 points)

Calcine

C·3+A·1+L·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts

caldrons (11 points)

Large boiling pots (Var.)

Large boiling pots

Large kettles.

C·3+A·1+L·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts

calendal (11 points)

Pertaining to {calends=n}

C·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+L·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

calender (11 points)

Land race for time chart

Glossy finish on paper.

Machine in a paper plant

C·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts

calfskin (17 points)

Leather (off young cow)

Type of leather

Fine, soft kind of leather

C·3+A·1+L·1+F·4+S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1 = 17 pts

callants (10 points)

Callant

C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts

callings (11 points)

Summonses to the works (wordplay)

18 across, by the sound of them

Careers

C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts

calmness (12 points)

Unflappability of working-class men

Type B trait

Composure, equanimity

C·3+A·1+L·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts

calquing (20 points)

Calque

C·3+A·1+L·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 20 pts

calutron (10 points)

A device used for separating isotopes

C·3+A·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts

calycine (15 points)

""Pertaining to a calyx, also CALYCATE, CALYCEAL""

C·3+A·1+L·1+Y·4+C·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 15 pts

calzones (19 points)

Italian turnovers

Pizzeria wares

Pizzeria offerings

C·3+A·1+L·1+Z·10+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts

cameoing (13 points)

Cameo

C·3+A·1+M·3+E·1+O·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

campagna (15 points)

A flat open plain

C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+A·1+G·2+N·1+A·1 = 15 pts

campagne (15 points)

Campagna

C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+A·1+G·2+N·1+E·1 = 15 pts

campaign (15 points)

Seek office, perhaps

Promotional operation, perhaps political

(E.g. military, political) project

C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+A·1+I·1+G·2+N·1 = 15 pts

camphene (17 points)

""An explosive liquid, also CAMPHINE""

C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 17 pts

camphine (17 points)

""An explosive liquid, also CAMPHENE""

C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 17 pts

campings (15 points)

Camping

C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 pts

campions (14 points)

Bloomers made leading side lose heart

C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts

campongs (15 points)

Campong

C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 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

canakins (14 points)

Canakin

C·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts

canaling (11 points)

Canal

C·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

canalise (10 points)

Cause watercourse in Alsace to wander

C·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts

canalize (19 points)

Divert to a channel

Form a passage

C·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts

canalled (11 points)

Built a waterway

C·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts

canaller (10 points)

Type of freight boat

Bargeman

C·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts

canaries (10 points)

Sign on loo: 22 having '18,4' (wordplay)

Cops' favorite birds (wordplay)

Rat birds (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

canastas (10 points)

Melds in a card game

They're worth 500 points each.

Card games and Spanish baskets.

C·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts

canceled (13 points)

Scrubbed, as a mission

No longer mint, in a way

No longer slated

C·3+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

canceler (12 points)

Post office instrument.

Postal device

C·3+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts

cancroid (13 points)

A skin cancer

C·3+A·1+N·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 13 pts

candelas (11 points)

Units of luminous intensity

Measures of luminous intensity

C·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts

candidas (12 points)

Candida

C·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+D·2+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts

candider (12 points)

Candid

C·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 12 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

candlers (11 points)

Candler

C·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts

candling (12 points)

Candle

C·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

candours (11 points)

Candour

C·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts

candying (15 points)

Candy

C·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

canellas (10 points)

Canella

C·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts

canephor (15 points)

A Greek maiden bearing a basket on her head

C·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1 = 15 pts

caneware (13 points)

A yellowish stoneware

C·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts

canfield (14 points)

A card game

C·3+A·1+N·1+F·4+I·1+E·1+L·1+D·2 = 14 pts

canikins (14 points)

Canikin

C·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts

caninity (13 points)

Dog-like nature

C·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts

canister (10 points)

Jar (of for example tea, sugar)

Film setting (wordplay)

Flour holder, maybe

C·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts

canities (10 points)

Grayness of hair

C·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

cankered (15 points)

Canker

C·3+A·1+N·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts

cannabic (14 points)

Pertaining to {cannabis=n}

C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts

cannabin (12 points)

Resin obtained from dried leaves and flowers of hemp

C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+N·1 = 12 pts

cannabis (12 points)

{hemp=n}

C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+S·1 = 12 pts

cannelon (10 points)

A stuffed roll

C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts

cannibal (12 points)

One dines on one's own!

