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accompany (20 points)
Escort to affirm (wordplay)
Play second fiddle to, in a way
Travel along with
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+A·1+N·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
adiposity (15 points)
Idiot pays criminal for property of 6 23
Fatty nature
A·1+D·2+I·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
allopatry (14 points)
""Ecology Occurring in separate, nonoverlapping geographic areas. Often used of populations of related organisms unable to crossbreed because of geographic separation.""
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
allotropy (14 points)
The property of existing in two or more conditions which are distinct in their physical or chemical relations.
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+Y·4 = 14 pts
amphiboly (21 points)
Ambiguous discourse; amphibology.
A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+I·1+B·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
ampullary (16 points)
Resembling an ampulla.
A·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
antiparty (14 points)
PARTY to attend a social gathering
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
antipathy (17 points)
Hostility - hint at pay (anagram)
Feeling of deep aversion
Abhorrence of pain that varies, variable
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+Y·4 = 17 pts
antiphony (17 points)
For the real thing (wordplay)
Against bogus responses
Call-and-response singing
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
appetency (18 points)
Strong desire
A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 18 pts
apriority (14 points)
State of being deductive.
A·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
baptistry (16 points)
""In early times, a separate building, usually polygonal, used for baptismal services. Small churches were often changed into baptisteries when larger churches were built near.""
B·3+A·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
biography (20 points)
Book about a legend (wordplay)
Life far more than a sentence (wordplay)
Kind of book.
B·3+I·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4 = 20 pts
bipedally (17 points)
BIPEDAL having two feet
B·3+I·1+P·3+E·1+D·2+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
blasphemy (21 points)
That's sacrilege!
Sacrilege, profane speech
Profane talk or behaviour
B·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+M·3+Y·4 = 21 pts
bumpkinly (22 points)
""Unsophisticated in a manner resembling a lifelong resident of rural areas; as, bumpkinly country boys.as, bumpkinly country boys.""
B·3+U·1+M·3+P·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
cacophony (21 points)
Loud discordant sounds
Discordant mixture of sounds
Harsh discordant sound
C·3+A·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
capillary (16 points)
Vessel from small island carrying post
Vessel revolutionising all piracy
Post collected by small island vessel
C·3+A·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
capitally (16 points)
Round off, I agree, in excellent style
Very well, put the top on it, friend
Very well
C·3+A·1+P·3+I·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
captaincy (18 points)
Spinning responsibility!
As perfected by Mike Brearley
There is more to it than just spinning
C·3+A·1+P·3+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 18 pts
captivity (19 points)
State of being held prisoner
Hole, inside which pretty terrified inmate starts detention
Detention
C·3+A·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
carpentry (16 points)
Trade in a chippy (wordplay)
One of the trades
Woodwork at the fish gate
C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
carpingly (17 points)
CARPING the act of one who {carps=v}
C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
catalepsy (16 points)
Fit for a cat - a jumpy one, perhaps
Rigid state of seizure
Silas Marner ailment
C·3+A·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+P·3+S·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
cataplexy (23 points)
A morbid condition caused by an overwhelming shock or extreme fear and marked by rigidity of the muscles.
C·3+A·1+T·1+A·1+P·3+L·1+E·1+X·8+Y·4 = 23 pts
champerty (21 points)
Title holder burst tyre, which is illegal
Bubbly unfinished before getting extremely tipsy, which is illegal
C·3+H·4+A·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+T·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
chiropody (20 points)
Work that's done sitting on foot
Treatment of ailments of the feet
Treatment by footage
C·3+H·4+I·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+Y·4 = 20 pts
colophony (19 points)
Rosin used for preparing bows used to play musical instruments
C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
compactly (20 points)
In a compact manner; with close union of parts; densely; tersely.
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+A·1+C·3+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
complexly (25 points)
In a complex manner; not simply.
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+E·1+X·8+L·1+Y·4 = 25 pts
copiously (16 points)
In a copious manner.
