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jacinthe (20 points)

An orange colour

J·8+A·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1 = 20 pts

jacinths (20 points)

Jacinth

J·8+A·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+S·1 = 20 pts

jackfish (27 points)

Small pike

Northern pike

J·8+A·1+C·3+K·5+F·4+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 27 pts

jacobins (19 points)

Supporters of France's Reign of Terror

J·8+A·1+C·3+O·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 19 pts

jadeites (16 points)

Green gem minerals

Burmese gems

J·8+A·1+D·2+E·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts

jadishly (22 points)

In a worn-out manner

J·8+A·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts

jaggiest (17 points)

Jaggy

J·8+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 17 pts

jailbait (17 points)

One in a juvenile court (wordplay)

Illegal lover, slangily

Underage temptation, slangily

J·8+A·1+I·1+L·1+B·3+A·1+I·1+T·1 = 17 pts

jailbird (18 points)

Pen pal (wordplay)

Man with a canary in a cage (wordplay)

Matt Ward song about escapee (wordplay)

J·8+A·1+I·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2 = 18 pts

jalapins (17 points)

Jalapin

J·8+A·1+L·1+A·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 17 pts

jalopies (17 points)

Hardly luxury cars

Broken-down rides

Battered old cars

J·8+A·1+L·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts

jalousie (15 points)

Kind of Venetian blind.

Kind of window

Slatted blind or shutter

J·8+A·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+E·1 = 15 pts

jangling (17 points)

Like spurs

J·8+A·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts

janiform (20 points)

Hypocritical

J·8+A·1+N·1+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 20 pts

janisary (18 points)

""A Turkish soldier, also JANIZARY""

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

janitors (15 points)

Snow removers perhaps

Their business is picking up (wordplay)

J·8+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts

janizary (27 points)

Turkish soldier of yore

Former Turkish infantryman

Turkish soldier.

J·8+A·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 27 pts

japanize (26 points)

""To make Japanese, also JAPANISE""

J·8+A·1+P·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 26 pts

japeries (17 points)

Jerry Lewis jests.

J·8+A·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts

japingly (21 points)

In a japing manner

J·8+A·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts

japonica (19 points)

Shrub with yellowish fruit

Asian shrub of the rose family

Asian shrub with edible fruits

J·8+A·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+A·1 = 19 pts

jarosite (15 points)

Hydrated iron and potassium in hexagonal crystals

J·8+A·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts

jarovize (27 points)

""To hasten the flowering of a plant, also JAROVISE""

J·8+A·1+R·1+O·1+V·4+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 27 pts

jasmines (17 points)

Tea-flavoring flowers

Fragrant climbing shrubs

Matrimony vines.

J·8+A·1+S·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts

jauncing (18 points)

Jaunce

J·8+A·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts

jaundice (18 points)

It causes yellowing of the skin

Yellow-skin disease; bitter jealousy

Disorder involving yellowing of the skin

J·8+A·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 18 pts

jauntier (15 points)

More sprightly

More chipper

More rakish

J·8+A·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts

jauntily (18 points)

In a stylish way

In a self-confident and lively manner

In a dashing manner

J·8+A·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts

jaunting (16 points)

'Is auntie in the car? No, she must be outside it (8)'

J·8+A·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts

javelina (18 points)

A collared peccary

J·8+A·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+A·1 = 18 pts

javelins (18 points)

Track and field projectiles

Olympic projectiles & '70s AMC models

They're thrown in sport

J·8+A·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 18 pts

jawlines (18 points)

Jawline

J·8+A·1+W·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts

jaybirds (21 points)

Jaybird

J·8+A·1+Y·4+B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 21 pts

jazziest (33 points)

Flashy in the extreme

J·8+A·1+Z·10+Z·10+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 33 pts

jazzlike (37 points)

Resembling a type of music

J·8+A·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 37 pts

jejunity (25 points)

Something that is naive

J·8+E·1+J·8+U·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 25 pts

jellying (19 points)

Jelly

J·8+E·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts

jemidars (18 points)

Jemidar

J·8+E·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 18 pts

jemmying (23 points)

Jemmy

J·8+E·1+M·3+M·3+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 23 pts

jeremiad (18 points)

Prophet's tale of woe

Tale of woe.