One looking to serve mankind (wordplay)

Friday, for one

C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+B·3+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts

canniest (10 points)

Shrewdest sort of ancients

Instance (anagram)

Most careful and shrewd

C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts

cannikin (14 points)

""A small can or cup, also CANAKIN, CANIKIN""

C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+K·5+I·1+N·1 = 14 pts

cannings (11 points)

Canning

C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts

cannoned (11 points)

Bombarded, in a way

Hurled shells at the enemy.

Attacked with certain artillery

C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts

cannonry (13 points)

Servers of volleys

Artillery

C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+O·1+N·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts

cannulae (10 points)

Tubes unclean, ale initially disgusting!

C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts

cannular (10 points)

Shaped like a tube

C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 10 pts

cannulas (10 points)

Small tubes

C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts

canoeing (11 points)

Challenging the rapids, maybe

Using a kayak

Olympics event since 1936

C·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+E·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

canoeist (10 points)

One who's up a creek (wordplay)

One with paddles

Kayaker, for example

C·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+E·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts

canoness (10 points)

Woman in a Christian community

Nun's relative

Nun-like woman.

C·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts

canonise (10 points)

Elevate to sainthood

Declare to be a saint

Soon is in church to turn into a saint

C·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts

canonist (10 points)

Ecclesiastical law expert

Specialist in religious law

Expert in church law.

C·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts

canonize (19 points)

Declare a saint.

Elevate to sainthood

Make sacrosanct

C·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts

canoodle (11 points)

Kiss and cuddle (informal)

Win over with flattery

Be lovey-dovey

C·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+O·1+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts

canopied (13 points)

Like some quaint beds

Like some outdoor wedding structures

Like some fancy beds

C·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

canopies (12 points)

Overhead projectors (wordplay)

One inside models for covers

They're often seen near thrones

C·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts

canorous (10 points)

{melodic=adj}

C·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts

cantalas (10 points)

Cantala

C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts

cantatas (10 points)

Musical settings for stories

Poems set to music.

Works by Bach, Handel, etc.

C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts

cantdogs (12 points)

Cantdog

C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+D·2+O·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts

canteens (10 points)

Private sources of water (wordplay)

Army R and R spots

Hiker's gear

C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

cantered (11 points)

Rode erect - and fell!

Unable to have the deer in bits so fast

Ran the jail to deter breaks

C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts

canticle (12 points)

Hymn or chant

Non-metrical hymn may amuse, we hear

Hymn is horrible - cancel it

C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

cantinas (10 points)

South-of-the-border saloons

Gaucho hangouts

Saddle bags

C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts

cantonal (10 points)

Relating to a division of Switzerland

Mass dumped in waterway in a Swiss region

French former footballer on a lake in Swiss region

C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts

cantoned (11 points)

Divided into districts.

Switzerland is so preserved, against joining in (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts

cantraip (12 points)

""A magic spell, also CANTRIP, CANTRAP""

C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+I·1+P·3 = 12 pts

cantraps (12 points)

Cantrap

C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+P·3+S·1 = 12 pts

cantrips (12 points)

Spells: Scot.

Magic spells

Spells Scot.

C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+P·3+S·1 = 12 pts

canulate (10 points)

To insert a canula into

C·3+A·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts

canvased (14 points)

Covered with a coarse cloth

C·3+A·1+N·1+V·4+A·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts

canvaser (13 points)

One who {canvases=v}

C·3+A·1+N·1+V·4+A·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts

canvases (13 points)

Paint in oil on these.