C·3+O·1+P·3+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
corruptly (16 points)
In a corrupt manner; by means of corruption or corrupting influences; wronfully.
C·3+O·1+R·1+R·1+U·1+P·3+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
cryoscopy (21 points)
CRYOSCOPE an instrument for measuring freezing and melting points.
C·3+R·1+Y·4+O·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+Y·4 = 21 pts
depravity (18 points)
Immoral act(s) - wickedness
Theological word for original sin
Moral corruption
D·2+E·1+P·3+R·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
diplomacy (19 points)
First word of an Isaac Goldberg quote
Mad policy ruined tact
Game featuring war negotiation
D·2+I·1+P·3+L·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 19 pts
disparity (15 points)
It makes a great difference
Difference
Inequality
D·2+I·1+S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
duplicity (17 points)
The two-facedness of Janus (wordplay)
Means of betrayal
Hypocritical cunning
D·2+U·1+P·3+L·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
dystrophy (21 points)
Disorder involving wasting of muscle tissue etc.
D·2+Y·4+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4 = 21 pts
endoscopy (17 points)
Keyhole surgical procedure
'Keyhole' surgical procedure
Clinical insight
E·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
epigraphy (20 points)
Stone-inscription study
Happy Geri upset to see the writing on the wall
Inscriptions putting end to male chauvinist musical genre hastily disembowelled
E·1+P·3+I·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4 = 20 pts
epochally (19 points)
Influentially
E·1+P·3+O·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
exemplary (23 points)
Serving as a model.
Setting a good standard
Worthy of imitation
E·1+X·8+E·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 23 pts
exemplify (26 points)
Give an illustration of
Illustrate
E·1+X·8+E·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 26 pts
expiatory (21 points)
Having the power to atone
Making atonement
Making amends for former smug article on rightist
E·1+X·8+P·3+I·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
expletory (21 points)
""Serving to fill up; expletive; superfluous; as, an expletory word. as, an expletory word.""
E·1+X·8+P·3+L·1+E·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
expressly (21 points)
Utterly fast
Explicitly
E·1+X·8+P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
fetoscopy (19 points)
FETOSCOPE
F·4+E·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+Y·4 = 19 pts
flippancy (21 points)
Inappropriate frivolity or levity
Impertinence, levity
Inappropriate levity
F·4+L·1+I·1+P·3+P·3+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 21 pts
foppishly (22 points)
FOPPISH characteristic of a dandy
F·4+O·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
geography (19 points)
Scientific study of earth's surface
Place settings, collectively
You know where you are with this subject
G·2+E·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4 = 19 pts
halfpenny (20 points)
Old coin, 24 to a shilling
British coin discontinued in 1984
Former coin
H·4+A·1+L·1+F·4+P·3+E·1+N·1+N·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
haplessly (17 points)
Unfortunately, she's pally
Unfortunately
H·4+A·1+P·3+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
haplology (18 points)
Wooster for Worcester.
H·4+A·1+P·3+L·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 18 pts
helpfully (20 points)
HELPFUL giving help
H·4+E·1+L·1+P·3+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
heptarchy (22 points)
""A government by seven persons; also, a country under seven rulers.""
H·4+E·1+P·3+T·1+A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+Y·4 = 22 pts
homophony (22 points)
Sameness of sound.
H·4+O·1+M·3+O·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
homoplasy (19 points)
See Homogeny. Homogeny.
H·4+O·1+M·3+O·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
homospory (19 points)
HOMOS homo
H·4+O·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
hopefully (20 points)
If all goes well
Part 2 of the quotation
In a promising way
H·4+O·1+P·3+E·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
horseplay (17 points)
Messing about (as a steed?)
