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maintops (12 points)

Platforms around masts

Some mast platforms

M·3+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+S·1 = 12 pts

malapert (12 points)

Saucy person.

Impudent: Archaic.

Impudent Archaic.

M·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+T·1 = 12 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

malposed (13 points)

Being in the wrong position

M·3+A·1+L·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

manciple (14 points)

Steward, as in an English college.

Claim pen broken by steward

Steward for a monastery

M·3+A·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+P·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts

maniples (12 points)

Maniple

M·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+P·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts

manpower (15 points)

Fischer's strength?

Fischer's strength (wordplay)

Mr. McNutt's problem.

M·3+A·1+N·1+P·3+O·1+W·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts

manropes (12 points)

Handrails on shipboard.

M·3+A·1+N·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts

mantraps (12 points)

Snares for trespassers

Potential danger sources

Old-time poacher deterrents

M·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+P·3+S·1 = 12 pts

mapmaker (18 points)

One who may work to scale (wordplay)

Atlas's artist

Charter (wordplay)

M·3+A·1+P·3+M·3+A·1+K·5+E·1+R·1 = 18 pts

mappable (16 points)

Able to be mapped

M·3+A·1+P·3+P·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts

mappings (15 points)

Mapping

M·3+A·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 pts

mariposa (12 points)

Nipping one flower spoils a plant

Cousin of a sego

Central California county

M·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+A·1 = 12 pts

marplots (12 points)

Frustraters of plans

Meddlers hindering undertakings

Officious meddlers

M·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts

marsupia (12 points)

The pouches of kangaroos, wombats etc

Some pouches

Abdominal pouches

M·3+A·1+R·1+S·1+U·1+P·3+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts

marzipan (21 points)

Parents' favorite sweet (wordplay)

Fruitcake icing, perhaps

Confectioner's medium

M·3+A·1+R·1+Z·10+I·1+P·3+A·1+N·1 = 21 pts

matchups (17 points)

Direct confrontations

M·3+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+U·1+P·3+S·1 = 17 pts

mateship (15 points)

Aussie bond between friends

Australian quality of brotherhood

M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3 = 15 pts

mayapple (17 points)

American plant with egg-shaped fruit

Egg-shaped fruit

My appeal's thrown out by plant

M·3+A·1+Y·4+A·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+E·1 = 17 pts

maypoles (15 points)

Springtime dance sites

Old outdoor dance sights

Structures for spring dances.

M·3+A·1+Y·4+P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts

megalops (13 points)

A larval stage of most crabs

M·3+E·1+G·2+A·1+L·1+O·1+P·3+S·1 = 13 pts

megapode (14 points)

Australian mallee fowl

Large-footed bird.

Aptly named heavy-footed bird

M·3+E·1+G·2+A·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+E·1 = 14 pts

megapods (14 points)

Megapod

M·3+E·1+G·2+A·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts

megilphs (16 points)

Megilph

M·3+E·1+G·2+I·1+L·1+P·3+H·4+S·1 = 16 pts

mephitic (17 points)

Awful chip item smells noxious

Noxious politician finds success the second time is a piece of cake

Foul-smelling European politician on strike and in charge

M·3+E·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 17 pts

mephitis (15 points)

An offensive odour

M·3+E·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+T·1+I·1+S·1 = 15 pts

mercapto (14 points)

Containing a particular chemical group

M·3+E·1+R·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+T·1+O·1 = 14 pts

meropias (12 points)

Meropia

M·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts

mesocarp (14 points)

Fleshy part of fruit

M·3+E·1+S·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3 = 14 pts

mesophyl (18 points)

The soft tissue of a leaf

M·3+E·1+S·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1 = 18 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

metopons (12 points)

Metopon

M·3+E·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts

midpoint (13 points)

Exact halfway location

Noon, to a day

A compass may help you find one

M·3+I·1+D·2+P·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts

midships (16 points)

Sailing center (wordplay)

In the middle of a boat

In the middle of a large craft

M·3+I·1+D·2+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+S·1 = 16 pts

midspace (15 points)

The middle of space

M·3+I·1+D·2+S·1+P·3+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 15 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

milksops (16 points)

Weak Willies

Timid guys

Wimps of a type very taken by politicians

M·3+I·1+L·1+K·5+S·1+O·1+P·3+S·1 = 16 pts

milleped (13 points)

""A multi-legged arthropod, also MILLIPED""

M·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

milliped (13 points)

""A multi-legged arthropod, also MILLEPED""

M·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 13 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

minipark (16 points)

Metropolis' recreational enclave

M·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+K·5 = 16 pts

misadapt (13 points)

Not acclimate properly

Adjust unsatisfactorily

M·3+I·1+S·1+A·1+D·2+A·1+P·3+T·1 = 13 pts

misapply (17 points)

Use in the wrong way

Use the wrong way, as case law

Use the wrong way

M·3+I·1+S·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts

miskeeps (16 points)

Miskeep

M·3+I·1+S·1+K·5+E·1+E·1+P·3+S·1 = 16 pts

mispaged (14 points)

Mispage

M·3+I·1+S·1+P·3+A·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts

mispages (13 points)

Mispage

M·3+I·1+S·1+P·3+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

mispaint (12 points)

To paint wrongly

M·3+I·1+S·1+P·3+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts

misparse (12 points)

To parse incorrectly

M·3+I·1+S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts

misparts (12 points)

Mispart

M·3+I·1+S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts

mispatch (17 points)

To patch badly

M·3+I·1+S·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4 = 17 pts

misplace (14 points)

Lose - limp case (anagram)

Put in wrong location

Put in the wrong spot

M·3+I·1+S·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts

misplans (12 points)

Misplan

M·3+I·1+S·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts

misplant (12 points)

To plant wrongly

M·3+I·1+S·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts

misplays (15 points)

Flubs a popup, perhaps

Boots on diamonds

Errors

M·3+I·1+S·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 15 pts

misplead (13 points)

To plead wrongly or falsely

M·3+I·1+S·1+P·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+D·2 = 13 pts

mispoint (12 points)

To point improperly

M·3+I·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts

mispoise (12 points)

To poise incorrectly

M·3+I·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts

misprice (14 points)

To price incorrectly

M·3+I·1+S·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts

misprint (12 points)

Was it wrong to mention Tiepo (wordplay)

'Motorway run' typing mistake (wordplay)

The Grauniad's road race (wordplay)

M·3+I·1+S·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts

misprize (21 points)

Undervalue.