Tin containers for flowers in artwork

They often get framed

C·3+A·1+N·1+V·4+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

canzonas (19 points)

Canzona

C·3+A·1+N·1+Z·10+O·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 19 pts

canzones (19 points)

Canzone

C·3+A·1+N·1+Z·10+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts

canzonet (19 points)

Short cheerful lively Italian song

C·3+A·1+N·1+Z·10+O·1+N·1+E·1+T·1 = 19 pts

capelans (12 points)

Capelan

C·3+A·1+P·3+E·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts

capelins (12 points)

Partners after plaice, battered fish

C·3+A·1+P·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts

capering (13 points)

Frisky South African clique (wordplay)

Point at band dancing

Jumping around

C·3+A·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

capeskin (16 points)

Glove leather from goats

South African leather

Soft leather

C·3+A·1+P·3+E·1+S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1 = 16 pts

caponata (12 points)

A relish made with eggplant

C·3+A·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 12 pts

caponier (12 points)

A type of defense

C·3+A·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts

caponize (21 points)

""To castrate a rooster, also CAPONISE""

C·3+A·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 21 pts

cappings (15 points)

Capping

C·3+A·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 pts

capsicin (14 points)

A liquid used as a flavoring

C·3+A·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+N·1 = 14 pts

capstans (12 points)

Anchor-hoisting machines

Nautical hoisting devices.

Apparatus on some ships

C·3+A·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts

capstone (12 points)

Most notable achievement

Acme of achievement

Highest point of achievement

C·3+A·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts

captains (12 points)

Cooks of now and yesteryear (wordplay)

Commanders, naval say

Leads (a team)

C·3+A·1+P·3+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts

captions (12 points)

Words under pictures

Explanations for some shots

Anti-cops riot makes headlines

C·3+A·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts

capuchin (17 points)

Franciscan friar - cha in cup (anagram)

Monk - monkey - china cup (anagram)

Friar; cloak and hood

C·3+A·1+P·3+U·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1 = 17 pts

carabine (12 points)

""A carbon compound, also CARABIN""

C·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts

carabins (12 points)

Carabin

C·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts

caragana (11 points)

An Asian shrub

C·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+A·1 = 11 pts

carageen (11 points)

An edible seaweed

C·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+E·1+N·1 = 11 pts

carangid (12 points)

A marine fish

C·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+D·2 = 12 pts

caravans (13 points)

Minivans from Dodge (pl.)

Lines in the desert (wordplay)

Processions in the desert

C·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts

carbarns (12 points)

Trolley shelters

Parking shelters

C·3+A·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts

carbines (12 points)

Military rifles

.30-caliber rifles.

Musket relatives

C·3+A·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts

carbinol (12 points)

An {alcohol=n}

C·3+A·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+L·1 = 12 pts

carbonic (14 points)

Of a coal substance

C·3+A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts

carbonyl (15 points)

A chemical compound

C·3+A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+N·1+Y·4+L·1 = 15 pts

carcanet (12 points)

Old jewelled collar with a lot of body and no extras

C·3+A·1+R·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+T·1 = 12 pts

cardamon (13 points)

Naughty man (or 'cad') offers spice

Condiment plant.

Seedy type from Madagascar with joker having an awful moan

C·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+A·1+M·3+O·1+N·1 = 13 pts

cardigan (12 points)

Top horse I backed, Jack perhaps on it

It is worn in the bay (wordplay)

Sweater named for a general

C·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+G·2+A·1+N·1 = 12 pts

cardinal (11 points)

Most important king, perhaps, in a line

Prime minister (wordplay)

Chief one, perhaps

C·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 11 pts

cardings (12 points)

Carding

C·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts

cardoons (11 points)

Cardoon

C·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+O·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts

careened (11 points)

Was out of control

(Ship) tipped over for cleaning

Turned a ship on its side to clean it

C·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 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

careworn (13 points)

Oarsman overturned in vessel in distress

Fatigued by worry

Tired through worry

C·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+N·1 = 13 pts

carillon (10 points)

Extra groups (wordplay)

Belly noises (wordplay)

Set of bells playing tunes

C·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts

carinate (10 points)

Shaped like the keel of a ship

C·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts

carlines (10 points)

Transportation systems.

C·3+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

carlings (11 points)

Carling

C·3+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts

carmines (12 points)

Deep reds

C·3+A·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts

carnages (11 points)

Carnage

C·3+A·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 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

carnauba (12 points)

A Brazilian fan palm

Brazilian tree or its wax

Wax palm of Brazil.

C·3+A·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+U·1+B·3+A·1 = 12 pts

carnival (13 points)

Notting Hill's, perhaps, can rival Rio's

Festival of flesh - four are eaten!

