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P·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 18 pts
P·3+A·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
P·3+A·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 20 pts
P·3+A·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
pahoehoe (16 points)
Basaltic lava that's smoother than aa
Aa's lava counterpart *
Hardened lava with a smooth undulating shiny surface
P·3+A·1+H·4+O·1+E·1+H·4+O·1+E·1 = 16 pts
P·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
paleface (15 points)
How the Sioux see you!
White person (to an old native American)
Run-down old American (wordplay)
P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+F·4+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 15 pts
P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+W·4+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
palinode (11 points)
Python poem a recantation (wordplay)
Sort of poem laid open to interpretation
Recantation by friend in poem
P·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
palisade (11 points)
Defence of royal adviser, you might say
Stakes out (wordplay)
A side lap (anagram)
P·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
P·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+A·1+L·1+M·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+A·1+L·1+M·3+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts
P·3+A·1+L·1+P·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
P·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+F·4+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
papillae (12 points)
Hair root protuberances
Bumps that contain taste buds
Small protuberances at base of hairs, teeth or feathers
P·3+A·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+A·1+P·3+P·3+O·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 14 pts
P·3+A·1+P·3+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+A·1+P·3+Y·4+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 15 pts
paradise (11 points)
Two-spot and six-spot (wordplay)
Naked geisha seen in show? Heaven!
Shangri-La (wordplay)
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+O·1+G·2+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+E·1 = 22 pts
parasite (10 points)
Host's least favorite guest (wordplay)
Paste that sucker with air!
Bong hit (wordplay)
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
paravane (13 points)
Device causing marine mines to surface
Navy device for detecting mines.
Underwater device used in mined areas.
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 18 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+G·2+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
parterre (10 points)
Section of a theatre.
First tier of boxes in the Met.
Part of the main floor of a theatre
P·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+U·1+E·1 = 13 pts
passable (12 points)
Soft as fur, okay (wordplay)
Good enough to get by (wordplay)
Unblocked all right (wordplay)
P·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+H·4+E·1 = 15 pts
pastille (10 points)
Lozenge, to soothe the throat perhaps
A sucker may stick around being sick
Stick around 14 down for a sucker
P·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
patellae (10 points)
They're attached to quads
Bones in the head all turned to point
The formal kneecaps
P·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts
patentee (10 points)
It's right for one to be exclusive
Inventor, at times
Inventor of peg attached to plate
P·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+E·1 = 10 pts
patience (12 points)
Quip for those tired of waiting (Part 2)
Card came for one
Waiting game, in Westminster (wordplay)
P·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
P·3+A·1+V·4+O·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
P·3+A·1+W·4+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
P·3+A·1+Y·4+G·2+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 15 pts
P·3+E·1+A·1+K·5+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 18 pts
P·3+E·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+E·1+C·3+C·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
peculate (12 points)
Embezzle money with cute plea
Embezzle money
Embezzle money having pale, cute appearance
P·3+E·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+E·1+E·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
penalise (10 points)
See plain (anagram)
Disadvantage in a sleep being disrupted
Punish for falling asleep in
P·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
pentacle (12 points)
Star of the Magic Circle (wordplay)
Magic Circle star (wordplay)
Star of many horror movies (wordplay)
P·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+E·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
permeate (12 points)
Fill the nooks and crannies of
Flow or spread into every part of
Fill up as foreign peer grabs heart
P·3+E·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts
persuade (11 points)
Convince by arm-twisting, maybe
Convince or induce, maybe coax
Convince (by argument)
P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+U·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
P·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+E·1 = 14 pts
P·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+E·1 = 13 pts
P·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+Y·4+U·1+N·1+E·1 = 15 pts
P·3+I·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts
P·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts
pinnacle (12 points)
The top pub in the place, perhaps
The highest point, say of fame
Highest point (of fame or building)
P·3+I·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+I·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+I·1+S·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+I·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1 = 15 pts
pitiable (12 points)
Pathetic theatrical part I fit
Bite a lip nervously, arousing sympathy
Poor and holy, albeit dancing around
P·3+I·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
pittance (12 points)
A cent tip, perhaps!
Perhaps holiness is not worth much
Inadequate amount (of money)
P·3+I·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+L·1+A·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
playable (15 points)
Like a baseball in fair territory
The pitch needs to be this
What a pitch is usually declared
P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 17 pts
P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts
P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+T·1+I·1+M·3+E·1 = 15 pts
pleasure (10 points)
Will Pearl and Sue go haywire (wordplay)
A repulse (anagram)
Hedonist's chief goal
P·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts
P·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
P·3+L·1+U·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts
polarise (10 points)
Set at opposite extremes of opinion
Separate group wanting nothing before a hike
Missile with onset of explosion split in two
P·3+O·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+O·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
P·3+O·1+P·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
P·3+O·1+P·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+F·4+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 15 pts
postgame (13 points)
When scores are settled (wordplay)
Like locker-room interviews
Time for a locker room interview
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+E·1 = 13 pts
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+O·1+T·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1 = 15 pts
P·3+O·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
poundage (12 points)
The weight of sterling silver (eastern)
Body weight up and ego shattered!
Tax by weight - due on gap (anagram)
P·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
practise (12 points)
Be engaged in (profession)
Rehearse scene in lift
Rehearse Eric and Pat's arrangement
P·3+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+R·1+A·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+P·3+E·1 = 14 pts
pratique (19 points)
Postquarantine permission to use a port
Sailor returns in a huff, needing permission to enter port
P·3+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1 = 19 pts
preamble (14 points)
Opening remarks before walk (wordplay)
Introduction before a stroll (wordplay)
A more perfect Union source
P·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+C·3+A·1+V·4+A·1+E·1 = 15 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+F·4+L·1+A·1+M·3+E·1 = 15 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+P·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+H·4+A·1+P·3+E·1 = 15 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
priorate (10 points)
Abbot's assistant's office
Office of a certain religious leader
Office of the head of an abbey
P·3+R·1+I·1+O·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+P·3+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 16 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 15 pts
prostate (10 points)
Gland inclined to Erastianism (wordplay)
Gland about the size of a walnut
Organ in favour of the government
P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
P·3+R·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+S·1+A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 13 pts
ptomaine (12 points)
Pain to me (anagram)
Food poisoning from a pimento (wordplay)
Food poisoning cause
P·3+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+U·1+G·2+G·2+A·1+R·1+E·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+U·1+N·1+C·3+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
P·3+U·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 13 pts
purchase (15 points)
Acquire grip (wordplay)
Buy tea in container for cash
How Alaska was acquired from Russia.
P·3+U·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 15 pts
purslane (10 points)
Weed with pink, fleshy stems.
Weed with pink fleshy stems.
Portulaca plant in salads
P·3+U·1+R·1+S·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
putative (13 points)
Supposed - tie up vat (anagram)
Commonly accepted as such
Supposed or reputed to be
P·3+U·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
P·3+Y·4+R·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
P·3+Y·4+R·1+U·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 16 pts
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