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labiates (10 points)
Labiate
L·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
lactases (10 points)
Yeast enzymes
L·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
lactates (10 points)
Prepares to nurse, say
Produces milk, a la Bossie
Produces milk
L·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
lacteals (10 points)
Lacteal
L·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 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
lambasts (12 points)
Thrashes or scolds severely
Continues to shield a doctor one attacks
Scourges a holy one among sacrificial victims
L·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
lamberts (12 points)
Brightness units
L·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
lamsters (10 points)
Lamster
L·1+A·1+M·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
languets (9 points)
Languet
L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 9 pts
lanitals (8 points)
Lanital
L·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
lantanas (8 points)
Shrubs with red and yellow flowers.
Colorful shrubs
Tropical shrubs
L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
lanterns (8 points)
Floaters in a Japanese ceremony
Lights that go out
Paul Revere's signals
L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
lastings (9 points)
Lasting
L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 9 pts
latakias (12 points)
Latakia
L·1+A·1+T·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
latchets (13 points)
Shoelaces from the last century
L·1+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
lateness (8 points)
Perhaps death is not so much about an X
Death, perhaps, behind time
LAX's delays caused by this (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
laterals (8 points)
Passes, on the gridiron
Short football passes
Football pass plays.
L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
lathings (12 points)
Lathing
L·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 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
latrines (8 points)
Heads of the fleet (wordplay)
Heads of the army (wordplay)
Where soldiers go (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
lattices (10 points)
Ivies are often around them
Frameworks of crossbars.
Windows with crossed strips.
L·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
lawsuits (11 points)
Attire for attorneys (wordplay)
What judges hear and wear (wordplay)
Correct clothing for court (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+W·4+S·1+U·1+I·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
laxities (15 points)
Laxity
L·1+A·1+X·8+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
layettes (11 points)
Wardrobes for the youngest set
Outfits for babies
Outfits for new arrivals
L·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
lazarets (17 points)
Ship storage places Var.
Ship storage places variable
L·1+A·1+Z·10+A·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 17 pts
leaflets (11 points)
Sheets of info often free
Fliers for distribution
One-page ads
L·1+E·1+A·1+F·4+L·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
lealties (8 points)
Lealty
L·1+E·1+A·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
leathers (11 points)
Fits out with biker's garb, perhaps
Calf, Moroccan or chamois, say
Thrashes with animal skins (wordplay)
L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
lecterns (10 points)
Talking points (wordplay)
Stands for speeches
Stands at book readings
L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 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
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
lecythis (16 points)
Designating a family of tropical shrubs
L·1+E·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+H·4+I·1+S·1 = 16 pts
lecythus (16 points)
""An oil jar used in ancient Greece, also LEKYTHOS, LEKYTHUS""
L·1+E·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+H·4+U·1+S·1 = 16 pts
leftisms (13 points)
Leftism
L·1+E·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
leftists (11 points)
Liberal-leaning group, perhaps
Sinister socialists (wordplay)
Many early Zola readers
L·1+E·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
legatees (9 points)
They receive bequests under a will
Recipients of bequests
They have received bequests in wills
L·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 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
leisters (8 points)
Leister
L·1+E·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 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
lekythus (18 points)
""An oil jar used in ancient Greece, also LEKYTHOS, LECYTHUS""
L·1+E·1+K·5+Y·4+T·1+H·4+U·1+S·1 = 18 pts
lenities (8 points)
Lenity
L·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
lentisks (12 points)
Lentisk
L·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 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
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
lettuces (10 points)
Cos and Iceberg, say
Heads for the garden (wordplay)
Leafy salad vegetables
L·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+U·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
leucites (10 points)
Leucite
L·1+E·1+U·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
levators (11 points)
Levator
L·1+E·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
leverets (11 points)
Set elver to get young hares
Young bounders in form
Let verse envisage young hares
L·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
levities (11 points)
Frivolities
L·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
librates (10 points)
Group about to meet the stars moves in 'moony' fashion
L·1+I·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·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
lightens (12 points)
Eases the burden or becomes less dark
Reduces the weight on
Alleviates
L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
lighters (12 points)
Fire ships (wordplay)
Flat-bottomed harbor boats
Boats being slimmer, bow to stern
L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
lignites (9 points)
Brown coals
L·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
limiteds (11 points)
Express trains
L·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
limiters (10 points)
Limiter
L·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
linecuts (10 points)
Types of engravings
L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+C·3+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 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
lintless (8 points)
Free from lint
L·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
liquates (17 points)
Liquate
L·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
listings (9 points)
TV Guide material
Jobs for realtors
They're inclined to contain items
L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 9 pts
listless (8 points)
Having no to-do plan (wordplay)
No inclination? No energy!
Unprepared for shopping (wordplay)
L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
litanies (8 points)
Recitals of lists, in church perhaps
Mass communications (wordplay)
Series of invocations to saints
L·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
literals (8 points)
Misprints in American volume too unfinished
L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
lithiums (13 points)
Lithium
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
litmuses (10 points)
Litmus
L·1+I·1+T·1+M·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
loathers (11 points)
Loather
L·1+O·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 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
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
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
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
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
lostness (8 points)
Being at sea
L·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
lunatics (10 points)
They're off their rockers
Whack jobs
Bedlamites
L·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 10 pts
lunettes (8 points)
Crescent-shaped sculptures
Crescent-shaped windows
Crescent-shaped outlines
L·1+U·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 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
lustrums (10 points)
Lustrum
L·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 10 pts
lutherns (11 points)
Dormer windows.
L·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
luthiers (11 points)
Luthier
L·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
lyddites (13 points)
Powerful explosives.
L·1+Y·4+D·2+D·2+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

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