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D·2+A·1+C·3+T·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
D·2+A·1+C·3+T·1+Y·4+L·1+U·1+S·1 = 14 pts
D·2+A·1+H·4+A·1+B·3+I·1+Y·4+A·1 = 17 pts
daintily (12 points)
In a particular way, maybe the Guardian's saved in time
Fastidiously.
Set of books this writer wrapped in paper in tasteful style
D·2+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
D·2+A·1+I·1+R·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
D·2+A·1+I·1+R·1+Y·4+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 14 pts
D·2+A·1+I·1+R·1+Y·4+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 14 pts
dallying (13 points)
Wasting time idly or frivolously
Loiterer's activity
Playing with daughter's friend in garden at first
D·2+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
D·2+A·1+M·3+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
dandyish (16 points)
Boat is hot and quite smart
Like a fop
Vain prince informally introduced to beauty
D·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+Y·4+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 16 pts
dandyism (15 points)
Comic is married to proponent of man about town
Foppish behaviour in mind say, dude's first to gyrate
D·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+Y·4+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 15 pts
D·2+A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
D·2+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
D·2+A·1+S·1+Y·4+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
D·2+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
D·2+A·1+Y·4+B·3+O·1+O·1+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts
daybreak (18 points)
Dawn in 24-hour holiday (wordplay)
Dawn gets a siesta (wordplay)
When light first appears
D·2+A·1+Y·4+B·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+K·5 = 18 pts
D·2+A·1+Y·4+D·2+R·1+E·1+A·1+M·3 = 15 pts
D·2+A·1+Y·4+F·4+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
D·2+A·1+Y·4+G·2+L·1+O·1+W·4+S·1 = 16 pts
D·2+A·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 16 pts
D·2+A·1+Y·4+M·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
D·2+A·1+Y·4+R·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+S·1 = 14 pts
D·2+A·1+Y·4+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
D·2+A·1+Y·4+S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
daytimes (14 points)
Periods between sunrise and sunset
Sunrise-sunset, sunrise-sunset
Morning and noon.
D·2+A·1+Y·4+T·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
D·2+A·1+Y·4+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 19 pts
D·2+E·1+A·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
D·2+E·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+Y·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
D·2+E·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
D·2+E·1+C·3+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
D·2+E·1+C·3+A·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
D·2+E·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
D·2+E·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
D·2+E·1+C·3+O·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
D·2+E·1+C·3+O·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
decrying (15 points)
Condemning; criticising as worthless
Attacking and cracking: beside the point
Publicly condemning
D·2+E·1+C·3+R·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
D·2+E·1+C·3+R·1+Y·4+P·3+T·1+S·1 = 16 pts
D·2+E·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 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
D·2+E·1+F·4+R·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
D·2+E·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
D·2+E·1+L·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
D·2+E·1+L·1+A·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
delegacy (15 points)
Led cagey bully to committee
The committee of French inheritance
Deputation from Washington catching eagle freaking out Yankee
D·2+E·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 15 pts
delicacy (16 points)
Caviar, for one
Sensitivity to gourmet food (wordplay)
Discretion, tact; fragility
D·2+E·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 16 pts
delivery (15 points)
Very idle bowling a no-ball, perhaps
Does 'e live in a dry birth (wordplay)
General in charge of mail (wordplay)
D·2+E·1+L·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
D·2+E·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
D·2+E·1+M·3+A·1+G·2+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 16 pts
D·2+E·1+M·3+U·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
D·2+E·1+N·1+A·1+Z·10+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 24 pts
D·2+E·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
D·2+E·1+P·3+L·1+O·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
derisory (12 points)
Deserving of ridicule or scorn
As Roy rides out it's laughable
