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habitans (13 points)

Habitan

H·4+A·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts

hackneys (20 points)

Carriages for hire

Hired coaches

Carriages to inflict damage on joints, we hear

H·4+A·1+C·3+K·5+N·1+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 20 pts

hafniums (16 points)

Hafnium

H·4+A·1+F·4+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 16 pts

hahniums (16 points)

Hahnium

H·4+A·1+H·4+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 16 pts

hairnets (11 points)

Food preparation headgear

Items worn by cafeteria employees

Classic lunch lady pieces

H·4+A·1+I·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts

hairpins (13 points)

They hold coiffures in place

Sharp road bends

Parts of some buns

H·4+A·1+I·1+R·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts

halcyons (16 points)

Halcyon

H·4+A·1+L·1+C·3+Y·4+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts

haleness (11 points)

Measure of health

Good health

Sound quality

H·4+A·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts

halfness (14 points)

The state of being half

H·4+A·1+L·1+F·4+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 14 pts

halogens (12 points)

Fluorine, chlorine, etc.

Some fancy lamps

Group of elements used in some lamps

H·4+A·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts

hambones (15 points)

Some vaudeville performers

Leftovers used for stews

H·4+A·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts

hanapers (13 points)

Wicker receptacles.

H·4+A·1+N·1+A·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts

handbags (15 points)

Relatives of porte-monnaies.

Clutch, pouch, etc.

Woman carry personal articles in them

H·4+A·1+N·1+D·2+B·3+A·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 pts

handcars (14 points)

Silent-movie chase vehicles

Railroad conveyances

H·4+A·1+N·1+D·2+C·3+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts

handfuls (15 points)

Small quantities, can be held

Clutched amounts

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

handguns (13 points)

Saturday night specials, for example

Pistols, say

Shooting irons

H·4+A·1+N·1+D·2+G·2+U·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts

handlers (12 points)

Dogged policemen (wordplay)

Some PR personnel

Star's enablers

H·4+A·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts

handless (12 points)

Without hands

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

handoffs (18 points)

Manning exchanges (wordplay)

Basketball plays.

Football plays

H·4+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+F·4+F·4+S·1 = 18 pts

handouts (12 points)

Sheets given to students

Gifts to beggars

Fliers, maybe

H·4+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts

handsaws (15 points)

Some carpentry tools

What fellers may be skilled with

Carpenters' tools.

H·4+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1+A·1+W·4+S·1 = 15 pts

handsels (12 points)

Handsel

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

handsets (12 points)

Electronic communication devices

Typical telephone elements

Old phone parts

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

hangdogs (14 points)

Despicable individuals

H·4+A·1+N·1+G·2+D·2+O·1+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts

hangings (13 points)

Artworks displayed on a museum's walls

Wall decorations

H·4+A·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts

hangouts (12 points)

Haunts, as haunts go

Places in which people are usually found

Poolrooms, corners, etc.

H·4+A·1+N·1+G·2+O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts

hangtags (13 points)

Hangtag

H·4+A·1+N·1+G·2+T·1+A·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts

hanumans (13 points)

Hanuman

H·4+A·1+N·1+U·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts

haplonts (13 points)

Haplont

H·4+A·1+P·3+L·1+O·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts

haptenes (13 points)

Haptene

H·4+A·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

hardness (12 points)

Concern for Mohs

Characteristic of mineral-rich water

Tough quality shown by Duke in exploit

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

hardpans (14 points)

Hardpan

H·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+P·3+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts

harianas (11 points)

Hariana

H·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts

harijans (18 points)

Harijan

H·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+J·8+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 18 pts

harmines (13 points)

Harmine

H·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

harpings (14 points)

Tiresome reiterations

H·4+A·1+R·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts

harpoons (13 points)

Pequod's missiles

Spears for catching large fish

Equipment for the Pequod.

H·4+A·1+R·1+P·3+O·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts

harshens (14 points)

Becomes more severe, as weather

Makes stricter rule - is poultry farmer coming round (wordplay)

H·4+A·1+R·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts

hatbands (14 points)

Do they play around on ahead (wordplay)

Press card holders

Ropes on Stetsons

H·4+A·1+T·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts

haunches (16 points)

Hindquarters

H·4+A·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts

haunters (11 points)

Ghosts, for example

H·4+A·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts

hawkings (19 points)

Hawking

H·4+A·1+W·4+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 19 pts

haziness (20 points)

Foggy state.

