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packhorse (20 points)
Lone rider's spare, perhaps
Beast of burden
Drudge turns out hack prose
P·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+H·4+O·1+R·1+S·1+E·1 = 20 pts
paloverde (15 points)
State tree of Ariz.
P·3+A·1+L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+D·2+E·1 = 15 pts
panettone (11 points)
Italian cake eaten at Christmas
Italian Christmas cake
Italian spiced cake eaten at Christmas
P·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 11 pts
pantalone (11 points)
Commedia dell'arte character
P·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 11 pts
pantomime (15 points)
Silent treatment (wordplay)
I'm top name in performance - Xmas one!
It goes without saying
P·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+M·3+E·1 = 15 pts
papillose (13 points)
""Covered with, or bearing, papill\'91; resembling papill\'91; papillate; papillar; papillary.""
P·3+A·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
papillote (13 points)
Fish wrapper
P·3+A·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
parsonage (12 points)
Home enabling average lad to get on
Norm + heir + years
How old the vicar is and where he lives
P·3+A·1+R·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 12 pts
pastorale (11 points)
Country music (wordplay)
A forerunner of opera
Piece of idyllic music.
P·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
pastorate (11 points)
Certain cleric's term of office
A minister's flock.
Father's office
P·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
patronage (12 points)
Two men needing mature sponsorship
Favours distributed by 1 and 4 across
Given time, two boys gave one support
P·3+A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 12 pts
patronise (11 points)
Talk down to
Points are worked out for champion
Frequent praise not unusual
P·3+A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
patronize (20 points)
Give one's trade to.
Talk down to
Trade regularly with
P·3+A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 20 pts
pedagogue (14 points)
Ichabod Crane's calling.
Dogmatic teacher
Teacher gaped, disturbed by a topless rogue!
P·3+E·1+D·2+A·1+G·2+O·1+G·2+U·1+E·1 = 14 pts
pedophile (17 points)
A person who has pedophilia.
P·3+E·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 17 pts
penthouse (14 points)
Penny has to be keen about old apartment
Start to write you right on top
He puts one out flat
P·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 14 pts
pentoxide (19 points)
""An oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in each molecule; as, phosphorus pentoxide, P2O5. as, phosphorus pentoxide, P2O5.""
P·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+X·8+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 19 pts
perborate (13 points)
PERBORATE
P·3+E·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
percolate (13 points)
Filter - to replace (anagram)
Filter, as coffee
Brew, in a way
P·3+E·1+R·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
perforate (14 points)
Prepare a dotted line, perhaps
Hold forth about origin of fast puncture
Make holes in, as for ease of tearing
P·3+E·1+R·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
pericopae (15 points)
Pericope
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+A·1+E·1 = 15 pts
periscope (15 points)
Submarine's eye (wordplay)
Sub's eye (wordplay)
View provider on a U-boat
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+E·1 = 15 pts
peristome (13 points)
""The fringe of teeth around the orifice of the capsule of mosses. It consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64 teeth, and may be either single or double.""
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 13 pts
personage (12 points)
Celebrity being mature!
Celebrity calls for each lad to get on
Man of distinction.
P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 12 pts
personate (11 points)
Play a part on stage
Use another's vote in Esperanto
Pretend to be someone else in Esperanto
P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
pesthouse (14 points)
A house or hospital for persons who are infected with any pestilential disease.
P·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 14 pts
petiolate (11 points)
PETIOLE the stalk of a leaf
P·3+E·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
petiolule (11 points)
""A small petiole, or the petiole of a leaflet.""
P·3+E·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
phagocyte (20 points)
""A leucocyte which plays a part in retrogressive processes by taking up (eating), in the form of fine granules, the parts to be removed.""
P·3+H·4+A·1+G·2+O·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+E·1 = 20 pts
phalarope (16 points)
Small shore bird
Part of a Paton title.
Bird in Alan Paton title.
P·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+E·1 = 16 pts
phenolate (14 points)
Salt of carbolic acid
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
phenotype (19 points)
Total physical appearance of an organism
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 19 pts
phenoxide (22 points)
See phenolate .
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+X·8+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 22 pts
pheromone (16 points)
Attractive secretion (wordplay)
Chemical signal between organisms
Chemical affecting behaviour
P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+O·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 16 pts
phonolite (14 points)
""A compact, feldspathic, igneous rock containing nephelite, ha\'81ynite, etc. Thin slabs give a ringing sound when struck; called also clinkstone. clinkstone.""
