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C·3+A·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+D·2+A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+E·1 = 11 pts
C·3+A·1+E·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts
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
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+O·1+R·1+E·1+E·1 = 14 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 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+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
C·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+C·3+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+F·4+R·1+E·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts
C·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
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
C·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
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
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+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+A·1+U·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+E·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 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+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 15 pts
C·3+E·1+R·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 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+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 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+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
C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 15 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
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
C·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+W·4+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 16 pts
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
C·3+O·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+O·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 14 pts
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
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+H·4+E·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts
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
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 23 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+F·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+F·4+R·1+E·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
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
C·3+O·1+O·1+K·5+W·4+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 17 pts
C·3+O·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 11 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+E·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 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+C·3+A·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+R·1+O·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+R·1+Y·4+P·3+H·4+E·1+E·1 = 18 pts
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
C·3+R·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
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
C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
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
C·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+P·3+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+R·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
C·3+R·1+E·1+O·1+S·1+O·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
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
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
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
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
C·3+U·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
C·3+U·1+L·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 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+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 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
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
C·3+Y·4+N·1+O·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts
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