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laborite (10 points)
Debs, for instance.
Follower of Attlee.
Member of a certain party.
L·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
lacelike (14 points)
Gossamer
Webby
L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts
lacerate (10 points)
Cut tatting speed (wordplay)
Reduce to tears (wordplay)
Clare ate (anagram)
L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 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
lacunate (10 points)
Pertaining to {lacuna=n}
L·1+A·1+C·3+U·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
lacunose (10 points)
Marked by shallow depressions
L·1+A·1+C·3+U·1+N·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 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
ladylove (15 points)
Load levy (anagram)
One's girlfriend, romantically (2 words)
Guy's sweetheart
L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4+L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1 = 15 pts
laetrile (8 points)
A drug derived from apricot pits
L·1+A·1+E·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 8 pts
lagnappe (13 points)
Gratuity
L·1+A·1+G·2+N·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1 = 13 pts
laitance (10 points)
A milky deposit on the surface of fresh concrete
L·1+A·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 10 pts
lakeside (13 points)
Summer cottage locale, maybe
Summer-home spot, perhaps
Choice location for a summer cottage
L·1+A·1+K·5+E·1+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts
lambaste (12 points)
Batter - male bats (anagram)
Condemn a good man in blame shifting
Censure severely or angrily
L·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
lamblike (16 points)
Resembling ewe (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts
lamellae (10 points)
Thin plates or scales
The radiating gills of certain mushrooms
Thin tissue layers
L·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts
laminate (10 points)
Anti-male (anagram)
Cover with plastic, maybe
Separate into thin sheets.
L·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
laminose (10 points)
Like plywood.
L·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
landside (10 points)
Airport area with unrestricted access
L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 10 pts
langrage (10 points)
""A shot formerly used in naval warfare, also LANGREL""
L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 10 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
language (10 points)
English or Irish, say
The air's blue? This is bad!
Urdu, for one
L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 10 pts
lanoline (8 points)
Wool fat (var.)
What could be all-in-one fatty mixture
Wool fat.
L·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 8 pts
lapidate (11 points)
Stone to death.
Stone
L·1+A·1+P·3+I·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
lapsable (12 points)
Able to be lapsed
L·1+A·1+P·3+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
lapsible (12 points)
Able to be lapsed
L·1+A·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
lardlike (13 points)
Like lard
L·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 13 pts
largesse (9 points)
Big gift? Refresh glass 'ere!
Just the tip of the capital S (wordplay)
Tip of the S (wordplay)
L·1+A·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1 = 9 pts
larksome (14 points)
{playful=adj}
L·1+A·1+R·1+K·5+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 14 pts
laterite (8 points)
Reddish tropical soil
Reddish clay from rock decay.
Clay in ceremony associated with deceased
L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
laterize (17 points)
""To convert to laterite, also LATERISE""
L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 17 pts
latinize (17 points)
Bring under Roman influence
L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 17 pts
latitude (9 points)
Scope (with parallel circles?)
Not unparalleled range (wordplay)
Such tolerance may be a matter of degree
L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+D·2+E·1 = 9 pts
laudable (11 points)
A ball due to be organised? Excellent!
Praises be this way for Lady Baul!
Worthy of praise
L·1+A·1+U·1+D·2+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
laureate (8 points)
Line, golden, from this poet (wordplay)
Type of poet (wordplay)
Masefield, for one
L·1+A·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
lavalike (15 points)
Like lava
L·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
laxative (18 points)
...this should get him going!
Going concern (wordplay)
This should get you going!
L·1+A·1+X·8+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 18 pts
layerage (12 points)
Plant-propagating method.