P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
phosphate (19 points)
Soda jerk's offering
Hope paths lead to artificial fertiliser
Acid salt used, eg, as a fertiliser
P·3+H·4+O·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 19 pts
phosphene (19 points)
""A luminous impression produced through excitation of the retina by some cause other than the impingement upon it of rays of light, as by pressure upon the eyeball when the lids are closed. Cf. Afterimage. Afterimage.""
P·3+H·4+O·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 19 pts
phosphide (20 points)
A binary compound of phosphorus.
P·3+H·4+O·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 20 pts
phosphine (19 points)
""A colorless gas, PH3, analogous to ammonia, and having a disagreeable odor resembling that of garlic. Called also hydrogen phosphide, and formerly, phosphureted hydrogen. PH3, analogous to ammonia, and having a disagreeable odor resembling that of garlic. Called also hydrogen phosphide, and formerly, phosphureted hydrogen.""
P·3+H·4+O·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 19 pts
phosphite (19 points)
A salt of phosphorous acid.
P·3+H·4+O·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 19 pts
phosphore (19 points)
Morning star
P·3+H·4+O·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 19 pts
photolyze (26 points)
English word
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+E·1 = 26 pts
phototube (16 points)
An electron tube with a photosensitive cathode.
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+T·1+U·1+B·3+E·1 = 16 pts
pigeonite (12 points)
English word
P·3+I·1+G·2+E·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
pipestone (13 points)
""A kind of clay slate, carved by the Indians into tobacco pipes. Cf. Catlinite. Catlinite.""
P·3+I·1+P·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
pirouette (11 points)
Revolutionary dance move (wordplay)
Dancer's twirl
Rapid spin in ballet
P·3+I·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
pitchpole (18 points)
English word
P·3+I·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 18 pts
pivotable (16 points)
PIVOT to turn on a shaft or rod
P·3+I·1+V·4+O·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
playhouse (17 points)
Where to indulge in bingo (wordplay)
Child's toy.
Backyard structure for kids
P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 17 pts
plowshare (17 points)
Sword in peacetime.
Cutting blade of a kind.
Biblical exchange for sword
P·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+S·1+H·4+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 17 pts
podzolize (30 points)
""PODZOL an infertile soil, also PODSOL""
P·3+O·1+D·2+Z·10+O·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 30 pts
poeticize (22 points)
POETIC pertaining to {poetry=n}
P·3+O·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 22 pts
poignance (14 points)
Keen emotion
P·3+O·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
pointelle (11 points)
English word
P·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
politesse (11 points)
Decorousness shown by two girls, say
Epistle so badly writen reveals courtesy
Emily Post's specialty
P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
pollinate (11 points)
What bees do
Fertilize, in a way
Be work for the busy bee
P·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
pollutive (14 points)
POLLUTE to make unclean or impure
P·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 14 pts
polonaise (11 points)
Chop in for this for a pole (wordplay)
Chopin piece of sole piano variation
Leo, 15, played dance piece
P·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
polyamide (17 points)
AMIDE a type of chemical compound
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+A·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 17 pts
polyamine (16 points)
AMINE a type of chemical compound
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 16 pts
polyphase (19 points)
""Having or producing two or more phases; multiphase; as, a polyphase machine, a machine producing two or more pressure waves of electro-motive force, differing in phase; a polyphase current.as, a polyphase machine, a machine producing two or more pressure waves of electro-motive force, differing in phase; a polyphase current.""
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+H·4+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 19 pts
polyphone (19 points)
""A character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced r\'c7d or r\'cbd. read, which is pronounced r\'c7d or r\'cbd.""
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 19 pts
polythene (17 points)
Packaging material - telephony (anagram)
Plastic switch needed for telephony
A lightweight thermoplastic
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 17 pts
poorhouse (14 points)
Part 4 of remark
Place for the down-and-out, once
Home for the indigent
P·3+O·1+O·1+R·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 14 pts
porbeagle (14 points)
Pressure or hound a shark
Voracious shark splintered bargepole
Shark traps Rex Black in river with bird
P·3+O·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+A·1+G·2+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
porcupine (15 points)
A real sharpie (wordplay)
Featured creature (five letters)
Rodent in yellow vessel hidden in wood
P·3+O·1+R·1+C·3+U·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 15 pts
portative (14 points)
Portable.
P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 14 pts
porterage (12 points)
Work of the carriers on safari
Drink time - get the carriage
Carrying charge.
P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 12 pts
postcavae (16 points)
Postcava
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+C·3+A·1+V·4+A·1+E·1 = 16 pts
posthaste (14 points)
He stops at break promptly!
