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M·3+A·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+I·1 = 12 pts
macaroon (12 points)
Chewy biscuit containing almond
Mum to hum softly when chewing a biscuit
Type of biscuit
M·3+A·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts
M·3+A·1+C·3+C·3+A·1+B·3+O·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
M·3+A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+B·3+O·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
M·3+A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+S·1+M·3+O·1 = 17 pts
M·3+A·1+C·3+H·4+Z·10+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 24 pts
M·3+A·1+D·2+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 14 pts
M·3+A·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+N·1+O·1+S·1 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+D·2+W·4+O·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 16 pts
M·3+A·1+D·2+W·4+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 16 pts
M·3+A·1+D·2+W·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
M·3+A·1+D·2+Z·10+O·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 20 pts
M·3+A·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+O·1 = 10 pts
M·3+A·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts
M·3+A·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+T·1+O·1+N·1 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
mahjongg (22 points)
Erica's indoor game (wordplay)
Erica's indoor game?
Game played in "The Joy Luck Club"
M·3+A·1+H·4+J·8+O·1+N·1+G·2+G·2 = 22 pts
M·3+A·1+H·4+J·8+O·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 21 pts
mahogany (17 points)
Has the sow got any good wood (wordplay)
Would sound like a sow coming to any end
Wood old golfer used in springtime
M·3+A·1+H·4+O·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
M·3+A·1+H·4+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
M·3+A·1+H·4+Z·10+O·1+R·1+I·1+M·3 = 24 pts
M·3+A·1+I·1+D·2+H·4+O·1+O·1+D·2 = 15 pts
M·3+A·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
M·3+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+S·1 = 12 pts
M·3+A·1+I·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+A·1 = 12 pts
majolica (19 points)
Richly ornamented Italian pottery
Glazed porous pottery
Colourful Italian earthenware
M·3+A·1+J·8+O·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+A·1 = 19 pts
M·3+A·1+J·8+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
M·3+A·1+J·8+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
M·3+A·1+K·5+I·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+O·1 = 16 pts
malaprop (14 points)
Mrs -, word mangler (The Rivals)
Mrs ... dramatic woman who misused words
Mrs. known for misspeaking
M·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3 = 14 pts
M·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 12 pts
M·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
M·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+O·1+L·1+I·1 = 10 pts
M·3+A·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+L·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
M·3+A·1+L·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
M·3+A·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
M·3+A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 20 pts
mammoths (17 points)
Prehistoric animals like hairy elephants
Big subjects of cave paintings
Very old hairy elephants
M·3+A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+T·1+H·4+S·1 = 17 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+O·1+C·3+A·1 = 13 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+G·2+O·1+L·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+E·1+L·1 = 11 pts
mangrove (14 points)
Tree found in island wood
Tree worker needing trees
Island clump of trees could be this
M·3+A·1+N·1+G·2+R·1+O·1+V·4+E·1 = 14 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+H·4+O·1+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
manifold (14 points)
Diverse like engine part (wordplay)
Chap with one pen having many features
Many and varied
M·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+F·4+O·1+L·1+D·2 = 14 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+H·4+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+L·1 = 10 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+P·3+O·1+W·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
mansions (10 points)
Stately homes, chateaux
What some rich people live in
Abodes for the rich and famous
M·3+A·1+N·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
M·3+A·1+N·1+Y·4+F·4+O·1+L·1+D·2 = 17 pts
M·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
marabout (12 points)
Play a tambour by holy shrine
Bird that could spoil a fight
He turns sheepish in the matter of a holy man
M·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+T·1 = 12 pts
marathon (13 points)
Long run (with a wall to get through!)
Race (usually about 26 miles)
Lasting event (wordplay)
M·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+N·1 = 13 pts
marigold (12 points)
Flower - grim load (anagram)
Colorful plant of the daisy family
The color cadmium orange.
M·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+G·2+O·1+L·1+D·2 = 12 pts
M·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+A·1 = 12 pts
M·3+A·1+R·1+J·8+O·1+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 19 pts
M·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+D·2+O·1+W·4+N·1 = 18 pts
M·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+H·4+O·1+O·1+R·1 = 17 pts
M·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+H·4+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
M·3+A·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+T·1 = 12 pts
M·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
M·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts
M·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+W·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
M·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1 = 11 pts
martello (10 points)
The Sandcastle (wordplay)
Circular tower for coastal defence
Circular fort used in Corsica, 1794.
