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F·4+A·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
F·4+A·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
F·4+A·1+G·2+O·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
failures (11 points)
If a rule's broken, they've lost
Defeats or losses
Learning opportunities for many
F·4+A·1+I·1+L·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
F·4+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
F·4+A·1+I·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts
F·4+A·1+I·1+R·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+D·2 = 12 pts
fairness (11 points)
The beauty of justice
Decency of blonde's cape
That's the beauty of being unbiased
F·4+A·1+I·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
fairways (17 points)
Just means 'parts of the course'
A golfer drives down these spaces
Golfers drive the ball down these
F·4+A·1+I·1+R·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 17 pts
F·4+A·1+I·1+R·1+Y·4+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 16 pts
F·4+A·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
F·4+A·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
F·4+A·1+L·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
F·4+A·1+L·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
F·4+A·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
F·4+A·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+O·1+L·1 = 12 pts
faltered (12 points)
Female became different and stumbled
Lost one's footing
Hesitated to have the key changed
F·4+A·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
F·4+A·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
familiar (13 points)
Spirit of the clan (wordplay)
Ringing a bell (wordplay)
Well-known witch's cat (wordplay)
F·4+A·1+M·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+R·1 = 13 pts
fanciers (13 points)
Persons of interest (wordplay)
How the revolver cries for enthusiasts
Those attracted to ones who breed for pleasure
F·4+A·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
F·4+A·1+N·1+F·4+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
F·4+A·1+N·1+F·4+A·1+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
F·4+A·1+N·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+A·1+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 15 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 14 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 21 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
farcical (15 points)
Quite ridiculous, perhaps in play
Racial FC is ridiculous
Quite ridiculous, ludicrous
F·4+A·1+R·1+C·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 15 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+E·1+W·4+E·1+L·1+L·1 = 14 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+H·4+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
farmhand (17 points)
Worker's feminine limb - part of it
Minor leaguer, informally
One up with roosters
F·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+D·2 = 17 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts
farmland (14 points)
Countryside for crops or livestock
It could be fallow or verdant
Countryside used for crops or livestock
F·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2 = 14 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+Y·4+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 17 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+O·1+L·1 = 11 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+C·3+H·4+E·1 = 16 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
farrowed (15 points)
Had little piggies
Perhaps this distant racket may mean the sow has been delivered
F·4+A·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+W·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
F·4+A·1+R·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
farthing (15 points)
Smallest coin once
Worth nothing and certainly not 21 down
Old coin, distant object
F·4+A·1+R·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
F·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
F·4+A·1+T·1+B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
F·4+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
F·4+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
F·4+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
F·4+A·1+U·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+G·2 = 14 pts
F·4+A·1+U·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
F·4+A·1+V·4+O·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
F·4+A·1+V·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
F·4+A·1+V·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
F·4+A·1+V·4+O·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
F·4+A·1+V·4+O·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
fearless (11 points)
Brave female, like Van Gogh (wordplay)
Brave nobleman's aboard iron ship
Free lass, terribly brave
F·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
fearsome (13 points)
For me sea can be terrifying
Terrifying for me, sea that's rough
Fellow listener a few dread
F·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 13 pts
F·4+E·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
feathery (17 points)
Cook coating each article with a light touch
Whimsical about Earth, possibly how it feels to touch down
Taking English, learner's not seen in paternal light
F·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
F·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
features (11 points)
Distinctive attributes or aspects
Main pictures in movie programs.
Full-length movies.