Obscurity.

Vaporosity.

H·4+A·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 20 pts

headings (13 points)

*News article separators

Lines of text at the top

Lines of text at the tops of articles

H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts

headpins (14 points)

Headpin

H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2+P·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts

hearings (12 points)

Capitol Hill doings

Congressional committees have them

Capitol Hill activities.

H·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts

hearkens (15 points)

Listens up, quaintly

Listens, quaintly

Listens.

H·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+K·5+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 15 pts

heartens (11 points)

It encourages one to listen to X's

Cheers up, gives courage to

Encourages in cardiac way

H·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts

heathens (14 points)

Uncivilized Greeks (wordplay)

Idolaters he meets somewhere in Greece

Missionary's concerns

H·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts

hedonics (14 points)

Study of pleasure

Psychology of pleasure

H·4+E·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 14 pts

heelings (12 points)

Heeling

H·4+E·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts

hegumens (14 points)

Hegumen

H·4+E·1+G·2+U·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts

helicons (13 points)

Military band tubas

Military tubas

Tubas

H·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts

hellions (11 points)

Imps of Satan.

Raisers of Cain

Boisterous troublemakers

H·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts

helpings (14 points)

That's what you'll get, of course

Portions of food

Thanksgiving day units

H·4+E·1+L·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts

hematins (13 points)

Blood derivatives

H·4+E·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts

hemlines (13 points)

Heights of fashion (wordplay)

Ups and downs of fashion

Fashion concerns

H·4+E·1+M·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

henbanes (13 points)

Medicinal plants

H·4+E·1+N·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

hencoops (15 points)

Homes with many layers (wordplay)

Quarters for cluckers

Places to brood

H·4+E·1+N·1+C·3+O·1+O·1+P·3+S·1 = 15 pts

henpecks (19 points)

Gives no peace

Acts like a nag

Emulates Xantippe.

H·4+E·1+N·1+P·3+E·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 19 pts

heparins (13 points)

Heparin

H·4+E·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts

heptanes (13 points)

Heptane

H·4+E·1+P·3+T·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

heroines (11 points)

Protagonists of novels.

Ligeia and Lenore, for example

Thelma and Louise, for example

H·4+E·1+R·1+O·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

herrings (12 points)

They have large schools

What she has on hand from the sea

Silvery fish of shallow waters

H·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts

hessians (11 points)

German troops hired by George III

Figures in U.S. Revolution.

Mercenaries of the American Revolution.

H·4+E·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts

hexagons (19 points)

Six-sided polygons

Shapes of most pencils

Benzene ring representations

H·4+E·1+X·8+A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 19 pts

hexosans (18 points)

Hexosan

H·4+E·1+X·8+O·1+S·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 18 pts

highness (15 points)

Elevation above the peerage (wordplay)

Part of HRH

Elizabeth II's title of honor.

H·4+I·1+G·2+H·4+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 15 pts

hildings (13 points)

Hilding

H·4+I·1+L·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts

hindguts (13 points)

Hindgut

H·4+I·1+N·1+D·2+G·2+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts

hipbones (15 points)

Pelvis parts

Pelvises

H·4+I·1+P·3+B·3+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts

hiplines (13 points)

Beat poetry, in the 50s (wordplay)

H·4+I·1+P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

hirudins (12 points)

Hirudin

H·4+I·1+R·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts

hissings (12 points)

Sound effects for villain's curtain calls.

H·4+I·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts

histones (11 points)

Histone

H·4+I·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

hoarsens (11 points)

Becomes rough of voice.

Makes husky, as a voice

Gets harsher

H·4+O·1+A·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts

hoatzins (20 points)

Hoatzin

H·4+O·1+A·1+T·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 20 pts

hobnails (13 points)

Kin of cleats

They get driven in, to boot

Clodhopper feature

H·4+O·1+B·3+N·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 13 pts

hoedowns (15 points)

Do-si-do dos

Do-si-do whoop-de-dos

Community dance parties

H·4+O·1+E·1+D·2+O·1+W·4+N·1+S·1 = 15 pts

hogmanes (14 points)

Hogmane

H·4+O·1+G·2+M·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts

hognoses (12 points)

Boring bits.