Lengthy, mournful complaint

J·8+E·1+R·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1+D·2 = 18 pts

jerkiest (19 points)

Most foolish

Most spasmodic

J·8+E·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 19 pts

jerrican (17 points)

Is Gerald able to hold so much (wordplay)

J·8+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+N·1 = 17 pts

jestings (16 points)

Jesting

J·8+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 16 pts

jetliner (15 points)

One way to get cross-country

Large passenger aeroplane

Airbus, for example

J·8+E·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts

jettiest (15 points)

Jetty

J·8+E·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts

jettison (15 points)

Throw (into the sea)

Throw away (or overboard)

Throw away (from ship or aeroplane?)

J·8+E·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+O·1+N·1 = 15 pts

jettying (19 points)

Jetty

J·8+E·1+T·1+T·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts

jeweling (19 points)

Jewel

J·8+E·1+W·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts

jibbooms (21 points)

Jibboom

J·8+I·1+B·3+B·3+O·1+O·1+M·3+S·1 = 21 pts

jibingly (21 points)

In a jibing manner

J·8+I·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts

jiggered (18 points)

Fiddled with

J·8+I·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts

jigglier (17 points)

Jiggly

J·8+I·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts

jiggling (18 points)

Moving to and fro, as jelly

J·8+I·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts

jigsawed (20 points)

Made like some wooden stencils

Cut in tricky patterns

Created a wooden puzzle

J·8+I·1+G·2+S·1+A·1+W·4+E·1+D·2 = 20 pts

jillions (15 points)

Too many to count

Scads

J·8+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 15 pts

jimmying (23 points)

Jimmy

J·8+I·1+M·3+M·3+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 23 pts

jingalls (16 points)

Jingall

J·8+I·1+N·1+G·2+A·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 16 pts

jingkoes (20 points)

Jingko

J·8+I·1+N·1+G·2+K·5+O·1+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts

jinglers (16 points)

Sleigh bells and such

Sleigh bells.

J·8+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts

jinglier (16 points)

Jingly

J·8+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts

jingling (17 points)

Jingle

J·8+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts

jingoish (19 points)

Sabre-rattling

J·8+I·1+N·1+G·2+O·1+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 19 pts

jingoism (18 points)

Aggressive patriotism, very British

Flag-waving and such

Aggressive patriotism of English sort

J·8+I·1+N·1+G·2+O·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 18 pts

jingoist (16 points)

Patriot said drink must go first

International bully

Extreme nationalist

J·8+I·1+N·1+G·2+O·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 16 pts

jipijapa (26 points)

Panama-hat plant

Panama hat material

Panama hat

J·8+I·1+P·3+I·1+J·8+A·1+P·3+A·1 = 26 pts

jittered (16 points)

Had the fidgets.

Was nervous

Vibrated

J·8+I·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts

jiujitsu (22 points)

Practice with locks and pins (wordplay)

Japanese martial art

Art using locks

J·8+I·1+U·1+J·8+I·1+T·1+S·1+U·1 = 22 pts

jiujutsu (22 points)

""A Japanese art of self defence, also JIUJITSU, JUJITSU, JUJUTSU""

J·8+I·1+U·1+J·8+U·1+T·1+S·1+U·1 = 22 pts

jocosity (20 points)

Facetiousness

J·8+O·1+C·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 20 pts

joggings (18 points)

Jogging

J·8+O·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 18 pts

joggling (18 points)

Joggle

J·8+O·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts

johnnies (18 points)

Mostly Jim Henson animating chaps

Hospital garments

Hospital gowns

J·8+O·1+H·4+N·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts

joinable (17 points)

Able to be joined

J·8+O·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 17 pts

joinders (16 points)

Joinder

J·8+O·1+I·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts

joinings (16 points)

Joining

J·8+O·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 16 pts

jointers (15 points)

Some woodworkers' tools

J·8+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts

jointing (16 points)

The act of fitting together

J·8+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts

jointure (15 points)

Widow's portion.

