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abasement (13 points)
What a shame to be below ground level!
Mean beast (anagram)
Humiliation in a crypt (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
abashment (16 points)
Red state (wordplay)
One party intended verbal shaming
Party workers in for discomfort
A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+H·4+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 16 pts
abatement (13 points)
Subsidence in a cellar? Time for spades
Reprieve from a tax obligation
Reduction in force
A·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
abhorrent (14 points)
Ground hot and barren? Horrible!
Detestable/tenants' motto (wordplay)
Bad breath or not, initially offensive
A·1+B·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 14 pts
A·1+B·3+R·1+U·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
abstinent (11 points)
Refraining from drinking alcohol
Showing self-restraint
Can - missing round - be sober
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+U·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+B·3+S·1+U·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+P·3+T·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 15 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+R·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 14 pts
A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
adornment (12 points)
Touch of color, perhaps
Decoration for naval personnel in a spot
Mend a torn dress with decoration
A·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+N·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
adsorbent (12 points)
Like charcoal filter
Capable of deflecting moisture
Capable of producing a film about bears? Don't!
A·1+D·2+S·1+O·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
A·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
affidavit (19 points)
Written declaration made under oath
Written declaration on oath
Matter for a notary public
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+D·2+A·1+V·4+I·1+T·1 = 19 pts
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+X·8+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 24 pts
aftermost (14 points)
Last to be following the majority
Right at the back, yet wanting the lion's share
A·1+F·4+T·1+E·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
A·1+G·2+R·1+E·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+L·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 16 pts
A·1+L·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
allegiant (10 points)
Everybody say one soldier's loyal
Orchestra losing leader, a man very great and loyal
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+I·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
allergist (10 points)
Inspector of hives, perhaps
She can scratch that itch (wordplay)
Doctor healing great ills
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
allograft (13 points)
""A graft of tissue obtained from a donor of the same species as, but with a different genetic make-up from, the recipient, as a tissue transplant between two humans. Also called homograft .""
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+F·4+T·1 = 13 pts
allotment (11 points)
Does this imply sharecropping (wordplay)
Share beds here (wordplay)
Tell man to make beds!
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
A·1+M·3+A·1+Z·10+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 22 pts
amendment (14 points)
A change for the better (wordplay)
Change made in Washington
Alteration of document
A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 14 pts
amusement (13 points)
A maiden to exploit men - time for fun!
What fun so to employ people in the mat!
Park opening (wordplay)
A·1+M·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
anarchist (14 points)
Disorderly sort (wordplay)
Revolutionary in rash act (wordplay)
No government would please him!
A·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
anatomist (11 points)
A holder of the skeleton key (wordplay)
Bridie's dissector
One studying bodily structure
A·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
annuitant (9 points)
One with a regular income from a lump sum
An idiot outside university, creepy type who gets cash regularly (wordplay)
An Alsatian night worker, who's paid after work (wordplay)
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+D·2+R·1+A·1+F·4+T·1 = 13 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+F·4+T·1 = 15 pts
antitrust (9 points)
Like some business suits (wordplay)
Opposed to centralized industry.
Describing the Clayton Act.
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
A·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
apologist (12 points)
One who defends a policy
Defender of something controversial
One defending most of rationale in a job
A·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
appellant (13 points)
Try again to meet this person's request!
Man in court.
One takes a case to a higher court for review
A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
appendant (14 points)
""Hanging; annexed; adjunct; concomitant; as, a seal appendant to a paper. as, a seal appendant to a paper.""
A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 14 pts
applecart (15 points)
How upsetting for Grany Smith!
One not to upset (wordplay)
Place trap to upset this!
A·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+E·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+T·1 = 15 pts
A·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 15 pts
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+T·1+E·1+C·3+T·1 = 16 pts
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 17 pts
archivolt (17 points)
""The architectural member surrounding the curved opening of an arch, corresponding to the architrave in the case of a square opening.""
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+V·4+O·1+L·1+T·1 = 17 pts
A·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 9 pts
arrowroot (12 points)
Missile base or plant
Starch-yielding plant
Take a bow to such starch underground
A·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+W·4+R·1+O·1+O·1+T·1 = 12 pts
ascendant (12 points)
Get-upping (wordplay)
Rising man penetrating a series of clues
Where the Star was in
A·1+S·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+S·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 9 pts
assistant (9 points)
Malamud novel (with "The")
Golf club apprentice (wordplay)
Help worker to find a mate (wordplay)
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 9 pts
assumpsit (13 points)
""A promise or undertaking, founded on a consideration. This promise may be oral or in writing not under seal. It may be express or implied.""
A·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+S·1+I·1+T·1 = 13 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
astronaut (9 points)
A nut roast served for one on rocket
One making use of space (wordplay)
One making good use of space (wordplay)
A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+U·1+T·1 = 9 pts
A·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
atonement (11 points)
Reparation (for a wrong)
Reparation agreed, paid around November
Satisfaction of a sort
A·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+U·1+G·2+U·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
A·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
A·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
autograft (13 points)
A tissue or organ grafted into a new position in or on the body of the same individual.
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+F·4+T·1 = 13 pts
autopilot (11 points)
Unthinking state (figurative)
High-level stand-in chauffeur (wordplay)
Robot flier (wordplay)
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+O·1+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+V·4+I·1+R·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+W·4+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts
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