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unshaped (14 points)
Head puns? (anagram)
Imperfect in form
Not molded
U·1+N·1+S·1+H·4+A·1+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
unshapen (13 points)
Not shaped
U·1+N·1+S·1+H·4+A·1+P·3+E·1+N·1 = 13 pts
unshared (12 points)
One's very own
U·1+N·1+S·1+H·4+A·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
unshaved (15 points)
Not shaved
U·1+N·1+S·1+H·4+A·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
unshaven (14 points)
Having a 5 o'clock shadow
Bearded nuns have put leader last
Showing facial stubble
U·1+N·1+S·1+H·4+A·1+V·4+E·1+N·1 = 14 pts
unslaked (13 points)
Still thirsty.
U·1+N·1+S·1+L·1+A·1+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
unsnarls (8 points)
Raiser of awareness, for short
Gets the tangles out
Uses cream rinse
U·1+N·1+S·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
unsoaked (13 points)
Not saturated
U·1+N·1+S·1+O·1+A·1+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
unsocial (10 points)
Not mixing well
Like a hermit
Of working hours, outside the normal day
U·1+N·1+S·1+O·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts
unspeaks (14 points)
Unspeak
U·1+N·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+A·1+K·5+S·1 = 14 pts
unstable (10 points)
Ban lutes (anagram)
Not steady, maybe irrational
A home for a horse (wordplay)
U·1+N·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
unstably (13 points)
In an unstable manner
U·1+N·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
unstacks (14 points)
Unstack
U·1+N·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 14 pts
unstated (9 points)
Not said to attend US congregation
Unsaid (wordplay)
Novel a student understood
U·1+N·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
unstates (8 points)
Unstate
U·1+N·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
unsteady (12 points)
Rocky, one from France stayed round
Rocky is due a fall but not now
Subject to change or variation
U·1+N·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4 = 12 pts
unstraps (10 points)
Removes fetters from
Loosens belts
Opens ties to suntraps all over the place
U·1+N·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+P·3+S·1 = 10 pts
unswathe (14 points)
Remove the wrappings
U·1+N·1+S·1+W·4+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1 = 14 pts
unswayed (15 points)
Still in need of convincing
Resistant to persuasion
Holding fast to one's opinion
U·1+N·1+S·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
unswears (11 points)
Unswear
U·1+N·1+S·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
untacked (15 points)
Untack
U·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
untagged (11 points)
Not tagged
U·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
untangle (9 points)
Clear away the seaweed (wordplay)
To free from confusion
Straighten out, as laces
U·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
untanned (9 points)
Needing some color (wordplay)
Word for parasol users
White's not beaten
U·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
untapped (13 points)
Like some potential
Yet to be exploited
Not yet utilized
U·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
untasted (9 points)
Left on the plate.
Like not-yet-sampled food
Still to be sampled
U·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
untaught (12 points)
Not in form, Ed (wordplay)
Not tutored or instructed
Not acquired by education
U·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 12 pts
unthawed (15 points)
Still frozen
U·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+W·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
unthread (12 points)
Get the yarn out of one (wordplay)
Loosen head, turn it the other way
Take out of the eye of a needle
U·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+R·1+E·1+A·1+D·2 = 12 pts
untoward (12 points)
Away and unwelcome (wordplay)
Perhaps away from what's unwelcome
Wound rat (anagram)
U·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 12 pts
untraced (11 points)
Waiting to be found
Of mysterious origin
Not located in search
U·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
untreads (9 points)
Untread
U·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
unusable (10 points)
Not able to perform its usual function
Out of whack
Not fit for purpose
U·1+N·1+U·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
unvalued (12 points)
Not important
Adventurously revised, eliminating parts of story considered worthless
U·1+N·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+U·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
unvaried (12 points)
Always the same
Tedious 'nu' clue
Like the same old same old
U·1+N·1+V·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
unviable (13 points)
Not workable
Impractical
U·1+N·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
unwalled (12 points)
Not protected by parapets