M·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+O·1 = 10 pts
M·3+A·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+T·1 = 12 pts
mastodon (11 points)
Extinct mammal - man stood (anagram)
Ancient beast not so mad perhaps
Early American resident
M·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+D·2+O·1+N·1 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+B·3+O·1+X·8 = 24 pts
M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
M·3+A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts
matronly (13 points)
Staid and dignified, maybe
Like a dignified, grown woman
Like or suitable for staid married woman
M·3+A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
M·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
M·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
M·3+A·1+T·1+Z·10+O·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 19 pts
M·3+A·1+U·1+S·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+A·1 = 10 pts
M·3+A·1+X·8+I·1+C·3+O·1+A·1+T·1 = 19 pts
mayoress (13 points)
The leading lady maybe says more
Head of town council
Dignitary long ago in service
M·3+A·1+Y·4+O·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts
M·3+A·1+Y·4+P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
M·3+A·1+Z·10+O·1+U·1+R·1+K·5+A·1 = 23 pts
M·3+E·1+A·1+L·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 15 pts
meatloaf (13 points)
A rock star baked food... (4,4)
To a flame (anagram)
Many consume bread - plus a main course
M·3+E·1+A·1+T·1+L·1+O·1+A·1+F·4 = 13 pts
M·3+E·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
mediator (11 points)
Contrived to admire Kofi, perhaps
V.I.P. in a strike
Divorce participant, sometimes
M·3+E·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 11 pts
M·3+E·1+D·2+I·1+O·1+C·3+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts
M·3+E·1+D·2+U·1+S·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 12 pts
megadose (12 points)
Tons of a vitamin, say
Ten times the serving of vitamins, say
Overdo it with a supplement
M·3+E·1+G·2+A·1+D·2+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
M·3+E·1+G·2+A·1+L·1+O·1+P·3+S·1 = 13 pts
M·3+E·1+G·2+A·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+E·1 = 14 pts
M·3+E·1+G·2+A·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
M·3+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
M·3+E·1+G·2+A·1+V·4+O·1+L·1+T·1 = 14 pts
M·3+E·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 11 pts
melanoma (12 points)
Cancerous tumour, usually of the skin
A malignant skin tumour
Malignant tumour on the skin
M·3+E·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 12 pts
M·3+E·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
M·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
M·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
M·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
M·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
melodeon (11 points)
Model, one playing musical instrument
Giving a terribly old one to me to play
Squeezebox with buttons instead of keys
M·3+E·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+E·1+O·1+N·1 = 11 pts
M·3+E·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
M·3+E·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1 = 13 pts
M·3+E·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
M·3+E·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
melodist (11 points)
Sondheim or Simon
Cloud covers dole reversal for singer
Frederick Loewe or Dick Rodgers.
M·3+E·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
M·3+E·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 20 pts
M·3+E·1+L·1+T·1+D·2+O·1+W·4+N·1 = 14 pts
mementos (12 points)
Items in the attic.