Boisterous antics in Equus (wordplay)
Drama about Trigger (wordplay)
H·4+O·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
hypergamy (23 points)
""GAMY plucky, also GAMEY""
H·4+Y·4+P·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+Y·4 = 23 pts
hypocrisy (22 points)
Pretense of virtue
Dishonesty of hard copy reflecting most of the risk on unknown quantity
The only vice that cannot be forgiven, per William Hazlitt
H·4+Y·4+P·3+O·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
impiously (16 points)
Little devil's one lousy criminal, in an irreverent way
I·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
impotency (18 points)
Powerlessness
I·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 18 pts
incapably (18 points)
In an incapable manner.
I·1+N·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
insipidly (15 points)
In a banal manner
In a vigourless manner
So as to have no definite flavour
I·1+N·1+S·1+I·1+P·3+I·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
interplay (14 points)
Mutual actions modified party line
Reciprocal action and reaction
Give-and-take
I·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
leprously (14 points)
""LEPROUS affected with leprosy, also LEPROSE, LEPROTIC""
L·1+E·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
limpidity (17 points)
Translucence
L·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
lumpishly (19 points)
LUMPISH {stupid=adj}
L·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
microcopy (20 points)
MICRO short for microprocessor
M·3+I·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+Y·4 = 20 pts
misemploy (18 points)
""To employ amiss; as, to misemploy time, advantages, talents, etc. as, to misemploy time, advantages, talents, etc.""
M·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+O·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
monophagy (20 points)
Eating only one kind of food.
M·3+O·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+G·2+Y·4 = 20 pts
monophony (19 points)
Music
M·3+O·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
monophyly (22 points)
Adverb
M·3+O·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
monopsony (16 points)
Trade
M·3+O·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+S·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
multicopy (18 points)
Word with prefix multi-
M·3+U·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+Y·4 = 18 pts
mycophagy (25 points)
Fungivorous.
M·3+Y·4+C·3+O·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+G·2+Y·4 = 25 pts
nippingly (17 points)
In a nipping manner.
N·1+I·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
occupancy (20 points)
The proportion of a hotel in use
*Like many hotel rooms
Act of being a tenant
O·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+P·3+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 20 pts
oedipally (15 points)
""OEDIPAL pertaining to a child's sexual feeling to a parent, also OEDIPEAN""
O·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+P·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
oligopoly (15 points)
Movie biz, for one
Economic system with few sellers
Market with few sellers
O·1+L·1+I·1+G·2+O·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
operantly (14 points)
OPERANT one that {operates=v}
O·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
operosely (14 points)
OPEROSE involving great labour
O·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
optically (16 points)
To the eye
Measure topless girl by sight
O·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
optimally (16 points)
At best
O·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
optometry (16 points)
Motor type (anagram)
Profession concerned with refraction
Eye-opening career
O·1+P·3+T·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
opulently (14 points)
Tune Polly played in luxury
Not at all poorly
Like the overendowed tup, lonely when doctored
O·1+P·3+U·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
orography (18 points)
""That branch of science which treats of mountains and mountain systems; orology; as, the orography of Western Europe. as, the orography of Western Europe.""
O·1+R·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4 = 18 pts
pageantry (15 points)
The larder contains mature display
Show time in the butler's room
Spectacle taking long time in food store
P·3+A·1+G·2+E·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
painfully (17 points)
It's hurtful in a way to give father it in full
When Father is home entirely it's in a 23 across way
P·3+A·1+I·1+N·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
painterly (14 points)
Isn't commonly included in unusual reply that's artistic, in a way
P·3+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
palatably (16 points)
In a palatable manner.
P·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
palatally (14 points)
PALATAL the bone of the palate
P·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
palmately (16 points)
In a palmate manner.
P·3+A·1+L·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
palmistry (16 points)
Reading between the lines!
Handyman's work (wordplay)
Method of fortune-telling
P·3+A·1+L·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
papillary (16 points)
""Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a papilla or papill\'91; bearing, or covered with, papill\'91; papillose.""
