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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
phalanger (15 points)
Lemur-like creature
Possum's Australian cousin
King Henry in pain over Queen, the beast!
P·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
phalanges (15 points)
Infantry formations
Pan has leg to remodel - and parts of fingers
Toes*
P·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
phalanxes (21 points)
Groups of similar things
Military units
Infantry formations
P·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 21 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
phallisms (16 points)
Phallism
P·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 16 pts
phallists (14 points)
Phallist
P·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
phalluses (14 points)
Phallus
P·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
phantasma (16 points)
Apparition
P·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+M·3+A·1 = 16 pts
phantasms (16 points)
They're in one's head
Haunted house residents
Ghostlike figures
P·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 16 pts
phantasts (14 points)
Phantast
P·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
pharaonic (16 points)
As old leaders of poverty hit and repressively armed oil nation in crisis
P·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+A·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
pharisaic (16 points)
PHARE a lighthouse
P·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+A·1+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
pharisees (14 points)
Scholarly sect of yore
Group attacked by John the Baptist
Opponents of the Sadducees.
P·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
pharynges (18 points)
Links to esophagi
P·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+Y·4+N·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
pharynxes (24 points)
Pharynx
P·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+Y·4+N·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 24 pts
phasedown (18 points)
A gradual reduction.
P·3+H·4+A·1+S·1+E·1+D·2+O·1+W·4+N·1 = 18 pts
phaseouts (14 points)
Phaseout
P·3+H·4+A·1+S·1+E·1+O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
pheasants (14 points)
Gamekeeper's concern
Game birds with brightly coloured males
Long-tailed birds
P·3+H·4+E·1+A·1+S·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
phellogen (15 points)
The tissue of young cells which produces cork cells.
P·3+H·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1 = 15 pts
phelonion (14 points)
Greek vestment to help out with tear-jerker
P·3+H·4+E·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
phenacite (16 points)
""A glassy colorless mineral occurring in rhombohedral crystals, sometimes used as a gem. It is a silicate of glucina, and receives its name from its deceptive similarity to quartz.""
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 16 pts
phenakite (18 points)
""A natural beryllium silicate, Be 2 SiO 4 , occurring as vitreous crystals sometimes used as gems.""
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 18 pts
phenazine (23 points)
""A yellow crystalline compound, C 6 H 4 N 2 C 6 H 4 , used in the manufacture of dyes.""
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+A·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 23 pts
phenazins (23 points)
Phenazin
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+A·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 23 pts
phenetics (16 points)
PHENETIC pertaining to a type of classificatory system
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 16 pts
phenetols (14 points)
Phenetol
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+S·1 = 14 pts
phenocopy (21 points)
PHENE an old name for benzene
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+Y·4 = 21 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
phenolics (16 points)
Phenolic
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 16 pts
phenology (18 points)
""The science of the relations between climate and periodic biological phenomena, as the migrations and breeding of birds, the flowering and fruiting of plants, etc.""
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 18 pts
phenomena (16 points)
The Beatles and Justin Bieber, once
Wonders if scrap heap contains new sign
They're extraordinary
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+A·1 = 16 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
phenytoin (17 points)
""An anticonvulsant drug, C 15 H 12 N 2 O 2 , used most commonly in the treatment of epilepsy. Also called diphenylhydantoin .""
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+Y·4+T·1+O·1+I·1+N·1 = 17 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
philabegs (17 points)
Philabeg
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+E·1+G·2+S·1 = 17 pts
philander (15 points)
Royal couple to flirt (wordplay)
Royal couple make love (wordplay)
Risk scandal, in a way
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
philately (17 points)
Donahue's hobby (wordplay)
Hobby of our thirty-second President.
Injured hip not long ago in a pursuit
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
philibegs (17 points)
Philibeg
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+G·2+S·1 = 17 pts
philippic (20 points)
Royal to snap, giving rise to invective
Name-calling speech.
