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S·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+M·3+I·1+C·3 = 17 pts
S·1+A·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 11 pts
saintdom (11 points)
Canonised persons collectively
Status for Peter, Paul, and Mary
State of one who has been canonised
S·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+D·2+O·1+M·3 = 11 pts
S·1+A·1+L·1+A·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
saleroom (10 points)
Location for auctions
British auctioneer's milieu
You might go there hoping for a lot
S·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+O·1+M·3 = 10 pts
S·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 10 pts
S·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 10 pts
S·1+A·1+L·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+D·2 = 11 pts
S·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
S·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
S·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
S·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+H·4+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
S·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+C·3+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
S·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+K·5+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
S·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
samisens (10 points)
Rayburn's Japanese strings?
Rayburn's Japanese strings (wordplay)
Three-stringed instruments.
S·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
samizdat (20 points)
Soviet contraband literature
Soviet dissidents' self-publishing
Writings done on the sly
S·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+Z·10+D·2+A·1+T·1 = 20 pts
samovars (13 points)
Russian Tea Room decorations, perhaps
Some tearoom equipment
Russian Tea Room decorations
S·1+A·1+M·3+O·1+V·4+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
S·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 15 pts
S·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
S·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
S·1+A·1+M·3+S·1+A·1+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+A·1+M·3+U·1+R·1+A·1+I·1+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
S·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 14 pts
S·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+H·4+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 17 pts
S·1+A·1+P·3+R·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
S·1+A·1+P·3+R·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
sarcasms (12 points)
Cutting bits of wit
Cutting remarks.
Has lots of cutting remarks in small Ark speech with a message
S·1+A·1+R·1+C·3+A·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
S·1+A·1+R·1+C·3+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
S·1+A·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1 = 10 pts
S·1+A·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+M·3+I·1+S·1 = 13 pts
satanism (10 points)
Anti-Mass movement (wordplay)
Worship of the Devil
That's the very devil to believe
S·1+A·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 10 pts
satsumas (10 points)
Seedless oranges with thin skin
Small citrus fruits
Oranges from a Japanese province
S·1+A·1+T·1+S·1+U·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 14 pts
sawmills (13 points)
Sites for log entries (wordplay)
Sites of some mustache twirlers' schemes
They process lumber
S·1+A·1+W·4+M·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 13 pts
S·1+C·3+A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
S·1+C·3+A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
scampers (14 points)
Holidaymaker boarding ship in rushes
Runs like a rabbit
A the South, being intent, one runs off
S·1+C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
S·1+C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
S·1+C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
scampish (17 points)
Mischievous swindle - how contemptible!
Some seafood on empty shellfish is saucy
Like Puck
S·1+C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 17 pts
scandium (13 points)
Metal in aluminum alloys
'Look stupid!' - Posh in metal
Music and dancing to number 21 (wordplay)
S·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
schemata (15 points)
Plans a scam involving the forgery
Matches a set of plans
After school, swimming team ace models
S·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 15 pts
S·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
S·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
S·1+C·3+H·4+L·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+S·1 = 17 pts
schmaltz (24 points)
Excessive sentimentality in art or music
Extreme or excessive sentimentality
Sentimentality in music
S·1+C·3+H·4+M·3+A·1+L·1+T·1+Z·10 = 24 pts
S·1+C·3+H·4+M·3+A·1+L·1+Z·10+Y·4 = 27 pts
S·1+C·3+H·4+M·3+E·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
S·1+C·3+H·4+M·3+E·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
S·1+C·3+H·4+M·3+E·1+L·1+Z·10+E·1 = 24 pts
S·1+C·3+H·4+M·3+O·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 15 pts
schmooze (24 points)
Talk amicably, perhaps seeking a favour
Have a chat
Chat in a friendly or intimate manner
S·1+C·3+H·4+M·3+O·1+O·1+Z·10+E·1 = 24 pts
S·1+C·3+H·4+M·3+U·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 21 pts
S·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+L·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 15 pts
scimetar (12 points)
""A curved oriental sword, also SCIMITAR, SCIMITER, SEMITAR, SEMITAUR, SIMITAR, SYMITAR, SYMITARE""
S·1+C·3+I·1+M·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+R·1 = 12 pts
S·1+C·3+I·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+A·1+R·1 = 12 pts
scimiter (12 points)
""A curved oriental sword, also SCIMITAR, SCIMETAR, SEMITAR, SEMITAUR, SIMITAR, SYMITAR, SYMITARE""
S·1+C·3+I·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
S·1+C·3+I·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
S·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 12 pts
S·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 12 pts
S·1+C·3+O·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
scramble (14 points)
Convert, as metal into a melt (wordplay)
Stir during frying, eggs say.