F·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+F·4+I·1+C·3 = 18 pts
F·4+E·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
F·4+E·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
F·4+E·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
F·4+E·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
feistier (11 points)
More exuberant or quarrelsome
More excitable and fieriest criminal
More energetic iron is at that level
F·4+E·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+L·1+D·2+S·1+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
feldspar (14 points)
Mineral; red flaps (anagram)
Moonstone is a variety of this
Mineral that crystallizes from magma
F·4+E·1+L·1+D·2+S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1 = 14 pts
F·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+L·1+S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
F·4+E·1+L·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
F·4+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+W·4 = 16 pts
F·4+E·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
F·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+N·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+O·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
F·4+E·1+O·1+F·4+F·4+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+N·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+N·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+O·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 11 pts
ferreted (12 points)
Dug around, with "out"
Hunted rabbits, in a way
Discovered after a search, with 'out'
F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 12 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+N·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
ferrules (11 points)
Sounds as if they were the end of Cain
They come to stick at the end
Caps or bands on the end of a walking sticks
F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 16 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 16 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
fervency (19 points)
Zealousness upsets man in the middle tied to one half of insolvency
Potential fever reaches New York City scattered by zealousness
Eagerness
F·4+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 19 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+V·4+I·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
F·4+E·1+R·1+V·4+O·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
festered (12 points)
Became much worse
Out-of-the-way payment embarrassed and rankled
Gone to the bad. Is that the matter there (wordplay)
F·4+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
F·4+E·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
F·4+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+A·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
F·4+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
F·4+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+F·4+E·1+W·4 = 20 pts
F·4+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
F·4+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 17 pts
F·4+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 14 pts
F·4+E·1+W·4+T·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 14 pts
F·4+I·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 22 pts
F·4+I·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+N·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
F·4+I·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 15 pts
F·4+I·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 15 pts
F·4+I·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+D·2+G·2+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+E·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
F·4+I·1+E·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
fiercest (13 points)
Most angry if secret is blown
Most ferocious and savage
Cites ref as the most violent in temper
F·4+I·1+E·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
F·4+I·1+G·2+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
fighters (15 points)
Cargo planes forget about military ones
They could box her gifts for a change
Combatants or boxers
F·4+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
figurant (12 points)
Ballet-dancer's toupee given back by social worker
One's featuring in play with no hint of eloquence being required (wordplay)
Acting extra with few or no lines; unfit rag (anagram)
F·4+I·1+G·2+U·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
F·4+I·1+G·2+U·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
F·4+I·1+G·2+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
figurine (12 points)
Statuette in in 8 across (wordplay)
Its leaf on wee statuette (wordplay)
Ornament at home kept in shape
F·4+I·1+G·2+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
F·4+I·1+G·2+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+G·2+W·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 15 pts
filagree (12 points)
Delicate and intricate ornamentation
Sounds as if Philip might say yes to such delicate work
F·4+I·1+L·1+A·1+G·2+R·1+E·1+E·1 = 12 pts
F·4+I·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
F·4+I·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+E·1 = 11 pts
F·4+I·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 11 pts
F·4+I·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 11 pts
F·4+I·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+I·1+D·2 = 12 pts
F·4+I·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 11 pts
F·4+I·1+L·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+L·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
F·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 16 pts
filigree (12 points)
Type of lacy ornamentation
Ornamental lace-like work in metal
Ornamental open work
F·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+G·2+R·1+E·1+E·1 = 12 pts
F·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
F·4+I·1+L·1+M·3+C·3+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 16 pts
F·4+I·1+L·1+M·3+G·2+O·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
F·4+I·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
F·4+I·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
F·4+I·1+L·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
filtrate (11 points)
Has this taken the strain (wordplay)
Flit at speed, having endured the strain
It'sa strain to flit at such a speed
F·4+I·1+L·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
F·4+I·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+I·1+A·1+E·1 = 15 pts
F·4+I·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 15 pts
F·4+I·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
F·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
F·4+I·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
F·4+I·1+N·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 17 pts
F·4+I·1+N·1+N·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+K·5 = 17 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+B·3+A·1+L·1+L·1 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
firebird (14 points)
With "The," a Stravinsky ballet
Ballet by Stravinsky
Stravinsky ballet, with 'The'
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2 = 14 pts
fireboat (13 points)
Certain harbor vessel.
Emergency oil rig visitor
Vessel equipped with strong pumps
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+B·3+O·1+A·1+T·1 = 13 pts
firebomb (17 points)
Incendiary explosive device
Molotov cocktail, for example
Incendiary mob with brief frenzy
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+B·3 = 17 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+T·1 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+B·3+U·1+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+C·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+D·2+A·1+M·3+P·3 = 16 pts
firedogs (13 points)
Open fire on the brutes - the ingrates!
They don't bark
Sack boxers for holding the logs
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+D·2+O·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+F·4+A·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+H·4+A·1+L·1+L·1 = 14 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5 = 17 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+P·3+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+K·5 = 17 pts
fireplug (14 points)
Short, stocky person, figuratively
*Hose company hookup
What may have a dog leg to the left or right (wordplay)
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+P·3+L·1+U·1+G·2 = 14 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+O·1+M·3 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 12 pts
firetrap (13 points)
Decrepit building, perhaps
Building likely to go up (wordplay)
Potentially dangerous building
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+P·3 = 13 pts
fireweed (15 points)
Growth in recently burned clearings
Yukon official flower
Growth in a recently burned clearing
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+D·2 = 15 pts
firework (18 points)
Katy Perry song for July 4th (wordplay)
Stoking boiler for Rocket (wordplay)
Get up and go to job in banger
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5 = 18 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 16 pts
firmness (13 points)
Company head showing great determination
Strength of will
Eggplant buyer's concern
F·4+I·1+R·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts
F·4+I·1+R·1+M·3+W·4+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 16 pts
F·4+I·1+S·1+H·4+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 19 pts
fissured (12 points)
Of rock, split or cracked
Get cracked enough to have been a fisherman, perhaps
'By the sound of it, went angling, perhaps, with cracks (8)'
F·4+I·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
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