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pottages (11 points)

Soups in Chaucer's day.

Leaves outside overdone soups

Thick soups

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

potteens (10 points)

Potteen

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

pottered (11 points)

Fiddled around with the wheel, perhaps

Dawdled (around), British style.

Did small, aimless tasks

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

potterer (10 points)

One who moves in an unhurried way

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

pottiest (10 points)

Start off initially in drug trial with least sense

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

poulters (10 points)

Poulter

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

poultice (12 points)

Dressing to reduce inflammation

Hot medical dressing

Application to reduce inflammation

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

poutiest (10 points)

Pouty

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

practice (14 points)

It makes perfect, they say

Perfect maker (wordplay)

Become perfect, perhaps.

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

praefect (15 points)

""An ancient Roman official, also PREFECT""

P·3+R·1+A·1+E·1+F·4+E·1+C·3+T·1 = 15 pts

praelect (12 points)

""To lecture, also PRELECT""

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

praetors (10 points)

Praetor

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

pratfall (13 points)

Humiliating failure (US slang)

Buster Keaton specialty

Circus clown's tumble

P·3+R·1+A·1+T·1+F·4+A·1+L·1+L·1 = 13 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

prattled (11 points)

Talked like a tot.

Went on and on and on and...

Went on and on

P·3+R·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts

prattler (10 points)

What a talkative, soft, snake!

Person who talks idly or volubly

One talking nonsense

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

prattles (10 points)

Penny makes a noise and talks nonsense

Talks nonsense

Yaps foolishly

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

preacted (13 points)

Preact

P·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

preadapt (13 points)

Adjust to biological change

P·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+A·1+P·3+T·1 = 13 pts

preadmit (13 points)

Cut down the wait at a hospital, perhaps

Save time at the hospital, maybe

Do advance work at a hospital

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

preadopt (13 points)

To adopt beforehand

P·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+T·1 = 13 pts

preadult (11 points)

Preceding adulthood [adj] / a person of preadult age

P·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+T·1 = 11 pts

preallot (10 points)

To allot beforehand

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

preaudit (11 points)

Accountant's task

P·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+T·1 = 11 pts

precasts (12 points)

Forms building blocks for shipment

Selects actors without a tryout.

Molds beforehand

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

precents (12 points)

Precent

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

precepts (14 points)

Rules of conduct.

Rules of personal conduct

Commandments, for example

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

precinct (14 points)

(E.g. pedestrian) zone

An enclosed area, say around cathedral

Pert C-in-C (anagram)

P·3+R·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+C·3+T·1 = 14 pts

precited (13 points)

Previously cited

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

predated (12 points)

Like some checks

This did for praying, by the sound of it

Like some documents

P·3+R·1+E·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts

predates (11 points)

Arrives earlier than

Comes from an earlier time

Comes earlier than

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

predator (11 points)

Pop, Billy or Fallen (wordplay)

Wild animal read about in port, perhaps

Quarry prospector (wordplay)

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

predicts (13 points)

Forecasts, maybe the weather

Deals in futures (wordplay)

Says what's going to happen

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

preedits (11 points)

Preedit

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

preelect (12 points)

Install before November, say

Opt in advance

Choose in advance, as an unopposed candidate

P·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1 = 12 pts

preempts (14 points)

Denies air to (wordplay)

Seizes before someone else can.

Bumps due to stature

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

preenact (12 points)

To enact beforehand

P·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+N·1+A·1+C·3+T·1 = 12 pts

preerect (12 points)

Put up beforehand

Build beforehand

P·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+C·3+T·1 = 12 pts

preexist (17 points)

Sex tripe (anagram)

Have a former life

Be there already

P·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+X·8+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 17 pts

prefects (15 points)

Administrative chiefs in France

High officials in ancient Rome

Schoolchildren in senior positions

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

prefight (17 points)

Like a boxer's weigh-in

Like some extremely heated interviews

P·3+R·1+E·1+F·4+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 17 pts

pregnant (11 points)

Overseeing a child's development, say

Full of life (wordplay)

Ready to drop!

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

preheats (13 points)

Readies an oven, maybe

Starts the oven early

Gives advance warming

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

prelates (10 points)

This tells at last about high churchmen

Bishops, for example

But soft! This tells of High Churchmen

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

prelatic (12 points)

Pertaining to a {prelate=n}

P·3+R·1+E·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts

prelects (12 points)

Discourses publicly

Discourses.

