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sacredly (14 points)
With holiness
With reverence
S·1+A·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
sacristy (13 points)
Room for good investments (wordplay)
Room for investment (wordplay)
Father's room out of service (wordplay)
S·1+A·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
saddlery (13 points)
Rider's repair shop
Equestrian's need
The groom's gear put a burden on railway
S·1+A·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
sagacity (14 points)
Large town for long tales (wordplay)
Wisdom of Storyville (wordplay)
Discernment of Troy (wordplay)
S·1+A·1+G·2+A·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
sailorly (11 points)
Befitting a mariner
Describing Ralph Rackstraw
S·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+O·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
salacity (13 points)
Lewdness or eroticism
Expression of regret about large town's lewdness
Woeful expression over financial centre's indecent behaviour
S·1+A·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
saleably (13 points)
In a saleable manner
S·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
saliency (13 points)
Redesigned nicely as to be conspicuously visible
Conspicuousness
Prominence
S·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 13 pts
salinity (11 points)
Brine's characteristic
Ocean's character
Marine aquarist's concern
S·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
salivary (14 points)
Mouth-watering (wordplay)
Like glands aiding digestion
Pertaining to glands of the mouth.
S·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
sallowly (14 points)
In a sallow manner
S·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
salutary (11 points)
Good for one
Beneficial, good for you
Promoting some good purpose.
S·1+A·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
salvably (16 points)
In a salvable manner
S·1+A·1+L·1+V·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
sanctify (16 points)
Make holy or sacred
Consecrate, render holy
Consecrate
S·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 16 pts
sanctity (13 points)
Lucidity outside court? Goodness!
Grace can't sit out with Yankee
Holy or sacred state
S·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
sanitary (11 points)
Any sitar (anagram)
Free of contamination
Free from dirt or infective matter
S·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
sapidity (14 points)
The state of being {sapid=adj}
S·1+A·1+P·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
sapiency (15 points)
{wisdom=n}
S·1+A·1+P·3+I·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 15 pts
saponify (16 points)
Turn into soap
Make into soap
S·1+A·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 16 pts
satiably (13 points)
In an excessively fulfilling way
In a pleased way
S·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
savagely (15 points)
Fiercely and violently
How bitter enemies attack
S·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+G·2+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
savagery (15 points)
Grave wrecked in utter barbarity
Vandalise grave in utter viciousness
State of being uncivilized.
S·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
savingly (15 points)
In a thrifty manner
S·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
savorily (14 points)
In a savory manner
S·1+A·1+V·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
scabbily (17 points)
In a scabby manner
S·1+C·3+A·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
scalably (15 points)
In a scalable manner
S·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
scammony (17 points)
A climbing plant
S·1+C·3+A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
scantily (13 points)
In a meager manner.
In a skimpy fashion
Skimpy way to be clad
S·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
scarcely (15 points)
Hardly at all
Only just or hardly even
Only just, not quite
S·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
scarcity (15 points)
Make your mark on the town? Not much!
Leave one's mark of the town? Not much!
Lack vehicle in south London, say
S·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
schmalzy (27 points)
""Characterized by schmaltz, also SHMALTZY""
S·1+C·3+H·4+M·3+A·1+L·1+Z·10+Y·4 = 27 pts
scrabbly (17 points)
{raspy=adj}
S·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+B·3+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
scraggly (15 points)
Like a three-day beard, maybe
Like unkempt hair
Add up
S·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
scratchy (18 points)
Like an old record, perhaps
Like neglected records
Ragged or irritating
S·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+Y·4 = 18 pts
seamanly (13 points)
In a seaman's manner
S·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
secantly (13 points)
In an intersecting manner
S·1+E·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
sedately (12 points)
As if in a haze of Ativan
Staidly or with dignity
In a serene way
S·1+E·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
seminary (13 points)
That's half never a one for 17 down
Priest-to-be's place
Religious training college
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
serially (11 points)
Perhaps grainy by instalments
In regular installments
At regular intervals
S·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
sexually (18 points)
In a sexual manner
S·1+E·1+X·8+U·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
shabbily (18 points)
With disrespect
Learner's inside changing his baby in worn-out mode
S·1+H·4+A·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
shaggily (16 points)
In a shaggy manner
S·1+H·4+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
shmaltzy (25 points)
""Characterized by schmaltz, also SCHMALZY""
S·1+H·4+M·3+A·1+L·1+T·1+Z·10+Y·4 = 25 pts
signally (12 points)
To a remarkable extent sallying about
Recruit partner in notable way
Notably or unmistakenly
S·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
sizeably (22 points)
In a sizeable manner
S·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
slabbery (15 points)
{slobbery=adj}
S·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
slangily (12 points)
In street language
S·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
sleazily (20 points)
With a decided lack of character
S·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+Z·10+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
slideway (15 points)
A route along which something slides
S·1+L·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
snappily (15 points)
In a natty way
Without dawdling
Stylishly
S·1+N·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
sneakily (15 points)
In a devious manner
Like a thief in the night
In a furtive manner
S·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
sociably (15 points)
One way to be disposed
In a genial manner
Gregariously
S·1+O·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
socially (13 points)
Clay silo (anagram)
In an interpersonal way
How some people may drink
S·1+O·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
sodality (12 points)
Religious group organised day's toil
Roman Catholic confraternity
Brotherhood
S·1+O·1+D·2+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
solidary (12 points)
United
S·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+D·2+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
solitary (11 points)
Confinement of a sort for royalist!