Foursome involved in erotic festival

C·3+A·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+L·1 = 13 pts

caroling (11 points)

Xmas Eve harmony.

December activity

Yuletide activity

C·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

caroming (13 points)

Billiards technique

Billiards technique.

C·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

carotene (10 points)

Tenor ace ( anag.)

Coloured substance in carrots

Fall color cause

C·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts

carotins (10 points)

Carotin

C·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

carpings (13 points)

Carping

C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts

carrions (10 points)

Animal carcasses

C·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

carrotin (10 points)

Food coloring agent

C·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+N·1 = 10 pts

carrying (14 points)

Equipped with a gun

Kind of charges

Transporting - pregnant

C·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

carryons (13 points)

Items of overhead (wordplay)

Bags you don't check

They're allowed on planes

C·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts

cartoned (11 points)

Put in a box.

C·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts

cartoons (10 points)

Herblock's forte

"Peanuts" and "Miss Peach"

"Merrie Melodies" shorts

C·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+O·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

caruncle (12 points)

Coxcomb (wordplay)

The sort of comb that is mechanical, to a relative extent

With his motor, that relative of yours in a proper coxcomb

C·3+A·1+R·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

carvings (14 points)

Sculptures of a sort

What are they doing in a joint like this (wordplay)

Intaglios

C·3+A·1+R·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts

caryotin (13 points)

The nuclear material of a cell

C·3+A·1+R·1+Y·4+O·1+T·1+I·1+N·1 = 13 pts

casement (12 points)

Roger's window (wordplay)

Frame traitor (wordplay)

Window when framed by putty, perhaps

C·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts

casernes (10 points)

Military lodgings

Barracks.

C·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

cassinos (10 points)

Cassino

C·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts

castanet (10 points)

Fisher's favorite instrument (wordplay)

Go fishing with a click (wordplay)

Go fishing, perhaps, with clicks

C·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+T·1 = 10 pts

castings (11 points)

'Mouldy sort of way to be fishing, these are (8)'

They are, perhaps, mouldy enough for the angler to be making, perhaps

Perhaps that's mouldy things for the angler to be doing

C·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts

castling (11 points)

Chess move involving the king and rook

Movement on board moulding left inside

Chess strategem

C·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

catching (16 points)

Understanding it's infectious

Jaw having dropped, getting zip stuck

Easily getting sick of it

C·3+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts

catechin (15 points)

A chemical used in dyeing

C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1 = 15 pts

catenary (13 points)

Moggy and girl beside railway curve

Trace any random curve

Like a chain.

C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts

catenate (10 points)

Connect in series of links.

Connect, as with links

Linked and in a chain

C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts

catenoid (11 points)

A geometric surface

C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 11 pts

caterans (10 points)

Highland brigands

C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

catering (11 points)

Providing party food.

Processed grain etc, providing food

Job of some party workers

C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts

cationic (12 points)

Tom speaks old Greek language for relating to ions

C·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts

catlings (11 points)

Kittens

C·3+A·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts

catmints (12 points)

Aromatic plants

C·3+A·1+T·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts

catnaper (12 points)

One who steals cats

C·3+A·1+T·1+N·1+A·1+P·3+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts

cauldron (11 points)

A domestic potboiler (wordplay)

A potboiler (wordplay)

A cold urn boiling (wordplay)

C·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 11 pts

caulking (15 points)

Watertight material

C·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

cautions (10 points)

Warnings of a cut, perhaps. Is on shifts

Warnings against certain acts

'Slippery when wet' and others

C·3+A·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

cavatina (13 points)

Melody simpler than an aria.

Melody with no second part

Short operatic melody.

C·3+A·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+A·1 = 13 pts

cavatine (13 points)

Cavatina

C·3+A·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts

caverned (14 points)

Hollowed out, as a mountain

C·3+A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts

cavicorn (15 points)

Having hollow horns

C·3+A·1+V·4+I·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+N·1 = 15 pts

caviling (14 points)

Cavil

C·3+A·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts

cayenned (14 points)

Containing cayenne

C·3+A·1+Y·4+E·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts

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