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laborers (10 points)
Part of our society
They work with their hands
"Das Kapital" topic
L·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
labroids (11 points)
Labroid
L·1+A·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
lacteous (10 points)
""Resembling milk, also LACTEAN""
L·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
lactones (10 points)
Lactone
L·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
lactoses (10 points)
Lactose
L·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ladrones (9 points)
Former name of the Marianas.
Former name of the Marianas Islands.
Mexican highwaymen
L·1+A·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
laminous (10 points)
""Composed of laminae, also LAMINOSE""
L·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
lampions (12 points)
Pots of oil with wicks
L·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
lampoons (12 points)
Pokes funs at showing off man's pool
Aristophanes plays, for example
Hits hard with satire
L·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
languors (9 points)
Languor
L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
lanolins (8 points)
Skin cream ingredients
Wool fats
L·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
lardoons (9 points)
Salt-pork strips
L·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+O·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts
lassoers (8 points)
Ones who work on their calves, perhaps
They know the ropes
Round-up men.
L·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
latigoes (9 points)
Latigo
L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+G·2+O·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
latosols (8 points)
Latosol
L·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+O·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
lavaboes (13 points)
Ritual basins
L·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+B·3+O·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
lavrocks (17 points)
Lavrock
L·1+A·1+V·4+R·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 17 pts
lawbooks (17 points)
References for attorneys
L·1+A·1+W·4+B·3+O·1+O·1+K·5+S·1 = 17 pts
layovers (14 points)
Terminal headaches (wordplay)
O'Hare interludes
Downtime for pilots
L·1+A·1+Y·4+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
leadoffs (15 points)
First ones to bat
First ones at the plate
Opening moves
L·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+O·1+F·4+F·4+S·1 = 15 pts
lections (10 points)
Scripture readings
Church readings
L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
legators (9 points)
Bequeathing ones
Ones bequeathing
L·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
leghorns (12 points)
Scaredy-cats (wordplay)
Variety of domestic fowl.
Chickens named for an Italian city
L·1+E·1+G·2+H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
legrooms (11 points)
Legroom
L·1+E·1+G·2+R·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+S·1 = 11 pts
legworks (16 points)
Legwork
L·1+E·1+G·2+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
lekythos (18 points)
""An oil jar used in ancient Greece, also LECYTHUS, LEKYTHUS""
L·1+E·1+K·5+Y·4+T·1+H·4+O·1+S·1 = 18 pts
leopards (11 points)
Black-spotted cats
They don't change their spots
Preyers on antelopes
L·1+E·1+O·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
leotards (9 points)
Clothing for acrobats
Ballerina's togs.
One-piece garments
L·1+E·1+O·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
leporids (11 points)
Leporid
L·1+E·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
letdowns (12 points)
Disappointments, failures to satisfy
In time or in side
Disappointments or failures to support
L·1+E·1+T·1+D·2+O·1+W·4+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
leucomas (12 points)
Leucoma
L·1+E·1+U·1+C·3+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
leukomas (14 points)
Leukoma
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
leukoses (12 points)
Leukosis
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
leukosis (12 points)
""A disease of the blood-forming organs, also LEUKEMIA, LEUCEMIA""
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 12 pts
levators (11 points)
Levator
L·1+E·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
lexicons (17 points)
Some word lists
Word books
Wordbooks; calepins
L·1+E·1+X·8+I·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 17 pts
liaisons (8 points)
Romance or mediations
Illicit love affairs
Affairs or mediations
L·1+I·1+A·1+I·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
libelous (10 points)
Tending to discredit or malign
Dangerous, as words
Defamatory
L·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
liftoffs (17 points)
NASA launches
NASA successes
NASA specialties
L·1+I·1+F·4+T·1+O·1+F·4+F·4+S·1 = 17 pts
ligneous (9 points)
Woody is on glue, smashed
Of the nature of wood
Made of wood
L·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 9 pts
ligroins (9 points)
Ligroin
L·1+I·1+G·2+R·1+O·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts
limacons (12 points)
Limacon
L·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
linalols (8 points)
Linalol
L·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
lingcods (12 points)
Lingcod
L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+C·3+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
linkboys (17 points)
Linkboy
L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+B·3+O·1+Y·4+S·1 = 17 pts
linocuts (10 points)
Some Matisse creations
L·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+C·3+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
linurons (8 points)
Linuron
L·1+I·1+N·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
lionises (8 points)
Honours bestowed with unseemly oiliness
Assigns great social importance to
L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
lionizes (17 points)
Gives a roar of approval to (wordplay)
Treats as a VIP
Assigns great importance to
L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
loadings (10 points)
Burdens
L·1+O·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 10 pts
loamless (10 points)
Having no loam
L·1+O·1+A·1+M·3+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
loanings (9 points)
Loaning
L·1+O·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 9 pts
loathers (11 points)
Loather
L·1+O·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
lobbyers (15 points)
Lobbyer
L·1+O·1+B·3+B·3+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
lobefins (13 points)
Lobefin
L·1+O·1+B·3+E·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
lobelias (10 points)
Plants of the bellflower family
L·1+O·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
lobsters (10 points)
Hip tennis players (wordplay)
Food in pots for slow bowlers (wordplay)
Maine courses (wordplay)
L·1+O·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
lobworms (15 points)
Lobworm
L·1+O·1+B·3+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts
locaters (10 points)
They find things
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
locators (10 points)
Some ankle bracelets
You are here signs
Card-file devices
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
lockages (15 points)
Lockage
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
lockjaws (24 points)
Lockjaw
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+J·8+A·1+W·4+S·1 = 24 pts
locknuts (14 points)
Locknut
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+N·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
lockouts (14 points)
Anti-strike tactics
Tactics employed in some labor disputes
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
lockrams (16 points)
Lockram
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+R·1+A·1+M·3+S·1 = 16 pts
locoisms (12 points)
Locoism
L·1+O·1+C·3+O·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
lodgings (11 points)
Hotel rooms at the gold sign
Accommodations for travelers
Rented rooms in another's house
L·1+O·1+D·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts
loftless (11 points)
Without a high room
L·1+O·1+F·4+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
logbooks (15 points)
Ships' records
Certain records.
