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saddling (11 points)
Pole getting muddled while lumbering
Sling the harness on around a divine
Sounds as it the fish is sorry for putting it all on a horse
S·1+A·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
saladang (10 points)
""A wild ox, also SELADANG, SLADANG""
S·1+A·1+L·1+A·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
sallying (12 points)
Saw kettled students breaking out
Setting out
Does the alliance of the South get one fourth, by the sound of it (wordplay)
S·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
saluting (9 points)
Dipping the colors.
Greeting an officer
Greeting in a friendly way
S·1+A·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
salvoing (12 points)
Salvo
S·1+A·1+L·1+V·4+O·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sampling (13 points)
Statistician's subgroup
Testing support when a politician enters
Small taste
S·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
sandling (10 points)
A marine fish
S·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
scalawag (14 points)
Dirty rotten scoundrel
Collaborator during Reconstruction
Ne'er-do-well
S·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+W·4+A·1+G·2 = 14 pts
scalding (12 points)
Very hot day climbing outside
Very hot and going up over day
Injuring with hot water or steam
S·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
scalping (13 points)
Hair-raising action by the brave
Stadium parking lot activity
Ticket offense
S·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
scolding (12 points)
Telling-off, catching chill in grass
Produce notes about indifferent rating
Tell about bitter rebuke
S·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
scowling (14 points)
Glowering hood comes in to inform
Lowering small engine cover
Glowering milk producer cast out
S·1+C·3+O·1+W·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
sculking (15 points)
Sculk
S·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
sculling (11 points)
Spill the beans about select sport
Shy guards gather briefly, having a row
S·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
sculping (13 points)
Sculp
S·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
seedling (10 points)
Babe in a nursery (wordplay)
Baby tree for example
Super young plant
S·1+E·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
seladang (10 points)
""A wild ox, also SALADANG, SLADANG""
S·1+E·1+L·1+A·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
settling (9 points)
Occurrence during shipping
Coming to rest or paying a bill
Coming to agreeable terms
S·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 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
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
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
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
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
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
shooling (12 points)
Shool
S·1+H·4+O·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sickling (15 points)
Sickle
S·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
sideling (10 points)
Sloping
S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
sidelong (10 points)
Like some glances
Like indirect glances
Furtive, perhaps
S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
singling (10 points)
Selecting a fish to sound like a bird
Isolating, with 'out'
Getting a one-base hit
S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
sizzling (27 points)
Noise of oil in a hot pan
Torrid
S·1+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 27 pts
skelping (15 points)
A {smacking=n}
S·1+K·5+E·1+L·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
skilling (13 points)
A former coin of Scandinavian countries
S·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
skirling (13 points)
A shrill sound
S·1+K·5+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
skoaling (13 points)
Skoal
S·1+K·5+O·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
skulking (17 points)
Staying in the shadows
Sneak's activity
Moving furtively
S·1+K·5+U·1+L·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
slabbing (13 points)
Applying thickly, with "on"
Applying thickly, with 'on'
Stonecutter's job
S·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
slacking (15 points)
Slick nag (anagram)
Putting her feet up, Carol admitted shortage
S·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
slagging (11 points)
Speaking disparagingly, in fun perhaps
S·1+L·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
slamming (13 points)
Activity for Sam Snead (wordplay)
Telling off when you hit Chinese porcelain
S·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
slanging (10 points)
Vituperative match (wordplay)
Awful nag in cast attacking abusively
S·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
slanting (9 points)
Like most roofs
At an angle
With a skewed view
S·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
slapping (13 points)
Dashing forcibly.
S·1+L·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+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
slatting (9 points)
Material for Venetian blinds.
Venetian blind material.
Sound of flapping sails
S·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
sleaving (12 points)
Separating into filaments, as silk
S·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sledding (11 points)
Snow-day activity
Fun on a snow day
Winter fun
S·1+L·1+E·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
sledging (11 points)
Going downhill fast (wordplay)
Using a toboggan
Tobogganing; abusing batsman
S·1+L·1+E·1+D·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
sleeking (13 points)
The act of making smooth
S·1+L·1+E·1+E·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
sleeping (11 points)
Enjoying some R.E.M. (wordplay)
Not come to
Occupation for babies.
S·1+L·1+E·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
sleeting (9 points)
Coming down hard (wordplay)
Shooting pellets (wordplay)
Coming down coldly on errant gent's lie
S·1+L·1+E·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
sleeving (12 points)
Fitting with a tubular part
S·1+L·1+E·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
slicking (15 points)
A polishing up
S·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
slimming (13 points)
Enlightenment for the masses (wordplay)
That's one cure for 1 across
Trying to lose weight
S·1+L·1+I·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
slinging (10 points)
Discus thrower's activity
Throwing fish into grass
Hurling
S·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
slinking (13 points)
Moving like Catwoman
Going down about fifty by stealth
Moving like a fox
S·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
slipping (13 points)
'Tain't licking
S·1+L·1+I·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
slitting (9 points)
Making the cut (wordplay)
One use for scissors
Cutting
S·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
slogging (11 points)
Slog
S·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
slopping (13 points)
Feeding farm fauna
Spilling over.