Prisoner's digs, perhaps
Being the only one
S·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
soothsay (14 points)
Predict
Foretell
Prophesy
S·1+O·1+O·1+T·1+H·4+S·1+A·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
sortably (13 points)
In a sortable manner
S·1+O·1+R·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
sovranly (14 points)
Supremely
S·1+O·1+V·4+R·1+A·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
sovranty (14 points)
A {monarchy=n}
S·1+O·1+V·4+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
sparkily (17 points)
In a lively manner
S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
sparsely (13 points)
In small numbers
How Nevada is populated
How farmland is populated
S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
sparsity (13 points)
Thinness of occurrence
Thinly scattered state
Thinly-scattered state
S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
speedway (17 points)
Indy, for one
Fast-track form of sport (wordplay)
Indy track, for example
S·1+P·3+E·1+E·1+D·2+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
spermary (15 points)
An organ in which sperm is formed
S·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
spillway (16 points)
Tablet in power for overflow passage
Reservoir's outlet
Surplus-water passage
S·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
spinally (13 points)
Bites uppish friend in the back
Along the backbone
How some analgesics are administered
S·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
spirally (13 points)
How some hams are cut
S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
squarely (20 points)
In a straightforward manner
Without equivocation
Right on
S·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
staggery (13 points)
Unsteady
S·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
stairway (14 points)
Steps up (wordplay)
Emergency route, maybe
Heavenly approach (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+R·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
stalkily (15 points)
In a stalky manner
S·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
stanchly (16 points)
In a stanch manner
S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
stannary (11 points)
Laurel never a feature of Cornwall
Good girl with a line that's mine
Tin-mining district, especially one in Cornwall
S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
statedly (12 points)
As an established practice
As expressly said
As explicitly said
S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
staticky (17 points)
Full of electrical interference
Like out-of-range stations
Like clothes fresh out of the dryer, sometimes
S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+Y·4 = 17 pts
statuary (11 points)
Bodybuilder's output (wordplay)
Marble collection (wordplay)
Collection of sculptures
S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
steadily (12 points)
Daily set (anagram)
Bit by bit, perhaps
In unfaltering manner
S·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
stealthy (14 points)
That's Ely (anagram)
Trying to go unnoticed, perhaps
Sneaky to rip off your former following
S·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+L·1+T·1+H·4+Y·4 = 14 pts
steamily (13 points)
How some "Melrose Place" stories proceed
How some 'Melrose Place' stories proceed
With passion
S·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
sternway (14 points)
Movement of a ship backward.
Backward movement of a ship.
Ship's backward movement
S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+N·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
stingray (12 points)
Artist preserved by mean fish!
Can poet follow small fish (wordplay)
Venomous fish; it's angry (anagram)
S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
stomachy (18 points)
Small cat in pain, having a paunch
Paunchy
S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+H·4+Y·4 = 18 pts
stowaway (17 points)
Fare beater, maybe
One getting a free ride (wordplay)
One who goes free (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+O·1+W·4+A·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
straggly (13 points)
Spreading out in different directions
Irregularly untidy
In pen, tabloid girl with no heart is rambling
S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
straitly (11 points)
In a narrow manner
S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+I·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
stramony (13 points)
A poisonous weed
S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
strategy (12 points)
Long-term plan to get lost sheep caught
Plan of attack
Skill in planning.
S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+G·2+Y·4 = 12 pts
stratify (14 points)
Form in layers
Form into layers
Divide into castes
S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 14 pts
sudatory (12 points)
A hot-air bath for inducing sweating
S·1+U·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
suitably (13 points)
In a fitting manner
In apt fashion
With fitness
S·1+U·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
sunbeamy (15 points)
Bright and sun lit
S·1+U·1+N·1+B·3+E·1+A·1+M·3+Y·4 = 15 pts
superlay (13 points)
Superlie
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+L·1+A·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
swankily (18 points)
In a swanky manner
S·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
swannery (14 points)
Place to put pens etc (wordplay)
Place for breeding waterfowl
Place where large birds are kept or bred
S·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
sweatily (14 points)
In a laborious manner
S·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
sympathy (21 points)
'Tea and ' (1956 movie)
Compassion (coming with tea)
'Tea and ' (1956 film)
S·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+Y·4 = 21 pts
sympatry (18 points)
The state of occupying an area without loss of identity from interbreeding
S·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+A·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
syncarpy (18 points)
The state of being a syncarp
S·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+Y·4 = 18 pts

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