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paduasoy (14 points)
A rich strong silk fabric used for hangings, vestments, etc
P·3+A·1+D·2+U·1+A·1+S·1+O·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
palimony (15 points)
The high cost of leaving (wordplay)
Splitting headache (wordplay)
Ex's reward, of sorts
P·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
pallidly (14 points)
Without much color
In a way white for the dead in a lazy manner
Friend left as one disinclined to work and showing no vitality
P·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
palpably (17 points)
Obviously roll back warm covers
In an obvious way
In a plainly perceived way
P·3+A·1+L·1+P·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
paltrily (13 points)
In a trifling way
P·3+A·1+L·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
pandowdy (18 points)
Apple dish that Paddy won
Deep-dish apple dessert
Fruity dessert
P·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+W·4+D·2+Y·4 = 18 pts
pansophy (18 points)
Universal knowledge
P·3+A·1+N·1+S·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4 = 18 pts
paperboy (17 points)
Early morning biker, maybe
Kid on a bike (wordplay)
News caster (wordplay)
P·3+A·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
passably (15 points)
With skill following route through mountains OK
Somewhat
P·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
passerby (15 points)
Spectator not stopping (wordplay)
Man in the street
Non-stop walker
P·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+B·3+Y·4 = 15 pts
patchily (18 points)
Itchy pal coming out in spots
Unevenly
P·3+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
patently (13 points)
How obvious? Very much so!
Without a doubt
In an obvious way
P·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
patronly (13 points)
In the manner of a patron
P·3+A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
peacocky (21 points)
{vain=adj}
P·3+E·1+A·1+C·3+O·1+C·3+K·5+Y·4 = 21 pts
peccancy (19 points)
The state of being {peccant=adj}
P·3+E·1+C·3+C·3+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 19 pts
pedagogy (16 points)
Principles and methods of teaching
Educator's forte
Profession of a teacher
P·3+E·1+D·2+A·1+G·2+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 16 pts
pedantry (14 points)
Den party (anagram)
Excessive concern with detail
Display of learning
P·3+E·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
pedately (14 points)
In a pedate manner
P·3+E·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
peddlery (15 points)
Hawking.
P·3+E·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
pedology (15 points)
The scientific study of children
P·3+E·1+D·2+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 15 pts
penality (13 points)
Liability to punishment
P·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
pendency (16 points)
Undecided state
P·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 16 pts
penology (14 points)
Study of literary tools (wordplay)
Warden wannabe's study
Warden's study.
P·3+E·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 14 pts
perigyny (17 points)
A receptacle developed as an open cup
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+G·2+Y·4+N·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
peripety (15 points)
Alternative word for a sudden change of fortune, especially in drama
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+P·3+E·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
perspiry (15 points)
{sweaty=adj}
P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
petalody (14 points)
Condition in flowers
P·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+Y·4 = 14 pts
pettedly (14 points)
Peevishly
P·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
phantasy (16 points)
An imaginative poem, play, etc
Product of imagination.
Power of creative imagination.
P·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
pharmacy (20 points)
Drug dealer's science (wordplay)
Where chemist works fast to dress wound
Hurt when in lively shop
P·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 20 pts
phyllary (19 points)
A bract of certain plants
P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
picnicky (21 points)
Pertaining to a picnic
P·3+I·1+C·3+N·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+Y·4 = 21 pts
pilosity (13 points)
The state of being {pilose=adj}
P·3+I·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
pipingly (16 points)
Shrilly
P·3+I·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
piquancy (24 points)
Tart spicy quality
Appetising flavour
Tart spiciness
P·3+I·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 24 pts
pitchily (18 points)
In a very dark manner
P·3+I·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
pitiably (15 points)
In an unfortunate way
P·3+I·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
placably (17 points)
In a tolerant manner
P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
placidly (16 points)
In a calm fashion
P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
plagiary (14 points)
Another's work presented as one's own
Artist in current denunciation
Literary theft
P·3+L·1+A·1+G·2+I·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
plaguily (14 points)
In a plaguy manner
P·3+L·1+A·1+G·2+U·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
plastery (13 points)
Resembling plaster
P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
pleurisy (13 points)
Complaint is purely fabricated
Inflammation of the chest cavity
Disease of the lungs
P·3+L·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
pliantly (13 points)
Displaying flexibility
With flexibility.
Flexibly.