Sty chore
S·1+L·1+O·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 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
slotting (9 points)
Programming manager's specialty
Cutting grooves
S·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
slubbing (13 points)
A slightly twisted roll of textile fibres
S·1+L·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
sluffing (15 points)
Sluff
S·1+L·1+U·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
slugging (11 points)
Activity for a boxer or clean-up hitter
S·1+L·1+U·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
sluicing (11 points)
Flowing through a floodgate
Opening the floodgates
S·1+L·1+U·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
slumming (13 points)
Mum's upset to wear medical support when roughing it
S·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
slumping (13 points)
On a losing streak
Sinking suddenly.
S·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
slurping (11 points)
Displaying bad table manners, in a way
Make slight sharp sound eating noisily
S·1+L·1+U·1+R·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
slurring (9 points)
Pronouncing indistinctly, as if drunk
Slighting.
S·1+L·1+U·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
slushing (12 points)
Slush
S·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
smelling (11 points)
Sniffing at (something)
Picking up some perfume (wordplay)
Tasting the air
S·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
smelting (11 points)
Heating (ore) to extract metal
Extracting (metal) from ore by heating
Coke user's activity
S·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
snailing (9 points)
Seeking escargots
Dawdling along.
S·1+N·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
snarling (9 points)
Speaking sharply in anger.
Like an angry dog
Growling with bared teeth
S·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
snelling (9 points)
Snell
S·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
snooling (9 points)
Snool
S·1+N·1+O·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
solacing (11 points)
So fortifying and comforting
Comforting in sorrow
Cheering up.
S·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
solating (9 points)
Solate
S·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
spalling (11 points)
Chipping, as stone
Miner's activity
S·1+P·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
sparling (11 points)
A young herring
S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
speeling (11 points)
Speel
S·1+P·3+E·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
speiling (11 points)
Speil
S·1+P·3+E·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
spelling (11 points)
Turning on the charm (wordplay)
Letters of witchcraft (wordplay)
Enchanting activity of bee (wordplay)
S·1+P·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
spieling (11 points)
Spiel
S·1+P·3+I·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
spilling (11 points)
Cause of a stain, perhaps
Wasting medicine that Carol should swallow
Overflowing
S·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
splaying (14 points)
Spreading out
S·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
splicing (13 points)
Making ends meet for a sailor (wordplay)
Joining by interweaving strands
Tying the knot
S·1+P·3+L·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
splining (11 points)
Spline
S·1+P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
spoiling (11 points)
After a fight, lion pigs out
Rearing a future brat
Contaminating minced pig's loin
S·1+P·3+O·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
spooling (11 points)
Loading a reel
Unwinding
S·1+P·3+O·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
stabling (11 points)
Accommodation for horses
Putting the horse in his home
Horse accommodation
S·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
stalking (13 points)
Head of state going on but trailing
Following second conversation
Approaching stealthily
S·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
stalling (9 points)
Playing for time
Everyone involved in swindle is evasive
Tactic used by teams in the lead.
S·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
stapling (11 points)
That's the way to get a get-together
Task after collation
Function of some copiers
S·1+T·1+A·1+P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
starling (9 points)
What a heavenly fish or bird (wordplay)
Featured creature (five letters)
Flying fish of the universe (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
stealing (9 points)
Duck in grass moving quietly (wordplay)
Rickey Henderson specialty
Baserunner's activity
S·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
steeling (9 points)
Bracing for impact
S·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
sterling (9 points)
Strange new glister but it's not gold!
It isn't the euro which is excellent!
High grade of silver
S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
stifling (12 points)
Unpleasantly hot or airless
Oppressively hot and humid
Flings it in suffocating manner
S·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
stilling (9 points)
Shutting up
S·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
stilting (9 points)
Walking on extended legs
S·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
stooling (9 points)
Stool
S·1+T·1+O·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
suckling (15 points)
The poet has not yet been weaned
Youngamammal that has not been weaned
Young mammal that has not been weaned
S·1+U·1+C·3+K·5+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
sullying (12 points)
Sully
S·1+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
suppling (13 points)
Supple
S·1+U·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
swelling (12 points)
Reaching a crescendo
Women in trading as result of injury
Lump - provide information about source
S·1+W·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
swilling (12 points)
Drinking to excess
Is the South prepared to be having a drink (wordplay)
Is the South prepared to be drinking to excess (wordplay)
S·1+W·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
swirling (12 points)
Swirl
S·1+W·4+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

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