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

prelimit (12 points)

To limit beforehand

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

prenatal (10 points)

Before coming out (wordplay)

Like neo-, but not Ne-Yo (wordplay)

Before making one's debut (wordplay)

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

prentice (12 points)

Noted name in book publishing

It would cost about ten to have one indentured of old like this

P·3+R·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+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

preplant (12 points)

Occurring before planting

P·3+R·1+E·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts

preprint (12 points)

Advance portion of a book or magazine

Article issued in advance of publication

Early publication becomes late one

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

presents (10 points)

Ensures you know they're on the house!

Press ten (anagram)

Dancer's cargo (wordplay)

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

presifts (13 points)

Presift

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

presorts (10 points)

Saves on postage, perhaps

Prepares for laundry day, say

Endeavors to save on postage, perhaps

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

presplit (12 points)

Like some English muffins

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

prestamp (14 points)

Philatelist's type of cover.

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

presters (10 points)

Prester

P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·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

pretaped (13 points)

Recorded ahead of time

Recorded in advance

Not live

P·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

pretapes (12 points)

Plays it safe in broadcasting

Records, perhaps

P·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 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

preteens (10 points)

Years of innocence, perhaps

Middle school pupils

Seventh graders, usually

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

pretence (12 points)

Ten creep (anagram)

Mere ostentation variable

False show hiding reality

P·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts

pretends (11 points)

Isn't sincere

Creates false appearance or impression

Plays make-believe

P·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 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

preterit (10 points)

Signifying past time Gram.

Past tense in grammar

What's past could be prettier

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

pretests (10 points)

Advanced examinations (wordplay)

Determines product safety

Warm-up quizzes

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

pretexts (17 points)

'Guises, pretences (8)'

Sends message beforehand, perhaps, to give excuses

Ostensible reasons

P·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+X·8+T·1+S·1 = 17 pts

pretrain (10 points)

Discipline beforehand.

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

pretreat (10 points)

Use Shout on, say

Put a stain remover on a garment before putting it in the wash, for example

P·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1 = 10 pts

pretrial (10 points)

Conference before a hearing

Like some attorneys' motions

Before the first witness

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

pretrims (12 points)

Pretrim

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

prettied (11 points)

Dolled (up)

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

prettier (10 points)

Easier on the eyes

That's better, by the look of it

King in huff; note Queen is more lovely

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

pretties (10 points)

Daintily attractive things

Dainty clothes.

Chips of (relatively) large denomination*

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

prettify (16 points)

Gild the lily, maybe

Make superficially attractive

Make dainty in a finical way.

P·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 16 pts

prettily (13 points)

One way to smile

In a pleasing way

With grace

P·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts

pretyped (16 points)

Pretype

P·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts

pretypes (15 points)

Pretype

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

pretzels (19 points)

Knotty treats (wordplay)

Munchies with beer

Knot-shaped salted biscuits

P·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+Z·10+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 19 pts

preunite (10 points)

To unite beforehand

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

prevents (13 points)

Stops publicity stunts (wordplay)

Stops from happening

Keeps from happening

P·3+R·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts

priciest (12 points)

Like top-shelf liquor

Hardest on the wallet

Setting one back the most

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

prickets (16 points)

Pricket

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

priested (11 points)

Ordained

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

priestly (13 points)

Clerical writer (not English)

Like some vestments

Like a churchman, as author said

P·3+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts

primatal (12 points)

""Any of an advanced order of mammals, also PRIMATE""

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

primates (12 points)

Apes, monkeys or men

Humans and monkeys

Animals including monkeys and apes

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

primmest (14 points)

Most like a schoolmarm

Most stiffly proper

Most mannerly

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

printers (10 points)

I. T. U. members

Ben Franklin and others

Constituency of the I.T.U.

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

printery (13 points)

Publishing shop

P·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts

printing (11 points)

One of Franklin's fortes

Run of books

You get all types in this trade

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

printout (10 points)

Put on paper, perhaps

Part of some paper trails

Page(s) produced from a computer

P·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+U·1+T·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

priority (13 points)

Job that takes precedence

Matter of greatest importance

What the head of the house takes

P·3+R·1+I·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 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

privater (13 points)

Private

P·3+R·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts

privates (13 points)

Bilko's men.