P·3+L·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
pluckily (19 points)
In a plucky manner
P·3+L·1+U·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
plugugly (15 points)
Thug (US slang)
Ruffian or bully
Hired goon
P·3+L·1+U·1+G·2+U·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
plumbery (17 points)
The work of a plumber
P·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
plurally (13 points)
In a multiple sense
Not a singular sort of friend in the end
In multiple style
P·3+L·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
plushily (16 points)
In a plushy manner
P·3+L·1+U·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
plyingly (17 points)
In a plying manner
P·3+L·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
podiatry (14 points)
Sole-searching, maybe (wordplay)
Sole-searching field (wordplay)
Corn specialty (wordplay)
P·3+O·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
polarity (13 points)
Quality of opposing powers
A field may have one
Trend in a specific direction
P·3+O·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
politely (13 points)
Good, in a manner of speaking
In a mannerly manner
In a refined manner
P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
polygamy (19 points)
Double dutch, perhaps (wordplay)
Multiple marriage condition
The taking of multiple marriage partners
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+G·2+A·1+M·3+Y·4 = 19 pts
polygony (17 points)
A {herb=n}
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+G·2+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
polygyny (20 points)
The condition of having more than one wife at the same time
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+G·2+Y·4+N·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
polypary (18 points)
The common supporting structure of a polyp colony
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
polypody (19 points)
A {fern=n}
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+O·1+D·2+Y·4 = 19 pts
polysemy (18 points)
Linguistic term for the capacity for one word to have multiple meanings
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+E·1+M·3+Y·4 = 18 pts
polyteny (16 points)
The state of being {polytene=adj}
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+E·1+N·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
pomology (16 points)
Fruit-growing science
Study of growing fruit
P·3+O·1+M·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 16 pts
popinjay (22 points)
Swell to drop by on sucker in the US
Highly conceited person.
Haughty, strutting sort
P·3+O·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+J·8+A·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
porosity (13 points)
Penetrable quality of skin
State of being permeable
State of permeability by fluids
P·3+O·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
porously (13 points)
In a porus manner
P·3+O·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
porphyry (21 points)
Hard igneous rock
P·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4+R·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
portably (15 points)
So as to be capable of being carried
P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
posingly (14 points)
In a posing manner
P·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
posology (14 points)
The science of quantity
P·3+O·1+S·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 14 pts
possibly (15 points)
Spoils by modification, perhaps
Boy slips out, perhaps
God willing!
P·3+O·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
postally (13 points)
In a manner pertaining to the mails
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
potatory (13 points)
Pertaining to {drinking=n}
P·3+O·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
potbelly (15 points)
Kitty on the bike? Yes with spare tyre!
Hardly a six-pack? (h,h)
An outstanding corporation (wordplay)
P·3+O·1+T·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
potently (13 points)
Pitch it in in poly form with strength
With great force
With a powerful influence
P·3+O·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
preppily (17 points)
In a preppy manner
P·3+R·1+E·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 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
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
priggery (15 points)
Smug self-righteousness
Behavior a la Elsie Dinsmore.
Disproportionate moralism: one's fitted up in perjury, beginning and end of it
P·3+R·1+I·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
princely (15 points)
Lavish (like Charles?)
Magnificent or munificent
Like some sums
P·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
printery (13 points)
Publishing shop
P·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 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
prissily (13 points)
In a prissy manner
P·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
probably (17 points)
In all likelihood
I expect so
At a guess
P·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
prolixly (20 points)
In a tediously lengthy manner
Professional lady accepting kiss with a lot of tongue
P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+X·8+L·1+Y·4 = 20 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
properly (15 points)
In a seemly way
In the right way
According to Miss Manners
P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 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
prophecy (20 points)
Perhaps that's all for the telling
Divine message of what is to come
Oracle's stock-in-trade
P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+C·3+Y·4 = 20 pts
prophesy (18 points)
See what's in the cards, maybe
Reveal through divine inspiration
Foretell - portend
P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+S·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
provably (18 points)
In a provable manner
P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
provenly (16 points)
Without doubt
P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
pryingly (17 points)
In a prying manner
P·3+R·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
psalmody (16 points)
Singing of David's songs
Some church music
A practice of David
P·3+S·1+A·1+L·1+M·3+O·1+D·2+Y·4 = 16 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
publicly (17 points)
Pic bully smashed in full view
Out in the open
For all to see
P·3+U·1+B·3+L·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
pulingly (14 points)
In a whining manner
P·3+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
pulpally (15 points)
In a pulpal manner
P·3+U·1+L·1+P·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
punchily (18 points)
In a punchy manner
P·3+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 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
pungency (16 points)
Limburger cheese quality
Sharp strong taste
Sharp and strong taste or smell
P·3+U·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 16 pts
punitory (13 points)
{punitive=adj}
P·3+U·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
pupilary (15 points)
{pupilar=adj}
P·3+U·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
puppetry (17 points)
Art of manipulation (wordplay)
Handy work in a theater (wordplay)
Show of hands (wordplay)
P·3+U·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
putridly (14 points)
In a putrid manner
P·3+U·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
pyrology (17 points)
The scientific examination of materials by heat
P·3+Y·4+R·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 17 pts

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