P·3+A·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
parcenary (16 points)
The holding or occupation of an inheritable estate which descends from the ancestor to two or more persons; coheirship.
P·3+A·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
parlously (14 points)
PARLOUS dangerous
P·3+A·1+R·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
parquetry (23 points)
Pet playing with quarry blocks
Floor-covering of wooden blocks
Inlaid woodwork
P·3+A·1+R·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 23 pts
parsimony (16 points)
Trait of Scrooge
Meanness shown by mayor and spin doctor
Mean policy adjusted minor's pay
P·3+A·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
partially (14 points)
Unwholly (wordplay)
Not wholly.
I have a bit of a friend around - just a bit
P·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
passersby (16 points)
Some ships at night
People walking near
They often become onlookers
P·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1+B·3+Y·4 = 16 pts
passively (17 points)
In a passive manner; inertly; unresistingly.
P·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
passivity (17 points)
Lack of resistance
Meekness - inertia
Listlessness
P·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
patchouly (19 points)
""A small shrubby mintlike plant (Pogostemon cablin syn. Pogostemon Patchouli) of the East Indies, yielding an essential oil from which a highly valued perfume is made.Pogostemon cablin syn. Pogostemon Patchouli) of the East Indies, yielding an essential oil from which a highly valued perfume is made.""
P·3+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+U·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
paternity (14 points)
Such a suit might make Ian pretty upset
Kind of suit that makes men squirm
What a DNA test may prove
P·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
pathology (18 points)
Study of hiking choices (wordplay)
Branch of medicine
The study of the sidewalk diseases (wordplay)
P·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 18 pts
patiently (14 points)
Best way to wait
Clearly admitting one with forbearance
With unhurried calmness
P·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
patrimony (16 points)
Legacy from which one gets a cut - 25 quid, about
Twenty-five pounds? Therein lies a slim sort of inheritance
Heritage
P·3+A·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
peaceably (18 points)
PEACE to be or become silent
P·3+E·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
peasantry (14 points)
Wat Tyler's revolutionaries
Lowerclassmen (wordplay)
Rustics left out of joke
P·3+E·1+A·1+S·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
peccantly (18 points)
In a peccant manner.
P·3+E·1+C·3+C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
pecuniary (16 points)
Related to finances
Relating to money
To do with money
P·3+E·1+C·3+U·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
pederasty (15 points)
Athenian relationship custom
P·3+E·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
peevishly (20 points)
Model veils hype in a petulant way
With ill temper
Around six, he yelps about in a petulant way
P·3+E·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
pellitory (14 points)
""The common name of the several species of the genus Parietaria, low, harmless weeds of the Nettle family; also called wall pellitory, and lichwort. Parietaria, low, harmless weeds of the Nettle family; also called wall pellitory, and lichwort.""
P·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
pensively (17 points)
In a pensive manner.
P·3+E·1+N·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
pentarchy (19 points)
Government by five persons
P·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+Y·4 = 19 pts
perfectly (19 points)
How Nadia balanced on the beam
In an ideal way
Completely and without qualification
P·3+E·1+R·1+F·4+E·1+C·3+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
perfumery (19 points)
Obsession source (wordplay)
Art of scent-making
Be livid when probing drink's source of aroma
P·3+E·1+R·1+F·4+U·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
periphery (19 points)
Line acting as a boundary
Surrounding region
Outer limits
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
perorally (14 points)
PERORAL occurring through the mouth
P·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
personify (17 points)
Embody in human form
Be the epitome of
Represent as human
P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 17 pts
petrology (15 points)
Study of rocks
Exercise book found in ancient battlefield rocks science
P·3+E·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 15 pts
pettishly (17 points)
PETTISH {peevish=adj}
P·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
petulancy (16 points)
Peevish state
P·3+E·1+T·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 16 pts
phenocopy (21 points)
PHENE an old name for benzene
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+Y·4 = 21 pts
phenology (18 points)
""The science of the relations between climate and periodic biological phenomena, as the migrations and breeding of birds, the flowering and fruiting of plants, etc.""
