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pachucos (17 points)

Pachuco

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

pactions (12 points)

Paction

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

paddocks (18 points)

Horse track areas

Enclosures for horses

Tread warily on weeds in fields

P·3+A·1+D·2+D·2+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts

padlocks (17 points)

Closes, as an establishment.

Some need combinations to open them

Secures, in a way

P·3+A·1+D·2+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 17 pts

padrones (11 points)

Innkeepers, in Italy.

Innkeepers of Verona.

Italian innkeepers.

P·3+A·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

paesanos (10 points)

Paesano

P·3+A·1+E·1+S·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts

pageboys (16 points)

Youthful attendants, may be liveried

Women's hairstyles

Shoulder-length hair styles

P·3+A·1+G·2+E·1+B·3+O·1+Y·4+S·1 = 16 pts

paisanos (10 points)

Friends from the old country

Road runners

Italian pals

P·3+A·1+I·1+S·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts

palazzos (28 points)

Women's wide-legged pants

P·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+Z·10+Z·10+O·1+S·1 = 28 pts

paletots (10 points)

Anaemic youngsters' cloaks

Loose outer garments

Loose overcoats.

P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+T·1+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts

palookas (14 points)

Inept boxers, slang

Inept boxers, in slang

Boxing pushovers

P·3+A·1+L·1+O·1+O·1+K·5+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts

pamperos (14 points)

Cold winds from the Andes.

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

pandoors (11 points)

Pandoor

P·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts

pandoras (11 points)

Box of ill fame

Certain mollusks

P·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts

pandores (11 points)

Guitars' early kin

P·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

pandours (11 points)

Pandour

P·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts

panochas (15 points)

Panocha

P·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+S·1 = 15 pts

panoches (15 points)

Panoche

P·3+A·1+N·1+O·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts

pantoums (12 points)

Pantoum

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

papooses (12 points)

Bundles of joy (wordplay)

Pawnee babies, for example

Red Indian babies

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

paradors (11 points)

Spanish inns, English style

P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts

paragons (11 points)

Models of excellence

Models of perfection.

Models of excellence, perfect people

P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts

parasols (10 points)

Helios and Hurok?

Helios and Hurok (wordplay)

... and similar shaders

P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+S·1+O·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts

parboils (12 points)

Precooks, in a way

Cooks briefly, as vegetables

Precooks, as meat

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

parlours (10 points)

Rooms facing danger with river invading

P·3+A·1+R·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts

parodies (11 points)

P.D.Q. Bach's "Sanka Cantata" and such

Do praise them satirically

The "Barry Trotter" books, et al.

P·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

parolees (10 points)

New releases (wordplay)

Record holders (wordplay)

They have convictions

P·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

paronyms (15 points)

Paronym

P·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts

parotids (11 points)

Parotid

P·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts

passados (11 points)

Passado

P·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+D·2+O·1+S·1 = 11 pts

passions (10 points)

Raisons d'etre, perhaps

Soap that debuted in 1999

Love joy etc.

P·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

pathoses (13 points)

Pathos

P·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

patriots (10 points)

Food fights with butter (wordplay)

New England team

Patrick Henry, John Hancock, etc.

P·3+A·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts

patroons (10 points)

New Netherland landowners

Early American landlords

Lords of the manor.

P·3+A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

patulous (10 points)

Expanded

Open

P·3+A·1+T·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts

paviours (13 points)

Paviour

P·3+A·1+V·4+I·1+O·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts

payloads (14 points)

The point of ICBMs (wordplay)

Passengers on planes, perhaps

Parts of cargoes

P·3+A·1+Y·4+L·1+O·1+A·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts

payrolls (13 points)

Important concern of industry

Puts money behind

Matters of business significance.

P·3+A·1+Y·4+R·1+O·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 13 pts

peacoats (12 points)

Sailors' delights in nasty weather (wordplay)

P·3+E·1+A·1+C·3+O·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts

peacocks (18 points)

Colorful zoo denizens.

Pheasants' male kin

They have eyes in back of their heads

P·3+E·1+A·1+C·3+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts

peafowls (16 points)

Vain birds' mates.

