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iambuses (12 points)
Metrical feet (Var.)
I'm on public transport and feet
Metrical feet
I·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
icebound (13 points)
Stuck in the water? Hardly!
Kept in the freezer (wordplay)
Blocked in, in the far north (wordplay)
I·1+C·3+E·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2 = 13 pts
icehouse (13 points)
Former cold store
Place for certain cold storage
Pre-refrigerator creation
I·1+C·3+E·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
ichorous (13 points)
Pertaining to an {ichor=n}
I·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 13 pts
idoneous (9 points)
{suitable=adj}
I·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+E·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 9 pts
iguanian (9 points)
A lizard related to the iguana
I·1+G·2+U·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 9 pts
illinium (10 points)
A radioactive element
I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 10 pts
illiquid (18 points)
Not readily converted into cash
Not easily cashed in
Short of cash after misfortune, with one pound
I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+D·2 = 18 pts
illumine (10 points)
Make lighter or brighter (var.)
Shed light on
Shed light on, literally or spiritually
I·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
illuming (11 points)
Illume
I·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
illusion (8 points)
Sick American with one possible fantasy
False image like mirage
Magician's specialty
I·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 8 pts
illusive (11 points)
Misleading by false appearances
Unreliable drip feeds causing harm
Deceptive (var.)
I·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 11 pts
illusory (11 points)
Tending to deceive.
Not real, imagined
Not for real
I·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
illuvial (11 points)
Of material washed down from one rock layer to another
I·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 11 pts
illuvium (13 points)
Material dissolved in water and deposited in layers
I·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+V·4+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
imbruing (13 points)
Giving some inspirational ideas to fish organization built near wreck at Galway
I·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+U·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
imbruted (13 points)
Imbrute
I·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
imbrutes (12 points)
Becomes inhuman
I·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
immature (12 points)
Adolescent's misconception (wordplay)
Like one making potty jokes, say
Adolescent's misconception?
I·1+M·3+M·3+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
immunise (12 points)
Make safe from infection
Make resistant to disease
Inoculate against
I·1+M·3+M·3+U·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
immunity (15 points)
Offer for testimony, perhaps
Exemption (from, eg, a penalty)
Safety (from disease etc)
I·1+M·3+M·3+U·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
immunize (21 points)
Protect, in a way
Vaccinate
I·1+M·3+M·3+U·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 21 pts
immuring (13 points)
Immure
I·1+M·3+M·3+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
imperium (14 points)
Unlimited power
Supreme power.
Rule for each individual framed by one parent
I·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
imporous (12 points)
Extremely dense
I·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
impounds (13 points)
Confiscates 1 million Euros
Seizes, as a car
Takes in custody.
I·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
impudent (13 points)
Cheeky monkey, you say, with dimple
Cheeky rascal, pupil throwing stone
Deserving of a time-out
I·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
impugned (14 points)
Raised doubts about the honesty of
Setter's dog and donkey under attack
Attacked verbally
I·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
impugner (13 points)
One who {impugns=v}
I·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
impulsed (13 points)
Impulse
I·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+L·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
impulses (12 points)
Nervous signals (wordplay)
Sudden urges or stimuli
Sudden inclinations to act
I·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+L·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
impunity (15 points)
Freedom, when I input my code
Mischievous child one getting exemption
Rascal, by agreement, gets exemption
I·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
impurely (15 points)
In a flawed way
In a tainted manner
Lewdly, I see, pinching wobbly rump
I·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
impurity (15 points)
Foreign matter
Unclean constituent
Contaminant
I·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
imputers (12 points)
Imputer
I·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
imputing (13 points)
Ascribing or charging
Making attribution
Attributing
I·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
inbounds (11 points)
How kangaroos travel (wordplay)
Not out of play
I·1+N·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
inbursts (10 points)
Inburst
I·1+N·1+B·3+U·1+R·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
incisure (10 points)
A cut or incision
I·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts
included (12 points)
Took in, contained
Added or took in
Like batteries on occasion
I·1+N·1+C·3+L·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
includes (11 points)
Contains forged uncle's ID
Doesn't ostracize
Takes in Uncle Sid when thrown out
I·1+N·1+C·3+L·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
inconnus (10 points)
Strangers, in Strasbourg
I·1+N·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
incrusts (10 points)
Incrust
I·1+N·1+C·3+R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
incubate (12 points)
Sit on, maybe
Sit on (eggs)
Sit on (an egg)
I·1+N·1+C·3+U·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
incudate (11 points)
""Pertaining to the incus, also INCUDAL""
I·1+N·1+C·3+U·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
incumber (14 points)
""To impede the motion of, also ENCUMBER""
I·1+N·1+C·3+U·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
incurred (11 points)
Run cider (anagram)
Became subject to (a penalty)
Brought on oneself, perhaps expense
I·1+N·1+C·3+U·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
incurved (14 points)
Incurve
I·1+N·1+C·3+U·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
incurves (13 points)
Crooks
I·1+N·1+C·3+U·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
incusing (11 points)
Incuse
I·1+N·1+C·3+U·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
indevout (12 points)
Not devout
I·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+V·4+O·1+U·1+T·1 = 12 pts
indicium (13 points)
Latin for evidence or seal
Sign in neatly, don't in coloured ink, under my initials
I·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+C·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
inducers (11 points)
Ones that persuade
Ads, in a way
I·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
inducing (12 points)
Giving a good push to
I·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
inducted (12 points)
Enrolled by Uncle Sam.