Widow's lifetime provision

Act of uniting

J·8+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 15 pts

joisting (16 points)

Joist

J·8+O·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts

jokingly (23 points)

Joseph regal tongue-in-cheek

In jest

J·8+O·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 23 pts

jolliest (15 points)

Extremely merry jerk outside is telling tales

Very merry about getting nothing sick back in there in jest

J·8+O·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts

jollying (19 points)

Making plates on a special potter's wheel

J·8+O·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts

joltiest (15 points)

Jolty

J·8+O·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts

jonquils (24 points)

Yellow blooms

Daffodils' kin

J·8+O·1+N·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 24 pts

jostling (16 points)

Using one's elbows

Making one's way by pushing or shoving

Joseph, good man with Heather, elbowing

J·8+O·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts

jottings (16 points)

Notations.

Notes

J·8+O·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 16 pts

jouncier (17 points)

Bumpier, as a ride

J·8+O·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts

jouncing (18 points)

Jounce

J·8+O·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts

jousting (16 points)

Fighting on horseback in a tournament

Knightly activity

Knight fights

J·8+O·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts

jovially (21 points)

In a cheerful way

In a jolly and friendly manner

In a cheerful and friendly manner

J·8+O·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts

jovialty (21 points)

The state of being {jovial=adj}

J·8+O·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+L·1+T·1+Y·4 = 21 pts

jowliest (18 points)

Jowly

J·8+O·1+W·4+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 18 pts

joyrider (19 points)

Teenager with a car, perhaps

Car thief, maybe

Person who drives around in stolen cars

J·8+O·1+Y·4+R·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 19 pts

joyrides (19 points)

Spins with hot wheels (wordplay)

Cruising-and-boozing sprees, say

Trips taken in 'borrowed' cars

J·8+O·1+Y·4+R·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts

joystick (24 points)

Pilot's manual control

Video game accessory

(Plane's) control column

J·8+O·1+Y·4+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5 = 24 pts

jubilant (17 points)

Very happy until jab festers

More than happy

Over the moon

J·8+U·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 17 pts

jubilate (17 points)

Canticle based on Psalm 100

Rejoice

J·8+U·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 17 pts

jubilees (17 points)

Big celebrations

Celebrations

J·8+U·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts

judicial (18 points)

Relating to judges

Branch of the government

Relating to the application of the law

J·8+U·1+D·2+I·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 18 pts

judoists (16 points)

Judoist

J·8+U·1+D·2+O·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 16 pts

juggling (18 points)

Circus clown's skill

Multitasking, maybe

Circus clown's skill, often

J·8+U·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts

juiciest (17 points)

Hardest to keep, as a secret

(Of fruit) most moist

J·8+U·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 17 pts

jujitsus (22 points)

Jujitsu

J·8+U·1+J·8+I·1+T·1+S·1+U·1+S·1 = 22 pts

jujuisms (24 points)

Jujuism

J·8+U·1+J·8+U·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 24 pts

jujuists (22 points)

Jujuist

J·8+U·1+J·8+U·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 22 pts

julienne (15 points)

In strips, for cooks

Consomme containing shredded vegetables

Cut into strips

J·8+U·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+N·1+E·1 = 15 pts

jumbling (20 points)

Jumble

J·8+U·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 20 pts

jumpiest (19 points)

Jumpy

J·8+U·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 19 pts

jumpsuit (19 points)

Bailout cover-up (wordplay)

Parachutist's clothing (wordplay)

As worn by a parachutist (wordplay)

J·8+U·1+M·3+P·3+S·1+U·1+I·1+T·1 = 19 pts

junction (17 points)

*Roundabout, for one

A parting of the ways (wordplay)

Jack gets ointment in Clapham, perhaps

J·8+U·1+N·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts

junglier (16 points)

Jungly

J·8+U·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts

junipers (17 points)

Gin berry sources

Evergreens.

Shrubs

J·8+U·1+N·1+I·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts

junkiest (19 points)

Junky

J·8+U·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 19 pts

juristic (17 points)

Legal

J·8+U·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 17 pts

jussives (18 points)

Jussive

J·8+U·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts

justices (17 points)

Burton, Minton, et al.

Black, Burton, Clark, etc.

Supreme Court members

J·8+U·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts

justling (16 points)

Justle

J·8+U·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts

juttying (19 points)

Jutty

J·8+U·1+T·1+T·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts

juvenile (18 points)

Young, not fully developed

Kind of delinquent

He usually plays opposite the ingenue.

J·8+U·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 18 pts

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