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cabriole (12 points)
Louis Quinze furniture leg
Curved furniture leg
Ballerina's leap
C·3+A·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
cadastre (11 points)
Official register of real estate
Register of real estate for taxation.
C·3+A·1+D·2+A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+E·1 = 11 pts
caesurae (10 points)
Pauses in lines of verse
Pauses in verses
Pauses, in poetry
C·3+A·1+E·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts
calorize (19 points)
""To coat steel with aluminum, also CALORISE""
C·3+A·1+L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 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
camphire (17 points)
A flowering plant
C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 17 pts
camporee (14 points)
Troop get-together
Local or regional Boy Scout gathering
Scout get-together
C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+E·1 = 14 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
capriole (12 points)
Horse's jump
High leap in ballet
Playful leap
C·3+A·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 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
caracole (12 points)
Slight turning maneuver on horseback
Dressage half-turn
Horseman's half-turn
C·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
carapace (14 points)
Beetle perhaps quickly goes into shell
Shell makes vehicle fast!
Hard thick shell, of a turtle say
C·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+P·3+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
cardcase (13 points)
Salesperson's need
Gift for a new professional
Sales rep's accessory
C·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+C·3+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
carefree (13 points)
Rogers-Astaire oldie
Without worry or responsibility
Keeping unattached and happy
C·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+F·4+R·1+E·1+E·1 = 13 pts
caretake (14 points)
Look after an invalid, maybe
C·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 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
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
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
carriole (10 points)
Quebec passenger sled
Light covered cart variable
Light covered cart Var.
C·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
cartable (12 points)
Able to be carted
C·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 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
cashmere (15 points)
Material, perhaps - search me!
Wool gathering by a schemer, perhaps
Fabric ruined? Search me!
C·3+A·1+S·1+H·4+M·3+E·1+R·1+E·1 = 15 pts
casimere (12 points)
""A woollen fabric, also CASIMIRE""
C·3+A·1+S·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
casimire (12 points)
""A woollen fabric, also CASIMERE""
C·3+A·1+S·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
castrate (10 points)
Actors' fees take balls
Emasculate
C·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
causerie (10 points)
Sue and Erica involved in chinwag
Informal essay
Informal discussion.
C·3+A·1+U·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1 = 10 pts
ceinture (10 points)
Petite - Tunnel connector
Belt French
Belt: French.
C·3+E·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts
centiare (10 points)
""A measure of land area, also CENTARE""
C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts
cerotype (15 points)
A process of engraving using wax
C·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 15 pts
cerusite (10 points)
A lead ore
C·3+E·1+R·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
chivaree (16 points)
""To perform a mock serenade, also CHIVARI, SHIVAREE""
C·3+H·4+I·1+V·4+A·1+R·1+E·1+E·1 = 16 pts
chlorate (13 points)
Potassium or sodium compound
A salt of potassium
C·3+H·4+L·1+O·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
chloride (14 points)
Salt, for one
Half of table salt
Table salt, for example
C·3+H·4+L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 14 pts
chlorine (13 points)
It's used to purify a swimming pool
Pale green gas
PS This follows periodically
C·3+H·4+L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
chlorite (13 points)
Green stone
C·3+H·4+L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
chordate (14 points)
Member of a certain biological phylum
Vertebrate, for example
Having vertebrae.
C·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 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
chromate (15 points)
Salt of an acid.
Salt of a certain acid.
Compound of element #24
C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts
chromide (16 points)
A tropical fish
C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 16 pts
chromite (15 points)
A chromium ore
C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts
chromize (24 points)
""To chrome, also CHROMISE""
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
clarence (12 points)
19th century carriage
Thomas in court
Mr. Mulford, creator of Hopalong.
C·3+L·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
claymore (15 points)
Earth's additional weapon (wordplay)
Two-edged broadsword
About to put down extra weapon
C·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+M·3+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 15 pts
clayware (16 points)
Pottery
C·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+W·4+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 16 pts
coadmire (13 points)
To admire together
C·3+O·1+A·1+D·2+M·3+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts
cocksure (16 points)
Arrogant bird? Yes!
Positively crowing (wordplay)
Describing a certain bird (wordplay)
C·3+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 16 pts
cocreate (12 points)
Cobble together
C·3+O·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
coderive (14 points)
To derive jointly
C·3+O·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 14 pts
coendure (11 points)
To endure together
C·3+O·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 11 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
coiffure (16 points)
An arrangement of locks
Hairdo, if of curls dipped in restorer
Sassoon job
C·3+O·1+I·1+F·4+F·4+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 16 pts
coinhere (13 points)
Stick together as indicated by ticket machine (wordplay)
C·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts
coinsure (10 points)
Share a policy's risk
Share a policy
C·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts
commerce (16 points)
Pressure surrounding midsummer trade
Business award in force
Home of L.A. Poker Classic*
C·3+O·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+C·3+E·1 = 16 pts
compadre (15 points)
Friend (from Spanish)
Friend, come detail father
Close to forehand in set against friend
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+A·1+D·2+R·1+E·1 = 15 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
comprize (23 points)
""To include or contain, also COMPRISE""
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 23 pts
concrete (12 points)
Mason's material
Real cold on Greek isle
It's definitely in the mix
C·3+O·1+N·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
conferee (13 points)
Badge wearer, perhaps
Recipient of an academic degree
Award winner
C·3+O·1+N·1+F·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+E·1 = 13 pts
confrere (13 points)
Stir brother (wordplay)
Stir brother?