M·3+I·1+S·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 21 pts

misshape (15 points)

Emphasis (anagram)

Mar, in a way

Distort, using emphasis in wrong way

M·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+H·4+A·1+P·3+E·1 = 15 pts

misspace (14 points)

To space incorrectly

M·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+P·3+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts

misspeak (16 points)

Say what you don't mean

Say the wrong thing

Utter a spoonerism or malapropism

M·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+A·1+K·5 = 16 pts

misspell (12 points)

Mess up in the bee, say

Say the wrong letter in a bee

Be a letter off (wordplay)

M·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+L·1+L·1 = 12 pts

misspelt (12 points)

Erred in a bee (var.)

A girl to beat vigourously, perhaps

2 forms requiring an editor (wordplay)

M·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+L·1+T·1 = 12 pts

misspend (13 points)

Squander to avoid writer going to delta

Girl Power - stop waste

Squander address for holding area for 500

M·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+D·2 = 13 pts

misspent (12 points)

Wasted (as youth)

Like some youths

Wasted, as youth

M·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts

misspoke (16 points)

Confused this and that, maybe

She might deliver a jab

Said the wrong thing

M·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts

missteps (12 points)

Causes of some falls

Wrong moves

Faux pas

M·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+P·3+S·1 = 12 pts

misstops (12 points)

Misstop

M·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+S·1 = 12 pts

mistyped (16 points)

Hit "q" instead of "w," say

Keyed in incorrectly

M·3+I·1+S·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts

mistypes (15 points)

Fumbles with the keys (wordplay)

Uses the wrong keys

Hits the wrong key

M·3+I·1+S·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts

moldwarp (16 points)

A burrowing mammal

M·3+O·1+L·1+D·2+W·4+A·1+R·1+P·3 = 16 pts

monocarp (14 points)

A plant that yields fruit only once before dying

M·3+O·1+N·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3 = 14 pts

monopode (13 points)

Having only one foot.

M·3+O·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts

monopody (16 points)

A measure consisting of a single metrical food

M·3+O·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+Y·4 = 16 pts

monopole (12 points)

Hypothetical magnetic particle

M·3+O·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

monopoly (15 points)

Nobody else's business (wordplay)

Exclusive control (of commodity)

Exclusive enterprise (wordplay)

M·3+O·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts

monotype (15 points)

Any single species constituting a genus

A species constituting a genus

Top money shelled out for printer's old system

M·3+O·1+N·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 15 pts

moonport (12 points)

A facility for launching spacecraft to the moon

M·3+O·1+O·1+N·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1 = 12 pts

mopboard (15 points)

A board at the base of a wall

M·3+O·1+P·3+B·3+O·1+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 15 pts

moperies (12 points)

Mopery

M·3+O·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts

mopingly (16 points)

In a moping manner

M·3+O·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts

mopishly (18 points)

In a mopish manner

M·3+O·1+P·3+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts

morpheme (17 points)

Basic language unit

Basic grammatical unit

Tangled hemp in more minimal linguistic unit

M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+M·3+E·1 = 17 pts

morphias (15 points)

Morphia

M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 15 pts

morphine (15 points)

Sedative derived from opium

Pain-easing opiate

Opiate to transform in ecstasy

M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 15 pts

morphins (15 points)

Morphin

M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 15 pts

mudpacks (19 points)

Facial treatments

M·3+U·1+D·2+P·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 19 pts

mudpuppy (20 points)

Large salamander

M·3+U·1+D·2+P·3+U·1+P·3+P·3+Y·4 = 20 pts

mugwumps (18 points)

Republican renegades of 1884

Politically neutral ones

M·3+U·1+G·2+W·4+U·1+M·3+P·3+S·1 = 18 pts

multiped (13 points)

Like many insects

M·3+U·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

multiple (12 points)

Lit plume (anagram)

More than one mull over a tipple, say

Nine to three, say

M·3+U·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+P·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

multiply (15 points)

Act on a sign of the times (wordplay)

Come up with a product (wordplay)

Increase the number

M·3+U·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+P·3+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts

murphies (15 points)

Spuds

M·3+U·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts

muspikes (16 points)

Muspike

M·3+U·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+K·5+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts

myograph (19 points)

An instrument for recording muscular contractions

M·3+Y·4+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4 = 19 pts

myopathy (21 points)

Any disease affecting muscles or muscle tissue

M·3+Y·4+O·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+Y·4 = 21 pts

myoscope (17 points)

An instrument for observing muscular contractions

M·3+Y·4+O·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+E·1 = 17 pts

myriapod (16 points)

Eg, a millipede

Eg, centipede or millipede

Many-legged creature; dip my oar (anagram)

M·3+Y·4+R·1+I·1+A·1+P·3+O·1+D·2 = 16 pts

myriopod (16 points)

""A multi-legged arthropod, also MYRIAPOD""

M·3+Y·4+R·1+I·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+D·2 = 16 pts

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