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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
damewort (14 points)
A flowering plant
D·2+A·1+M·3+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+T·1 = 14 pts
damndest (12 points)
Utmost
D·2+A·1+M·3+N·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
dandiest (10 points)
Hunky-dory to the max
Swellest ever
Nattiest.
D·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
danewort (12 points)
Eurasian shrub having serrated leaves and white flowers
D·2+A·1+N·1+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+T·1 = 12 pts
darndest (10 points)
Type of things kids say (wordplay)
Level best
D·2+A·1+R·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
dashiest (12 points)
Dashy
D·2+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
daubiest (11 points)
Dauby
D·2+A·1+U·1+B·3+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
daylight (16 points)
When the sun's up (time for robbery?)
From dawn to dusk
Part of D. S. T.
D·2+A·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 16 pts
deadbeat (12 points)
Completely exhausted (colloq.)
One who gets no credit (wordplay)
Tired of graveyard patrol (wordplay)
D·2+E·1+A·1+D·2+B·3+E·1+A·1+T·1 = 12 pts
deadbolt (12 points)
Extinct measure for a roll of cloth?
It's a lock
Apartment door feature
D·2+E·1+A·1+D·2+B·3+O·1+L·1+T·1 = 12 pts
debutant (11 points)
One beginning a career
Actor in his or her first role
Actor playing his first part.
D·2+E·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
decadent (12 points)
Dec. lining (wordplay)
Immoral act ended in stir (wordplay)
Showing moral decline
D·2+E·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
decedent (12 points)
Will writer, at a will reading
Silent partner in a will fight
Will's writer
D·2+E·1+C·3+E·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
decrepit (13 points)
Lacking pep, vim and vigor.
Impaired by age
Really run-down
D·2+E·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+T·1 = 13 pts
deediest (10 points)
Deedy
D·2+E·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 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
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
demivolt (14 points)
""A half turn made by a horse, also DEMIVOLTE""
D·2+E·1+M·3+I·1+V·4+O·1+L·1+T·1 = 14 pts
democrat (13 points)
Tom Daschle, for one
Person who likes the blues (wordplay)
Tom cared about this voter?
D·2+E·1+M·3+O·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+T·1 = 13 pts
demonist (11 points)
One who believes in demons
D·2+E·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
demotist (11 points)
A student of demotic writings
D·2+E·1+M·3+O·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
demurest (11 points)
Most sober dissent is coming from Paris
Most modest
Most coy
D·2+E·1+M·3+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
deponent (11 points)
One making a statement under oath
Person giving testimony opened unusual New Testament
Smashed open in Germany with old books for someone making a deposition
D·2+E·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
derelict (11 points)
Unfaithful or neglectful
An abandoned ship
Disused, in poor condition
D·2+E·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+T·1 = 11 pts
deselect (11 points)
Click again, maybe
Not re-nominate (for MP)
Cancel a check for (wordplay)
D·2+E·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1 = 11 pts
desinent (9 points)
Terminating
D·2+E·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 9 pts
destruct (11 points)
Order for a malfunctioning rocket
Destroy a missile in flight
Do away with troubled rest in pipe
D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+C·3+T·1 = 11 pts
diallist (9 points)
""A dialer, also DIALIST""
D·2+I·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
dickiest (15 points)
Dicky
D·2+I·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts
dictiest (11 points)
Dicty
D·2+I·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 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
digamist (12 points)
One who marries for the second time
D·2+I·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
dilatant (9 points)
""Something that enlarges, also DILATER""
D·2+I·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 9 pts
diligent (10 points)
Cover up for one man in particular
Painstaking - I tingled (anagram)
Unlike a slacker
D·2+I·1+L·1+I·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
dingiest (10 points)
Most dark and dirty
Sound to start with, but most depressing
Most grimy
D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
dinkiest (13 points)
Dinky
D·2+I·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
diplomat (13 points)
Mission controller (wordplay)
Immune one (wordplay)
Rice, for one
D·2+I·1+P·3+L·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1 = 13 pts
dippiest (13 points)
Dippy
D·2+I·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
diriment (11 points)
Nullifying
D·2+I·1+R·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
dirtiest (9 points)
With the most cleaning up to do
Most in need of a nice bath
Least family-friendly
D·2+I·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
discount (11 points)
Ignore incentive to buy (wordplay)
Take no notice of sales ploy (wordplay)
Ignore sales ploy (wordplay)
D·2+I·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
discreet (11 points)
Careful to avoid embarrassment
Careful in keeping a secret
Tactful and trustworthy
D·2+I·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+T·1 = 11 pts
disherit (12 points)
Deprive of birthright
D·2+I·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1 = 12 pts
dishiest (12 points)
Dishy
D·2+I·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
disjoint (16 points)
Make incoherent
Come apart
D·2+I·1+S·1+J·8+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 16 pts
disjunct (18 points)
Having deep constrictions between the different sections of the body (zoology)
D·2+I·1+S·1+J·8+U·1+N·1+C·3+T·1 = 18 pts
dismount (11 points)
Get off one's high horse perhaps
Get down from (a horse)
Get off (bike)
D·2+I·1+S·1+M·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
dispirit (11 points)
Put out the fire!
