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A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
abseiling (12 points)
Sailor at sea, some say, descending by rope
Seaman yachting, say, or coming down rope
Sailor navigating yacht, say, or coming down rope
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
absorbing (14 points)
Like a great book, perhaps
What 15 across sounds it's doing
Sucking up to this with a lot of interest
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
accosting (14 points)
Approaching and speaking to.
Policeman's activity, at times
Making a bold approach
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
A·1+D·2+S·1+O·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
analysing (13 points)
Breaking down into component parts
Decoding any signal that's broadcast
Examining component parts
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
answering (13 points)
Replying in anger, wins surprisingly
Swearing awfully about new meeting
Meeting some swans we ringed
A·1+N·1+S·1+W·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
appeasing (14 points)
Settling down
Satisfying vegetables served in a sound container
How a priest may be a bit slack just to pacify one
A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
apprising (14 points)
Informing a priest on the up and up
Is a priest getting up to being an informer (wordplay)
How a priest may be informing one that he is getting up
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
arresting (10 points)
Unusual police function
Nicking a ring when the others go inside
Lovely job of a police officer
A·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
ascending (13 points)
Is counsel at last up to it (wordplay)
Up with a dying counsel!
Is counsel finishing up (wordplay)
A·1+S·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
ascribing (14 points)
Attributing (to) - giving credit (to)
Crediting (to)
Putting it down to one as it's in writing
A·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
A·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
A·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
A·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
assailing (10 points)
Sick donkey (wordplay)
Silly to get sick as you're on a yacht
Like being on the sea if it's storming
A·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
asserting (10 points)
Sticking up for (oneself)
Claiming to sting and sear this
Claiming it's made of sea string
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
assessing (10 points)
Rating, for taxation say
Finding how much 17 down becomes vocal
Mokes making music
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
assigning (11 points)
Like giving your name to it (wordplay)
Like giving your autograph away
Giving out by way of giving your autograph
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
assisting (10 points)
Acting as right hand
Helpful to the fool if I cause him pain
The silly one I give pain to with help
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
assuaging (11 points)
Alleviating, allaying
Alleviating, appeasing
Bringing relief to, as a guilty conscience
A·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+A·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+W·4+A·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
attesting (10 points)
... for a teacher (wordplay)
Sounds like a trying bit of a trial
Declaring that something is the case
A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
A·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
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