L·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 12 pts
lazulite (17 points)
A blue phosphate
L·1+A·1+Z·10+U·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 17 pts
lazurite (17 points)
Bright blue mineral
L·1+A·1+Z·10+U·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 17 pts
leachate (13 points)
A solution obtained by leaching
L·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
leaflike (15 points)
Foliose
L·1+E·1+A·1+F·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
leasable (10 points)
Ready to be rented
Available for rent
May be let be furry at last
L·1+E·1+A·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
legalese (9 points)
Language involving fine print (wordplay)
Bar talk (wordplay)
Brief speech (wordplay)
L·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+E·1 = 9 pts
legalise (9 points)
See a gill (anagram)
Girl is in shelter for permit
Make lawful
L·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 9 pts
legalize (18 points)
Make lawfully valid
Sanction by ruling
Protest-sign verb
L·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 18 pts
legatine (9 points)
Pertaining to an official envoy
L·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 9 pts
lemonade (11 points)
Meal done (anagram)
Stand for a kid (wordplay)
Soft drink; Noel made (anagram)
L·1+E·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
lemurine (10 points)
""An ancient Roman festival, also LEMURIAN""
L·1+E·1+M·3+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
lendable (11 points)
Like Edna Bell, in the opinion of a loan officer
L·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
lenience (10 points)
No mercy's opposite
Soft-hearted bent
Quality that 'hanging judges' lack
L·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 10 pts
lenitive (11 points)
Mitigating
Soothing
Soothing.
L·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 11 pts
lepidote (11 points)
Scaly, to a botanist.
Scaly
L·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+D·2+O·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
leporine (10 points)
Resembling a rabbit
Like a hare
Resembling a horse
L·1+E·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
leverage (12 points)
Strategic advantage; large Eve (anagram)
Power of say, a party on rise
Purchase from bar before time
L·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 12 pts
leviable (13 points)
Able to be levied
L·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
levigate (12 points)
Make smooth by polishing
L·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
levirate (11 points)
The custom of marrying the widow of one's brother
L·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
levitate (11 points)
Do a magic trick (hidden celeb 3)
Rise at a seance, say
Uplift spiritually (wordplay)
L·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
levogyre (15 points)
Turning toward the left
L·1+E·1+V·4+O·1+G·2+Y·4+R·1+E·1 = 15 pts
levulose (11 points)
A very sweet sugar
L·1+E·1+V·4+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
lewisite (11 points)
Chemical warfare weapon.
Blistering material from an inkling (wordplay)
L·1+E·1+W·4+I·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
libellee (10 points)
One smeared in England
Victim of calumny
Party in a suit
L·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+E·1 = 10 pts
liberate (10 points)
Re-lease perhaps, but not sublet
A learner I scold for free!
Bear I let out - yes, let out!
L·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
licencee (12 points)
Holder of official permission
L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+E·1 = 12 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
licorice (12 points)
Black or dark brown sweet (US spelling)
Movie counter candy
Jelly Belly flavor
L·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
lienable (10 points)
Subject to a legal claim
L·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
lifelike (15 points)
Like some wax figures
Free from artificiality
Not of late, seemingly
L·1+I·1+F·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
lifeline (11 points)
Potential millionaire's aid (wordplay)
Essential support (read by palmists?)
Rope from a ship, say
L·1+I·1+F·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 11 pts
lifetime (13 points)
Does a liver perhaps have one (wordplay)
Period clock under sentence (wordplay)
Seemingly an age (wordplay)
L·1+I·1+F·4+E·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+E·1 = 13 pts
liftable (13 points)
Not too heavy to hoist
Not at all heavy
Able to be hoisted
L·1+I·1+F·4+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
liftgate (12 points)
Rear door on sport utility vehicle (4,4)
Term for top-hinged rear hatch
SUV's rear hatch
L·1+I·1+F·4+T·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
ligative (12 points)
Pertaining to {ligation=n}
L·1+I·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 12 pts
ligature (9 points)
Tie (to restrict flow of blood)
It's binding
Something used to tie
L·1+I·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 9 pts
ligroine (9 points)
""A flammable liquid, also LIGROIN""
L·1+I·1+G·2+R·1+O·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 9 pts
ligulate (9 points)
Like a ligula
L·1+I·1+G·2+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 9 pts
likeable (14 points)
Easy to warm to, attractive
Pleasant and engaging
Genial and appealing
L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
likewise (15 points)
Too fond of sage (wordplay)
Fancy sage, too (wordplay)
And just as if one was learned, too!