H·4+O·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts

hokiness (15 points)

The state of being {hokey=adj}

H·4+O·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 15 pts

holdings (13 points)

Stocks, bonds, etc.

Stocks, bonds and other property

Your cards*

H·4+O·1+L·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts

holiness (11 points)

With perforation, perhaps, in church

Seams seen in short stockings? Goodness!

Title for Francis

H·4+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts

hollands (12 points)

Dutch gin (belonging to The Netherlands)

Dutch gin often sold in stone bottles

Dutch gin.

H·4+O·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts

hominess (13 points)

Domestic atmosphere

Intimacy

H·4+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts

hominids (14 points)

People, scientifically speaking

H·4+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts

hominies (13 points)

Hulled corn preparations

Corn types

H·4+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

homonyms (18 points)

Bear-bare, hair-hare, etc.

Same sound, different meanings

Dear and deer, for example

H·4+O·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3+S·1 = 18 pts

honorees (11 points)

Those receiving awards

Recipients of tributes

Toasted people, e.g

H·4+O·1+N·1+O·1+R·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

honorers (11 points)

Award bestowers, essentially

Award givers

Roasters, essentially

H·4+O·1+N·1+O·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts

hordeins (12 points)

Hordein

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

horizons (20 points)

Limits of knowledge

Lines where sky and Earth appear to meet

Sunrise and sunset locales

H·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 20 pts

hormones (13 points)

Scapegoats for teen behavior

Insulin et al.

Insulin and estrogen

H·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

hornfels (14 points)

A silicate rock

H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+F·4+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 14 pts

hornists (11 points)

They have brass

H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts

hornitos (11 points)

Hornito

H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 11 pts

hornless (11 points)

Like some cattle

Without anything so sound, the poor beast has nothing to fight with

H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts

hosannas (11 points)

Shouts of praise.

Shouts of adoration

Biblical shouts of praise

H·4+O·1+S·1+A·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts

hotlines (11 points)

What a fisherman may dream of (wordplay)

Fisher's fantasy (wordplay)

Emergency phone links

H·4+O·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

hounders (12 points)

Hounder

H·4+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts

housings (12 points)

Casings for machine parts.

H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts

hugeness (12 points)

Big source of amazement

Great magnitude

Vastness

H·4+U·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts

hundreds (13 points)

Ben Franklin adorns them.

Runs measured by centuries

Many for a French doctor in the shed

H·4+U·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+E·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts

huntings (12 points)

Hunting

H·4+U·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts

huntress (11 points)

Diana, for one

Lady-killer (wordplay)

Lady catcher (wordplay)

H·4+U·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts

hurlings (12 points)

Hurling

H·4+U·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts

husbands (14 points)

Savages song about spouses (wordplay)

Fiances, in the future

Manages with frugality.

H·4+U·1+S·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts

huskings (16 points)

Corn farmers' socials

H·4+U·1+S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 16 pts

hustings (12 points)

Proceedings at a parliamentary election

That's how gin's shut for the elections

Election proceedings

H·4+U·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts

hutments (13 points)

Hutment

H·4+U·1+T·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts

hyalines (14 points)

Hyaline

H·4+Y·4+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts

hydrants (15 points)

Where dogs often go

Puppy pit stops

Street water taps

H·4+Y·4+D·2+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 15 pts

hygienes (15 points)

Health practices

Cleanliness regimens

H·4+Y·4+G·2+I·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts

hymnists (16 points)

Toplady and others.

H·4+Y·4+M·3+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 16 pts

hymnless (16 points)

Without hymns

H·4+Y·4+M·3+N·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 16 pts

hyperons (16 points)

Unstable particles with great mass

Unstable particles

H·4+Y·4+P·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts

hypnoses (16 points)

Dreamy states

Trance states

H·4+Y·4+P·3+N·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts

hypnosis (16 points)

Svengali's forte, perhaps

Under state (wordplay)

Mesmer's field

H·4+Y·4+P·3+N·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 16 pts

hyponeas (16 points)

Hyponea

H·4+Y·4+P·3+O·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+S·1 = 16 pts

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