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 18 pts
philately (17 points)
Donahue's hobby (wordplay)
Hobby of our thirty-second President.
Injured hip not long ago in a pursuit
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
philology (18 points)
Study of languages
Study of language
Literary study
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 18 pts
phonology (18 points)
Study of speech sounds
P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 18 pts
photocopy (21 points)
Use a certain office machine
Use an office machine
Duplicate made with an office machine
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+Y·4 = 21 pts
photoplay (19 points)
Waldo Salt supply
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
phrasally (17 points)
PHRASAL pertaining to a group of two or more associated words
P·3+H·4+R·1+A·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
phycology (23 points)
""The science of alg\'91, or seaweeds; algology.""
P·3+H·4+Y·4+C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 23 pts
phylogeny (21 points)
""The history of genealogical development; the race history of an animal or vegetable type; the historic exolution of the phylon or tribe, in distinction from ontogeny, or the development of the individual organism, and from biogenesis, or life development generally.phylon or tribe, in distinction from ontogeny, or the development of the individual organism, and from biogenesis, or life development generally.""
P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
picaninny (16 points)
English word
P·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+N·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
piggishly (19 points)
PIGGISH greedy or dirty
P·3+I·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
pinnately (14 points)
In a pinnate manner.
P·3+I·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
piquantly (23 points)
In a stimulating way.
P·3+I·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 23 pts
piscatory (16 points)
Pertaining to fishing
Of fishing.
P·3+I·1+S·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
piteously (14 points)
So as to arouse sorrow and compassion
In heart-moving fashion
In a wretched way
P·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
pitifully (17 points)
""PITIFUL arousing pity, also PITEOUS""
P·3+I·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
pituitary (14 points)
Type of gland
Master gland of the endocrineasystem
Master gland of the endocrine system
P·3+I·1+T·1+U·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
pityingly (18 points)
PITYING pity
P·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
pivotally (17 points)
PIVOTAL critically important
P·3+I·1+V·4+O·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
placatory (16 points)
Play-actor trying to be conciliatory
Being conciliatory for play-actor
Stage show including animal - or seeking to appease
P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
placidity (17 points)
It's a calm sort of plaid for the city
It's calm to have the plural of being like 3 down
Calmness
P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
planarity (14 points)
PLANAR {flat=adj}
P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
planetary (14 points)
Of Mars and Uranus, say
Of Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, etc.
Relating to the earth
P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
plangency (17 points)
Expressiveness
Scheme to get the lowdown on some cyclist's reported clanger
P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
plasticky (20 points)
PLASTIC a synthetic mouldable substance
P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+Y·4 = 20 pts
plausibly (16 points)
In a believable way
In fun, publish unbound novel with ingratiating words
P·3+L·1+A·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
playfully (20 points)
PLAYFUL full of fun
P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
plurality (14 points)
Numerousness
P·3+L·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
poignancy (17 points)
Ability to make a lasting impression
Quality that can touch or move
Touching quality
P·3+O·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
pointedly (15 points)
Indicated empty lavatory in a very obvious way
P·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
pokeberry (20 points)
Juicy, blackish fruit
P·3+O·1+K·5+E·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
polyandry (18 points)
Practice of a woman having many husbands
Custom of having more than one husband
System of having multiple husbands
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+A·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
polymathy (22 points)
The knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning.
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+M·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+Y·4 = 22 pts
polyphagy (23 points)
The practice or faculty of subsisting on many kinds of food.
