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L·1+A·1+B·3+R·1+U·1+S·1+C·3+A·1 = 12 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+D·2 = 11 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+D·2 = 14 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5 = 17 pts
laciness (10 points)
Quality of fine lingerie
Flimsy cloth quality found in scales
Quality found in mantillas
L·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
lackaday (18 points)
Woe is me, that leaves me one day short!
Sorry to get 24 hours off (wordplay)
For instance, no Sun. in short? Oh dear!
L·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+A·1+D·2+A·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 19 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 22 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
lacrosse (10 points)
Former Olympics sport Wis. (nonverbal)
A hundred losers playing game
Ball game, with rackets.
L·1+A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+U·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+U·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+U·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
L·1+A·1+C·3+U·1+N·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
laically (13 points)
By the flock
Secularly
How I call in the way they produce the eggs in no clerical manner
L·1+A·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
laicised (11 points)
Ideal, sic to be removed from priesthood
Of priest, returned to secular status
Deprived of priesthood, reduced to secular state
L·1+A·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
L·1+A·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+A·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
L·1+A·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1+D·2 = 20 pts
L·1+A·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
L·1+A·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 10 pts
L·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+E·1+T·1 = 10 pts
L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
larcener (10 points)
Learner on bend, with little space and time, clipping a fence support (wordplay)
Another inter-nuclear unit somehow removed by thief
Thief
L·1+A·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
L·1+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
L·1+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
L·1+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+K·5+E·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
latticed (11 points)
All in strips and frozen at last
Having crossed strips
With a network of crossed bars
L·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
L·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
launched (14 points)
Pushed the boat out (wordplay)
Sent off, ship on a maiden voyage say
Reform uncle had started
L·1+A·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
L·1+A·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
L·1+A·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
L·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+O·1+C·3+K·5 = 17 pts
L·1+A·1+V·4+R·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 17 pts
L·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
L·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
L·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
leaching (14 points)
How a jaw may be percolating into a limb
Percolating, as water
A punch absorbed by part of the body, draining
L·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
L·1+E·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+Y·4+I·1+M·3 = 18 pts
L·1+E·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
L·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1 = 13 pts
L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
lectured (11 points)
Told off or instructed students
Spoke at a seminar
What Twain and Cable did in 1884
L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
lecturer (10 points)
One who discourses (at university)
He gives lessons in university
Third-level teacher
L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
lectures (10 points)
One method of adult education.
They may be heard after bonehead plays
Some college classes
L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+E·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+H·4+I·1+S·1 = 16 pts
L·1+E·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+H·4+U·1+S·1 = 16 pts
leeching (14 points)
Sucking the life from
Applying blood-sucking insects
Longtime means of bloodletting
L·1+E·1+E·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
legacies (11 points)
Articles or goods left in a will
Things handed down by predecessors
Gifts made by will
L·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
L·1+E·1+M·3+N·1+I·1+S·1+C·3+I·1 = 12 pts
L·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 10 pts
L·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+L·1 = 10 pts
L·1+E·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
L·1+E·1+P·3+T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
L·1+E·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
L·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+U·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+E·1+U·1+C·3+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
L·1+E·1+U·1+C·3+E·1+M·3+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
L·1+E·1+U·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+E·1+U·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+E·1+U·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
L·1+E·1+U·1+C·3+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+E·1+M·3+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
L·1+E·1+X·8+I·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 17 pts
L·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+C·3+C·3+I·1+O·1 = 14 pts
L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+E·1 = 12 pts
L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
licences (12 points)
Permits, British style
Documents giving official permission
Automobile musts variable
L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
licensee (10 points)
Suckers seen working for landlord
One with permit to sell alcoholic drinks
One holding official permission
L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+E·1 = 10 pts
L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
licenses (10 points)
Cartoonist's income sources, perhaps
Permits to perform rock concerts
Fisherman's necessities.