Large ornamental pheasants

Parkland birds

P·3+E·1+A·1+F·4+O·1+W·4+L·1+S·1 = 16 pts

peascods (13 points)

Peascod

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

pedagogs (13 points)

Schoolteachers

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

pedocals (13 points)

Pedocal

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

pegboxes (20 points)

Pegbox

P·3+E·1+G·2+B·3+O·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts

pelorias (10 points)

Peloria

P·3+E·1+L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts

penoches (15 points)

Penoche

P·3+E·1+N·1+O·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts

pensions (10 points)

Golden parachute, perhaps

Funds for retirees

Tourist quarters in Europe

P·3+E·1+N·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

pentodes (11 points)

Pentode

P·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

pentoses (10 points)

Pentose

P·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

peonages (11 points)

State of serfdom

States of serfdom

P·3+E·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

peonisms (12 points)

Peonism

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

peoplers (12 points)

Peopler

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

peploses (12 points)

Peplos

P·3+E·1+P·3+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts

peptones (12 points)

Peptone

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

percoids (13 points)

Percoid

P·3+E·1+R·1+C·3+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts

performs (15 points)

Acts or executes

Carries into effect or functions

Sings or dances, for example

P·3+E·1+R·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts

pergolas (11 points)

Frameworks to support climbing plants

Vine-covered walkways

Arches for trailing plants

P·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+O·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts

peridots (11 points)

Olive green gems

Fishes that may shock you

Arbitrarily rid poets of green jewels

P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts

perigons (11 points)

Perigon

P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts

perilous (10 points)

Full of danger

Fraught with danger

Mixture of pure oils can be unsafe

P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts

peroxids (18 points)

Peroxid

P·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+X·8+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 18 pts

personas (10 points)

Roles to play

Roles, of a sort

External social facades

P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts

pervious (13 points)

Penetrable

P·3+E·1+R·1+V·4+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 13 pts

petalous (10 points)

Favourite (singular 6 across unfinished) flowers typically are

P·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts

petcocks (18 points)

Favorite roosters (wordplay)

Favorite roosters?

Small faucets.

P·3+E·1+T·1+C·3+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts

petioles (10 points)

Leaf stems.

Slender stems

Leafstalks

P·3+E·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

phaetons (13 points)

Carriages with large wheels

Stanhope reinvented carriages

Light horse-drawn carriages; six across(anagram)

P·3+H·4+A·1+E·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts

phantoms (15 points)

Images of the mind.

Mental images

Spectres, ghosts

P·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts

pharaohs (16 points)

Line in the sand (wordplay)

Rulers of ancient Egypt

Kings of old.

P·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+A·1+O·1+H·4+S·1 = 16 pts

pharoses (13 points)

Pharos

P·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

phimoses (15 points)

Phimosis

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

phimosis (15 points)

The abnormal constriction of the opening of the prepuce

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

phonates (13 points)

Phonate

P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

phonemes (15 points)

Small sets of speech sounds

Units of speech

Distinct units of sound

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

phorates (13 points)

Phorate

P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

pibrochs (17 points)

Detective organised Polish soup with piped music

...lots of piping chips served up? Brother's tucking in

P·3+I·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+C·3+H·4+S·1 = 17 pts

picachos (17 points)

Picacho

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

picadors (13 points)

Toreadors who weaken bulls with lances

Corrida assistants

They skewer the Bulls with sporadic moves

P·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts

piccolos (14 points)

Music tooters (wordplay)

High winds (wordplay)

Marching-band instruments

P·3+I·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+S·1 = 14 pts

pickoffs (22 points)

Pickoff

P·3+I·1+C·3+K·5+O·1+F·4+F·4+S·1 = 22 pts

picolins (12 points)

Picolin

P·3+I·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts

picotees (12 points)

Picotee

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

piddocks (18 points)

Piddock

P·3+I·1+D·2+D·2+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts

pieforts (13 points)

Piefort

P·3+I·1+E·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts

pierrots (10 points)

Characters in French pantomime.

Rips tore up the puppet clowns

French pantomime characters

P·3+I·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts

pigboats (13 points)

Pigboat

P·3+I·1+G·2+B·3+O·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts

pignolis (11 points)

Pignoli

P·3+I·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1 = 11 pts

pillions (10 points)

Passenger seats on motorcycles

Seats behind motorbike riders

Saddle pads

P·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

pimentos (12 points)

Sweet red peppers

Nepotism (anagram) - peppers

Berries used for all-spice

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

pinbones (12 points)

Pinbone

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

pinfolds (14 points)

Pinfold

P·3+I·1+N·1+F·4+O·1+L·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts

pinholes (13 points)

Some camera apertures

Features of homemade cameras

Tiny openings.

P·3+I·1+N·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

pinitols (10 points)

Pinitol

P·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts

pinocles (12 points)

Pinocle

P·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts

pintados (11 points)

Silvery game fish

Game fish of Florida waters.

Printed chintzes.