U·1+N·1+W·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
unwaning (12 points)
Not waning
U·1+N·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
unwanted (12 points)
Like the half a donut left in the box
Single housing worker becomes redundant
Like some results
U·1+N·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
unwarier (11 points)
Unwarie
U·1+N·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
unwarily (14 points)
In a careless manner
U·1+N·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
unwarmed (14 points)
Cold wife, lacking firepower going about (wordplay)
U·1+N·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
unwarned (12 points)
Oblivious to danger, maybe
U·1+N·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
unwarped (14 points)
Not warped
U·1+N·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
unwashed (15 points)
As little boys prefer to be (wordplay)
Has new single out - it's dirty
Far from clean
U·1+N·1+W·4+A·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
unwasted (12 points)
Not wasted
U·1+N·1+W·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
unweaned (12 points)
Still breast-feeding
Still a sucker
U·1+N·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
unweaves (14 points)
Rips back woolly jumper with a French tweed in quick time
Ravels
U·1+N·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
unyeaned (12 points)
{unborn=adj}
U·1+N·1+Y·4+E·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
upbearer (12 points)
One who {upbears=v}
U·1+P·3+B·3+E·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
upbraids (13 points)
Criticises or scolds
Scolds or censures
Scolds and reproaches
U·1+P·3+B·3+R·1+A·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
updarted (12 points)
Updart
U·1+P·3+D·2+A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
updaters (11 points)
Updater
U·1+P·3+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
updating (12 points)
A dung pit removed during modernisation
Giving the latest news to
Giving latest info
U·1+P·3+D·2+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
updrafts (14 points)
Skirt raisers (wordplay)
They lift kites
Breezes from below
U·1+P·3+D·2+R·1+A·1+F·4+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
upgather (14 points)
To gather up
U·1+P·3+G·2+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
upgazing (21 points)
Upgaze
U·1+P·3+G·2+A·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 21 pts
upgraded (13 points)
Flipped phones, say (wordplay)
Went for more memory, say
Downloaded the new version, say
U·1+P·3+G·2+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
upgrades (12 points)
Gains elbow room, perhaps
Newer software, perhaps
Programmer's offerings
U·1+P·3+G·2+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
upheaped (16 points)
Upheap
U·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+A·1+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
upheaval (16 points)
Great disruptive change
Euphemism for revolution.
Sudden, violent disturbance
U·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+L·1 = 16 pts
upheaved (17 points)
Lifted
Raised.
U·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
upheaver (16 points)
One who {upheaves=v}
U·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
upheaves (16 points)
Lifts with force
Raises from below
U·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
uphoards (14 points)
Uphoard
U·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
uplander (11 points)
Chevrolet mini-SUV model
U·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
upleaped (13 points)
Upleap
U·1+P·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
upmarket (16 points)
Superior tram (wordplay)
Quality, prestige (commodities)
High-end not down for sale
U·1+P·3+M·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+E·1+T·1 = 16 pts
upraised (11 points)
In short, you lauded its being up here
Put on a higher level
University applauded, so lifted
U·1+P·3+R·1+A·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
upraiser (10 points)
One offering lift from Rue Paris
U·1+P·3+R·1+A·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
upraises (10 points)
Lifts
Elevates
U·1+P·3+R·1+A·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
upreared (11 points)
Raised, old-style
Built
Lifted
U·1+P·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
uprootal (10 points)
The act of {uprooting=v}
U·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+O·1+T·1+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts
upsoared (11 points)
Upsoar
U·1+P·3+S·1+O·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
upsprang (13 points)
Upspring
U·1+P·3+S·1+P·3+R·1+A·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
upstaged (12 points)
Drew attention from (another actor)
Put Degas down, in a way
In the background
U·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
upstages (11 points)
How superior actor operates (wordplay)
Executes a theatrical ploy.
