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sacheted (14 points)
Possessed of a sachet
S·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
sashayed (15 points)
Seemed to own the runway, say
Glided down the runway
Moved around: Colloq.
S·1+A·1+S·1+H·4+A·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
scaphoid (16 points)
Bone in the hand
Four nurses start to operate beneath extremely septic bone
Car pal is under the thumb of lawyer rebuilding Idaho around park
S·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 16 pts
scarphed (16 points)
Scarph
S·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
schizoid (23 points)
Having a split personality
Having a tendency to fantasise
Person of solitary habits announced hits in rowdy disco
S·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+Z·10+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 23 pts
schooled (14 points)
Educated son chilled outside hotel
Formed a fishy group
Treated as an apprentice
S·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
schussed (14 points)
Skiied straight down
Skied directly down a slope.
Went downhill fast
S·1+C·3+H·4+U·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
scorched (16 points)
Burnt (on the surface)
Fruit-growing area
Burnt on the surface
S·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
scotched (16 points)
Injured by Whisky Galore (wordplay)
Put an end to
E.g. McDonald's cheese more than half squashed
S·1+C·3+O·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
scutched (16 points)
Scutch
S·1+C·3+U·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
searched (14 points)
Looked for a church hothead in Genesis
Hunted high and low.
Spent time trying to find
S·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
selfhood (15 points)
Individuality.
Personality.
Individuality
S·1+E·1+L·1+F·4+H·4+O·1+O·1+D·2 = 15 pts
semihard (14 points)
Like Edam or Gouda
Like Tilsit cheese
Like some cheese
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+H·4+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 14 pts
serfhood (15 points)
""The state of being a serf, also SERFDOM""
S·1+E·1+R·1+F·4+H·4+O·1+O·1+D·2 = 15 pts
shackled (18 points)
Confined, as with fetters
Coupled in shed and ran off without top
Restricted
S·1+H·4+A·1+C·3+K·5+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
shadowed (16 points)
Was tail outstanding on fish (wordplay)
Followed like a P.I
Followed by fish we do battered
S·1+H·4+A·1+D·2+O·1+W·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
shambled (16 points)
Walked awkwardly
Shuffled along.
The way one walked - just pretending to be wounded
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
shammied (16 points)
Shammy
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
shamoyed (17 points)
Shamoy
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+O·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
sheathed (15 points)
Covered outhouse full of warmth
Covered shelter holds in warmth
Put in a scabbard
S·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
sheetfed (15 points)
Pertaining to a type of printing press
S·1+H·4+E·1+E·1+T·1+F·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
shepherd (17 points)
Stock controller (wordplay)
Abel, for one
Mince-pie man (wordplay)
S·1+H·4+E·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+D·2 = 17 pts
shetland (12 points)
Kind of sheepdog
Lerwick is its county seat.
The lands off Scottish island
S·1+H·4+E·1+T·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2 = 12 pts
shielded (13 points)
Protected from danger or harm
Provided cover for
Not in harm's way
S·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
shimmied (16 points)
Vibrated, as a Model T
S·1+H·4+I·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
shingled (13 points)
Roofed with thin slabs.
Like some coifs
Like some roofs
S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
shinnied (12 points)
Climbed by using the legs
Climbed in a certain way.
Climbed awkwardly
S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
shipload (14 points)
All a tanker can hold
Polish ad reviewing what's on board
Tramp's cargo
S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+L·1+O·1+A·1+D·2 = 14 pts
shipyard (17 points)
Junk shop (wordplay)
Harland and Wolff, say
Dispatch what's out back down the docks
S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+Y·4+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 17 pts
shivered (15 points)
Trembled, with cold say
Evinced fear, maybe
Had a chilling effect (wordplay)
S·1+H·4+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
shlepped (16 points)
Shlepp
S·1+H·4+L·1+E·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
shlumped (16 points)
Shlump
S·1+H·4+L·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
shmoozed (23 points)
Shot the breeze
S·1+H·4+M·3+O·1+O·1+Z·10+E·1+D·2 = 23 pts
shoveled (15 points)
Worked in snow.
Wolfed (down)
Did a snow job
S·1+H·4+O·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
showered (15 points)
Came clean (wordplay)
Did a cleaning job of sorts
Got ready for work, perhaps
S·1+H·4+O·1+W·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
shredded (14 points)
Kind of wheat (wordplay)
Cut into very small pieces
In bits and pieces, as documents
S·1+H·4+R·1+E·1+D·2+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
shrieked (16 points)
Reacted to a mouse
Uttered in a shrill scream
Uttered a shrill scream
S·1+H·4+R·1+I·1+E·1+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
shrieved (15 points)
Shrieve
S·1+H·4+R·1+I·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
shrilled (12 points)
Spoke in high-pitched tones.
Spoke stridently.