When Roy rides out, it's laughable
D·2+E·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+Y·4+S·1 = 12 pts
D·2+E·1+T·1+O·1+X·8+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 22 pts
D·2+E·1+U·1+C·3+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
D·2+E·1+V·4+O·1+U·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
D·2+E·1+W·4+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
D·2+I·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
D·2+I·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+Y·4+L·1 = 14 pts
D·2+I·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
D·2+I·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
D·2+I·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
dialysis (12 points)
Procedure for one with kidney failure
Blood purification process
Clinical purification of blood
D·2+I·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 12 pts
D·2+I·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
D·2+I·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+E·1+D·2 = 22 pts
D·2+I·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+E·1+R·1 = 21 pts
D·2+I·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 21 pts
D·2+I·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
D·2+I·1+C·3+O·1+T·1+Y·4+L·1+S·1 = 14 pts
D·2+I·1+C·3+Y·4+C·3+L·1+I·1+C·3 = 18 pts
didactyl (15 points)
Two-fingered or two-toed
Having only two toes, fingers, or claws
Performed variable line with two fingers
D·2+I·1+D·2+A·1+C·3+T·1+Y·4+L·1 = 15 pts
D·2+I·1+D·2+Y·4+M·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 17 pts
D·2+I·1+D·2+Y·4+M·3+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 15 pts
D·2+I·1+D·2+Y·4+N·1+A·1+M·3+Y·4 = 18 pts
D·2+I·1+H·4+Y·4+B·3+R·1+I·1+D·2 = 18 pts
D·2+I·1+H·4+Y·4+D·2+R·1+I·1+C·3 = 18 pts
D·2+I·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
D·2+I·1+M·3+E·1+T·1+H·4+Y·4+L·1 = 17 pts
D·2+I·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+Y·4+L·1 = 17 pts
D·2+I·1+P·3+L·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+Y·4 = 15 pts
D·2+I·1+P·3+T·1+Y·4+C·3+A·1+S·1 = 16 pts
diptychs (19 points)
Two-paneled paintings
Paintings on two folding surfaces
Paintings on two folding panels
D·2+I·1+P·3+T·1+Y·4+C·3+H·4+S·1 = 19 pts
directly (14 points)
Without passing Go, perhaps
Order heartless lady requires at once
Immediately or without deviation
D·2+I·1+R·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
D·2+I·1+R·1+T·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
disarray (12 points)
Confusion in the hordes of hell!
Chaos is to come shortly - in 24 hours
Clutter and disorder
D·2+I·1+S·1+A·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
disloyal (12 points)
Say I'll do scheme that's untrustworthy
Unfaithful or unpatriotic
Its unreliable to say Ill do doctor (wordplay)
D·2+I·1+S·1+L·1+O·1+Y·4+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
D·2+I·1+S·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
D·2+I·1+S·1+M·3+A·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
D·2+I·1+S·1+O·1+B·3+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 14 pts
D·2+I·1+S·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 14 pts
D·2+I·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
D·2+I·1+S·1+U·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
D·2+I·1+S·1+Y·4+O·1+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
D·2+I·1+S·1+Y·4+O·1+K·5+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
D·2+I·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
D·2+I·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
D·2+I·1+V·4+V·4+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
D·2+I·1+Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 22 pts
dizzying (31 points)
Causing lightheadedness
Really wanting to cover up one snoring is unsteadying
Confusing name for politician - elected head of government
D·2+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 31 pts
docilely (14 points)
How most farm animals behave
Without a fight
Holiday medic is first person to disguise Lyle with submissive manner
D·2+O·1+C·3+I·1+L·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
docility (14 points)
Willingness to be taught.
Old city I associated with meekness
Placid condition of city idol
D·2+O·1+C·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
D·2+O·1+C·3+K·5+Y·4+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 19 pts
dogberry (15 points)
'Much Ado' policeman
Constable in Shakespeare play
Character in Much Ado About Nothing
D·2+O·1+G·2+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
D·2+O·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
dogsbody (16 points)
How menial to have such a beastly frame!
Slave in the pet's cemetery (wordplay)
Person given menial tasks
D·2+O·1+G·2+S·1+B·3+O·1+D·2+Y·4 = 16 pts
D·2+O·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
domesday (15 points)
11th Century book
- Book, made in 1086 for William I
Best-known book of the 11th century.