Enrolled a draftee
Installed or recruited ceremoniously
I·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
inductee (11 points)
One being honored, maybe
He's in the army now
Candidate for a boot camp
I·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+E·1 = 11 pts
inductor (11 points)
Inaugural figure
Circuit component
Circuit coil
I·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 11 pts
indulged (11 points)
Satisfied (an interest)
Gratified a wish, allowed to have
Gratified the wishes of
I·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
indulger (10 points)
One who {indulges=v}
I·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+G·2+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
indulges (10 points)
Eschews the diet, say
Allows (someone) their desire
Caters to
I·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
induline (9 points)
""A blue dye, also INDULIN""
I·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 9 pts
indulins (9 points)
Indulin
I·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts
indurate (9 points)
Hard natured? I could be improved
Hardened
Harden
I·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 9 pts
indusial (9 points)
Pertaining to a {indusium=n}
I·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 9 pts
indusium (11 points)
An enclosing membrane
I·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+S·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
industry (12 points)
Craft on river Test (wordplay)
Work (of manufacturing)
Hard work may make the river have a go
I·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
inequity (20 points)
Unfairness in the players' union
Lack of fairness
Popular actors must see injustice
I·1+N·1+E·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
infamous (13 points)
Morally bad, shocking
Popular, celebrated, notorious
Outrageous sort of animus
I·1+N·1+F·4+A·1+M·3+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 13 pts
infaunae (11 points)
Infauna
I·1+N·1+F·4+A·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+E·1 = 11 pts
infaunal (11 points)
Pertaining to {infauna=n}
I·1+N·1+F·4+A·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 11 pts
infaunas (11 points)
Infauna
I·1+N·1+F·4+A·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
infecund (14 points)
One new store that City's invested in is unproductive
I·1+N·1+F·4+E·1+C·3+U·1+N·1+D·2 = 14 pts
influent (11 points)
Organism having major effect on ecological community
I·1+N·1+F·4+L·1+U·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
influxes (18 points)
Mouths of streams
Streams of arrivals
I·1+N·1+F·4+L·1+U·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
infought (15 points)
Infight
I·1+N·1+F·4+O·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 15 pts
infrugal (12 points)
Prodigal
I·1+N·1+F·4+R·1+U·1+G·2+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
infusers (11 points)
Tea-making gadgets
Eco-friendly alternatives to bags
I·1+N·1+F·4+U·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
infusing (12 points)
Char's doing this hip connection
How I get fun and make a song while making the tea
I·1+N·1+F·4+U·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
infusion (11 points)
Drink made by soaking herbs
Tea is no fun mixed with a touch of ice
Drink such as tea
I·1+N·1+F·4+U·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 11 pts
infusive (14 points)
Tending to instill
I·1+N·1+F·4+U·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 14 pts
ingenues (9 points)
Sweet young things, on stage
Sweet young things of stage
Relatives of soubrettes
I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+U·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
ingroups (11 points)
Cliques not organised individually
Not one by one
Cliques
I·1+N·1+G·2+R·1+O·1+U·1+P·3+S·1 = 11 pts
inguinal (9 points)
Relating to the groin
I·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 9 pts
ingulfed (13 points)
Ingulf
I·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+L·1+F·4+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
inhauler (11 points)
""A line for bringing in a sail, also INHAUL""
I·1+N·1+H·4+A·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
inhumane (13 points)
Like puppy mills, to many
Cruel and risible about drone
Cruel but popular chap put in shade
I·1+N·1+H·4+U·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
inhumers (13 points)
Inhumer
I·1+N·1+H·4+U·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
inhuming (14 points)
Inhume
I·1+N·1+H·4+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
iniquity (20 points)
The North I leave in there is sinful
It's no good, so I leave during it
Held by island state, I abandon crime
I·1+N·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
injurers (15 points)
Injurer
I·1+N·1+J·8+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
injuries (15 points)
First-aid problems
Damages in some panels
They're hurt at trying to be there in court
I·1+N·1+J·8+U·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
injuring (16 points)
Doing physical harm to
Cause harm to
Doing physical harm
I·1+N·1+J·8+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
innuendo (9 points)
An unpleasant allusion or insinuation
An unpleasant insinuation or intimation
12 nod off at subtle malicious comment
I·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+O·1 = 9 pts
inoculum (12 points)
The material used in an inoculation
I·1+N·1+O·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
inpoured (11 points)
Inpour
I·1+N·1+P·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
inputted (11 points)
Entered, as data
Fed, as to a computer
Worked on computer at home and then worked on golf (wordplay)
I·1+N·1+P·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
inquests (17 points)
Enquiries into the causes of deaths
Coroners preside over them
Legal examinations
I·1+N·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 17 pts
inquiets (17 points)
Inquiet
I·1+N·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 17 pts
inquired (18 points)
Showed curiosity
Asked about
Asked
I·1+N·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
inquirer (17 points)
Name for a newspaper.