L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+S·1+O·1+R·1 = 10 pts
L·1+I·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
L·1+I·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+N·1 = 13 pts
L·1+I·1+C·3+H·4+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
L·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 pts
L·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+S·1+P·3+I·1+T·1 = 16 pts
L·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
L·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
L·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
L·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
L·1+I·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts
limerick (16 points)
Poetry in a heap of fruit (wordplay)
A sort of Irish haiku (wordplay)
Port and soft drink with twist as chaser
L·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+K·5 = 16 pts
L·1+I·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
linchpin (15 points)
Indispensable person or thing (I, not Y)
Long distance badge for one essential
It keeps wheel in position on axle
L·1+I·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+P·3+I·1+N·1 = 15 pts
L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+C·3+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+C·3+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
L·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+C·3+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
linstock (14 points)
Ancient cannon-firing device
Pole holding a lighted slow match, once used to fire a cannon
L·1+I·1+N·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+K·5 = 14 pts
L·1+I·1+P·3+O·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts
L·1+I·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5 = 16 pts
literacy (13 points)
I lay cert (anagram)
Ability to use language proficiently
The ability to use language proficiently
L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+M·3+I·1+C·3 = 15 pts
liturgic (11 points)
I cut girl out of church ritual
Relating to church rituals
Related to church ritual
L·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
L·1+O·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5 = 16 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
locality (13 points)
Neighbourhood or site
Neighbourhood or site of something
Site of neighbourhood of something
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
location (10 points)
Soothing liquid kept about the place
Site of film production away from studio
Spot cream contains calcium
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts
locative (13 points)
Type of grammatical case
Crumpled coat in burning case
They say she had her pride. Now sadly drowned
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+J·8+A·1+W·4+S·1 = 24 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+N·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+R·1+A·1+M·3+S·1 = 16 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1+T·1+E·1+P·3 = 16 pts
locofoco (15 points)
Member of the Equal Rights Party, 1835.
Democratic party faction in 1835.
A member of the radical faction of the New York City Democrats of 1835
L·1+O·1+C·3+O·1+F·4+O·1+C·3+O·1 = 15 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+O·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+O·1+M·3+O·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+O·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+U·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+U·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+U·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts
L·1+O·1+C·3+U·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 11 pts
L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+C·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 20 pts
logistic (11 points)
Relating to management systems
Of a military science
Like a wedding planner's skills
L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
L·1+O·1+G·2+O·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+H·4 = 16 pts
L·1+O·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5 = 16 pts
L·1+O·1+R·1+D·2+O·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5 = 17 pts
lovesick (17 points)
Like a teen with a crush, perhaps
Pining for one's sweetheart
Nauseatingly infatuated (wordplay)
L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+S·1+I·1+C·3+K·5 = 17 pts
L·1+U·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
L·1+U·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+U·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
L·1+U·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+U·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+U·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
L·1+U·1+C·3+I·1+F·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
luckiest (14 points)
Most fortunate in cute silk dress
Most blessed with good fortune
Most blessed by fortune
L·1+U·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
L·1+U·1+C·3+K·5+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 14 pts
L·1+U·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
lunacies (10 points)
Wildly foolish acts
Clues in a mix-up leads to a number of follies (wordplay)
Follies
L·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 10 pts
luncheon (13 points)
Meat served at midday meal (wordplay)
Break between coffee breaks
Uncle Henry has no cooked meal
L·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+O·1+N·1 = 13 pts
L·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
lunching (14 points)
Making a meal of a jaw in a lung
Eater's activity
Starting proceedings without American, taking food
L·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
lurchers (13 points)
Unsteady dogs (wordplay)
Cross-bred hunting dogs
Cross-bred dogs for catching rabbits
L·1+U·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
L·1+U·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
luscious (10 points)
How tasteful, perhaps, so to coil us with us!
Pleasingly rich and sweet
Descriptor for food or lips
L·1+U·1+S·1+C·3+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
L·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
lycopene (15 points)
Colorant of tomatoes and watermelons
Chemical that gives tomatoes their red color
L·1+Y·4+C·3+O·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 15 pts
L·1+Y·4+C·3+O·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 16 pts
L·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
lynching (17 points)
Oater justice, maybe
An illegal hanging as by mob
The Ox-Bow Incident, for example
L·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
lynchpin (18 points)
Keystone, for example variable
Person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization
Hang picture - the first at home, of person vital to the business
L·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+H·4+P·3+I·1+N·1 = 18 pts
L·1+Y·4+R·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
lyricism (15 points)
Shelley's forte
Enthusiastic or emotional outpouring
Song-like quality or enthusiastic praise
L·1+Y·4+R·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 15 pts
L·1+Y·4+R·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
L·1+Y·4+R·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 22 pts
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