Prepare eggs, in a way
S·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
S·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+M·3+J·8+E·1+T·1 = 19 pts
S·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
S·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
S·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+T·1 = 14 pts
S·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
S·1+C·3+R·1+U·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+M·3+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
S·1+C·3+U·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
S·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 11 pts
S·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
S·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 14 pts
S·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
S·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts
S·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
S·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
S·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
S·1+E·1+C·3+U·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
S·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+L·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
sediment (11 points)
Deposit crew in rising waters (wordplay)
Bank deposit (wordplay)
Matter settling (on seabed)
S·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
S·1+E·1+E·1+D·2+S·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 11 pts
S·1+E·1+E·1+D·2+S·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 11 pts
S·1+E·1+E·1+D·2+T·1+I·1+M·3+E·1 = 11 pts
S·1+E·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts
seemlier (10 points)
Mere lies may be more proper
Melee, sir, may be more proper
More becoming or decent
S·1+E·1+E·1+M·3+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
segments (11 points)
Nets gems in separate parts
Orange slices, for example
Portions or divisions, as of grapefruit
S·1+E·1+G·2+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
S·1+E·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
S·1+E·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+L·1+I·1+K·5 = 14 pts
S·1+E·1+L·1+D·2+O·1+M·3+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
selenium (10 points)
Element in multivitamins
Element used in glassmaking
Kentish Man, I'm holding uranium element
S·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 10 pts
S·1+E·1+L·1+F·4+D·2+O·1+M·3+S·1 = 14 pts
selfsame (13 points)
(The) very identical
Identical small females throwing tantrum
The very feel of the Mass
S·1+E·1+L·1+F·4+S·1+A·1+M·3+E·1 = 13 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
semester (10 points)
A term seems maybe term without end
See terms reorganised as one (wordplay)
Half year at school.
S·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+D·2 = 11 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+B·3+A·1+L·1+D·2 = 13 pts
semicoma (14 points)
Ace mom is in state of half-consciousness
Half-asleep state of most rodents with much of home in water
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 14 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+E·1+A·1+F·4 = 14 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 13 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+G·2+A·1+L·1+A·1 = 11 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+H·4+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 14 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+H·4+I·1+G·2+H·4 = 17 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+H·4+O·1+B·3+O·1 = 15 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+T·1 = 12 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+M·3+U·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 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
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+U·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 10 pts
semiotic (12 points)
Of signs and symbols
Concerned with signs, as Van Gogh became (wordplay)
Signal like Holyfield after Tyson had finished snacking
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1 = 12 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+O·1+F·4+T·1 = 13 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+W·4+I·1+L·1+D·2 = 14 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+A·1 = 10 pts
S·1+E·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+E·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
seraphim (15 points)
Attendants of God's throne
Guardians of a celestial throne
Six-winged celestial beings
S·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+M·3 = 15 pts
S·1+E·1+R·1+F·4+D·2+O·1+M·3+S·1 = 14 pts
S·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+M·3 = 10 pts
seriemas (10 points)
Crested, leggy birds of Brazil
Long-legged birds of Brazil.
Brazilian crested birds.
S·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+E·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
S·1+E·1+S·1+A·1+M·3+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 11 pts
S·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 13 pts
S·1+F·4+U·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 13 pts
S·1+H·4+A·1+H·4+D·2+O·1+M·3+S·1 = 17 pts
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 15 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
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
shameful (16 points)
'Tsk, tsk, tsk'
Causing humiliation and distress
Pity flu developed, it's scandalous
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+E·1+F·4+U·1+L·1 = 16 pts
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+M·3+A·1+S·1+H·4 = 18 pts
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+M·3 = 15 pts
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+O·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
shampoos (15 points)
Shock treatments (wordplay)
Clears one's head (wordplay)
Hoops, Sam, for hair-washes
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+O·1+S·1 = 15 pts
shamrock (19 points)
Imitation stone (wordplay)
Plant fake diamond, possibly (wordplay)
Startle ram inside damaging plant
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+R·1+O·1+C·3+K·5 = 19 pts
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
S·1+H·4+E·1+E·1+P·3+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 15 pts
S·1+H·4+E·1+E·1+P·3+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 15 pts
S·1+H·4+E·1+I·1+K·5+D·2+O·1+M·3 = 18 pts
S·1+H·4+I·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
S·1+H·4+I·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
S·1+H·4+I·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
S·1+H·4+I·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
S·1+H·4+I·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts
S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 15 pts
S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 18 pts
S·1+H·4+I·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
S·1+H·4+L·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+E·1+L·1 = 13 pts
S·1+H·4+L·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
S·1+H·4+M·3+A·1+L·1+T·1+Z·10+Y·4 = 25 pts
S·1+H·4+M·3+O·1+O·1+Z·10+E·1+D·2 = 23 pts
S·1+H·4+M·3+O·1+O·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 22 pts
showroom (16 points)
Where to look for a new car (wordplay)
Car dealer's sales area (4,4)
Car dealer's indoor-display area
S·1+H·4+O·1+W·4+R·1+O·1+O·1+M·3 = 16 pts
S·1+H·4+R·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
shrimper (15 points)
Boat with a very fine net
Boat catching small edible crustaceans
Certain fisherman
S·1+H·4+R·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
S·1+I·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts
S·1+I·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
sickroom (16 points)
Not as well in this award, perhaps
An unhealthy place to be confined
R. N.'s domain.
S·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+R·1+O·1+O·1+M·3 = 16 pts
S·1+I·1+D·2+D·2+U·1+R·1+I·1+M·3 = 12 pts
S·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+Z·10+E·1+M·3 = 19 pts
S·1+I·1+G·2+M·3+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
S·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
S·1+I·1+L·1+K·5+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 17 pts
S·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+U·1+B·3+A·1 = 12 pts
S·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 19 pts
S·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
simmered (13 points)
Kept on the down-low (wordplay)
Boiled with rage (wordplay)
Immersed, cooked and gently boiled
S·1+I·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
S·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts
S·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+C·3 = 12 pts
S·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
S·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
S·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
S·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
S·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
simplest (12 points)
Easiest word that may be misspelt
Misspelt in the least complicated way
Least complex or complicated
S·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
S·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 18 pts
S·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 14 pts
S·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
S·1+I·1+M·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
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