One asking for info
Common newspaper name
I·1+N·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
inquires (17 points)
How some paper is packaged (wordplay)
Asks how paper may be sold
Asks the way to buy sheets
I·1+N·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
inrushes (11 points)
Bay of Fundy tides
Sudden arrivals
Pours in.
I·1+N·1+R·1+U·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
insculps (12 points)
Insculp
I·1+N·1+S·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+P·3+S·1 = 12 pts
insecure (10 points)
Nice and sure? Wrong!
Not free from danger.
Subject to doubts
I·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+C·3+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts
insomuch (15 points)
To the extent (that)
To such a degree
To this extent Harry is no chum
I·1+N·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+U·1+C·3+H·4 = 15 pts
insouled (9 points)
Insoul
I·1+N·1+S·1+O·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
instruct (10 points)
Emulate Mark Hopkins
Give a lesson to
Give lesson or order to
I·1+N·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+C·3+T·1 = 10 pts
insulant (8 points)
An insulating material
I·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 8 pts
insulars (8 points)
Insular
I·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
insulate (8 points)
Protect (from, eg, heat)
Lean suit (anagram)
Install fiberglass, perhaps
I·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
insulins (8 points)
Insulin
I·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
insulted (9 points)
Spoke rudely or abusively to
Like some phone numbers
Spoke abusively to
I·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
insulter (8 points)
Don Rickles, notably
Insolent one.
Affronter
I·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 8 pts
insurant (8 points)
One who is insured
I·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 8 pts
insureds (9 points)
Insured
I·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
insurers (8 points)
Aetna and MetLife
Prudential, MetLife and others
HMOs, for example
I·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
insuring (9 points)
Making certain.
Making certain
Guaranteeing
I·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
intercut (10 points)
Alternate camera shot
Switch between contrasting scenes in a film
Weave together contrasting scenes, in filmmaking
I·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+C·3+U·1+T·1 = 10 pts
intitule (8 points)
""To give a right to, also ENTITLE, INTITLE""
I·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+L·1+E·1 = 8 pts
intrigue (9 points)
Love affair sparks interest
Arouse the curiosity of
Secret love affair
I·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+G·2+U·1+E·1 = 9 pts
intruded (10 points)
Crashed the gate
Imposed oneself without welcome
Entered when not wanted
I·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
intruder (9 points)
Unwelcome guest (wordplay)
I'd return (anagram)
Trouble? Return ID to unwelcome guest!
I·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
intrudes (9 points)
Barges in uninvited
Crashes the party.
Enters uninvited and unwelcome
I·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
intrusts (8 points)
One leaves it in care with rust in there
I·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
intubate (10 points)
To insert a tube into
I·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
intuited (9 points)
Sensed
I·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
inturned (9 points)
Having an inturn
I·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
inulases (8 points)
Inulase
I·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
inundant (9 points)
Overflowing when religious boy breaks it
One sister starting to date soldier; it's overwhelming
I·1+N·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 9 pts
inundate (9 points)
Flood - and unite (anagram)
Flood (a place)
Overwhelm single sister? Go steady!
I·1+N·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 9 pts
inurbane (10 points)
Lacking in courtesy
I·1+N·1+U·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
inurning (9 points)
Storing in a receptacle.
Entombing.
I·1+N·1+U·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
involute (11 points)
In botany, rolled inwards at the margins
Rolled up in a spiral.
I·1+N·1+V·4+O·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
irefully (14 points)
Angrily.
I·1+R·1+E·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
iridiums (11 points)
Precious metals
I·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 11 pts
irrupted (11 points)
It purred furiously and entered forcibly
Entered forcibly
I·1+R·1+R·1+U·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
isologue (9 points)
""A type of chemical compound, also ISOLOG""
I·1+S·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+U·1+E·1 = 9 pts
issuable (10 points)
Fit to be put out
Fit for publication
Like a magazine that's hot off the presses
I·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
issuably (13 points)
In an issuable manner
I·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
issuance (10 points)
Creation and delivery (as of a license)
Act of putting into circulation
P.O. action
I·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 10 pts

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