Record volumes
L·1+O·1+G·2+B·3+O·1+O·1+K·5+S·1 = 15 pts
loggings (11 points)
Logging
L·1+O·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts
loginess (9 points)
Sluggish feeling
L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 9 pts
logrolls (9 points)
Engages in vote-swapping
Participates in vote-swapping
Engages in vote-swapping for favors
L·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+O·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 9 pts
logwoods (13 points)
Dye trees.
L·1+O·1+G·2+W·4+O·1+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
loneness (8 points)
Isolation
Reclusion
L·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
longbows (14 points)
Elves' weapons in Middle-earth
The Hunger Games weapons
Weapons of Ivanhoe's time.
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+B·3+O·1+W·4+S·1 = 14 pts
longings (10 points)
They're in want of a stretch or two
Strong persistent desires
Strong yens
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 10 pts
longness (9 points)
The state of being {long=adj}
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 9 pts
longways (15 points)
From end to end
From stem to stern, for example
Along the length
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+W·4+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 15 pts
lookouts (12 points)
Ones in crow's-nests, perhaps
Beware second hands on watch (wordplay)
Forest rangers' points of vantage.
L·1+O·1+O·1+K·5+O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
lordings (10 points)
Petty noblemen
L·1+O·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 10 pts
lordless (9 points)
Like ronin, but not other samurai
L·1+O·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 9 pts
lordomas (11 points)
Lordoma
L·1+O·1+R·1+D·2+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
lordoses (9 points)
Lordosis
L·1+O·1+R·1+D·2+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
lordosis (9 points)
Forward curvature of spine with hollow in back
Abnormal curvature of spinal column with the convexity towards the front
22 across gets round to his sister that this is bent back
L·1+O·1+R·1+D·2+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 9 pts
lorgnons (9 points)
Relatives of pince-nez.
Lowland railway poet
Eyeglasses.
L·1+O·1+R·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts
lorimers (10 points)
Lorimer
L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
loriners (8 points)
Loriner
L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
lornness (8 points)
The state of being {lorn=adj}
L·1+O·1+R·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
lostness (8 points)
Being at sea
L·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
loudness (9 points)
Volume (of sound)
Magnitude of sound
How Spinal Tap measured musical quality
L·1+O·1+U·1+D·2+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 9 pts
loungers (9 points)
They hang around idly
Sun deck figures
They're at ease performing sung role
L·1+O·1+U·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
lovebugs (14 points)
Small, black flies of the South
L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+B·3+U·1+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts
loveless (11 points)
Devoid of affection
Forsaken beauty loses cool
Classic My Bloody Valentine album
L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
lovelies (11 points)
Things that are pleasing
L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
lowballs (13 points)
Deliberately underestimates
L·1+O·1+W·4+B·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 13 pts
lowbrows (16 points)
Hardly museumgoers
Philistines
L·1+O·1+W·4+B·3+R·1+O·1+W·4+S·1 = 16 pts
lowdowns (15 points)
Inside items of information
L·1+O·1+W·4+D·2+O·1+W·4+N·1+S·1 = 15 pts
lowlands (12 points)
Owls land (anagram)
Area of Scotland
Part of Scotland.
L·1+O·1+W·4+L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
lowlifes (14 points)
Good-for-nothings
Despicable sorts
Immoral sorts
L·1+O·1+W·4+L·1+I·1+F·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
lowlives (14 points)
Lowlife
L·1+O·1+W·4+L·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
lozenges (18 points)
They're suckers for heraldry
Throat-soothing drops
Small pieces of medicated candy
L·1+O·1+Z·10+E·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
lugworms (14 points)
Maggots used as fishing bait
L·1+U·1+G·2+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 14 pts
lumbagos (13 points)
Rheumatisms
You and graduate included in doctored logs with back problems
L·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+G·2+O·1+S·1 = 13 pts
luminous (10 points)
Glowing (in the dark)
Lucid and enlightening
Emitting light, glowing in the dark
L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
lummoxes (19 points)
They're clumsy
Doofusy guys
Stumblebums
L·1+U·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 19 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
lustrous (8 points)
Glistening passions half-roused inwardly
Shining desire to wake up? Not quite
Reflecting a sheen or gloss
L·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 8 pts
lycopods (16 points)
Lycopod
L·1+Y·4+C·3+O·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 16 pts
lysogens (12 points)
Lysogen
L·1+Y·4+S·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts

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