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labyrinth (17 points)
Home of the circled letters (nonverbal)
Warren's bra thinly disguised!
Complex network of paths
L·1+A·1+B·3+Y·4+R·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+H·4 = 17 pts
laccolith (16 points)
A mass of igneous rock intruded between sedimentary beds and resulting in a mammiform bulging of the overlying strata.
L·1+A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4 = 16 pts
lachrymal (19 points)
Of tears or weeping
Charm ally with tears
'E's out to leach rye meal of drops
L·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+Y·4+M·3+A·1+L·1 = 19 pts
ladyhoods (17 points)
Ladyhood
L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4+H·4+O·1+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 17 pts
ladyships (18 points)
Ladyship
L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+S·1 = 18 pts
lagomorph (17 points)
One of the Lagomorpha.
L·1+A·1+G·2+O·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4 = 17 pts
lakeshore (16 points)
Fisherman's spot, sometimes
Place for an inland beach
L·1+A·1+K·5+E·1+S·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 16 pts
lamplight (17 points)
Bright enough, but wicked, perhaps
What a 100-watt 2-volt bulb produces
Wickedly little illumination
L·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 17 pts
lampshell (16 points)
Sea creature hit police sergeant? He will!
L·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+S·1+H·4+E·1+L·1+L·1 = 16 pts
langshans (13 points)
Langshan
L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+S·1+H·4+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
lanthanum (14 points)
Element #57
L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+N·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
lanthorns (12 points)
Lanthorn
L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
larghetto (13 points)
Somewhat slow (music)
In a fairly slow tempo (>music)
Line to gather unravels quite slowly
L·1+A·1+R·1+G·2+H·4+E·1+T·1+T·1+O·1 = 13 pts
latchkeys (21 points)
They're made to go indoors
L·1+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+K·5+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 21 pts
latherers (12 points)
Barbers, at times
L·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
lathering (13 points)
Shaving preliminary
L·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
lathworks (19 points)
Lathwork
L·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 19 pts
lathyrism (17 points)
LATHY long and slender
L·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+Y·4+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 17 pts
laughable (15 points)
Adjective for Mr. Peepers.
Incongruous, inviting ridicule
It's hilarious, blowing up a huge ball
L·1+A·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
laughably (18 points)
LAUGH to express mirth by explosive inarticulate sounds
L·1+A·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
laughings (14 points)
Laughing
L·1+A·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts
laughters (13 points)
Laughter
L·1+A·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
launchers (14 points)
Launcher
L·1+A·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
launching (15 points)
Pushing the boat out (wordplay)
Sending off (a rocket)
Firing one that's eating out
L·1+A·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
launchpad (17 points)
Discovery zone (wordplay)
Structure on which a rocket sits
Cape Canaveral sight
L·1+A·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+P·3+A·1+D·2 = 17 pts
lavishers (15 points)
Lavisher
L·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
lavishest (15 points)
Lavish
L·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts
lavishing (16 points)
Giving in abundance
L·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
leachable (16 points)
LEACH to allow a liquid to percolate
L·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
leachates (14 points)
Leachate
L·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
leachiest (14 points)
Leachy
L·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
leasehold (13 points)
What 12 across has to slacken his grip
Not free to rent cargo space on board
Form of property tenure
L·1+E·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+D·2 = 13 pts
leathered (13 points)
Tanned the opponent (wordplay)
Beaten, though there in first place!
Covered with horsehide
L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
lechayims (19 points)
Lechayim
L·1+E·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+Y·4+I·1+M·3+S·1 = 19 pts
lecheries (14 points)
Lechery
L·1+E·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
lechering (15 points)
Living a licentious lifestyle
L·1+E·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
lecherous (14 points)
Lewd clues, set to entrap 3
Rakish sign about singer in front of us
Nothing in Hercules' disposition was lewd
L·1+E·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 14 pts
lecithins (14 points)
Lecithin
L·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
leechlike (18 points)
Tenacious
L·1+E·1+E·1+C·3+H·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 18 pts
lengthens (13 points)
What some mascara does to lashes
Increases, in a way
Stretches out
L·1+E·1+N·1+G·2+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
lengthier (13 points)
Extending further
More protracted
L·1+E·1+N·1+G·2+T·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
lengthily (16 points)
In a lengthy manner; at great length or extent.
