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L·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 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+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 18 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+U·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
ladybird (15 points)
Perhaps Mother Goose finds insect
But the garden is my favourite spot!
Beetle (or the late Mrs LBJ)
L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4+B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2 = 15 pts
L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4+B·3+U·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 pts
L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4+F·4+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 18 pts
L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4+H·4+O·1+O·1+D·2 = 16 pts
L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4+K·5+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
ladylike (16 points)
Genteel (not referring to gents)
Tramps love to appreciate posh type
In manner of genteel or titled woman
L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts
L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4+L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1 = 15 pts
L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4+P·3+A·1+L·1+M·3 = 16 pts
ladyship (17 points)
Way to address a peeress
Title used to a woman of rank
Respectful address to titled person
L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3 = 17 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
L·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4+G·2+A·1+G·2 = 13 pts
L·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
L·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+R·1+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 15 pts
L·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+Y·4+R·1+I·1+D·2 = 16 pts
landlady (13 points)
Property mistress (wordplay)
Ethel Mertz, for one
Letter perhaps from learner with woman
L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 12 pts
langsyne (12 points)
'Auld ... ... ' (song for midnight)
Long time ago in Scotland
Auld ... ... (Burns)
L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+S·1+Y·4+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
L·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
L·1+A·1+N·1+Y·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
lapidary (14 points)
Artist who makes cameos
Expert on cutting and polishing gems
I cut start of race run during day
L·1+A·1+P·3+I·1+D·2+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
L·1+A·1+P·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 17 pts
L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4+N·1+G·2+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4+N·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4+N·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
L·1+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+K·5+E·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
L·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
L·1+A·1+U·1+D·2+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
L·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
L·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
L·1+A·1+W·4+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
L·1+A·1+W·4+Y·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
L·1+A·1+W·4+Y·4+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
layabout (13 points)
Good-for-nothing tup, maybe (wordplay)
Loafer set on
Idler having answer in amateur contest
L·1+A·1+Y·4+A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+T·1 = 13 pts
L·1+A·1+Y·4+A·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 17 pts
L·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 12 pts
layering (12 points)
Propagating by fixing down shoots
Dress option for cold weather
Banded appearance of rocks caused by early movement in Greek capital
L·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
L·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
L·1+A·1+Y·4+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
L·1+A·1+Y·4+W·4+O·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 16 pts
laywomen (16 points)
Certain congregation members
They aren't in the clergy
Ladies not members of the clergy
L·1+A·1+Y·4+W·4+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 16 pts
L·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 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+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
L·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
L·1+E·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+E·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
L·1+E·1+H·4+A·1+Y·4+I·1+M·3+S·1 = 16 pts
L·1+E·1+K·5+Y·4+T·1+H·4+O·1+I·1 = 18 pts
L·1+E·1+K·5+Y·4+T·1+H·4+O·1+S·1 = 18 pts
L·1+E·1+K·5+Y·4+T·1+H·4+U·1+S·1 = 18 pts
L·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
L·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+R·1+G·2+Y·4 = 15 pts
L·1+E·1+V·4+O·1+G·2+Y·4+R·1+E·1 = 15 pts
L·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
L·1+I·1+F·4+E·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 17 pts
L·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
L·1+I·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
L·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+B·3+O·1+Y·4+S·1 = 17 pts
L·1+I·1+P·3+O·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts
L·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
L·1+I·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+L·1+Y·4 = 13 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
literary (11 points)
Booking, perhaps, I try and get real
Concerning writing of artistic value
Relating to good creative writing
L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
L·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
L·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
L·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
L·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+O·1+B·3+B·3+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
L·1+O·1+B·3+B·3+Y·4+G·2+O·1+W·4 = 19 pts
lobbying (16 points)
Line for losing politicians
PAC work
Attempt to influence a public official in favour of a specific opinion or cause
L·1+O·1+B·3+B·3+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
L·1+O·1+B·3+B·3+Y·4+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 17 pts
lobbyist (15 points)
Influence pedlar, perhaps
Bill's friend or foe (wordplay)
Special-interest representative
L·1+O·1+B·3+B·3+Y·4+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts
L·1+O·1+B·3+L·1+O·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+O·1+B·3+O·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4 = 15 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+U·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+O·1+G·2+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 14 pts
L·1+O·1+G·2+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
L·1+O·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4+G·2+A·1+G·2 = 13 pts
L·1+O·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+O·1+P·3 = 15 pts
L·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+W·4+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 15 pts
L·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
L·1+O·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
L·1+O·1+Y·4+A·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
L·1+O·1+Y·4+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 13 pts
loyalist (11 points)
Faithful subject out to ?? I'll say!
Remains faithful to last oily rogue
One supporting established government
L·1+O·1+Y·4+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
L·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 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+I·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
luminary (13 points)
Hero in Giant (wordplay)
Person who inspired others
Eminent person or light-giving body
L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
L·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 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+D·2+D·2+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
L·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+H·4+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 19 pts
lymphoma (20 points)
Form of cancer
Mom haply has a form of cancer
Mom haply has a strange form of cancer
L·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+H·4+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 20 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+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
L·1+Y·4+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
lyrebird (14 points)
Feathered musician (wordplay)
A chick on the harp grounded flyer
Very long-tailed flier
L·1+Y·4+R·1+E·1+B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2 = 14 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
L·1+Y·4+R·1+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 16 pts
L·1+Y·4+S·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
L·1+Y·4+S·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
L·1+Y·4+S·1+O·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 13 pts
L·1+Y·4+S·1+O·1+Z·10+Y·4+M·3+E·1 = 25 pts
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