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skatings (13 points)
Skating
S·1+K·5+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts
skatoles (12 points)
Perfume fixatives
S·1+K·5+A·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
skeeters (12 points)
Biters in the boonies
Winged pests Colloq.
Pesky insects, informally
S·1+K·5+E·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
skeining (13 points)
Winding yarn
S·1+K·5+E·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
skeletal (12 points)
Like some closet findings (wordplay)
Not fleshed out (wordplay)
Lacking in detail
S·1+K·5+E·1+L·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
skeleton (12 points)
Sort of key (found in cupboard?)
Key frame (wordplay)
Unskinned thing (wordplay)
S·1+K·5+E·1+L·1+E·1+T·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts
skellums (14 points)
Skellum
S·1+K·5+E·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 14 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
skelters (12 points)
Skelter
S·1+K·5+E·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
skeptics (16 points)
Buyers' counterparts (wordplay)
People with questions
They have reservations
S·1+K·5+E·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 16 pts
skerries (12 points)
Rocky islands off Scotland's coast.
Do wrong in the heavens near Dublin
S·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
sketched (18 points)
Drew from the decks
Worked as a police artist
Drew was on deck; Seth panicked
S·1+K·5+E·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
sketcher (17 points)
Empty sack engraver found in drawer
Quick drawer
Vessel placed in middle of maidservant's drawer
S·1+K·5+E·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
sketches (17 points)
Rough outlines of draw at point-to-point
Drawings of Southern vessels
Plans to make small sailing boats
S·1+K·5+E·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
skewback (23 points)
A sloping surface against which the end of an arch rests
S·1+K·5+E·1+W·4+B·3+A·1+C·3+K·5 = 23 pts
skewbald (18 points)
Wonky without 23 in two colours
Spotty, as some horses.
Spotted horse that's white - not black
S·1+K·5+E·1+W·4+B·3+A·1+L·1+D·2 = 18 pts
skewered (16 points)
Red's week (anagram)
Made fun of mercilessly
Pierced, in a way
S·1+K·5+E·1+W·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
skewness (15 points)
Statistical asymmetry
S·1+K·5+E·1+W·4+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 15 pts
skiagram (15 points)
Picture produced by X-rays
X-ray picture
S·1+K·5+I·1+A·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 15 pts
skidders (14 points)
Drivers without traction
Log haulers
S·1+K·5+I·1+D·2+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
skiddier (14 points)
Skiddy
S·1+K·5+I·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
skidding (15 points)
Problem on an icy road
Result of hitting the brakes too hard
Making a joke at last of making a slip
S·1+K·5+I·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
skiddoos (14 points)
Skiddoo
S·1+K·5+I·1+D·2+D·2+O·1+O·1+S·1 = 14 pts
skidooed (14 points)
Skidoo
S·1+K·5+I·1+D·2+O·1+O·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
skidways (19 points)
Skidway
S·1+K·5+I·1+D·2+W·4+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 19 pts
skiffled (19 points)
Skiffle
S·1+K·5+I·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 19 pts
skiffles (18 points)
Skiffle
S·1+K·5+I·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
skijorer (19 points)
A skier who is drawn over snow by a horse or vehicle
S·1+K·5+I·1+J·8+O·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 19 pts
skilless (12 points)
Without skill
S·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
skillets (12 points)
Pan pizza cookers
Relatives of spiders.
Art set out to design long-handled pots
S·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
skillful (15 points)
Good at one's work
Adept
S·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+L·1+F·4+U·1+L·1 = 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
skimmers (16 points)
Long-winged marine birds.
S·1+K·5+I·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
skimming (17 points)
Speedy reader's specialty
Passing lightly over a surface
Removing a substance from the surface of a liquid
S·1+K·5+I·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
skimpier (16 points)
Too meager for comfort.
Like pasties, vis-a-vis bras
More revealing, in a way
S·1+K·5+I·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 16 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
skimping (17 points)
Politician in winter sport is being mean
Pinching pennies
Being frugal
S·1+K·5+I·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
skinfuls (15 points)
Skinful
S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+S·1 = 15 pts
skinhead (16 points)
Anti-immigrant, perhaps
Severely distressed person (wordplay)
Sneak hid (anagram)
S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2 = 16 pts
skinkers (16 points)
Skinker
S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
skinking (17 points)
Skink
S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
skinless (12 points)
Like some cooked chicken
Like some chicken
Like some franks
S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
skinlike (16 points)
Like skin
S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts
skinners (12 points)
Theatrical father and daughter.
S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
skinnier (12 points)
Not as bulky
Rinse ink out for less muscular type
Thinner downhiller circles lodge
S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
skinning (13 points)
Hiding off this (wordplay)
Removing outside layer
How a stripper might be giving one a hiding, perhaps
S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
skioring (13 points)
A form of skiing
S·1+K·5+I·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
skipjack (27 points)
Type of tuna
Black - - , small spotted tuna
Sister ship of the Nautilus.