D·2+O·1+M·3+E·1+S·1+D·2+A·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
doomsday (15 points)
When the world ends (wordplay)
Moody ads for time of the Last Judgement
Time of judgment
D·2+O·1+O·1+M·3+S·1+D·2+A·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
D·2+O·1+O·1+R·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 15 pts
dooryard (13 points)
Blooming spot for Whitman's lilacs
Lilacs' site in a Whitman poem
Spot for Whitman's blooming lilacs
D·2+O·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 13 pts
D·2+O·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 16 pts
D·2+O·1+R·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
D·2+O·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
D·2+O·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
D·2+O·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+B·3+O·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
D·2+O·1+V·4+E·1+K·5+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 19 pts
D·2+O·1+W·4+D·2+Y·4+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 19 pts
downplay (17 points)
Make little of sad tragedy, for instance
Make light of
Make light of sad performance
D·2+O·1+W·4+N·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
D·2+O·1+X·8+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 20 pts
D·2+O·1+Y·4+E·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
D·2+R·1+A·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
draughty (16 points)
Thirsty, will swallow anything cool
Letting in currents of cold air
Letting the wind in
D·2+R·1+A·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
D·2+R·1+A·1+Y·4+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
D·2+R·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
drearily (12 points)
In a bleak and depressing manner
In a cheerless manner
The sound of the source of clothes
D·2+R·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
D·2+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
D·2+R·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
drollery (12 points)
It's funny how flattening it is inside
Comic series of incidents; waggery
Jest; buffoonery
D·2+R·1+O·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
D·2+R·1+O·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
D·2+R·1+O·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
D·2+R·1+O·1+W·4+S·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
D·2+R·1+U·1+D·2+G·2+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
D·2+R·1+Y·4+P·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 14 pts
D·2+R·1+Y·4+W·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 15 pts
D·2+U·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
D·2+U·1+L·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
D·2+U·1+M·3+M·3+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
D·2+U·1+O·1+P·3+S·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
D·2+U·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+Y·4+N·1+E·1 = 15 pts
D·2+U·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+Y·4+N·1+S·1 = 15 pts
D·2+Y·4+A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+C·3 = 19 pts
D·2+Y·4+B·3+B·3+U·1+K·5+I·1+M·3 = 22 pts
D·2+Y·4+E·1+S·1+T·1+U·1+F·4+F·4 = 18 pts
D·2+Y·4+E·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+D·2+S·1 = 16 pts
D·2+Y·4+E·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 16 pts
dynamics (16 points)
Laws relating to physical forces
Pattern of change or growth
Variation in musical intensity
D·2+Y·4+N·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 16 pts
dynamism (16 points)
Full-of-energy quality
Power of imparting energy.
Vigorously active and energising quality
D·2+Y·4+N·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 16 pts
dynamist (14 points)
Believer in an immanent force
Heard Dinah found watery film of one believing in energy
Andrew spinning something a bit foggy as a sort of philosopher
D·2+Y·4+N·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
D·2+Y·4+N·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
D·2+Y·4+N·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
D·2+Y·4+N·1+A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts
D·2+Y·4+S·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 15 pts
dyslexia (19 points)
Source of a character flaw (wordplay)
Poor character analysis (wordplay)
Character issue (wordplay)
D·2+Y·4+S·1+L·1+E·1+X·8+I·1+A·1 = 19 pts
dyslexic (21 points)
Having difficulty with reading words
Suffering from a form of word-blindness
Reading-impaired, in a way
D·2+Y·4+S·1+L·1+E·1+X·8+I·1+C·3 = 21 pts
D·2+Y·4+S·1+P·3+E·1+P·3+S·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
D·2+Y·4+S·1+P·3+N·1+E·1+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
D·2+Y·4+S·1+P·3+N·1+E·1+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
D·2+Y·4+S·1+P·3+N·1+E·1+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
D·2+Y·4+S·1+P·3+N·1+O·1+E·1+A·1 = 14 pts
D·2+Y·4+S·1+P·3+N·1+O·1+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
D·2+Y·4+S·1+T·1+A·1+X·8+I·1+A·1 = 19 pts
D·2+Y·4+S·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
D·2+Y·4+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
D·2+Y·4+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
dystopia (14 points)
Imaginary place where all is bad
Days off without helmet will be hell
The Hunger Games setting
D·2+Y·4+S·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
D·2+Y·4+S·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
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