L·1+E·1+N·1+G·2+T·1+H·4+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
lethality (15 points)
Deadliness
Fatalness
L·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
lethargic (15 points)
The garlic (anagram)
The reverse of energetic
Short of energy
L·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+C·3 = 15 pts
leviathan (15 points)
Moby Dick, for example
Moby Dick, e.g
Massive thing lit a haven development
L·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+N·1 = 15 pts
libecchio (18 points)
English word
L·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+C·3+C·3+H·4+I·1+O·1 = 18 pts
lichening (15 points)
Lichen
L·1+I·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
lichenins (14 points)
Lichenin
L·1+I·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
lichenous (14 points)
""Of, pertaining to, or resembling, lichens; abounding in lichens; covered with lichens.""
L·1+I·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 14 pts
lickerish (18 points)
Eager; craving; urged by desire; eager to taste or enjoy; greedy.
L·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 18 pts
lightbulb (17 points)
Bright idea symbol
Source of illumination
Shining example of current usage
L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+B·3+U·1+L·1+B·3 = 17 pts
lightened (14 points)
Reduced the weight
Took a load off awfully thin ledge
Being illuminated, he tingled with excitement
L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
lightener (13 points)
Summer hair product
L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
lightered (14 points)
Lighter
L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
lightface (18 points)
""A typeface or font of characters having relatively thin, light lines.""
L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+F·4+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 18 pts
lightfast (16 points)
English word
L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+F·4+A·1+S·1+T·1 = 16 pts
lightings (14 points)
Lighting
L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts
lightless (13 points)
Destitute of light; dark.
L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts
lightness (13 points)
Kundera's was insufferable
Lack of weight
Less night where there's absence of weight
L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts
lightning (14 points)
Flashy sort of striker (wordplay)
Flashy sort of striker
Franklin's aid
L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
lightship (18 points)
Beacon-bearing boat
Beacon vessel at sea
Pilot's warning device.
L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3 = 18 pts
lightsome (15 points)
Having light; lighted; not dark or gloomy; bright.
L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 15 pts
lightwood (17 points)
""Pine wood abounding in pitch, used for torches in the Southern United States; pine knots, dry sticks, and the like, for kindling a fire quickly or making a blaze.""
L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+D·2 = 17 pts
limelight (15 points)
Green illumination (wordplay)
Radiation that reaches a star (wordplay)
Center of interest
L·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 15 pts
linchpins (16 points)
They secure wheels on axles
Vital components
Vital entities
L·1+I·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+P·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
lintwhite (15 points)
See Linnet.Linnet.
L·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+W·4+H·4+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts
litharges (13 points)
Litharge
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
lithemias (14 points)
Lithemia
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
litheness (12 points)
Settled by male head showing flexibility
Flexibility.
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
lithesome (14 points)
Homeliest characters can be graceful
Toned graceful model hostile to me
Article in case stuck in tree, not stiff
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 14 pts
lithiases (12 points)
LITHIAS lithia
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
lithiasis (12 points)
""The formation of stony concretions or calculi in any part of the body, especially in the bladder and urinary passages.""
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 12 pts
lithified (16 points)
Transformed into stone
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+F·4+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
lithifies (15 points)
Lithify
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+F·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
lithology (16 points)
""The science which treats of rocks, as regards their mineral constitution and classification, and their mode of occurrence in nature.""
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 16 pts
lithopone (14 points)
""A white pigment consisting of a mixture of zinc sulfide, zinc oxide, and barium sulfate.""
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
lithosols (12 points)
Lithosol
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+S·1+O·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
lithotomy (17 points)
""The operation, art, or practice of cutting for stone in the bladder.""
