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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
scrutiny (13 points)
Tighten, say, before wee analysis
City runs (anagram)
At last a liitle close look
S·1+C·3+R·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
scurvily (16 points)
Basely
S·1+C·3+U·1+R·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
security (13 points)
Unplayable note (wordplay)
Goal for some systems Actor (nonverbal)
Those working on 14 down with Bond
S·1+E·1+C·3+U·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
sedulity (12 points)
The state of being {diligent=adj}
S·1+E·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
seignory (12 points)
""The power of a seignior, also SIGNIORY, SIGNORIA, SIGNORY""
S·1+E·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+R·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
senilely (11 points)
In a senile manner
S·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
senility (11 points)
Old age (and its mental problems)
Old-age infirmity
State of illness due to old age
S·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
sensibly (13 points)
With good judgement
In a rational manner
In a levelheaded way
S·1+E·1+N·1+S·1+I·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
serenity (11 points)
12-stepper's prayer request
Person of honor
Title of honor
S·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 11 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
serosity (11 points)
Watery consistency
S·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
severity (14 points)
Intensity; harshness
Harshness, asperity
Toughness of points covering fundamental truth
S·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 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
shiftily (17 points)
In an evasive manner
In evasive, deceitful way
S·1+H·4+I·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
shimmery (18 points)
Like a reflection on water
Like a sequined ball gown
New-pennylike
S·1+H·4+I·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
shinnery (14 points)
Dense tree growth
S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
shoddily (16 points)
Quiet, and strangely welcoming one in a slapdash sort of way
S·1+H·4+O·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
sickerly (17 points)
{securely=adv}
S·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
sicklily (17 points)
In a sickly manner
S·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+L·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 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
signiory (12 points)
""The power of a seignior, also SEIGNORY, SIGNORIA, SIGNORY""
S·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+I·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
silently (11 points)
Without attracting attention, say
Without a peep
Without a sound
S·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
silicify (16 points)
To convert into silica
S·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 16 pts
silverly (14 points)
With a silvery appearance
S·1+I·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
simplify (18 points)
Make less complex
Reduce in complexity
Make easier or less complicated
S·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 18 pts
sinfully (14 points)
In a wicked way
In a decadent manner
How the wicked may act
S·1+I·1+N·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
sinology (12 points)
Study of China
S·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 12 pts
sisterly (11 points)
I try less (anagram)
Relatively like a nun (wordplay)
Kind nurse, extremely lonely
S·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
sitology (12 points)
The science of nutrition and diet
S·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 12 pts
sixpenny (20 points)
Cheap - worthless - worth a tanner once
Twice as much as a cheap opera (wordplay)
Nail size
S·1+I·1+X·8+P·3+E·1+N·1+N·1+Y·4 = 20 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
skimpily (19 points)
In a skimpy manner
S·1+K·5+I·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
skittery (15 points)
On pins and needles
Easily frightened
Restless
S·1+K·5+I·1+T·1+T·1+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
sleepily (13 points)
In a languid manner
In a languid way
In a quiet manner
S·1+L·1+E·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 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
slightly (15 points)
A little cunning about this, perhaps
A little lady disheartened after insult
Just a bit.
S·1+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
slinkily (15 points)
In a slinky manner
S·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
slippery (15 points)
Untrustworthy like a mule (wordplay)
Hard to handle
Evasive like an eel
S·1+L·1+I·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
slithery (14 points)
Like snakes or eels
Like an eel
Like snakes and eels
S·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
sloppily (15 points)
In an unkempt manner
Without care
Sans precision
S·1+L·1+O·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
slushily (14 points)
In a slushy manner
S·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
smithery (16 points)
Pony express service station
Forge, bellows and anvil.
Metalworker's milieu
S·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
smudgily (15 points)
In a smudgy manner
S·1+M·3+U·1+D·2+G·2+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
smuttily (13 points)
In an obscene way
S·1+M·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 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
snickery (17 points)
Tending to snicker
S·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
sniffily (17 points)
In a sniffy manner
S·1+N·1+I·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
snippety (15 points)
Unduly brief or curt.