S·1+H·4+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
shrimped (16 points)
Shrimp
S·1+H·4+R·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
shroffed (18 points)
Shroff
S·1+H·4+R·1+O·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
shrouded (13 points)
Veiled by obscurity.
Sheltered nameless canon in hut
Covered to conceal from view
S·1+H·4+R·1+O·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
shrugged (14 points)
Moved the shoulders disclaimingly
Ayn Rand title word
Raised the shoulders
S·1+H·4+R·1+U·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
shuffled (18 points)
Rearranged (a pack)
Seemed ill at ease and got confused
Mixed at random - shambled
S·1+H·4+U·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
shuttled (12 points)
Went back and forth (between)
Went back and forth
S·1+H·4+U·1+T·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
siphoned (14 points)
Brought down to a lower level (wordplay)
Sucked from a Hummer, say
Stole gas, perhaps
S·1+I·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
sketched (18 points)
Drew from the decks
Worked as a police artist
Drew was on deck; Seth panicked
S·1+K·5+E·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
skinhead (16 points)
Anti-immigrant, perhaps
Severely distressed person (wordplay)
Sneak hid (anagram)
S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2 = 16 pts
sleighed (13 points)
Enjoyed the snow
Took a winter ride.
Journeyed through snow
S·1+L·1+E·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
sleuthed (12 points)
Did a Colombo
Played the hawkshaw
Did a Nancy Drew
S·1+L·1+E·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
slighted (13 points)
Insulted with delights
Gave the cold shoulder to
Delights in being insulted
S·1+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
slipshod (14 points)
Underwear on your feet? That's slovenly
Far from meticulous
Careless mistakes by the carrier
S·1+L·1+I·1+P·3+S·1+H·4+O·1+D·2 = 14 pts
slouched (14 points)
Didn't sit well (wordplay)
Didn't stand tall
Drooped the shoulders
S·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
sloughed (13 points)
Cast (off), as a snakeskin
(Of snake) cast off skin
Molted
S·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
smirched (16 points)
Tarnished
S·1+M·3+I·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
smooched (16 points)
Kissed and cuddled amorously
Played kissy-face
Got in a lip lock
S·1+M·3+O·1+O·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
smoothed (14 points)
Aggravated the mood's calmed
Used sandpaper on
Used a plane
S·1+M·3+O·1+O·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
smutched (16 points)
Smutch
S·1+M·3+U·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
snatched (14 points)
Chat ends (anagram)
Breaks hands, etc., in Kidnapped
Grabbed but can't smash in Slough
S·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
snitched (14 points)
Acted the ratfink
Betrayed partners felt an urge
Was a rat
S·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
snowshed (15 points)
A structure which provides protection from snow
S·1+N·1+O·1+W·4+S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
softhead (15 points)
Any of the multitudes of the addlepated
Foolish fellow
Nincompoop
S·1+O·1+F·4+T·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2 = 15 pts
sorehead (12 points)
Disgruntled loser Colloq.
Poor loser: Colloq.
Disgruntled loser: Colloq.
S·1+O·1+R·1+E·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2 = 12 pts
sphenoid (14 points)
Cranial bone
S·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 14 pts
spheroid (14 points)
Earth, for one
Falls over without leading male figure
Egg yolk, e.g
S·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 14 pts
sphingid (15 points)
The {hawkmoth=n}
S·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+D·2 = 15 pts
splashed (14 points)
Made waves (wordplay)
Made a flat dive
Got water everywhere
S·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
sploshed (14 points)
Walked through a puddle
S·1+P·3+L·1+O·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
squashed (21 points)
Flattened or crushed
The woman in the group may be humiliated
Took care of, as some bugs
S·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 21 pts
squished (21 points)
Flattened like a bug
Made a squelching sound
Stepped on, as a bug
S·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 21 pts
squushed (21 points)
Squush
S·1+Q·10+U·1+U·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 21 pts
stanched (14 points)
Stopped the flow of
Stopped, as a flow
Stopped the flow of, as blood
S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
starched (14 points)
Shuffled 'the cards' (wordplay)
Stiffened (of shirts)
Shuffled "the cards" (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
stitched (14 points)
Hemmed up (wordplay)
Did some needlepoint
Like letters on shirts
S·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
stithied (12 points)
Stithy
S·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
subhumid (16 points)
Somewhat humid
S·1+U·1+B·3+H·4+U·1+M·3+I·1+D·2 = 16 pts
swanherd (15 points)
One who tends large aquatic birds
S·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+D·2 = 15 pts
switched (17 points)
Did a flip-flop
Turned electric appliance on or off
Beat with cane and made a change
S·1+W·4+I·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
swooshed (15 points)
Moved with a rustle
Rushed by audibly
Made a rustling sound
S·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
syphered (17 points)
Sypher
S·1+Y·4+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
syphoned (17 points)
Uneasy phone discussion not entirely conveyed
S·1+Y·4+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts

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