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dualisms (11 points)
Twofold distinctions.
D·2+U·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 11 pts
dualists (9 points)
Yin and Yang disciples
They believe everything is either mind or matter
Folks who subscribe to a rigid mind-body paradigm
D·2+U·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 9 pts
dualized (19 points)
Dualize
D·2+U·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+D·2 = 19 pts
dualizes (18 points)
Dualize
D·2+U·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
dubbings (14 points)
Dubbing
D·2+U·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·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
duckbill (17 points)
"Quack" comes out of it (2 words)
What deadbeats do (wordplay)
Avoid President Clinton (wordplay)
D·2+U·1+C·3+K·5+B·3+I·1+L·1+L·1 = 17 pts
duckiest (15 points)
Ducky
D·2+U·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts
duckling (16 points)
Young mallard, for instance
Avoid fish and fowl
Avoid fish and a little fowl
D·2+U·1+C·3+K·5+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
duckpins (17 points)
Baltimore bowler's targets
Bowling game
Boxing + Wrestling
D·2+U·1+C·3+K·5+P·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 17 pts
ducktail (15 points)
Avian hairstyle (wordplay)
Current hair-do.
D·2+U·1+C·3+K·5+T·1+A·1+I·1+L·1 = 15 pts
duckwalk (22 points)
Chuck Berry choreography
D·2+U·1+C·3+K·5+W·4+A·1+L·1+K·5 = 22 pts
duckweed (19 points)
Floater in Idaho, did you say (wordplay)
D·2+U·1+C·3+K·5+W·4+E·1+E·1+D·2 = 19 pts
ductings (12 points)
Ducting
D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts
ductless (11 points)
Without ducts
D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
ductules (11 points)
Ductule
D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
dudgeons (11 points)
Dudgeon
D·2+U·1+D·2+G·2+E·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
dudishly (16 points)
In the manner of a dude
D·2+U·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
duecento (11 points)
The thirteenth century
D·2+U·1+E·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+O·1 = 11 pts
duelists (9 points)
One-on-one fighters
Athos and Burr
Lord Byron and Mr. Chaworth.
D·2+U·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 9 pts
duellers (9 points)
Dueller
D·2+U·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
duelling (10 points)
Fighting among two with deadly weapons
In a contest of honour
D·2+U·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 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
duetting (10 points)
Sharing the mic, say
Singing as couple expected, couple of times in middle of night
D·2+U·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 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
dukedoms (16 points)
Noble titles, ranks or lands
Allotted sides long locked in floral rivalry
Former independent territories of the French look to Kenya to do manuscript
D·2+U·1+K·5+E·1+D·2+O·1+M·3+S·1 = 16 pts
dulcetly (14 points)
In melodious tones
D·2+U·1+L·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
dulciana (11 points)
Open diapason organ stop
Pipe-organ stop.
Sweet-toned organ stop
D·2+U·1+L·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+N·1+A·1 = 11 pts
dulcimer (13 points)
Opposite of a strong boil (wordplay)
Musical instrument - lime curd (anagram)
Instrument of Xanadu damsel (Coleridge)
D·2+U·1+L·1+C·3+I·1+M·3+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
dulcinea (11 points)
Man of La Mancha song
Don Quixote's lady
Literary word for a sweetheart
D·2+U·1+L·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+A·1 = 11 pts
dullards (10 points)
They're no brainiacs
They're not very bright
Intellectuals' opposites
D·2+U·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 10 pts
dullness (9 points)
Lecturer's avoidance, hopefully
State of being boring or not bright
Dreary quality
D·2+U·1+L·1+L·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 9 pts
dumbbell (15 points)
Piece of lifting equipment
Weight, or lightweight
Fitness aid for boxer lacking ring
D·2+U·1+M·3+B·3+B·3+E·1+L·1+L·1 = 15 pts
dumbhead (17 points)
A stupid person
D·2+U·1+M·3+B·3+H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2 = 17 pts
dumbness (13 points)
Nothing said for this, by the sound of it
Stupidity
Inanity
D·2+U·1+M·3+B·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 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
dummying (17 points)
Preparing, as a layout, with "up"
Preparing, as a layout, with 'up'
D·2+U·1+M·3+M·3+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 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
dumpings (14 points)
Dumping
D·2+U·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts
dumpling (14 points)
Store fish - for the stew (wordplay)
Landfill in a toy city (wordplay)
Ball of dough
D·2+U·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
duncical (13 points)
Relating to a dunce
D·2+U·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 13 pts
duneland (10 points)
An area having many dunes
D·2+U·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2 = 10 pts
dunelike (13 points)
Resembling a Sahara formation
D·2+U·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 13 pts
dungaree (10 points)
Sturdy denim fabric
Cotton fabric used for overalls etc
Denim by another name
D·2+U·1+N·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+E·1+E·1 = 10 pts
dungeons (10 points)
Cells for stinking times (wordplay)
Role-playing-game locales
Cells, as in the Chateau d'If.
