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samphire (15 points)
Plant a parliamentarian in county
Plant current in county
Edible seaside plant
S·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 15 pts
sandpile (11 points)
Tot's play area
Where play's the thing
Construction site sight
S·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+P·3+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
saphenae (13 points)
Saphena
S·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+A·1+E·1 = 13 pts
sapience (12 points)
Ace pines for wisdom
Pine case holds literary wisdom
Fool's lack
S·1+A·1+P·3+I·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
saponine (10 points)
Glucoside in soapbark.
S·1+A·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
saponite (10 points)
Soft, soapy sicicate
S·1+A·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
sapphire (15 points)
A gem; I, perhaps (anagram)
Stone - rock perhaps describing one
Perhaps one is turned to stone
S·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+H·4+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 15 pts
scapulae (12 points)
Bones cause pal to get creaky
Not the sort of blades knives would have
Shoulder blades
S·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 12 pts
scopulae (12 points)
Scopula
S·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 12 pts
scrapple (14 points)
Pennsylvania Dutch dish
Pennsylvania Dutch pork concoction
Pork and cornmeal dish
S·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
scyphate (18 points)
Shaped like a cup
S·1+C·3+Y·4+P·3+H·4+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 18 pts
seapiece (12 points)
A {seascape=n}
S·1+E·1+A·1+P·3+I·1+E·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
seaplane (10 points)
Water wings (wordplay)
Seabee, for one
Marine flier (wordplay)
S·1+E·1+A·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
seascape (12 points)
Painting, maybe a Turner
Spray painting (wordplay)
The main picture (wordplay)
S·1+E·1+A·1+S·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+E·1 = 12 pts
semplice (14 points)
Simple (a musical direction)
S·1+E·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
sepaline (10 points)
Pertaining to a {sepal=n}
S·1+E·1+P·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
separate (10 points)
Keep a part of this (wordplay)
In Kent perhaps, Norm dined apart
Become Renovated (wordplay)
S·1+E·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
septette (10 points)
Group of seven (var.)
Composition for seven
Seven-piece band
S·1+E·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
septuple (12 points)
Make two into fourteen, say
35 to 5, say
Go from 10 to 70, for example
S·1+E·1+P·3+T·1+U·1+P·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
serotype (13 points)
Blood bank concern
Transfusion topic
Group of viruses sharing specific antigens
S·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 13 pts
sextuple (17 points)
Increase from 5 to 30, say
Multiply by six
Increase many times
S·1+E·1+X·8+T·1+U·1+P·3+L·1+E·1 = 17 pts
shapable (15 points)
Like Silly Putty
Like modeling clay
S·1+H·4+A·1+P·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
shipmate (15 points)
Fellow on board
Fellow sailor provided the maps I fold
Officer in the same boat
S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts
shipside (14 points)
Transport left in port perhaps
Along the Plimsoil line.
Pier, during loading or unloading
S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 14 pts
shunpike (17 points)
Alternate non-toll road
Toll-beater's road
S·1+H·4+U·1+N·1+P·3+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 17 pts
sixpence (19 points)
Money in a classic song title
Sing a Song of one
Old British coin
S·1+I·1+X·8+P·3+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 19 pts
skiplane (14 points)
Aircraft that can land on snow
Avoid passage for vehicle
Long accusatory speech
S·1+K·5+I·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
slipcase (12 points)
It holds a specific volume
Boxed-set box
Antique book protector
S·1+L·1+I·1+P·3+C·3+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
slippage (13 points)
Lag pipes (anagram)
Lag in production.
