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daffiest (15 points)

Most bananas

Most goofy

Most zany

D·2+A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts

daffodil (16 points)

'Welsh' flower (wordplay)

Yellow flower from Tahiti, for one

"Welsh" flower (wordplay)

D·2+A·1+F·4+F·4+O·1+D·2+I·1+L·1 = 16 pts

daftness (12 points)

Lack of good sense

Insanity

D·2+A·1+F·4+T·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts

dandriff (16 points)

""A scurf that forms on the scalp, also DANDRUFF""

D·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+I·1+F·4+F·4 = 16 pts

dandruff (16 points)

Embarrassing fall on one's head!

Overhead scales (wordplay)

Unsightly flakes of dead skin on scalp

D·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+U·1+F·4+F·4 = 16 pts

dayflies (15 points)

Dayfly

D·2+A·1+Y·4+F·4+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts

deadfall (13 points)

Gravity-operated trap

Trap set in late autumn

D·2+E·1+A·1+D·2+F·4+A·1+L·1+L·1 = 13 pts

deafened (13 points)

Overwhelmed with sound

Stunned with noise.

Impaired one's hearing

D·2+E·1+A·1+F·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

deafness (12 points)

Trouble for Beethoven.

"Children of a Lesser God" subject

Inability to hear

D·2+E·1+A·1+F·4+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts

dealfish (15 points)

A marine fish

D·2+E·1+A·1+L·1+F·4+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 15 pts

deathful (15 points)

After mortality, flu somehow remains destructive

D·2+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+F·4+U·1+L·1 = 15 pts

debriefs (14 points)

Holds questions until the end (wordplay)

Questions about a flight, say

Gets some dope from (wordplay)

D·2+E·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+E·1+F·4+S·1 = 14 pts

defacers (14 points)

Vandals, for example

Graffiti artists

Spoilers

D·2+E·1+F·4+A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts

defacing (15 points)

Scrawling graffiti on, for example

Scrawling graffiti on, e.g

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

defamers (14 points)

Reputation ruiners

D·2+E·1+F·4+A·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts

defaming (15 points)

Slandering and libeling

Calumniating

D·2+E·1+F·4+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts

defanged (14 points)

Neutralized an asp

D·2+E·1+F·4+A·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts

defatted (13 points)

Like some milk powder

Like skim milk

Skim

D·2+E·1+F·4+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

defaults (12 points)

Gets in arrears

This just doesn't pay

Fails to fulfil obligation or to appear

D·2+E·1+F·4+A·1+U·1+L·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts

defeated (13 points)

Beaten by accident: fate indeed!

Won victory over

Beaten by achievement in contract

D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

defeater (12 points)

One who {defeats=v}

D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts

defecate (14 points)

Excrete

D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts

defected (15 points)

Went over to the enemy

Changed sides

Fell away.

D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts

defector (14 points)

One seeking asylum, perhaps

Baryshnikov, for one

Baryshnikov, for example

D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 14 pts

defences (14 points)

Justifications from French receivers

Means of protection

Protections or justifications

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

defended (14 points)

Got into a zone, say

Played to keep, as a title

Made a case for

D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts

defender (13 points)

Player in which to put faith (wordplay)

Fed up 'Terminator' is back, maybe

He is there to protect back, for example

D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts

defensed (13 points)

Tried to stop from scoring

D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

defenses (12 points)

What QB's must "read"

Problems for Secy. Wilson.

Parts of all football teams

D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts

deferent (12 points)

Humble before Newton, having expert around

Respectful

D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts

deferral (12 points)

Postponement, as of a decision

College admissions office request

Act of postponing

D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts

deferred (13 points)

Put off to later

Delayed agent's return and blundered

Yielded, being put off

D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

deferrer (12 points)

Procrastinator, essentially

Procrastinator

Procrastinator.

D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts

defiance (14 points)

Insolence of French intended

Opposition of Parisian's intended

Newspaper boss backed intended contempt

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

deficits (14 points)

Short ends, on the scoreboard

Escesses of expenditure over income

Excesses of liabilities over assets

D·2+E·1+F·4+I·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts

defilade (13 points)

Shield against frontal fire

Shield from enemy eyes

Fortified position offering protection from enemy fire

D·2+E·1+F·4+I·1+L·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts

defilers (12 points)

Ones who sully reputations

Corrupters

D·2+E·1+F·4+I·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts

defiling (13 points)

Corruption of purity

Desecrating

D·2+E·1+F·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

definers (12 points)

Interpreters.

Lexicographers.

D·2+E·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts

defining (13 points)

Job for Webster

Lexicographer's job

Critically important

D·2+E·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

definite (12 points)

Like a particular article for sure

Sure to describe it as contents

Sure, some get in if editor is rejected

D·2+E·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts

deflated (13 points)

Lost self-esteem - or gas (wordplay)

Let the air out

Let air out

D·2+E·1+F·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

deflates (12 points)

Punctures one's balloon.