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+H·4+A·1+G·2+Y·4 = 23 pts
polyphony (22 points)
Music institution once fraudulent
Old college not genuine? Conflicting noises perhaps here (wordplay)
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
pomposity (18 points)
Puffed-up quality
Pretentiousness
Shame about old member so backward offering bombast
P·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
pompously (18 points)
POMPOUS infused with exaggerated self-importance
P·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+U·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
popularly (16 points)
Among the people
P·3+O·1+P·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
posterity (14 points)
People in general who succeed (wordplay)
They follow the last of 1 across first
All future generations
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
pouringly (15 points)
POURING the act of pouring
P·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
pratingly (15 points)
With idle talk; with loquacity.
P·3+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
preachify (22 points)
Go on at length and pacify her rages
P·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 22 pts
preachily (19 points)
PREACH to deliver a sermon
P·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
precatory (16 points)
Suppliant; beseeching.
P·3+R·1+E·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
precisely (16 points)
Abstract, see? Just so!
Following summary, see without a doubt
Exactly, without vagueness
P·3+R·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
precocity (18 points)
Boy wonder quality
Of child, state of having knowledge too soon
Development of behaviour in advance of actual age
P·3+R·1+E·1+C·3+O·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
predacity (17 points)
Living by seizing or taking prey; predatory.
P·3+R·1+E·1+D·2+A·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
predatory (15 points)
Preying on others
Given to plundering.
Falsely portrayed as being rapacious
P·3+R·1+E·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
prefatory (17 points)
Like introductions
P·3+R·1+E·1+F·4+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
pregnancy (17 points)
Bumpy time (wordplay)
Labor leader (wordplay)
The girl at last is expecting
P·3+R·1+E·1+G·2+N·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
premodify (20 points)
MODIFY to alter slightly
P·3+R·1+E·1+M·3+O·1+D·2+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 20 pts
prenotify (17 points)
NOTIFY to {inform=v}
P·3+R·1+E·1+N·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 17 pts
preoccupy (20 points)
Engross the mind
Weigh on one's mind
Absorb copper in coppery mould
P·3+R·1+E·1+O·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+P·3+Y·4 = 20 pts
presently (14 points)
Shortly, by way of a gift, perhaps
By and by, by way of a gift (wordplay)
In the near future
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
primality (16 points)
The quality or state of being primal.
P·3+R·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
primarily (16 points)
Chiefly, in the first place
Chiefly, for the most part
In the first place, mainly
P·3+R·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
privately (17 points)
Not in public.
Trip round museum and cathedral in secret (wordplay)
P·3+R·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
probatory (16 points)
Serving for trial; probationary.
P·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
profanely (17 points)
Irreverently disrupted replay of gripping National
P·3+R·1+O·1+F·4+A·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
profanity (17 points)
Shame about being rejected for an oath
Conclusion of today's quote
Blasphemous language
P·3+R·1+O·1+F·4+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
profusely (17 points)
A way to apologize or sweat
To a great degree
P·3+R·1+O·1+F·4+U·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
prolixity (21 points)
Wordiness
P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+X·8+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
prolusory (14 points)
""PROLE to prowl, also PROLL, PROUL""
P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
propriety (16 points)
Correctness of behaviour
Decency to support one tyre change
Generally accepted behavior
P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+E·1+T·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
provisory (17 points)
Nose contains no sun protection? It's temporary
Conditional
P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
proximity (23 points)
Neighbourhood
Get along or get upset through concern for closeness
Nearness.
P·3+R·1+O·1+X·8+I·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 23 pts
prudently (15 points)
In a cautious way
With penny wisdom.
With discretion.
P·3+R·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
prudishly (18 points)
In a nice-Nelly way
In bluenosed fashion
In a Victorian manner
P·3+R·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
pruriency (16 points)
The quality or state of being prurient.
P·3+R·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 16 pts
publicity (18 points)
Boozer allowed yard plugs (wordplay)
Press reports, write-ups, ballyhoo.
Media 'ink'
P·3+U·1+B·3+L·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
puckishly (23 points)
In a mischievous manner
P·3+U·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 23 pts
puerilely (14 points)
In a puerile manner; childishly.
P·3+U·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts

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