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C·3+A·1+D·2+A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
C·3+A·1+L·1+V·4+A·1+D·2+O·1+S·1 = 14 pts
C·3+A·1+L·1+V·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+V·4+A·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
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
C·3+A·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 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
C·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 13 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
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
C·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+O·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+A·1 = 13 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+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+E·1+F·4+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 19 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+E·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+I·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+N·1 = 15 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
cavilled (14 points)
Moaned (about)
Raised trivial objections
Went underground, keeping unwell, and moaned
C·3+A·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
C·3+A·1+V·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+V·4+O·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+A·1+T·1 = 13 pts
C·3+E·1+R·1+V·4+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 15 pts
C·3+E·1+R·1+V·4+I·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
C·3+E·1+R·1+V·4+I·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts
C·3+E·1+V·4+I·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 16 pts
C·3+H·4+E·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+E·1+T·1 = 16 pts
C·3+H·4+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
C·3+H·4+E·1+V·4+I·1+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 16 pts
chevrons (16 points)
V-shaped stripes denoting army rank
V-shaped stripes on army sleeves
Noncom's pride
C·3+H·4+E·1+V·4+R·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
C·3+H·4+E·1+V·4+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 20 pts
C·3+H·4+I·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+R·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
C·3+H·4+I·1+V·4+A·1+R·1+E·1+E·1 = 16 pts
C·3+H·4+I·1+V·4+V·4+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 20 pts
C·3+H·4+I·1+V·4+V·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
C·3+H·4+I·1+V·4+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 20 pts
C·3+I·1+V·4+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 17 pts
C·3+I·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 13 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
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
C·3+I·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 22 pts
C·3+L·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 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+V·4+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
cleavage (14 points)
Rack display (wordplay)
Blender feature (wordplay)
Decolletage body part (wordplay)
C·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 14 pts
C·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
cleaving (14 points)
Splitting, roughly splitting (wordplay)
Clinging to church leader before departure
Splitting.
C·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
C·3+L·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
cleverer (13 points)
More Machiavellian, maybe
More quick-witted
Acute hospital ward is more resourceful
C·3+L·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+L·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
C·3+L·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·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+E·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+D·2+R·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+N·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+D·2+R·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+D·2+R·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 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+E·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
C·3+O·1+E·1+V·4+O·1+L·1+V·4+E·1 = 16 pts
C·3+O·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+V·4+I·1+T·1 = 14 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+N·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+V·4+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+C·3+A·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+C·3+A·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 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
conclave (15 points)
Private meeting, perhaps of cardinals
Private meeting (to elect a pope?)
Inner circle curving inward around line
C·3+O·1+N·1+C·3+L·1+A·1+V·4+E·1 = 15 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+F·4+E·1+R·1+V·4+A·1 = 16 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 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
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 15 pts
convened (14 points)
Assembled, brought together
Came together
Got together, misled about furthest points of voyage
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
convener (13 points)
A congressman on Jan. 3.
Person chairing a committee
Study never arranged by person summoning meeting
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+R·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·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+N·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+X·8+L·1+Y·4 = 23 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
conveyor (16 points)
Kind of belt
Carrier pigeon finally into niche house contracts
Steer very erratically around old carrier
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+E·1+Y·4+O·1+R·1 = 16 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+I·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 15 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+N·1+V·4+O·1+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+O·1+K·5+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+O·1+K·5+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+O·1+L·1+V·4+E·1 = 16 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+O·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
convulse (13 points)
Undergo spasms (from pain or laughter)
Shake with laughter
Shake, as with laughter
C·3+O·1+N·1+V·4+U·1+L·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+R·1+D·2+O·1+V·4+A·1+N·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+L·1 = 13 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+V·4+I·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+U·1+V·4+A·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
covalent (13 points)
Type of chemical bond
Like some bonds
Bonding by sharing tiny things: love can flourish over time
C·3+O·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
covenant (13 points)
Tiny insect that casts spells (wordplay)
Formal agreement in a convent
Promise to keep relative in want
C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 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
C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+L·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
coverlet (13 points)
Insurance allowed for a bedspread
It's usually quilted
Insurance allowed for a counterpane
C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+L·1+E·1+T·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+D·2 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
coverups (15 points)
Smocks and aprons
Acts keeping skeletons in closets
They keep skeletons in closets
C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+U·1+P·3+S·1 = 15 pts
C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
coveting (14 points)
Longing to own someone else's property
Craving the property of another
Desiring with concupiscence
C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
covetous (13 points)
Wanting to possess (another's property)
Greedy (for others' property)
Yearning to possess (another's property)
C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+R·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
C·3+R·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
cravings (14 points)
Intense desires
Great desires evident in Conservative gibberish (wordplay)
Desires
C·3+R·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 14 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+S·1+C·3+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 15 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
C·3+R·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+C·3+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
C·3+R·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
cultivar (13 points)
Plant variety that's been bred
Plant variety produced by selective breeding
Plant genetically modified on September the fourth in transport
C·3+U·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+R·1 = 13 pts
culverin (13 points)
Did the vine curl for firing (wordplay)
Run, Clive, from the old canon, by the sound of it
Sounds as if the old canon has a nil curve in
C·3+U·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1 = 13 pts
culverts (13 points)
Drains that cross under road
Enclosed drains under road or railway
Drains that cross under roads
C·3+U·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 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+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+U·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
C·3+U·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
C·3+U·1+R·1+V·4+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
C·3+U·1+T·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+U·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
C·3+Z·10+A·1+R·1+E·1+V·4+N·1+A·1 = 22 pts
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