In a crabby mood
Unduly curt
S·1+N·1+I·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
snippily (15 points)
In a snippy manner
S·1+N·1+I·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
snobbily (15 points)
In a snobby manner
S·1+N·1+O·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
snoopily (13 points)
In a snoopy manner
S·1+N·1+O·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
snootily (11 points)
In a supercilious way
S·1+N·1+O·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
snottily (11 points)
In a snotty manner
S·1+N·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
snuffily (17 points)
In a snuffy manner
S·1+N·1+U·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
sobriety (13 points)
Calmness - 8 - by Tories (anagram)
Teetotaler's quality
Moderation, yet Boris might achieve it
S·1+O·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+E·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 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
soldiery (12 points)
Troops moved, namely by railway
Fighters sorry, oddly, about veteran
Troops join army finally holding unit
S·1+O·1+L·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+R·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
solidify (15 points)
Freeze firm if with unknown quantity
Got tough playing idols FYI
Become hard
S·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 15 pts
solidity (12 points)
Firm quality
Dependability of old hat I used in part of farm
Steadfastness
S·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+T·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
sonority (11 points)
Quality of sound
Deep, full sound quality
Sound quality
S·1+O·1+N·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
sordidly (13 points)
In a dirty way
Dirtily, squalidly
Otherwise acted in cunning and in sleazy way
S·1+O·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
sorority (11 points)
Kappa Alpha Theta, for one
Girl's group
Club for co-eds.
S·1+O·1+R·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 11 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
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
speedily (14 points)
In quick fashion
With haste
With alacrity
S·1+P·3+E·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
spiffily (19 points)
In a spiffy manner
S·1+P·3+I·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 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
spinnery (13 points)
A spinning mill
S·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+R·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
spongily (14 points)
In a spongy manner
S·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
spookily (17 points)
How deja vu often occurs
S·1+P·3+O·1+O·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
spoonily (13 points)
In a spoony manner
S·1+P·3+O·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
sportily (13 points)
In a sporty manner
S·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
spottily (13 points)
In an inconsistent fashion
With inconsistency
S·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
spunkily (17 points)
In a spunky manner
S·1+P·3+U·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
squiggly (22 points)
{wriggly=adj}
S·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 22 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
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
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
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
stellify (14 points)
To convert into a star
S·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 14 pts
stickily (17 points)
In a maudlin manner
S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
stingily (12 points)
In a closefisted manner
In a tightfisted way
S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 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
stockily (17 points)
In a stocky manner
S·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
stodgily (13 points)
In a weighty and solid manner
Unimaginatively
S·1+T·1+O·1+D·2+G·2+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
stolidly (12 points)
In an impassive manner
Without betraying emotion
In a phlegmatic way
S·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
stormily (13 points)
In a violent manner
With anger
S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+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
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
strictly (13 points)
With discipline sometimes for the birds
With no exceptions
By the book
S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
stubbily (15 points)
In a stubby manner
S·1+T·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
stuffily (17 points)
In a stuffy manner
S·1+T·1+U·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
stultify (14 points)
Render ineffectual - lusty fit (anagram)
Make a fool of
Cause to feel bored
S·1+T·1+U·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 14 pts
stupidly (14 points)
Like a ninny.
In a thickheaded way
Mindlessly, with no common sense
S·1+T·1+U·1+P·3+I·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
sturdily (12 points)
The vigorous way in which to twist rusty lid (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
subtilty (13 points)
""The state of being subtle, also SUBTLETY""
S·1+U·1+B·3+T·1+I·1+L·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 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
sultrily (11 points)
How a siren moves
How a siren walks
S·1+U·1+L·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
summitry (15 points)
Review military intelligence experiment with method of diplomacy
S·1+U·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
sunshiny (14 points)
Bright.
S·1+U·1+N·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
supinely (13 points)
In an indolent or passive way
Without resistance
S·1+U·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+L·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
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
swimmily (18 points)
In a swimmy manner
S·1+W·4+I·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts

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