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cabalist (12 points)
Believer in an esoteric Hebrew sect
Mystic, interpreter of Scriptures.
Secret plotter
C·3+A·1+B·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+T·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+O·1+T·1 = 15 pts
cachepot (17 points)
Ornamental container in a flower shop
Decorative container for a flowerpot
Ornamental plant holder
C·3+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+P·3+O·1+T·1 = 17 pts
C·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
campiest (14 points)
Most amusingly exaggerated
Most theatrically over-the-top
Most theatrically playful
C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
camshaft (18 points)
Tripod (wordplay)
Device that operates valves in an engine
Rod to operate valves in an engine
C·3+A·1+M·3+S·1+H·4+A·1+F·4+T·1 = 18 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+E·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+A·1+N·1+Z·10+O·1+N·1+E·1+T·1 = 19 pts
C·3+A·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+R·1+E·1+T·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+R·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+T·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4+O·1+U·1+T·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
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
C·3+A·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
catapult (12 points)
Send flying 22 a bug (wordplay)
Arctic Monkeys song to hurl (wordplay)
Pebble-dasher (wordplay)
C·3+A·1+T·1+A·1+P·3+U·1+L·1+T·1 = 12 pts
cataract (12 points)
Drop of water in sight (wordplay)
What a heavy downpour!
One falls when one can't see with it
C·3+A·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1 = 12 pts
C·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
cellaret (10 points)
Wine cupboard - all Crete (anagram)
Cabinet for wine and liquor
Small wine cabinet
C·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
C·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
C·3+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+A·1+T·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
chartist (13 points)
Reformer of 'Top of the Pops' (wordplay)
Church painter, perhaps, or reformer
Church painter, one who hoped to reform
C·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+E·1+A·1+P·3+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts
C·3+H·4+E·1+C·3+K·5+O·1+U·1+T·1 = 19 pts
chestnut (13 points)
Rusty saw perhaps that's dropped by tree
8 heard a million times (wordplay)
Tired "old" saying
C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1+T·1+N·1+U·1+T·1 = 13 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+W·4+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 16 pts
C·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+F·4+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 16 pts
C·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
C·3+H·4+I·1+R·1+K·5+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 17 pts
chitchat (18 points)
Small talk (letters 6-8 +...)
Gossipy conversation method (wordplay)
Conversation about debt (wordplay)
C·3+H·4+I·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+T·1 = 18 pts
C·3+H·4+O·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts
C·3+H·4+O·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 17 pts
C·3+H·4+U·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 19 pts
C·3+L·1+A·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
clarinet (10 points)
What's in in the wine - blow that!
Perhaps let in car carrying instrument
There's tin in Clare, blow it!
C·3+L·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
C·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+O·1+U·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+L·1+O·1+U·1+D·2+L·1+E·1+T·1 = 11 pts
C·3+L·1+U·1+B·3+F·4+E·1+E·1+T·1 = 15 pts
C·3+L·1+U·1+B·3+F·4+O·1+O·1+T·1 = 15 pts
clubroot (12 points)
Fungal disease of cabbages, etc.
Garden disease? Hit the source
Disorder in garden as immature pointer takes beast by ear
C·3+L·1+U·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+O·1+T·1 = 12 pts
C·3+O·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
coarsest (10 points)
Questioning of Socrates most common
Most blue, Charlie's in bed
Socrates in most unrefined form
C·3+O·1+A·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+C·3+K·5+B·3+O·1+A·1+T·1 = 18 pts
C·3+O·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 16 pts
C·3+O·1+C·3+K·5+L·1+O·1+F·4+T·1 = 19 pts
C·3+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1+H·4+U·1+T·1 = 19 pts
C·3+O·1+C·3+O·1+A·1+N·1+U·1+T·1 = 12 pts
C·3+O·1+D·2+I·1+R·1+E·1+C·3+T·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+E·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+C·3+T·1 = 18 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+R·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 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+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+T·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+F·4+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts
compleat (14 points)
Chilean writer, unfortunately unread
Literarily rounded, more than enough topless in dress
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1 = 16 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+F·4+L·1+I·1+C·3+T·1 = 15 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+F·4+R·1+O·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+J·8+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 17 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+J·8+U·1+N·1+C·3+T·1 = 19 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+O·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 19 pts
constant (10 points)
Always faithful (wordplay)
Faithful to the CNN - toast it!
Canst not be shaken (wordplay)
C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
contempt (14 points)
Disdain or disrespect, perhaps or court
Open disrespect, to a court, say
Hearing problem (wordplay)
C·3+O·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+M·3+P·3+T·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1 = 12 pts
contrast (10 points)
Can't sort out difference in tone
Dissimilitude as shown by juxtaposition.
Dissimilarity of things compared
C·3+O·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+O·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
copyedit (16 points)
Get the word out, maybe (wordplay)
Polish a profile, perhaps
Change the story, say
C·3+O·1+P·3+Y·4+E·1+D·2+I·1+T·1 = 16 pts
C·3+O·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
C·3+O·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
corselet (10 points)
Alternative spelling for a cuirass
Light foundation garment
Girdle-and-bra undergarment
C·3+O·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+T·1 = 10 pts
corybant (15 points)
Wild attendant of the goddess Cybele
Follower of Cybele.
Wild reveller (ancient Gr.); cry to ban (anagram)
C·3+O·1+R·1+Y·4+B·3+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 15 pts
C·3+O·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+P·3+T·1 = 14 pts
cosecant (12 points)
One of the trigonometric functions
Scientific calculator function
Reciprocal in trigonometry
C·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
cotenant (10 points)
Person holding property jointly
One of two sharing an apartment
Not the only one that letter deals with (wordplay)
C·3+O·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
couchant (15 points)
In a lying position (in heraldry)
Sort of lying that hurts is concealed in jargon
C·3+O·1+U·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 15 pts
C·3+O·1+U·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
C·3+O·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 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
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
crabmeat (14 points)
Cake ingredient (wordplay)
Seafood salad ingredient, perhaps
Target of some leg-pulling
C·3+R·1+A·1+B·3+M·3+E·1+A·1+T·1 = 14 pts
crackpot (18 points)
If you do, tea will leak out, silly!
Mad to cause vessel to leak (wordplay)
Eccentric person (informal)
C·3+R·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+P·3+O·1+T·1 = 18 pts
C·3+R·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
C·3+R·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+R·1+A·1+Z·10+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 19 pts
C·3+R·1+E·1+O·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
C·3+R·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
C·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
C·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
crosscut (12 points)
Alternate movie shots
Go against the grain
To alternate sequences when editing film
C·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+C·3+U·1+T·1 = 12 pts
C·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+L·1+E·1+T·1 = 10 pts
crotchet (15 points)
Needlework absorbs a little time, note
Endlessly short-tempered, note
Note body part getting extremely erect
C·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+T·1 = 15 pts
C·3+R·1+O·1+W·4+F·4+E·1+E·1+T·1 = 16 pts
crowfoot (16 points)
Species of buttercup
Aquatic plant related to buttercup
Another name for a buttercup
C·3+R·1+O·1+W·4+F·4+O·1+O·1+T·1 = 16 pts
C·3+R·1+U·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
cryostat (13 points)
Apparatus maintaining very low temperature
Vessel in which something is stored at a low temperature
Apparatus for maintaining a constant low temperature
C·3+R·1+Y·4+O·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1 = 13 pts
C·3+U·1+C·3+U·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+T·1 = 14 pts
C·3+U·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
C·3+U·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
C·3+U·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
C·3+U·1+R·1+V·4+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
C·3+U·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
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