Draws attention from, in a way
U·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
upstairs (10 points)
It's a spur (anagram)
In the attic, maybe
Flight destination (wordplay)
U·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
upstands (11 points)
Endures under stress
U·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
upstared (11 points)
Upstare
U·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
upstares (10 points)
Fixed glances from below (wordplay)
U·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
upstarts (10 points)
Cocky, successful people
They're not "old money"
Nouveau-riches, arrivistes
U·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
upstater (10 points)
One from the north, maybe
Albany resident, say
Certain New Yorker
U·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
upstates (10 points)
Northern parts of New York and New Jersey
U·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
upstream (12 points)
Eats rump (anagram)
It's a hard way to swim
Against a river's natural flow
U·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+M·3 = 12 pts
upwafted (17 points)
Upwaft
U·1+P·3+W·4+A·1+F·4+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
upwardly (17 points)
In the ascendant
On the ascendant
Likely to achieve a higher social position
U·1+P·3+W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
uraemias (10 points)
Uraemia
U·1+R·1+A·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
uraeuses (8 points)
Uraeus
U·1+R·1+A·1+E·1+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
uralites (8 points)
Uralite
U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
uralitic (10 points)
Pertaining to {uralite=n}
U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 10 pts
uranides (9 points)
Uranide
U·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
uranisms (10 points)
Uranism
U·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 10 pts
uranites (8 points)
Uranite
U·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
uranitic (10 points)
Pertaining to {uranite=n}
U·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 10 pts
uraniums (10 points)
Uranium
U·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 10 pts
uranylic (13 points)
Pertaining to {uranyl=n}
U·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
urbanely (13 points)
With refinement and curtesy
With suavity
With refinement
U·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
urbanest (10 points)
Most refined and sophisticated
Most refined
Most suave
U·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
urbanise (10 points)
By the sound of it, how to make them see the city sights
U·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
urbanism (12 points)
Branch of sociology
Study of cities
U·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
urbanist (10 points)
Franciscan nun
U·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
urbanite (10 points)
Angeleno, for example
Londoner or Liverpudlian
Unbear it for city dweller
U·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
urbanity (13 points)
Polish, of sorts
Refined quality - but rainy (anagram)
A tiny rub perhaps, giving polish
U·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
urbanize (19 points)
Make citified
Make metropolitan
Build up.
U·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
uredinia (9 points)
Uredinium
U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 9 pts
ureteral (8 points)
Resembling a {ureter=n}
U·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 8 pts
urethane (11 points)
Synthetic compound; hear tune (anagram)
Ethyl carbamate, used in fungicides
River on clan chief's compound
U·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 11 pts
urethans (11 points)
Urethan
U·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
urethrae (11 points)
Urethra
U·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+R·1+A·1+E·1 = 11 pts
urethral (11 points)
Pertaining to the urethra
U·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 11 pts
urethras (11 points)
Urethra
U·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
urinated (9 points)
Novel unread, it went
Whizzed
U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
urinates (8 points)
Does a wee bit (wordplay)
U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
urinemia (10 points)
""An abnormal condition of the blood, also UREMIA, URAEMIA""
U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 10 pts
uropodal (11 points)
Pertaining to a {uropod=n}
U·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+A·1+L·1 = 11 pts
uropygia (14 points)
Uropygium
U·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+Y·4+G·2+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
urticant (10 points)
Stinging
U·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
urticate (10 points)
To cause to itch or sting
U·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
usaunces (10 points)
Usaunce
U·1+S·1+A·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
usquabae (19 points)
""Whiskey, also USQUEBAE, USQUE""
U·1+S·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+B·3+A·1+E·1 = 19 pts
usquebae (19 points)
""Whiskey, also USQUABAE, USQUE""
U·1+S·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+B·3+A·1+E·1 = 19 pts
ustulate (8 points)
Discolored, as if scorched.
Discolored, as by a burn
U·1+S·1+T·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
utopians (10 points)
They live in a perfect world (wordplay)
Citizens of ideal state cause pain to us
You'll find them in a perfect world
U·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
uvularly (14 points)
With the use of the uvula
U·1+V·4+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts

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