S·1+K·5+I·1+P·3+J·8+A·1+C·3+K·5 = 27 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
skippers (16 points)
Leaders with plenty of rope (wordplay)
Top people can be bounders!
Some are at the helm
S·1+K·5+I·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
skippets (16 points)
Skippet
S·1+K·5+I·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 16 pts
skipping (17 points)
Failing to do one's exercise, maybe
Missing - physical exercise
Jumping with a rope
S·1+K·5+I·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 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
skirmish (17 points)
Minor engagement - his smirk (anagram)
Minor fight or conflict
Minor battle engagement
S·1+K·5+I·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 17 pts
skirrets (12 points)
Skirret
S·1+K·5+I·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
skirring (13 points)
Skirr
S·1+K·5+I·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
skirters (12 points)
Dogs running wide of the pack.
S·1+K·5+I·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
skirting (13 points)
Going around instead of through
Avoiding, as an issue
Going around in a feminine sort of way
S·1+K·5+I·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
skitters (12 points)
Moves hurriedly (away)
Moves along quickly.
Moves along the surface, like a fly
S·1+K·5+I·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 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
skittish (15 points)
Unpredictably excitable, horses say
(Of horses) excessively lively
adj. pert. to humorous vignettes
S·1+K·5+I·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 15 pts
skittles (12 points)
Game to set kilts swirling (wordplay)
A bowling game
Game in which ball is aimed at pins
S·1+K·5+I·1+T·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
skivvied (19 points)
Skivvy
S·1+K·5+I·1+V·4+V·4+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 19 pts
skivvies (18 points)
Dodges involving half a dozen dogsbodies
Alternative to pajamas
Underwear, informally
S·1+K·5+I·1+V·4+V·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
skiwears (15 points)
S·1+K·5+I·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
sklented (13 points)
Slanted, Scottish style
S·1+K·5+L·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+D·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
skreeghs (16 points)
Skreegh
S·1+K·5+R·1+E·1+E·1+G·2+H·4+S·1 = 16 pts
skreighs (16 points)
Skreigh
S·1+K·5+R·1+E·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+S·1 = 16 pts
skulkers (16 points)
Lurkers with bad intentions
Those lurking with sinister intent
Morose types around king leading to those who hide with sinister motive
S·1+K·5+U·1+L·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 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
skullcap (16 points)
Bonehead's headgear (wordplay)
Yarmulka - helmet-shaped flower
Yarmulke or zucchetto
S·1+K·5+U·1+L·1+L·1+C·3+A·1+P·3 = 16 pts
skunking (17 points)
Defeating opponents and holding them scoreless: Slang
Defeating opponents and holding them scoreless Slang.
S·1+K·5+U·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
skyborne (17 points)
{airborne=adj}
S·1+K·5+Y·4+B·3+O·1+R·1+N·1+E·1 = 17 pts
skydived (20 points)
Skydive
S·1+K·5+Y·4+D·2+I·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 20 pts
skydiver (19 points)
One ready to take a fall (wordplay)
One taking the fall (wordplay)
High jumper (wordplay)
S·1+K·5+Y·4+D·2+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 19 pts
skydives (19 points)
Deplanes in a hurry
Does a high jump, in a way
S·1+K·5+Y·4+D·2+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
skyhooks (22 points)
Tools for astronauts, perhaps
Helicopters' lifting devices
Signature shots of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
S·1+K·5+Y·4+H·4+O·1+O·1+K·5+S·1 = 22 pts
skyjacks (28 points)
Commits a high crime
S·1+K·5+Y·4+J·8+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 28 pts
skylarks (19 points)
High-flier's pranks
High-flying song birds.
Shelley dedicated an ode to one of them
S·1+K·5+Y·4+L·1+A·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 19 pts
skylight (19 points)
Is it the moon in window (wordplay)
Star as a roof-raiser (wordplay)
Star in the roof (wordplay)
S·1+K·5+Y·4+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 19 pts
skylines (15 points)
Vapour trails on the horizon (wordplay)
They may feature steeples
Big Apple vistas
S·1+K·5+Y·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
skysails (15 points)
Skysail
S·1+K·5+Y·4+S·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 15 pts
skywalks (22 points)
Skywalk
S·1+K·5+Y·4+W·4+A·1+L·1+K·5+S·1 = 22 pts
skywards (19 points)
To the heavens
Up, up and away
In second contest between states Kentucky and South Dakota turned up
S·1+K·5+Y·4+W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 19 pts
skywrite (18 points)
Put up an ad, say
Get high for a spell (wordplay)
Use a plane for a pencil (wordplay)
S·1+K·5+Y·4+W·4+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 18 pts
skywrote (18 points)
Used lofty words (wordplay)
S·1+K·5+Y·4+W·4+R·1+O·1+T·1+E·1 = 18 pts

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