P·3+I·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+D·2+O·1+S·1 = 11 pts

pintanos (10 points)

Pintano

P·3+I·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts

pinworks (17 points)

Pinwork

P·3+I·1+N·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 17 pts

pinworms (15 points)

Pinworm

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

pioneers (10 points)

Initiates seen in repose, maybe

Paves the way

Settlers of a new territory

P·3+I·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts

pirogies (11 points)

Pirogi

P·3+I·1+R·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

pirogues (11 points)

Detective Crooks provides boats

South American craft for hypocrites (wordplay)

Pair oddly going with villains to get canoes

P·3+I·1+R·1+O·1+G·2+U·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

piroques (19 points)

Piroque

P·3+I·1+R·1+O·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts

pishoges (14 points)

Pishoge

P·3+I·1+S·1+H·4+O·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts

pissoirs (10 points)

Pissoir

P·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+I·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts

pistoles (10 points)

Old Spanish gold coins.

Old gold coins.

Old Spanish coins

P·3+I·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

placebos (14 points)

Common cures (wordplay)

Make-believe medications (wordplay)

Blase cop offering dummy cures

P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+B·3+O·1+S·1 = 14 pts

placoids (13 points)

Placoid

P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts

plafonds (14 points)

Plafond

P·3+L·1+A·1+F·4+O·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts

plasmons (12 points)

Plasmon

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

platoons (10 points)

Uses two players at the same position

Philosopher concerned with small units

Military units also included in projects

P·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

playboys (18 points)

Gary Lewis's backup

Hefner's followers

Pleasure-loving rich men

P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+B·3+O·1+Y·4+S·1 = 18 pts

playoffs (19 points)

Exciting time in sports

Drama of fine end-of-series deciders

Post-season games

P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+O·1+F·4+F·4+S·1 = 19 pts

pledgors (12 points)

Pledgor

P·3+L·1+E·1+D·2+G·2+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts

pleopods (13 points)

Pleopod

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

plessors (10 points)

Plessor

P·3+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts

plimsols (12 points)

Plimsol

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

plodders (12 points)

They inch along

Slow-but-steady students

Slow and steady types

P·3+L·1+O·1+D·2+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts

ploidies (11 points)

Ploidy

P·3+L·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

plosions (10 points)

Plosion

P·3+L·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

plosives (13 points)

Plosive

P·3+L·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

plotless (10 points)

Lacking a story line

Unfocused, as a novel

P·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts

plotters (10 points)

Cabal members, often

Cabal constituents

About fifty work on the wheel, according to plan

P·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts

plotties (10 points)

Plottie

P·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

plowboys (18 points)

Plowboy

P·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+B·3+O·1+Y·4+S·1 = 18 pts

plugolas (11 points)

Plugola

P·3+L·1+U·1+G·2+O·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts

plumbous (14 points)

Containing lead

P·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 14 pts

pluvious (13 points)

Rainy, by Jupiter!

P·3+L·1+U·1+V·4+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 13 pts

plywoods (17 points)

Certain building materials

P·3+L·1+Y·4+W·4+O·1+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 17 pts

poaceous (12 points)

Pertaining to plants of the grass family

P·3+O·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts

poachers (15 points)

Ones breaking game rules (wordplay)

Illegal hunters and anglers

Work back to make thieves sore ones

P·3+O·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts

pochards (16 points)

Ducks on river somewhere in Somerset beginning to swim

P·3+O·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 16 pts

pocosins (12 points)

Pocosin

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

podagras (12 points)

Podagra

P·3+O·1+D·2+A·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts

podestas (11 points)

Italian mayors.

P·3+O·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts

poetises (10 points)

Poetise

P·3+O·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

poetizes (19 points)

Writes verse

Writes rhymes

P·3+O·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts

poetless (10 points)

Lacking a poet

P·3+O·1+E·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts

poetries (10 points)

Poetry

P·3+O·1+E·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

pogonias (11 points)

Pogonia

P·3+O·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts

pogonips (13 points)

Pogonip

P·3+O·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+P·3+S·1 = 13 pts

pointers (10 points)

Tips about proteins

Some hunting dogs

They show the way to shoot

P·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts

poitrels (10 points)

Poitrel

P·3+O·1+I·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts

pokiness (14 points)

Tendency to dawdle

Slow quality

P·3+O·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 14 pts

polarons (10 points)

Polaron

P·3+O·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

poleaxes (17 points)

Long-handled weapons

Weapons of the Middle Ages

Antiquated weapons of European alliances

P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts

polecats (12 points)

Stripe-backed stinkers

They use "gas warfare"

Places to find American skunks

P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts

poleless (10 points)

Without a pole

P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts

polemics (14 points)

Art of disputation.

The art of controversy.

Arguer's art, from the Greek for "war"

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

polentas (10 points)

Cornmeal dishes

Italian porridges.