Trophies, souvenirs and the like
Brief notes about ten lost souvenirs
M·3+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 12 pts
M·3+E·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
memories (12 points)
Photo album contents (wordplay)
Remembrances of things past
Opening croon of "The Way We Were"
M·3+E·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
M·3+E·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 21 pts
M·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+Z·10+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 19 pts
M·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+G·2+O·1+S·1 = 12 pts
M·3+E·1+N·1+F·4+O·1+L·1+K·5+S·1 = 17 pts
M·3+E·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 14 pts
menorahs (13 points)
They get lit on Hanukkah
They get lit during the holiday season
Some holiday candleholders
M·3+E·1+N·1+O·1+R·1+A·1+H·4+S·1 = 13 pts
M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+S·1 = 13 pts
mentions (10 points)
Refers to (in a Twitter conversation)
Refers to briefly
What Simon has to say abut the net (wordplay)
M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
M·3+E·1+R·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+T·1+O·1 = 14 pts
M·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
M·3+E·1+S·1+H·4+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5 = 20 pts
M·3+E·1+S·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3 = 14 pts
M·3+E·1+S·1+O·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+M·3 = 13 pts
M·3+E·1+S·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+A·1 = 11 pts
M·3+E·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
M·3+E·1+S·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1 = 18 pts
M·3+E·1+S·1+O·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 12 pts
M·3+E·1+S·1+O·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts
M·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts
M·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts
M·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+O·1+S·1 = 19 pts
metaphor (15 points)
Mixed figure of speech (wordplay)
Heart of gold, for one
Image from Homer apt perhaps
M·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1 = 15 pts
M·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+Z·10+O·1+A·1+L·1 = 19 pts
M·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+Z·10+O·1+A·1+N·1 = 19 pts
M·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+Z·10+O·1+I·1+C·3 = 21 pts
M·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+Z·10+O·1+O·1+N·1 = 19 pts
M·3+E·1+T·1+E·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
M·3+E·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+D·2+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
M·3+E·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+N·1+O·1+L·1 = 13 pts
M·3+E·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+D·2+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
M·3+E·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+X·8+Y·4+L·1 = 23 pts
metonyms (15 points)
Words that mean one thing but refer to related things
The Hill, for Congress, and Foggy Bottom, for the State Department
M·3+E·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts
metonymy (18 points)
That is to say, he's on the bottle
Kin of synecdoche
He's on the bottle, for example
M·3+E·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3+Y·4 = 18 pts
M·3+E·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
M·3+E·1+Z·10+E·1+R·1+E·1+O·1+N·1 = 19 pts
M·3+E·1+Z·10+U·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+H·4 = 31 pts
M·3+I·1+A·1+O·1+U·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
M·3+I·1+A·1+O·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
M·3+I·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+R·1 = 14 pts
M·3+I·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
M·3+I·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
microbus (14 points)
VW's hippie-mobile model, '49-'79 (5,3)
VW model loved by '60s hippies
Volkswagen's '49-'79 hippie-mobile
M·3+I·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+U·1+S·1 = 14 pts
microdot (13 points)
Photograph of my bird Dorothy, say
A spot of intelligence (wordplay)
The . in 1.0 x 10^-6 (wordplay)
M·3+I·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+D·2+O·1+T·1 = 13 pts
M·3+I·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+H·4+M·3+S·1 = 17 pts
M·3+I·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+X·8 = 19 pts
M·3+I·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+M·3+H·4+O·1 = 17 pts
M·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
M·3+I·1+D·2+M·3+O·1+N·1+T·1+H·4 = 16 pts
M·3+I·1+D·2+M·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
M·3+I·1+D·2+N·1+O·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
M·3+I·1+D·2+P·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
M·3+I·1+D·2+S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
M·3+I·1+D·2+T·1+O·1+W·4+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
M·3+I·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+N·1+N·1+E·1 = 11 pts
migrator (11 points)
Wildebeest or goose, for example
Seasonal traveler
Main road more important, it's said, for one leaving the country
M·3+I·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 11 pts
milepost (12 points)
Simple to unravel 9 marker (wordplay)
Highway-distance marker
Marker at a race track
M·3+I·1+L·1+E·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
M·3+I·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+M·3+O·1 = 12 pts
M·3+I·1+L·1+F·4+O·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 13 pts
M·3+I·1+L·1+K·5+S·1+O·1+P·3+S·1 = 16 pts
M·3+I·1+L·1+K·5+W·4+O·1+O·1+D·2 = 18 pts
M·3+I·1+L·1+K·5+W·4+O·1+R·1+T·1 = 17 pts
M·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+M·3+H·4+O·1 = 15 pts
M·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+H·4+M·3 = 15 pts
millions (10 points)
One working in factories makes loads!
Mmmm ... I'm upset by large cats
U. S. budget units of yesteryear.
M·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
millpond (13 points)
Waterwheel water source, perhaps
Waterwheel source, perhaps
It's formed by damming a stream
M·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+D·2 = 13 pts
M·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5 = 17 pts
M·3+I·1+M·3+E·1+O·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
minatory (13 points)
Into army (anagram)
Threatening, indicative of wish to harm
Threatening notary, I'm flabbergasted
M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
M·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+R·1+C·3+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
minoring (11 points)
Studying secondarily, with 'in'
Studying secondarily, with "in"
Studying secondarily
M·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
minority (13 points)
Those under 18 are in it
Its members are outnumbered
Immature state most people are never in
M·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
M·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
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