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
loathings (13 points)
Hail an object's dislikes (wordplay)
L·1+O·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts
loathness (12 points)
Disinclination
L·1+O·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
loathsome (14 points)
Can't like revolting
A hole most dreadfully repulsive
Liberal profanity a few find offensive
L·1+O·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 14 pts
locksmith (20 points)
Fable about smoked salmon (wordplay)
Hair stylist's other job (wordplay)
Keystone ring wearer (wordplay)
L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+H·4 = 20 pts
logarithm (15 points)
Slide-rule number
In math, it may be common or natural
Slide rule's basis
L·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+M·3 = 15 pts
logograph (16 points)
Programmer's graphic symbol (wordplay)
Sign of trademark diagram
L·1+O·1+G·2+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4 = 16 pts
logogriph (16 points)
Anagram, for example
Puzzle based on recombination of the letters of a word
L·1+O·1+G·2+O·1+G·2+R·1+I·1+P·3+H·4 = 16 pts
logomachs (17 points)
Logomach
L·1+O·1+G·2+O·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+H·4+S·1 = 17 pts
logomachy (20 points)
An argument about words.
Dispute concerning words
Leave Mum in lake and start your verbal sparring
L·1+O·1+G·2+O·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+H·4+Y·4 = 20 pts
logorrhea (13 points)
1999's winning word: Verbosity
Nonstop talkativeness
Excessive talkativeness, perhaps incoherent
L·1+O·1+G·2+O·1+R·1+R·1+H·4+E·1+A·1 = 13 pts
loincloth (14 points)
Perhaps ageless ethnological weave
Minimum clothing (wordplay)
Fig leaf successor (wordplay)
L·1+O·1+I·1+N·1+C·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+H·4 = 14 pts
longhairs (13 points)
Classical music fans
Classical musicians Slang.
Classical musicians: Slang.
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+H·4+A·1+I·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
longhands (14 points)
Longhand
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+H·4+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
longheads (14 points)
Longhead
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
longhorns (13 points)
Some ranch cattle
Range sight
Lonestar beeves
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+H·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
longhouse (13 points)
Viking "mead hall," for example
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
longships (15 points)
Longship
L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+S·1 = 15 pts
loopholed (15 points)
Loophole
L·1+O·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
loopholes (14 points)
Escape mechanisms (wordplay)
Hacker's targets
Ways out of contracts
L·1+O·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
lordships (15 points)
Titled British dignitaries
Noble potencies
L·1+O·1+R·1+D·2+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+S·1 = 15 pts
lotharios (12 points)
Whistle-blowers (wordplay)
Stage door johnnies.
Gay rakes
L·1+O·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+S·1 = 12 pts
loudmouth (15 points)
Noisemaker of sorts
Braggart with noisy oral orifice
Ear-splitting yakker
L·1+O·1+U·1+D·2+M·3+O·1+U·1+T·1+H·4 = 15 pts
loutishly (15 points)
LOUTISH ill-mannered and coarse
L·1+O·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
lowlights (16 points)
Lowlight
L·1+O·1+W·4+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+S·1 = 16 pts
lowlihead (16 points)
A lowly state.
L·1+O·1+W·4+L·1+I·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2 = 16 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
luncheons (14 points)
Formal midday meals
They take ages at last, of course
Society affairs
L·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
lunchroom (16 points)
Home of counterculture (wordplay)
School's cafeteria
Where students meet to eat
L·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+O·1+M·3 = 16 pts
lunchtime (16 points)
One for when a meal is needed (wordplay)
Inlet much improved by midday (wordplay)
When midday meal is eaten
L·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+T·1+I·1+M·3+E·1 = 16 pts
lunkheads (17 points)
Lunkhead
L·1+U·1+N·1+K·5+H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2+S·1 = 17 pts
lustihood (13 points)
State of being lusty; vigor of body.
L·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+H·4+O·1+O·1+D·2 = 13 pts
lychnises (17 points)
Lychnis
L·1+Y·4+C·3+H·4+N·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
lymphatic (21 points)
Pity Hal with the MC for a gland
L·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+H·4+A·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 21 pts
lymphomas (21 points)
Lymphoma
L·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+H·4+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 21 pts
lynchings (18 points)
Lynching
L·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 18 pts
lynchpins (19 points)
Buttons with the director of "Blue Velvet" on them (wordplay)
L·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+H·4+P·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 19 pts
lyophiled (18 points)
LYOPHILE pertaining to a type of colloid
L·1+Y·4+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
lyophilic (19 points)
LYOPHILE pertaining to a type of colloid
L·1+Y·4+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+C·3 = 19 pts
lyophobic (21 points)
LYOPHOBE not readily dispersed
L·1+Y·4+O·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+B·3+I·1+C·3 = 21 pts

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