D·2+U·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
dunghill (13 points)
The height of waste (wordplay)
Pile of droppings
Farmyard refuse heap
D·2+U·1+N·1+G·2+H·4+I·1+L·1+L·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
dunnages (10 points)
Dunnage
D·2+U·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
dunnites (9 points)
Dunnite
D·2+U·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
duodenal (10 points)
Of part of small intestine
Like some ulcers
Relating to part of the small intestine
D·2+U·1+O·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts
duodenum (12 points)
Part of the small intestine
First portion of small intestine
Part of small intestine
D·2+U·1+O·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
duologue (10 points)
Talk for two
Screenplay for two actors, for example
Tete-a-tete
D·2+U·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+U·1+E·1 = 10 pts
duopsony (14 points)
The market condition when there are two buyers only
D·2+U·1+O·1+P·3+S·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
duotones (9 points)
Kenny G album
D·2+U·1+O·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
duperies (11 points)
Deceptions.
Hoaxes.
D·2+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
duplexed (19 points)
Duplex
D·2+U·1+P·3+L·1+E·1+X·8+E·1+D·2 = 19 pts
duplexer (18 points)
System allowing use of same aerial for transmission and reception
D·2+U·1+P·3+L·1+E·1+X·8+E·1+R·1 = 18 pts
duplexes (18 points)
Apartments with rooms on two floors
Divided houses
D·2+U·1+P·3+L·1+E·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
durables (11 points)
Goods likely to long-wearing
Nonperishable goods
Consumer goods that are not destroyed by use
D·2+U·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
duramens (11 points)
Duramen
D·2+U·1+R·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
durances (11 points)
Durance
D·2+U·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
duration (9 points)
Around it (anagram)
Length (of time)
For this for now
D·2+U·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 9 pts
durative (12 points)
A type of {verb=n}
D·2+U·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 12 pts
duresses (9 points)
Forcible restraints
Compulsory threats
D·2+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
durmasts (11 points)
Durmast
D·2+U·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
durndest (10 points)
Durned
D·2+U·1+R·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
durneder (10 points)
Durned
D·2+U·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+D·2+E·1+R·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
dustbins (11 points)
Trash-cans-on-Thames
Places for waste
Ashcans, in London
D·2+U·1+S·1+T·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
dustheap (14 points)
Rubbish pile
D·2+U·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+P·3 = 14 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
dustless (9 points)
Clean.
D·2+U·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 9 pts
dustlike (13 points)
Resembling dust
D·2+U·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 13 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
dustpans (11 points)
Dirt scooper-uppers
Whisk brooms' companions
Sweepers' utensils
D·2+U·1+S·1+T·1+P·3+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
dustrags (10 points)
Dustrag
D·2+U·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+S·1 = 10 pts
dutchman (16 points)
Flyer of opera (wordplay)
The Flying - (Wagner)
Hieronymus Bosch, for one
D·2+U·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 16 pts
dutchmen (16 points)
Juliana's ships.
Europeans munched nuts around square
Go to net her lands to get them
D·2+U·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 16 pts
dutiable (11 points)
Subject to customs
Not free of tax but ideal otherwise
Liable for tax on importation
D·2+U·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
duumviri (14 points)
Duumvir
D·2+U·1+U·1+M·3+V·4+I·1+R·1+I·1 = 14 pts
duumvirs (14 points)
Duumvir
D·2+U·1+U·1+M·3+V·4+I·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
duvetine (12 points)
""A soft fabric, also DUVETYN, DUVETYNE""
D·2+U·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
duvetyne (15 points)
""A soft fabric, also DUVETINE, DUVETYN""
D·2+U·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+Y·4+N·1+E·1 = 15 pts
duvetyns (15 points)
Duvetyn
D·2+U·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+Y·4+N·1+S·1 = 15 pts
duxelles (16 points)
Mushroom layer of a beef Wellington
Seasoning made from chopped mushrooms, onions and parsley
D·2+U·1+X·8+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts

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