Cornmeal concoctions

P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts

policies (12 points)

Progressive actions (wordplay)

Courses of action

Think tank output

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

polishes (13 points)

Shines, as shoes

Makes perfect

Burnishes, shines

P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

politics (12 points)

Party activities (wordplay)

Tips coil (anagram)

Intriguing images involving unusual toil

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

polities (10 points)

Polity

P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

pollacks (16 points)

Saltwater food fish

P·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts

pollards (11 points)

Cuts trees back to promote bushy growth

Trims tree to encourage new growth

A road flanked by parrots in trees

P·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts

pollices (12 points)

Pollex

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

pollists (10 points)

Pollist

P·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts

pollocks (16 points)

Pollock

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

pollutes (10 points)

Sullies a stream, say

Contaminates water or air

Hurts the environment

P·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

poloists (10 points)

Ones on horses with mallets

P·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts

polycots (15 points)

Polycot

P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+C·3+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 15 pts

polyenes (13 points)

Polyene

P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

polygons (14 points)

Squares, et al.

Rhombi and trapezoids, e.g

Squares and such

P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+G·2+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts

polymers (15 points)

Nylons, for example

Nylon and Teflon, for two

Teflon and silicone

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

polynyas (16 points)

Polynya

P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+N·1+Y·4+A·1+S·1 = 16 pts

polyomas (15 points)

Polyoma

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

polypods (16 points)

Polypod

P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 16 pts

polypous (15 points)

Like a hydra

P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 15 pts

pomatums (14 points)

Pomatum

P·3+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 14 pts

pomfrets (15 points)

Fish confused from keeping pets? Quite the reverse!

P·3+O·1+M·3+F·4+R·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 15 pts

pompanos (14 points)

California food fishes

North American jack fishes

Food fishes

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

poniards (11 points)

Narrow-bladed weapons

Daggers with slender blades

Small, slim daggers

P·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts

pontiffs (16 points)

See stars (wordplay)

High church officials

Bishops and pawn touching rows

P·3+O·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+F·4+S·1 = 16 pts

pontoons (10 points)

Boats used to support temporary bridges

Floats for seaplanes

Boats used as bridge supports

P·3+O·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

poorness (10 points)

Lacking in wealth

State of need

Snoopers going around to find poverty

P·3+O·1+O·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts

popcorns (14 points)

Popcorn

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

popedoms (15 points)

Popedom

P·3+O·1+P·3+E·1+D·2+O·1+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts

popeless (12 points)

Without a pope

P·3+O·1+P·3+E·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts

popovers (15 points)

Hollow-centered muffins

Breakfast fare with hollow centers

Dad's quick bread

P·3+O·1+P·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts

populous (12 points)

With many inhabitants

Having many inhabitants

Like a metropolis

P·3+O·1+P·3+U·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts

porkpies (16 points)

Lies told in Melton Mowbray (wordplay)

False hats (wordplay)

Toppers popular with jazzmen

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

portages (11 points)

Carries a boat overland

Overland routes

Transporting costs

P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

portends (11 points)

Indicates by signs

Means to take wine to the send-off

Means to have wine at the send-off

P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts

portents (10 points)

Signs for about ten drinks

Signs of things about to happen

Signs of things to come

P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts

porticos (12 points)

Places for rockers

Structures attached to buildings.

Features of the White House and Capitol

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

portions (10 points)

Helpings (of food)

Wedges offered by the chipper (wordplay)

'Bits of wine with N x X, perhaps (8)'

P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

portless (10 points)

Like a landlocked country

P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts

portrays (13 points)

Plays the role of

Describes the harbour lights

Describes in words or makes picture of

P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 13 pts

portress (10 points)

Woman carrying pig lacking tail and hair

P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts

poshness (13 points)

The quality of being posh

P·3+O·1+S·1+H·4+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts

postages (11 points)

Letter take time to be stamped on

Stamps and such

Mailroom calculations

P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

postbags (13 points)

Mail carriers

Support case at society for man of letters

They've all the letters in net report on luggage

P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+B·3+A·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts

postboys (15 points)

Postboy

P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+B·3+O·1+Y·4+S·1 = 15 pts

posteens (10 points)

Posteen

P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

posterns (10 points)

Old-time back doors.

Bill's to be inclusive of new gates

Rear gates of castles

P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts

postings (11 points)

Sent in to work for the mail (wordplay)

Appointments to jobs abroad

Bulletin board messages

P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts

postures (10 points)

Assumes a stance

The rut turns up in poses for poses

Attitudes to the letter sure get mixed

P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts

potables (12 points)

Work set up on benches, drinks being provided

Beverages

P·3+O·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts

potashes (13 points)

Soft-soap ingredients

P·3+O·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

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