He stops at break very speedily!
Quick to pass the buck (wordplay)
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
postulate (11 points)
Assume as axiom
Let sap out in order to claim something
Lay down rough pale stout
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
potentate (11 points)
Monarch or dictator
Ruler had meal behind shelter by river
Head accepts old, big top chief
P·3+O·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
pourboire (13 points)
Gratuity, to Gregoire
Tip at a boite
15 per cent of the check
P·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts
poussette (11 points)
Couple steps out with energy to perform dance figure
P·3+O·1+U·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
presbyope (18 points)
One who has presbyopia; a farsighted person.
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+B·3+Y·4+O·1+P·3+E·1 = 18 pts
proactive (16 points)
With a take-charge attitude
On the offensive
Looking ahead
P·3+R·1+O·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 16 pts
probative (16 points)
Exploratory
P·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 16 pts
procedure (14 points)
Criminal or civil study, in law
Established way of working
Reproduce new way to get things done
P·3+R·1+O·1+C·3+E·1+D·2+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 14 pts
procreate (13 points)
Form a group, you might say
Do it, Biblical-style
Produce young ape 20 trained
P·3+R·1+O·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
proenzyme (25 points)
""Any one of a class of proteins that are converted, in the normal course of cellular metabolism, into one or more active enzymes; also called zymogen. The conversion usually is due to a specific cleavage of a peptide bond by another enzyme, or may be due to acid.zymogen. The conversion usually is due to a specific cleavage of a peptide bond by another enzyme, or may be due to acid.""
P·3+R·1+O·1+E·1+N·1+Z·10+Y·4+M·3+E·1 = 25 pts
programme (16 points)
Schedule for unit
Radio or television show
Favouring lightweight in list of bouts
P·3+R·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3+M·3+E·1 = 16 pts
prolamine (13 points)
""Any of a class of simple proteins soluble in alcohol and usually having a high proline and glutamine content, found in the grains of cereal crops such as wheat, rye, barley, corn, and rice.""
P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
prologize (21 points)
To deliver a Prologue.
P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 21 pts
promenade (14 points)
Seaside walk (wordplay)
Nice walk (wordplay)
Square-dance figure
P·3+R·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 14 pts
promotive (16 points)
Tending to advance
P·3+R·1+O·1+M·3+O·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 16 pts
pronounce (13 points)
Part of speech given to church, say
They say Anglicans are articulate
Make the sound of (a word)
P·3+R·1+O·1+N·1+O·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 13 pts
propagate (14 points)
Grow (plants) or spread (ideas)
Spread, as ideas
Right entrance, we hear, for produce
P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+A·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
propagule (14 points)
""Any of various usually vegetative portions of a plant, such as a bud or other offshoot, that aid in dispersal of the species and from which a new individual may develop.""
P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+A·1+G·2+U·1+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
propylene (16 points)
Alkene used for fuel or plastic production
P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+Y·4+L·1+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 16 pts
prorogate (12 points)
To prorogue.
P·3+R·1+O·1+R·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
proscribe (15 points)
Ban writer earning money (wordplay)
Like Joseph Pulitzer (wordplay)
Does he write for a living? Outlaw him!
P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+B·3+E·1 = 15 pts
prosecute (13 points)
Work in court, perhaps
Subject to trial.
Bring criminal action against
P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+C·3+U·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
proselyte (14 points)
Convert badly-made polyester
Convert polyester shifts
Make converts.
P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
prostrate (11 points)
Driver brought before judge is lying
Face down platforms in private
Prone to lying
P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
protamine (13 points)
Soluble protein.
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
protonate (11 points)
PROTON a subatomic particle
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
prototype (16 points)
Patent office submission, maybe
Original model - top poetry (anagram)
Experimental working model
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 16 pts
proustite (11 points)
""A sulphide of arsenic and silver of a beautiful cochinealred color, occurring in rhombohedral crystals, and also massive; ruby silver.""
P·3+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
provolone (14 points)
Like a certain wolf (Utah)
Cheese for a hero (wordplay)
Deli sandwich filler
P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+O·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
proximate (20 points)
Nearby bishop accepts bull
First-class county perhaps against China next
Very near
P·3+R·1+O·1+X·8+I·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 20 pts
pulmonate (13 points)
Having breathing organs that act as lungs.
P·3+U·1+L·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
purposive (16 points)
Having or indicating purpose or design.
P·3+U·1+R·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 16 pts

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