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damnatory (15 points)
Dooming to damnation; condemnatory.
D·2+A·1+M·3+N·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
damningly (16 points)
DAMNING damn
D·2+A·1+M·3+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
damselfly (18 points)
American Rubyspot, for one
Long-winged insect
Maiden with knowing little creature
D·2+A·1+M·3+S·1+E·1+L·1+F·4+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
dandruffy (20 points)
""DANDRUFF a scurf that forms on the scalp, also DANDRIFF""
D·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+U·1+F·4+F·4+Y·4 = 20 pts
darlingly (14 points)
""DARLING a much loved person, also DEARLING""
D·2+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
dashingly (17 points)
Showily
D·2+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
dastardly (14 points)
Mean to be paternal (?) about celebrity
Mean and cowardly
Word for villain's deeds
D·2+A·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
deacidify (19 points)
ACIDIFY to make {acid=adj}
D·2+E·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 19 pts
decadency (18 points)
Decline in sporting behaviour around the present era
D·2+E·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 18 pts
decalcify (20 points)
Deprive of lime, as a bone
D·2+E·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+C·3+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 20 pts
decertify (18 points)
CERTIFY to declare as true
D·2+E·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 18 pts
decidedly (17 points)
Undoubted winner of 1962 Derby?
Undoubted winner of 1962 Derby (wordplay)
Without question
D·2+E·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
decimally (17 points)
By tens; by means of decimals.
D·2+E·1+C·3+I·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
declivity (18 points)
Downward slope
City lived in turmoil; it's a downward slope
D·2+E·1+C·3+L·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
decretory (15 points)
Established by a decree; definitive; settled.
D·2+E·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
deerberry (15 points)
Morsel for Bambi (wordplay)
D·2+E·1+E·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
defiantly (16 points)
In rebellious way
D·2+E·1+F·4+I·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
definably (18 points)
DEFINE to state the meaning of
D·2+E·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
deformity (18 points)
Corruption of god's taking shape
Lack of proper shape
Imperfection or defect of the body
D·2+E·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
democracy (19 points)
Rule of the people
Form of government.
McCoy read novel, The Common People
D·2+E·1+M·3+O·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 19 pts
demystify (21 points)
Make easier to understand
Clear things up
D·2+E·1+M·3+Y·4+S·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 21 pts
denitrify (16 points)
""To deprive of, or free from, nitrogen.""
D·2+E·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 16 pts
dentistry (13 points)
The filling field (wordplay)
Field of canines (wordplay)
Study of minor car accidents (wordplay)
D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
denyingly (17 points)
In the manner of one denies a request.
D·2+E·1+N·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 17 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
desirably (15 points)
In a desirable manner.
D·2+E·1+S·1+I·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
desultory (13 points)
Half-hearted duels over a Conservative
With neither plan nor purpose
Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
D·2+E·1+S·1+U·1+L·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
deviatory (16 points)
""Tending to deviate; devious; as, deviatory motion. as, deviatory motion.""
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
deviously (16 points)
Behind someone's back
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
devitrify (19 points)
To deprive of glasslike character; to take away vitreous luster and transparency from.
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 19 pts
devotedly (17 points)
Love Teddy Askew with commitment
D·2+E·1+V·4+O·1+T·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
dexterity (20 points)
Skill in handling things
Skill of manipulation
Nimbleness of the gymnast
D·2+E·1+X·8+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
diachrony (18 points)
""Time the study and description of the change or development in the structural systems of a language over a stated period of time. Also called historical linguistics . Cf. synchronic linguistics . ; diachronic , adj . Linguistics""
D·2+I·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
diathermy (18 points)
Heat treatment
Are unsure about blood group ahead of extremely messy treatment
D·2+I·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+M·3+Y·4 = 18 pts
dichogamy (21 points)
""The condition of certain species of plants, in which the stamens and pistil do not mature simultaneously, so that these plants can never fertilize themselves.""