Takes the air out of

Lets the air out of

D·2+E·1+F·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts

deflator (12 points)

Parking lot prankster, perhaps

Foe of the pompous.

Gas balloon emptier

D·2+E·1+F·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 12 pts

defleaed (13 points)

Deflea

D·2+E·1+F·4+L·1+E·1+A·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

deflects (14 points)

Changes the subject, perhaps

Turns from a straight course

Does some spin doctoring

D·2+E·1+F·4+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts

deflexed (20 points)

Deflex

D·2+E·1+F·4+L·1+E·1+X·8+E·1+D·2 = 20 pts

deflower (15 points)

Sully an overstuffed cow (wordplay)

Ruin agent set up by subordinate

D·2+E·1+F·4+L·1+O·1+W·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts

defoamed (15 points)

Defoam

D·2+E·1+F·4+O·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts

defoamer (14 points)

Chemical that removes suds

D·2+E·1+F·4+O·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts

defogged (15 points)

Freed from mist

D·2+E·1+F·4+O·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts

defogger (14 points)

Windshield-clearing aid

It helps drivers see through glass

Windshield cleaner

D·2+E·1+F·4+O·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts

deforced (15 points)

Deforce

D·2+E·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts

deforces (14 points)

Deforce

D·2+E·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts

deforest (12 points)

Costar of William and Leonard

Clear-cut, as for lumber

Rid of trees

D·2+E·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts

deformed (15 points)

Damaged document put inside another

Twisted out of shape, warped

Distorted in shape

D·2+E·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts

deformer (14 points)

One that {deforms=v}

D·2+E·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts

defrauds (13 points)

Takes for a ride

Swindles no-goods fare badly in

Deprives of by deceit

D·2+E·1+F·4+R·1+A·1+U·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts

defrayal (15 points)

The provision of money to pay expenses

Unravel during trade payment

Skirmish in wood for payment

D·2+E·1+F·4+R·1+A·1+Y·4+A·1+L·1 = 15 pts

defrayed (16 points)

Paid, settled (a cost)

It's discharged in battle during action

Priest always in action must be paid

D·2+E·1+F·4+R·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts

defrayer (15 points)

One that {defrays=v}

D·2+E·1+F·4+R·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts

defrocks (18 points)

Ousts from the clergy *

Deprives of ecclesiastical status

Cuts from the cloth

D·2+E·1+F·4+R·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts

defrosts (12 points)

Gets out of the freezer, say

Uses the microwave, maybe

Does a refrigerator job

D·2+E·1+F·4+R·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts

deftness (12 points)

Magician's asset

Dead newt by Scottish water facility

Dexterity of movement

D·2+E·1+F·4+T·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts

defusing (13 points)

Calming down, as a tense situation

Bomb-squad job

Rendering harmless; in another sense, this puzzle's theme

D·2+E·1+F·4+U·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

defuzing (22 points)

Defuze

D·2+E·1+F·4+U·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 22 pts

deifical (14 points)

""Godlike, also DEIFIC""

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

deifiers (12 points)

Deifier

D·2+E·1+I·1+F·4+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts

deifying (16 points)

Deify

D·2+E·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts

denazify (24 points)

What certain courts try to do in Germany

D·2+E·1+N·1+A·1+Z·10+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 24 pts

desulfur (12 points)

To free from sulphur

D·2+E·1+S·1+U·1+L·1+F·4+U·1+R·1 = 12 pts

detoxify (22 points)

Remove harmful chemicals or poison

Remove poison from

Dry out, in a way

D·2+E·1+T·1+O·1+X·8+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 22 pts

dewfalls (15 points)

Deposit Times editor, laid up with cataract

D·2+E·1+W·4+F·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 15 pts

differed (16 points)

Not a greed (wordplay)

Disagreed - were dissimilar

Failed to find common ground

D·2+I·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts

diffract (17 points)

Pass light through a prism

I'd rejected truth about French to change Ray's approach

D·2+I·1+F·4+F·4+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1 = 17 pts

diffused (16 points)

Spread or sent out in all directions

Spread over a wide area

Spread abroad.