L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1+W·4+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 15 pts
lilylike (15 points)
Like a lily
L·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
limacine (12 points)
Resembling a slug
L·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
limonene (10 points)
A chemical compound
L·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
limonite (10 points)
Brown mineral extractable from mine with toil
L·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
lineable (10 points)
Lying in a straight line
L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
linelike (12 points)
Like a line
L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 12 pts
lingerie (9 points)
Gift for mother maybe
Gift for mother maybe
Stay, that is, stays perhaps
L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1 = 9 pts
linguine (9 points)
Narrow flat pasta
Variety of pasta
Pasta type
L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 9 pts
linkable (14 points)
Able to be joined up
L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
lionlike (12 points)
Akin to Simba
Very brave
Leonine
L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 12 pts
lipocyte (15 points)
A fat-producing cell
L·1+I·1+P·3+O·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts
liposome (12 points)
A microscopic globule composed of lipids
L·1+I·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 12 pts
liripipe (12 points)
Old clerical scarf
Headdress streamer
L·1+I·1+R·1+I·1+P·3+I·1+P·3+E·1 = 12 pts
listable (10 points)
Able to be listed
L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
literate (8 points)
Cultured student? Say it again!
Learned line? Say again
Let 'er be knowing (wordplay)
L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
litharge (12 points)
A lighter version of lead compound
Lead monoxide
Inflamed with hot rage brought about by reaction to heavy metal
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+R·1+G·2+E·1 = 12 pts
litigate (9 points)
Contest at the bar (wordplay)
Take action in case (wordplay)
Throw down some law
L·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 9 pts
liveable (13 points)
Adequate, as a wage
Fine to make a home in, as Manchester or Liverpool
Worthwhile
L·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
loanable (10 points)
Like some bank money
Available for lending
Like some bank funds
L·1+O·1+A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
lobeline (10 points)
Drug used to help stop smoking
L·1+O·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
lobulate (10 points)
Resembling a {lobule=n}
L·1+O·1+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
lobulose (10 points)
Pertaining to a {lobule=n}
L·1+O·1+B·3+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
localise (10 points)
Concentrate with reduced calories is key
Restrict to the immediate area
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
localite (10 points)
A resident of a locality
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
localize (19 points)
Restrict to a specific area
Bring an issue home
Fix in one place.
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 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
lockable (16 points)
Able to be secured
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
locomote (12 points)
Move under one's own power
Get around
Move around
L·1+O·1+C·3+O·1+M·3+O·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
loculate (10 points)
To divide into compartments
L·1+O·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
locustae (10 points)
Locusta
L·1+O·1+C·3+U·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts
lodicule (11 points)
""A small scale in a grass flower, also LODICULA""
L·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
logicise (11 points)
""To reason, also LOGICIZE""
L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
logicize (20 points)
""To reason, also LOGICISE""
L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+C·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 20 pts
logotype (14 points)
Company symbol
Company identifier
Printing block
L·1+O·1+G·2+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 14 pts
lonesome (10 points)
Solitary (mainly US)
Solitary (chiefly US)
Are you - tonight (Elvis)
L·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 10 pts
longline (9 points)
Ma Bell's concern
Shopper's annoyance
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 9 pts
longsome (11 points)
Tediously long
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 11 pts
longtime (11 points)
E on this (wordplay)
'I have missed you'
Of extended duration
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+T·1+I·1+M·3+E·1 = 11 pts
longwise (12 points)
Desire to get understanding horizontally (wordplay)
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+W·4+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
loophole (13 points)
Flaw in the law (wordplay)
Cloakroom staff blocking hotel escape
Clever lawyer's find
L·1+O·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
lordlike (13 points)
Like a lord
L·1+O·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 13 pts
loricate (10 points)
Having a hard shell
Cover with plates.
L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
lothsome (13 points)
Repulsive
L·1+O·1+T·1+H·4+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 13 pts
loveable (13 points)
Worthy of hugs
Greatly enjoy being skilful and winning
Bewitching
L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
lovesome (13 points)
Winning, making bad move and lose
To be that fond of the compiler is charming
L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 13 pts
lovevine (14 points)
A twining herb
L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
lunulate (8 points)
Crescent-shaped.
L·1+U·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
lustrate (8 points)
Purify by ritual action
Purify ceremonially
One might purify this at the speed of desire
L·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 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
lyophile (16 points)
Pertaining to a type of colloid
L·1+Y·4+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
lyricise (13 points)
""To write lyrics, also LYRICIZE""
L·1+Y·4+R·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
lyricize (22 points)
Put words to music
L·1+Y·4+R·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 22 pts
lysosome (13 points)
Enzyme-filled cell organelle
L·1+Y·4+S·1+O·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 13 pts
lysozyme (25 points)
Protein in egg whites.
L·1+Y·4+S·1+O·1+Z·10+Y·4+M·3+E·1 = 25 pts

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