D·2+I·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+Y·4 = 21 pts
dichotomy (20 points)
Division into two parts or kinds
Division into two parts
Dual nature
D·2+I·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4 = 20 pts
dietarily (13 points)
Of or relating to diet.
D·2+I·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
diffusely (19 points)
In a diffuse manner.
D·2+I·1+F·4+F·4+U·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
digitally (14 points)
With the fingers
Using fingers or employing electronic equipment (wordplay)
How calculations can be done, with or without computer (wordplay)
D·2+I·1+G·2+I·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
dignitary (14 points)
Ambassador, for example
Person of high rank
Terribly tiring day for somebody
D·2+I·1+G·2+N·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
dilatancy (15 points)
DILATE to make {larger=adj}
D·2+I·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 15 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
directory (15 points)
Book with numbers of numbers.
No longer 192 in Britain
Book listing phone numbers
D·2+I·1+R·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
direfully (16 points)
Its full of dread and full of ire
D·2+I·1+R·1+E·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
discovery (18 points)
Thing found (or the finding)
Henry Hudson ship
"Eureka" record? Nothing much
D·2+I·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
disembody (18 points)
Free spirits (wordplay)
Some biddy (anagram)
Divest of reality.
D·2+I·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+D·2+Y·4 = 18 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
distantly (13 points)
With reserve
D·2+I·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
diurnally (13 points)
Daily; every day.
D·2+I·1+U·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
diversely (16 points)
In different ways; differently; variously.
D·2+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
diversify (19 points)
Become more varied
One way to reduce risk
Branch out
D·2+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 19 pts
diversity (16 points)
Search committee goal
How I'd sit very variously with this
Having many different kinds, a variety
D·2+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
dividedly (18 points)
Separately; in a divided manner.
D·2+I·1+V·4+I·1+D·2+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
dobsonfly (18 points)
DOBSON an aquatic insect lava
D·2+O·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+N·1+F·4+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
doggishly (18 points)
How Robbie Savage plays for Rovers (wordplay)
D·2+O·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
dolefully (16 points)
DOLEFUL {mournful=adj}
D·2+O·1+L·1+E·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
dollishly (16 points)
DOLLISH {pretty=adj}
D·2+O·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
doltishly (16 points)
In a stupid way
D·2+O·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
donnishly (16 points)
DONNISH scholarly
D·2+O·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
doohickey (22 points)
Thingamajig (#8 on the list)
What-do-you-call-it
What-you-may-call-it.
D·2+O·1+O·1+H·4+I·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
doomfully (18 points)
DOOMFUL {ominous=adj}
D·2+O·1+O·1+M·3+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
dormitory (15 points)
Dirty room (anagram)
Dirty room (wordplay)
Apt anagram of 'dirty room' (wordplay)
D·2+O·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
dosimetry (15 points)
""Measurement of doses; specif., a system of therapeutics which uses but few remedies, mostly alkaloids, and gives them in doses fixed by certain rules.""
D·2+O·1+S·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
doughtily (17 points)
In a doughty manner.
D·2+O·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
dragonfly (17 points)
Puff's pants part (wordplay)
Insect trail on sole inhibits foot
Bore just netting female insect
D·2+R·1+A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+F·4+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
dromedary (16 points)
Caravansary visitor (wordplay)
Featured creature (four letters)
Lawrence's mount
D·2+R·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+D·2+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
droningly (14 points)
DRONING drone
D·2+R·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
drunkenly (17 points)
Extremely enthusiastically supports alcoholic in his normal manner of behaving
D·2+R·1+U·1+N·1+K·5+E·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
dubiously (15 points)
With skepticism
Call promise to pay cunning, in suspicious manner
D·2+U·1+B·3+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
ductility (15 points)
The property of a metal which allows it to be drawn into wires or filaments.
D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
dullishly (16 points)
DULLISH somewhat dull
D·2+U·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 16 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
dutifully (16 points)
Obediently
D·2+U·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
dysentery (16 points)
A case of perpetual motion
One source of perpetual motion
Perpetual motion may prove fatal
D·2+Y·4+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 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

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