D·2+I·1+F·4+F·4+U·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts

diffuser (15 points)

Translucent light cover

Disagree about American broadcaster

Disagree about American electrical apparatus

D·2+I·1+F·4+F·4+U·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts

diffuses (15 points)

Scatters, as sunlight

D·2+I·1+F·4+F·4+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts

diffusor (15 points)

""One that diffuses, also DIFFUSER""

D·2+I·1+F·4+F·4+U·1+S·1+O·1+R·1 = 15 pts

diolefin (12 points)

A hydrocarbon

D·2+I·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+F·4+I·1+N·1 = 12 pts

dirgeful (13 points)

Like a requiem

D·2+I·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+F·4+U·1+L·1 = 13 pts

disfavor (15 points)

The doghouse, so to speak

Lack of approval

What some fall into

D·2+I·1+S·1+F·4+A·1+V·4+O·1+R·1 = 15 pts

disfrock (18 points)

To deprive of clerical garb

D·2+I·1+S·1+F·4+R·1+O·1+C·3+K·5 = 18 pts

dishfuls (15 points)

Dishful

D·2+I·1+S·1+H·4+F·4+U·1+L·1+S·1 = 15 pts

disproof (14 points)

Feyerabend finally is in favour of falsification

Refutation

Rebuttal

D·2+I·1+S·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+O·1+F·4 = 14 pts

distaffs (15 points)

Wool holders for spinning wheels.

Flax holders on spinning wheels

Parts of spinning wheels.

D·2+I·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+F·4+F·4+S·1 = 15 pts

disulfid (13 points)

A chemical compound

D·2+I·1+S·1+U·1+L·1+F·4+I·1+D·2 = 13 pts

dogfaces (15 points)

G.I.'s of W.W. I

D·2+O·1+G·2+F·4+A·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts

dogfight (17 points)

In which boxers do combat (wordplay)

Canine struggle (wordplay)

Heightened clash of brawling boxers, say

D·2+O·1+G·2+F·4+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 17 pts

doubtful (14 points)

Not ascertain (wordplay)

Hard to believe

Flout Dub, being undecided

D·2+O·1+U·1+B·3+T·1+F·4+U·1+L·1 = 14 pts

downfall (15 points)

Snowstorm, for one.

Failure (after successful career?)

Ruin; heavy shower

D·2+O·1+W·4+N·1+F·4+A·1+L·1+L·1 = 15 pts

draffier (15 points)

Draffy

D·2+R·1+A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts

draffish (18 points)

{drafty=adj}

D·2+R·1+A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 18 pts

draftees (12 points)

Group at boot camp

Many Civil War fighters

Military conscripts

D·2+R·1+A·1+F·4+T·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts

drafters (12 points)

Makers of plans.

Constitution creators

Sketchers.

D·2+R·1+A·1+F·4+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts

draftier (12 points)

Less insulated

D·2+R·1+A·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts

draftily (15 points)

In a drafty manner

D·2+R·1+A·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts

drafting (13 points)

Merit badge since 1965

Choosing for the military

Outlining key outdoor activity

D·2+R·1+A·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

dreadful (13 points)

Doctor with feudal manner - appalling!

Informally very bad, perhaps the weather

Doctor led fraud? That's appalling!

D·2+R·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+F·4+U·1+L·1 = 13 pts

dreamful (14 points)

Lost in reverie.

D·2+R·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+F·4+U·1+L·1 = 14 pts

driftage (13 points)

Tide-borne wood, for example

Tidal debris

Deviation from an intended course caused by wind and currents

D·2+R·1+I·1+F·4+T·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 13 pts

drifters (12 points)

Vessels off course (wordplay)

"This Magic Moment" doo-woppers

'Up on the Roof' singers, with 'the'

D·2+R·1+I·1+F·4+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts

driftier (12 points)

Drifty

D·2+R·1+I·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts

drifting (13 points)

Aimlessly wandering from place to place

Floating with the current

Floating about aimlessly

D·2+R·1+I·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts

driftpin (14 points)

A metal pin for securing timbers

D·2+R·1+I·1+F·4+T·1+P·3+I·1+N·1 = 14 pts

drumfire (14 points)

Continuous battlefield sound

Continuous attack

Big shots going nonstop with what one can 18 and sack

D·2+R·1+U·1+M·3+F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 14 pts

drumfish (17 points)

A fish that makes a drumming sound

D·2+R·1+U·1+M·3+F·4+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 17 pts

dumfound (15 points)

To {astonish=v}

D·2+U·1+M·3+F·4+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2 = 15 pts

dummkopf (22 points)

Not exactly the brightest bulb on the tree

Dolt

D·2+U·1+M·3+M·3+K·5+O·1+P·3+F·4 = 22 pts

dustoffs (15 points)

Medevacs, in military slang

D·2+U·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+F·4+F·4+S·1 = 15 pts

dwarfest (15 points)

Dwarf

D·2+W·4+A·1+R·1+F·4+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts

dwarfing (16 points)

Causing to look small

Towering over

D·2+W·4+A·1+R·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts

dwarfish (18 points)

Unusually small (in stature)

Draw obtuse angle, rather small

Of very small stature

D·2+W·4+A·1+R·1+F·4+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 18 pts

dwarfism (17 points)

Condition involving small stature

Stunted condition

D·2+W·4+A·1+R·1+F·4+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 17 pts

dyestuff (18 points)

Indigo or henna, e.g

Indigo or henna.

Textile factory need.

D·2+Y·4+E·1+S·1+T·1+U·1+F·4+F·4 = 18 pts

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