Boot camp figures

Sergeant's underlings

P·3+R·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

priviest (13 points)

Privy

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

probated (13 points)

Proved a will genuine.

Proved valid, in a way

Established as valid, as a will

P·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts

probates (12 points)

Uses will power (wordplay)

Tests of a will

Certificates declaring wills to be valid

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

proctors (12 points)

People who put you to the test (wordplay)

Time callers

Rebuilding ports, or bracketing the front of computer monitors

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

products (13 points)

Commodities offered for sale

What admen push

Things made for pipes

P·3+R·1+O·1+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts

proettes (10 points)

Proette

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

profited (14 points)

Gained pecuniarily.

Gained

P·3+R·1+O·1+F·4+I·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts

profiter (13 points)

He gains

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

prohibit (15 points)

Ban from bar (wordplay)

Say nay to

Verb from the Latin for "hold back"

P·3+R·1+O·1+H·4+I·1+B·3+I·1+T·1 = 15 pts

projects (19 points)

Stands up for proposals

Planned undertakings, tasks

Some science class assignments

P·3+R·1+O·1+J·8+E·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 19 pts

promoted (13 points)

Made vice president, say

Advanced, preparing to drop me

Encouraged the dropout and me to move in

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

promoter (12 points)

Tex Rickard, for one

Don King, for one

One staging a fight (wordplay)

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

promotes (12 points)

Moves to a corner office, maybe

Stages, as fights

Does a press agent's job

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

prompted (15 points)

Held cue cards for

Moved punctually given support of journalist

Instigated

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

prompter (14 points)

Quicker to give a reminder (wordplay)

Provider of cues

Offstage V.I.P.

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

promptly (17 points)

With no delay or hesitation

Without delay or hesitation

With little or no delay

P·3+R·1+O·1+M·3+P·3+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts

pronated (11 points)

Rotated, as an extremity

Turned face downward.

Bent downward.

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

pronates (10 points)

Turns the hand, in a way

Turns palm-down, as the hand

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

pronator (10 points)

A forearm or forelimb muscle

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

pronotum (12 points)

A hard outer plate of an insect

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

property (15 points)

Owned item(s)

Possessions (and a tax)

A characteristic of houses, say

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

prophets (15 points)

Samuel and Amos

They speak by divine inspiration

Fortunetellers of a sort.

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

propjets (19 points)

Some fast planes

Some commuter planes

Fast planes

P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+J·8+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 19 pts

prorated (11 points)

Divided fairly, say

Distributed in a balanced way

Charged a certain way

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

prorates (10 points)

Charges half, maybe

Gives out appropriately

Distributes fair shares, for example

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

prosaist (10 points)

Certain kind of writer

Dull writer

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

prosects (12 points)

Prosect

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

prosiest (10 points)

Prosy

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

prospect (14 points)

Go for the gold (wordplay)

Youngster who could find gold (wordplay)

A golden one, perhaps

P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+C·3+T·1 = 14 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

prosties (10 points)

Prostie

P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·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

protamin (12 points)

A simple protein

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

protases (10 points)

Conditional clauses

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

protasis (10 points)

Beginning of drama? Part is so terrible

Opening lines of a drama

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

protatic (12 points)

Pertaining to a {protasis=n}

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

proteans (10 points)

Protean

P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 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

protects (12 points)

Keeps out of harm's way

Keeps under one's wing.

Stop with a cert - that keeps it safe

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

protegee (11 points)

Special female ward (wordplay)

Ms Ward (wordplay)

Girl given patronage

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

proteges (11 points)

Future replacements, perhaps

Trainees of sorts

Whiz kids (wordplay)

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

proteide (11 points)

""A nitrogenous organic compound, also PROTEIN, PROTEID""

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

proteids (11 points)

Proteid

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

proteins (10 points)

Milk supply (wordplay)

Long strings of amino acids

Molecules made from amino acids

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

protends (11 points)

Protend

P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 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

protests (10 points)

Events with marching bands (wordplay)

Marches in support of exams (wordplay)

Sits in, say

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

protists (10 points)

Protist

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

protiums (12 points)

Protium

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

protocol (12 points)

White House observation (wordplay)

The right stuff (wordplay)

Formal code of primitive army officer

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

protonic (12 points)