Throw cold water on
Put out the fire
D·2+I·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+I·1+T·1 = 11 pts
displant (11 points)
To {dislodge=v}
D·2+I·1+S·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
disquiet (18 points)
Lack of tranquillity
Feeling of unease
Is queen in parliament showing anxiety (wordplay)
D·2+I·1+S·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+E·1+T·1 = 18 pts
distinct (11 points)
Easy to perceive
How Lily hops into a deal
Definite and unmistakeable
D·2+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+C·3+T·1 = 11 pts
distract (11 points)
Divert (the attention)
Divert attention or bewilder
Girl's leaflet will amuse
D·2+I·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1 = 11 pts
distrait (9 points)
Absent-minded characteristic down under
Distraught in France
Sid is back with a tendency to be upset
D·2+I·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+I·1+T·1 = 9 pts
district (11 points)
Red light, for one
Columbia, for one
Area (of town/country)
D·2+I·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+T·1 = 11 pts
distrust (9 points)
Stir dust (anagram)
Have little faith in
Regard (person) with suspicion
D·2+I·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
ditheist (12 points)
An adherent of {ditheism=n}
D·2+I·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
ditsiest (9 points)
Most airheaded (var.)
Most flighty variable
Most clueless
D·2+I·1+T·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
ditziest (18 points)
Ditzy
D·2+I·1+T·1+Z·10+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 18 pts
divalent (12 points)
A chemical element with a valency of two
D·2+I·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
divinest (12 points)
Most wonderful.
D·2+I·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
dizziest (27 points)
Most giddy
Most flighty
Most zany
D·2+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 27 pts
document (13 points)
Diploma, for one
Don cut me (anagram)
Report duke? Count me out!
D·2+O·1+C·3+U·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
dodgiest (11 points)
Most marked by skill in deception
D·2+O·1+D·2+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 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
doggiest (11 points)
Doggy
D·2+O·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
dominant (11 points)
Like an alpha male
Refrain from taking out main ruling
Most important or influential
D·2+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
doorpost (11 points)
Could one hold up entrance (wordplay)
Upright of an entrance
Upright part of entrance frame
D·2+O·1+O·1+R·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
dorkiest (13 points)
Most like George Michael Bluth
D·2+O·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
dormient (11 points)
{asleep=adj}
D·2+O·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
dosseret (9 points)
Capital in Byzantine architecture
D·2+O·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+T·1 = 9 pts
dottiest (9 points)
Most bananas
Most eccentric
Sit exam - holding it back is extremely silly
D·2+O·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
doughnut (13 points)
Small ring-shaped cake
Small circular cake
Deep fried snack
D·2+O·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+N·1+U·1+T·1 = 13 pts
dowdiest (13 points)
Most old-fashioned
Least fashionable.
Most frumpy
D·2+O·1+W·4+D·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
downbeat (14 points)
Gloomy round of an Ulster cop (wordplay)
Conductor's cue, maybe
Understated unhappy defeat
D·2+O·1+W·4+N·1+B·3+E·1+A·1+T·1 = 14 pts
downcast (14 points)
Unhappy players at Bangor (wordplay)
Gloomy players near Belfast (wordplay)
Ulster actors depressed (wordplay)
D·2+O·1+W·4+N·1+C·3+A·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
downiest (12 points)
Most fluffy
D·2+O·1+W·4+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
drabbest (13 points)
Most dull
D·2+R·1+A·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
dragonet (10 points)
Brightly colored fish
Brightly colored marine fish
Trawl collects ordinary fish
D·2+R·1+A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+E·1+T·1 = 10 pts
dribblet (13 points)
Little drop Var.
Little drop variable
D·2+R·1+I·1+B·3+B·3+L·1+E·1+T·1 = 13 pts
drollest (9 points)
Waggish to the max
Most like Balzac's tales
Funniest.
D·2+R·1+O·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
dropshot (14 points)
Andy Murray's choice sinks in
Ball that just clears the net
Short return of hot tears at first
D·2+R·1+O·1+P·3+S·1+H·4+O·1+T·1 = 14 pts
dropwort (14 points)
A perennial herb
D·2+R·1+O·1+P·3+W·4+O·1+R·1+T·1 = 14 pts
druggist (11 points)
Pill-pusher (wordplay)
Chemist instates (wordplay)
Very big vireo, extremely bright
D·2+R·1+U·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
drumbeat (13 points)
Bared tum? Could be for a tattoo!
Fourth strange knock at rub-a-dub-dub
Rock-music staple
D·2+R·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+A·1+T·1 = 13 pts
drunkest (13 points)
Most inebriated
Most under the influence in wild Turk's den
D·2+R·1+U·1+N·1+K·5+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
drupelet (11 points)
Pulpy grain of a berry.
Small peach, plum or cherry
Small individual fleshy fruit with a stone
D·2+R·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+L·1+E·1+T·1 = 11 pts
drypoint (14 points)
Engraving of laconic fieldsman
Steel needle for engraving
Etching needle.
D·2+R·1+Y·4+P·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 14 pts
dubonnet (11 points)
Dark purplish-red
Aperitif made with quinine
Tub on end (anagram) - aperitif
D·2+U·1+B·3+O·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+T·1 = 11 pts
duckiest (15 points)
Ducky
D·2+U·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts
duellist (9 points)
He usually has a second helping
Fighter with epees
Expected still to retrain as a fighter
D·2+U·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
duettist (9 points)
One who plays or sings with another
One of the two in the play
He takes part in an act of duplicity
D·2+U·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
dumpcart (15 points)
A cart for collecting rubbish
D·2+U·1+M·3+P·3+C·3+A·1+R·1+T·1 = 15 pts
dumpiest (13 points)
Worst kept, as a motel
Least kept up
Least shapely
D·2+U·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
dungiest (10 points)
Dungy
D·2+U·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
durndest (10 points)
Durned
D·2+U·1+R·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
duskiest (13 points)
Dusky
D·2+U·1+S·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
dustiest (9 points)
Most like some bunnies
Most powdery.
D·2+U·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
dwarfest (15 points)
Dwarf
D·2+W·4+A·1+R·1+F·4+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 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

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