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paganise (11 points)
""To make irreligious, also PAGANIZE""
P·3+A·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
palewise (13 points)
Ewe's pail must be positioned vertically
P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+W·4+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 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
pappoose (14 points)
""An American Indian baby, also PAPOOSE""
P·3+A·1+P·3+P·3+O·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 14 pts
papulose (12 points)
""Having pimples, also PAPULOUS""
P·3+A·1+P·3+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 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
paralyse (13 points)
Cause to be immobile
Immobilise a person
Immobilise player as ordered
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+E·1 = 13 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
parsable (12 points)
Able to be parsed
P·3+A·1+R·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 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
passible (12 points)
Capable of feeling
Impressionable.
P·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
pastiche (15 points)
Chap's tie (anagram)
It's cheap (anagram)
Artistic work in someone else's style
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
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
pensione (10 points)
A boarding house
P·3+E·1+N·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
permease (12 points)
A catalyzing agent
P·3+E·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
personae (10 points)
Dramatis follower (cast)
"Dramatis" follower (cast)
Characters of a novel or play
P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts
perspire (12 points)
Feel the heat, perhaps
Sweat (as a lady does?)
Get worked up (wordplay)
P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 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
perverse (13 points)
A work by 22, perhaps capricious
How poets are paid (wordplay)
Not co-operative in the way of poetry
P·3+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
pesthole (13 points)
A place liable to epidemic disease
P·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
petuntse (10 points)
""A mineral, also PETUNTZE""
P·3+E·1+T·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
pharisee (13 points)
Air sheep (anagram)
Strict follower of Jewish law
Hypocritical Biblical official
P·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+E·1 = 13 pts
phosgene (14 points)
World War I chemical weapon
Gas used in making glass and plastics
Gas used in W. W. I
P·3+H·4+O·1+S·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
physique (25 points)
Shape and size of a person's body
Pride of Mr. Universe
Gym rat's pride
P·3+H·4+Y·4+S·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1 = 25 pts
pintsize (19 points)
Little draughts - that's about the end!
Very small, but not small beer
Small matter of great concern to CAMRA
P·3+I·1+N·1+T·1+S·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
piscinae (12 points)
Piscina
P·3+I·1+S·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+E·1 = 12 pts
pishogue (14 points)
""An evil spell, also PISHOGE""
P·3+I·1+S·1+H·4+O·1+G·2+U·1+E·1 = 14 pts
pisolite (10 points)
""A limestone with pea sized formations in circles, also PISOLITH""
P·3+I·1+S·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
pistache (15 points)
A shade of green
P·3+I·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1 = 15 pts
plausive (13 points)
Expressing praise
P·3+L·1+A·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 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
plimsole (12 points)
""A rubber-soled cloth shoe, also PLIMSOLL, PLIMSOL""
P·3+L·1+I·1+M·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
plussage (11 points)
""An extra amount, also PLUSAGE""
P·3+L·1+U·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts
pluviose (13 points)
""Pertaining to rain, also PLUVIOUS""
P·3+L·1+U·1+V·4+I·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 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
polysome (15 points)
A cluster of protein particles
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 15 pts
poolside (11 points)
Relaxing in a cabana chair, maybe
Lifeguard's hangout, perhaps
On a lounge chair, maybe
P·3+O·1+O·1+L·1+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
porpoise (12 points)
Sea-creature I propose doctoring!
Victim of a drift net
Playful sea creature
P·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+O·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
positive (13 points)
Sure is optimistic!
Definite sign of an increase
Certain, confident in opinion
P·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
possible (12 points)
Part of A.S.A.P
Not beyond belief
In the running
P·3+O·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
postbase (12 points)
Following a base word
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
postcode (13 points)
Eg, E ninety eight one TT
Letters and digits to aid sorting mail
Indication of area in address
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+C·3+O·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts
postdate (11 points)
As potted (anagram)
Put 12/31/2020 on checks, say
Be subsequent to
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
postdive (14 points)
Following a dive
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+D·2+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 14 pts
postface (15 points)
A brief note placed at the end of a publication
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
posthole (13 points)
Fence builder's starting point
Excavation.
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
postiche (15 points)
False hair
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+H·4+E·1 = 15 pts
postique (19 points)
""An imitation, also POSTICHE""
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1 = 19 pts
postlude (11 points)
Closing musical selection
Closing piece of music
Closing organ music.
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+U·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
postpone (12 points)
What an off-putting thing to do!
Shelve mail - perhaps open later
It's so off-putting to do this
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
postrace (12 points)
Following a race
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
pothouse (13 points)
Is it you that is in a position to make a pub (wordplay)
P·3+O·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
potstone (10 points)
Impure talc or steatite
P·3+O·1+T·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 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
premorse (12 points)
Like foxtail palm leaves
Bitten off
P·3+R·1+E·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
prepaste (12 points)
To paste beforehand
P·3+R·1+E·1+P·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
prepense (12 points)
Premeditated.
Writer among peers with diversion that's intentional
P·3+R·1+E·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
prerinse (10 points)
Wet before washing, maybe
Prepare for the dishwasher, perhaps
Wash lightly in advance
P·3+R·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
prescore (12 points)
To record the sound before filming
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
presence (12 points)
Impressive manner (of a person)
Being there (with an impressive manner?)
Bearing gifts for the listener
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
preserve (13 points)
Quietly order kipper (wordplay)
Jam in pupil's first book!
Conservationist's field (wordplay)
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
preshape (15 points)
To shape beforehand
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+H·4+A·1+P·3+E·1 = 15 pts
preslice (12 points)
To slice beforehand
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
pressure (10 points)
Harry from Persuasion (wordplay)
Kind of cooker
Tire gauge readout
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts
prestige (11 points)
Collapsed spire - get standing!
Standing the pig with the steer
Succes d'estime
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts
pretaste (10 points)
Sample of what's to come
Early sample
P·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
pretense (10 points)
Something done for show.
It's only make-believe
False show of something.
P·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
primrose (12 points)
Strait-laced girl's flower (wordplay)
Flower that makes proper wine (wordplay)
Flower on a pleasant path (wordplay)
P·3+R·1+I·1+M·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
pristane (10 points)
A chemical compound
P·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
pristine (10 points)
Pure - tire spin (anagram)
Is Pinter play unused (wordplay)
Fresh and clean as if new
P·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
prognose (11 points)
Forecast, medically
P·3+R·1+O·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
prolapse (12 points)
Slip out of place (medical)
Slide out of place
Slip out of place Med.
P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+P·3+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
promisee (12 points)
Beneficiary, of sorts
Contract law figure
Party to a promissory note.
P·3+R·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+E·1 = 12 pts
propense (12 points)
Tending toward
P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
prophase (15 points)
The first stage in mitosis
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
prostyle (13 points)
Portico; lost pyre (anagram)
Greek portico not in amateur fashion
In favour of chic for Greek portico
P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+Y·4+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
protease (10 points)
Plants start to excrete enzyme
Substance in body supporting rib
Digestive enzyme
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
proteose (10 points)
A water-soluble protein
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
pruinose (10 points)
Covered with whitish dust, as a plant
P·3+R·1+U·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
psammite (14 points)
Pam times processing of sandstone
A general term for sandstone
P·3+S·1+A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
psephite (15 points)
Rock composed of pebbles (geol.)
P·3+S·1+E·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 15 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
pusslike (14 points)
{catlike=adj}
P·3+U·1+S·1+S·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts
pyranose (13 points)
A simple sugar
P·3+Y·4+R·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts

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