Failure to meet target
S·1+L·1+I·1+P·3+P·3+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 13 pts
slipsole (10 points)
Cobbler's insert
Shoe insert
S·1+L·1+I·1+P·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
slipware (13 points)
A type of {pottery=n}
S·1+L·1+I·1+P·3+W·4+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts
slowpoke (17 points)
Cause of honking, perhaps
Laggard (in America)
Tortoise-like person
S·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+P·3+O·1+K·5+E·1 = 17 pts
soaplike (14 points)
Like soap
S·1+O·1+A·1+P·3+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts
sorptive (13 points)
Capable of sorption
S·1+O·1+R·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
spadille (11 points)
'She sits all night at cards, and ogles at -' (Goldsmith)
S·1+P·3+A·1+D·2+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
spaetzle (19 points)
German noodle
Egg noodle associated with Baden-Wurttemberg
SIDE DISH
S·1+P·3+A·1+E·1+T·1+Z·10+L·1+E·1 = 19 pts
sparable (12 points)
A type of nail
S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
sparlike (14 points)
Resembling a spar
S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts
spathose (13 points)
Relating to a spathe
S·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
speciate (12 points)
Evolve, as into a new organism
S·1+P·3+E·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
spectate (12 points)
Watch (eg, a game)
Be a viewer, at a sports event perhaps
Watch (at sports event)
S·1+P·3+E·1+C·3+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
spermine (12 points)
A chemical compound
S·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
spherule (13 points)
Globule of quicksilver, for example
Small ball-shaped object
Small glob
S·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+U·1+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
spiculae (12 points)
Spicula
S·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 12 pts
spillage (11 points)
Medicine taken by wise man with slops
Loss of output gets head of section sack
Result of a kitchen accident
S·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts
spinelle (10 points)
""A mineral, also SPINEL""
S·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
spinulae (10 points)
Spinula
S·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts
spiracle (12 points)
Whale's blow-hole
Whale's blowhole.
Whale's nostril
S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
spirulae (10 points)
Spirula
S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts
spitfire (13 points)
Say furiously 'Attack the plane'
Say with venom 'Shoot at the WW2 plane'
Hot-tempered high-flier (wordplay)
S·1+P·3+I·1+T·1+F·4+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts
spoilage (11 points)
Waste damaged material
Process of going bad
Process of decay, especially fruit
S·1+P·3+O·1+I·1+L·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts
spoliate (10 points)
Plunder and pillage the strange paste oil
Pillage
Plunder
S·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
sportive (13 points)
Play full of sound
It proves playing is playful
Second drink I have makes me frisky
S·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
spraddle (12 points)
Move with legs spread out
S·1+P·3+R·1+A·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
sprattle (10 points)
To {struggle=v}
S·1+P·3+R·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
sprinkle (14 points)
Spatter, liquid say
Scatter (drops of liquid)
Water the lawn
S·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
stampede (13 points)
Precipitate stock issue (wordplay)
Panicked rush (of cattle)
Steer out of control (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts
stanhope (13 points)
Vehicle taking Laurel and Bob maybe
Horse-drawn carriage for one
Phaeton's rebuilt as a carriage for one
S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+H·4+O·1+P·3+E·1 = 13 pts
stepdame (13 points)
Second mother, of old
S·1+T·1+E·1+P·3+D·2+A·1+M·3+E·1 = 13 pts
steplike (14 points)
Resembling a {stair=n}
S·1+T·1+E·1+P·3+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts
stepwise (13 points)
Upward by degrees
From one tone to the next, in music
How some melodies move
S·1+T·1+E·1+P·3+W·4+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
stoppage (13 points)
Prevent attendant going on strike
Sit-down, for example
Cessation of activity
S·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+P·3+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 13 pts
stumpage (13 points)
Uncut marketable timber
S·1+T·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 13 pts
subphase (15 points)
A subdivision of a phase
S·1+U·1+B·3+P·3+H·4+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 15 pts
subspace (14 points)
A subset of a mathematical space
S·1+U·1+B·3+S·1+P·3+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
sulphate (13 points)
Repel and be repelled by salt, perhaps
Salt can't stand and is back first
It might be copper till all is blue
S·1+U·1+L·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
sulphide (14 points)
Chemical broken down by Sue, DPhil
S·1+U·1+L·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 14 pts
sulphite (13 points)
""A chemical salt, also SULFITE""
S·1+U·1+L·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
sulphone (13 points)
""A sulfur compound, also SULFONE""
S·1+U·1+L·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
superlie (10 points)
To lie above
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+E·1 = 10 pts
supinate (10 points)
Rotate face-up, as one's palm
Rotate palm-upward
Turn up for palmist set up in seat specially
S·1+U·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
surplice (12 points)
Choirboy's clothing not necessary, say!
Cure lips (anagram)
I scruple to wear white vestment
S·1+U·1+R·1+P·3+L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
surprise (10 points)
Party announcement (wordplay)
Party line (wordplay)
Kind of party.
S·1+U·1+R·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
surprize (19 points)
""To come upon unexpectedly, also SURPRISE""
S·1+U·1+R·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
suspense (10 points)
Seen puss (anagram)
Thriller killer (wordplay)
Cliff-hanger (wordplay)
S·1+U·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts

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