Pertaining to a {proton=n}

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

protopod (13 points)

A part of a crustacean appendage

P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+D·2 = 13 pts

protoxid (18 points)

An {oxide=n}

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

protozoa (19 points)

Informal term for single-cell eukaryotes

Amoeba's family

Amoebas, for example

P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+O·1+Z·10+O·1+A·1 = 19 pts

protract (12 points)

Drag out at length

Lengthen in time

Drag it out in favour of region

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

protrude (11 points)

Stick out, project from surface

Old maid carrying rhubarb stick out

Stick out, project from a surface

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

protyles (13 points)

Protyle

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

proudest (11 points)

Most delighted (with an achievement)

Most self-satisfied

Most self-respecting

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

provosts (13 points)

Heads of some universities

High-ranking university administrators

College bigwigs

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

prurient (10 points)

Obscene play - interrupt endlessly

Given to lewd thoughts

Pruner, it aggravated itching

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

pruritic (12 points)

Pertaining to {pruritus=n}

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

pruritus (10 points)

Intense itching

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

psalmist (12 points)

David, for one

David has soft Sarah quite befogged

David and Sam split change

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

psalters (10 points)

Note amends books seen in church

Note changes to prayer books

Books of psalms

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

psaltery (13 points)

Plucked instrument; play rest (anagram)

Dulcimer's kin

Dulcimer's cousin

P·3+S·1+A·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 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

pschents (15 points)

Pschent

P·3+S·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 15 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

psilotic (12 points)

Pertaining to {psilosis=n}

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

pteropod (13 points)

Class of mollusks

Sea butterfly

Mollusk

P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+D·2 = 13 pts

pterygia (14 points)

Pterygium

P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4+G·2+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts

pterylae (13 points)

Pteryla

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

ptomains (12 points)

Ptomain

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

ptyalins (13 points)

Ptyalin

P·3+T·1+Y·4+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts

ptyalism (15 points)

An excessive flow of saliva

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

pubertal (12 points)

Of puberty

P·3+U·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+T·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts

pudgiest (12 points)

Pudgy

P·3+U·1+D·2+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts

puffiest (16 points)

Most bloated, irritating one swallowing muffin's filling

P·3+U·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 16 pts

puggiest (12 points)

Puggy

P·3+U·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts

pugilist (11 points)

Dog I record is a boxer

Person who fights with the fists

Dog I record as boxer

P·3+U·1+G·2+I·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts

puissant (10 points)

Powerful cat nipping one soldier

Powerful, poetically

Powerful: Arch.

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

pullouts (10 points)

Pullout

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

pulmotor (12 points)

Lifesaving apparatus

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

pulpiest (12 points)

Pulpy

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

pulpital (12 points)

Pertaining to a {pulpit=n}

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

pulsated (11 points)

That had them beat!

Beat the heartless lads up cruelly

This was beating, but not with the blows

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

pulsates (10 points)

Palpitates or throbs like heart

Throbs regularly like heart

Beats rhythmically

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

pulsator (10 points)

It beats pal's tour round

Vibrating piece of machinery

This beats Paul's cryptic rubbish standing on its head!

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

pulsejet (17 points)

Engine type that thrusts intermittently

Buzz bomb engine

P·3+U·1+L·1+S·1+E·1+J·8+E·1+T·1 = 17 pts

pulsojet (17 points)

{pulsejet=n}

P·3+U·1+L·1+S·1+O·1+J·8+E·1+T·1 = 17 pts

pumicite (14 points)

A porous volcanic rock

P·3+U·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts

punctate (12 points)

Pointlike.

P·3+U·1+N·1+C·3+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts

punctual (12 points)

Time-sensitive (wordplay)

Arriving on the dot

Bang on time

P·3+U·1+N·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts

puncture (12 points)

Flat cause, perhaps

Cause of flat needing repair (wordplay)

Hole (in a tyre)

P·3+U·1+N·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts

punditic (13 points)

Judging in a critical manner

P·3+U·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts

punditry (14 points)

Talking heads' opinions

The giving of expert opinions

What talking heads are paid for

P·3+U·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts

punition (10 points)

Punishment

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

punitive (13 points)

Kind of damages, in law

Intended to inflict punishment

Inflicting penalty for an offence

P·3+U·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts

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