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scathing (14 points)
Scorching in a pan (wordplay)
Namely, an object seen as detrimental
Withering, as a remark
S·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
scheming (16 points)
Cultivating plots (wordplay)
Given to machinations
Plotting secretly
S·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
scything (17 points)
Scythe
S·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
seething (12 points)
Bubbling, perhaps with rage
Perhaps I sound like one on the boil
Perhaps I sound 33 across
S·1+E·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shafting (15 points)
A system of rods for transmitting power
S·1+H·4+A·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
shagging (14 points)
Chasing down flies
Chasing flies
S·1+H·4+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
shamming (16 points)
Sham
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
shanking (16 points)
Shank
S·1+H·4+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
shantung (12 points)
Heavy silk fabric with a rough surface
A soft untreated Chinese silk
Popular summer fabric.
S·1+H·4+A·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sharking (16 points)
Creating distractions
S·1+H·4+A·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
sharping (14 points)
Cheating
S·1+H·4+A·1+R·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
shauling (12 points)
Shaul
S·1+H·4+A·1+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shawling (15 points)
The wearing of a shawl
S·1+H·4+A·1+W·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
sheafing (15 points)
Sheaf
S·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
shealing (12 points)
A shepherd's hut
S·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shearing (12 points)
George - - (jazz pianist)
Woolgathering activity (wordplay)
Taking a coat sheepishly (wordplay)
S·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sheaving (15 points)
Sheave
S·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
shedding (14 points)
Pet peeve, perhaps
Releasing, tears or skin say
Periodic activity of snakes
S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
sheening (12 points)
Sheen
S·1+H·4+E·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sheepdog (15 points)
Border collie, for one
Animal twofer (wordplay)
What Bo Peep could have used (wordplay)
S·1+H·4+E·1+E·1+P·3+D·2+O·1+G·2 = 15 pts
sheering (12 points)
Swerving off course
S·1+H·4+E·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sheeting (12 points)
Cotton or linen material.
Bed linen material
Notice cut in smart cloth
S·1+H·4+E·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shelling (12 points)
Hitting everything, perhaps
Make an explosive song about Hades
Spending, with "out"
S·1+H·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shelving (15 points)
Placing into a bookcase
Putting on hold
Postponing visit, initially in broken English
S·1+H·4+E·1+L·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
shending (13 points)
Shend
S·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
shieling (12 points)
Scottish shepherd's hut is an improved English one
S·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shifting (15 points)
Things, if moving around
Changing position or direction
Changing dress at home before golf
S·1+H·4+I·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
shilling (12 points)
Twelve pence, in Soho
Unit of currency for Jack Sparrow
Not 9 having No 2 coin
S·1+H·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shimming (16 points)
Shim
S·1+H·4+I·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
shinning (12 points)
Shin
S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shipping (16 points)
Sea craft collectively
Mail-order charge
Sending by FedEx
S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
shirking (16 points)
Dodging duties
Evading work
S·1+H·4+I·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
shirring (12 points)
Task for a seamstress.
S·1+H·4+I·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shirting (12 points)
Broadcloth or oxford
S·1+H·4+I·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shoaling (12 points)
A shallow area of water
S·1+H·4+O·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shocking (18 points)
Dreadful (shade of pink?)
Currently offensive (wordplay)
Causing disgust; very bad
S·1+H·4+O·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
shogging (14 points)
Shog
S·1+H·4+O·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
shooling (12 points)
Shool
S·1+H·4+O·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shooting (12 points)
Like some pains
Recording of Carol capturing Howl
Filming owlets finally making owl noises
S·1+H·4+O·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shopping (16 points)
Searching for and buying goods
Giving away recently purchased goods
Not just visiting the mall
S·1+H·4+O·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
shorting (12 points)
Short
S·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shotting (12 points)
Shot
S·1+H·4+O·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shouting (12 points)
Loudly vocalizing at a protest, say
Talked very loudly
Out and in, in a lot by the sound of it
S·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shrewing (15 points)
Shrew
S·1+H·4+R·1+E·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
shrining (12 points)
Holding sacred
S·1+H·4+R·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shriving (15 points)
""The act of shriving, also SHRIFT""
S·1+H·4+R·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
shucking (18 points)
Corn preparation task
S·1+H·4+U·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
shunning (12 points)
Snob's activity
Deliberately avoiding
Persistently avoiding
S·1+H·4+U·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shunting (12 points)
The South for the chase by rail
Work on the railway seconds after game
Transferring a train to another track
S·1+H·4+U·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shushing (15 points)
Saying 'Quiet!' to
Saying "Quiet!" to
Librarian's duty
S·1+H·4+U·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
shutting (12 points)
Closing
S·1+H·4+U·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sighting (13 points)
Managing to see
Catching glimpse of
Birder's reward
S·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
slashing (12 points)
Hockey no-no
A foul in hockey
Cutting, as prices
S·1+L·1+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sloshing (12 points)
Stomping through puddles
Washing-machine action
S·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
slushing (12 points)
Slush
S·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
smashing (14 points)
Breaking things - super!
Breaking up is super!
First-rate (informal)
S·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
soochong (14 points)
""A Chinese tea, also SOUCHONG""
S·1+O·1+O·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
soothing (12 points)
Quiet thus, vacuum won't start
Composing, thus, old article
Like lullabies
S·1+O·1+O·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
souchong (14 points)
All but top of bag in composition is tea
High-quality China tea
Black tea with large leaves
S·1+O·1+U·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
soughing (13 points)
Sough
S·1+O·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
southing (12 points)
Movement toward the south
S·1+O·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sphering (14 points)
Forming a globe
S·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
stashing (12 points)
Storing in a secret place
Saving up as things developed
Putting this snag away
S·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
swashing (15 points)
The act of slashing
S·1+W·4+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
swathing (15 points)
Swathe
S·1+W·4+A·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
swishing (15 points)
Hitting nothing but net, in basketball
'Nothing but net' occurrence
Nothing but net occurrence
S·1+W·4+I·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
synching (17 points)
Matchmaking (wordplay)
S·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts

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