Tory Right blocking liberal colleague
C·3+O·1+N·1+F·4+R·1+E·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts
conserve (13 points)
Protect (from damage)
Save (eg energy)
Forestall a shortage, perhaps
C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
conspire (12 points)
Plot together - on prices (anagram)
High point of a skyline
Join a cabal
C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
construe (10 points)
Read - trounces (anagram)
Recounts so as to interpret or explain
Explain the sense
C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1+T·1+R·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
converge (14 points)
Tend to meet at a point
Meet criminal grass at side of road
Meet criminal by the roadside
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1 = 14 pts
converse (13 points)
Talk of being contrary!
Talk about 22 down (wordplay)
Discuss poetry in prison (wordplay)
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
cookware (17 points)
Pots and pans and such
Pots and pans
Kitchen utensils
C·3+O·1+O·1+K·5+W·4+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 17 pts
coprince (14 points)
One of two princes ruling jointly
C·3+O·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
cordelle (11 points)
To use a tow rope to tow a boat
C·3+O·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
cordlike (15 points)
Like a cord
C·3+O·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
corelate (10 points)
To place in mutual relation
C·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
corklike (18 points)
Like cork
C·3+O·1+R·1+K·5+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 18 pts
cormlike (16 points)
Like a corm
C·3+O·1+R·1+M·3+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts
corncake (16 points)
Breakfast item, sometimes
Brazilian dessert delicacy
BREAKFAST ITEM
C·3+O·1+R·1+N·1+C·3+A·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts
corniche (15 points)
Cliff-side road
Cliff-face coastal road
Road along a cliff
C·3+O·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+H·4+E·1 = 15 pts
cornicle (12 points)
A part of an aphid
C·3+O·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
corotate (10 points)
To rotate together
C·3+O·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
corvette (13 points)
Stingray, for one
Chevy muscle car
Sports car introduced in 1953
C·3+O·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
coryphee (18 points)
Member of a ballet corps
Ballet dancer, especially one who leads a ballet.
C·3+O·1+R·1+Y·4+P·3+H·4+E·1+E·1 = 18 pts
courante (10 points)
Dance with running steps
Court dance of the 16th century
Old French dance
C·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
coverage (14 points)
100 too old for insurance (wordplay)
Treatment (of an issue by the media)
Treatment for man's madness
C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 14 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
craniate (10 points)
Type of animal.
Having a skull
C·3+R·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
crannoge (11 points)
""An artificial island, also CRANNOG""
C·3+R·1+A·1+N·1+N·1+O·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 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
creative (13 points)
Kind of accounting
Make fuss about tea time is innovative
Like some differences
C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
creature (10 points)
Life's little pleasures!
Habit adherer, maybe
Habit devotee, maybe
C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts
credence (13 points)
Something lent (wordplay)
Faith or belief placed in something
Belief; type of table
C·3+R·1+E·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+C·3+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
creepage (13 points)
Oozing
C·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+P·3+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 13 pts
crenelle (10 points)
Embrasure in a battlement.
Frenchman in ghastly cell finds gap in castle wall
C·3+R·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
creosote (10 points)
Coat on a tie (wordplay)
Oily, smelly wood preservative
Chimney cleaner's target
C·3+R·1+E·1+O·1+S·1+O·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
crescive (15 points)
Increasing
C·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+C·3+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 15 pts
cretonne (10 points)
Cotton fabric being worn, new in island
Fabric used for upholstery
Fabric once rent needs repair
C·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
crevalle (13 points)
Fla. food fish
C·3+R·1+E·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
crevasse (13 points)
Ground rent at high level (wordplay)
Sever sac (anagram)
Rent at a high level (wordplay)
C·3+R·1+E·1+V·4+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 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
crispate (12 points)
""Curled, also CRISPATED""
C·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
cristate (10 points)
""Having a projection on the head, also CRISTATED""
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
croceine (12 points)
""A red dye, also CROCEIN""
C·3+R·1+O·1+C·3+E·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
crocoite (12 points)
A mineral
C·3+R·1+O·1+C·3+O·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
crosstie (10 points)
Beam for rails (2 words)
Part of a railroad track
Transverse railroad timber
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
crustose (10 points)
Forming a thin brittle crust
C·3+R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 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
cubature (12 points)
""Cubical content, also CUBAGE""
C·3+U·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
cultrate (10 points)
Sharp edged and pointed
C·3+U·1+L·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
curarine (10 points)
A poisonous alkaloid
C·3+U·1+R·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
curarize (19 points)
""To poison with curare, also CURARISE""
C·3+U·1+R·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
curative (13 points)
Well, that's the way to make one
Restoring to health
Restoring to health.
C·3+U·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
curbable (14 points)
Able to be reined in
C·3+U·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
curbside (13 points)
Place to leave your recycling
Trash pickup spot
C·3+U·1+R·1+B·3+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts
curlicue (12 points)
Kind of spiral ornamental line
Fancy curve in handwriting
Scribe's flourish
C·3+U·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+U·1+E·1 = 12 pts
curlycue (15 points)
A fancy twist or curl
C·3+U·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4+C·3+U·1+E·1 = 15 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
cutpurse (12 points)
Old pickpocket - true cups (anagram)
Pickpocket - set up cru (anagram)
Give new order to put inside evil thief
C·3+U·1+T·1+P·3+U·1+R·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
cynosure (13 points)
Object of great interest.
Center of attraction
Centre of attraction
C·3+Y·4+N·1+O·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts

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