Denunciatory speech
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+C·3 = 20 pts
philistia (14 points)
Land in ancient Palestine
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
philology (18 points)
Study of languages
Study of language
Literary study
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 18 pts
philomels (16 points)
Philomel
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 16 pts
philtered (15 points)
Philter
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
philtring (15 points)
Philtre
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
phlebitis (16 points)
Complaint when hip belt is adjusted
Inflammation of a leg vein
Inflammation of a vein
P·3+H·4+L·1+E·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+I·1+S·1 = 16 pts
phlegmier (17 points)
Phlegmy
P·3+H·4+L·1+E·1+G·2+M·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
phoebuses (16 points)
Phoebus
P·3+H·4+O·1+E·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
phoenixes (21 points)
Ones who won't look ashy for long (wordplay)
Unique birds
Ones who look ashy when they wake (wordplay)
P·3+H·4+O·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 21 pts
phonating (15 points)
Phonate
P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
phonation (14 points)
The act or process by which articulate sounds are uttered; the utterance of articulate sounds; articulate speech.
P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
phonemics (18 points)
PHONEMIC pertaining to {phoneme=n}
P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 18 pts
phonetics (16 points)
Study making sound judgments (wordplay)
Science of speech sounds
Speech study for dialers
P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 16 pts
phoneying (18 points)
Phoney
P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+E·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
phoniness (14 points)
PHONE to telephone
P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 14 pts
phonogram (17 points)
Speech-sound character
Character representing a sound
A symbol representing a vocal sound
P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 17 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
phonology (18 points)
Study of speech sounds
P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 18 pts
phoronids (15 points)
Phoronid
P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 15 pts
phosgenes (15 points)
Phosgene
P·3+H·4+O·1+S·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 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
phosphids (20 points)
Phosphid
P·3+H·4+O·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+D·2+S·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
phosphins (19 points)
Phosphin
P·3+H·4+O·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+S·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
phosphors (19 points)
Phosphor
P·3+H·4+O·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 19 pts
photocell (16 points)
Brightness detector
Electricity generator nicked in post office - thief may end up here!
Device used to detect and measure light and other radiations
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+L·1 = 16 pts
photocopy (21 points)
Use a certain office machine
Use an office machine
Duplicate made with an office machine
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+Y·4 = 21 pts
photogram (17 points)
Pictorial photograph
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 17 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
photomaps (18 points)
Photomap
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+P·3+S·1 = 18 pts
photomask (20 points)
English word
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+K·5 = 20 pts
photonics (16 points)
PHOTONIC pertaining to {photon=n}
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 16 pts
photopias (16 points)
Photopia
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 16 pts
photoplay (19 points)
Waldo Salt supply
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
photosets (14 points)
Photoset
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
photostat (14 points)
(Issued quarterly)
Copy of a kind.
Apparatus for making facsimile copies
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1 = 14 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
phrasally (17 points)
PHRASAL pertaining to a group of two or more associated words
P·3+H·4+R·1+A·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
phrasings (15 points)
Wordings
P·3+H·4+R·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 pts
phratries (14 points)
Phratry
P·3+H·4+R·1+A·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
phrenetic (16 points)
One who is phrenetic.
P·3+H·4+R·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
phrensied (15 points)
Phrensy
P·3+H·4+R·1+E·1+N·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
phrensies (14 points)
Phrensy
P·3+H·4+R·1+E·1+N·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
phthalins (17 points)
Phthalin
P·3+H·4+T·1+H·4+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 17 pts
phthisics (19 points)
Phthisic
P·3+H·4+T·1+H·4+I·1+S·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 19 pts
phycology (23 points)
""The science of alg\'91, or seaweeds; algology.""
P·3+H·4+Y·4+C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 23 pts
phyllites (17 points)
Phyllite
P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
phyllodes (18 points)
Phyllode
P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
phyllodia (18 points)
Suff. ; see collodion .]
P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+A·1 = 18 pts
phylloids (18 points)
Phylloid
P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+L·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 18 pts
phyllomes (19 points)
Phyllome
P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+L·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
phylogeny (21 points)
""The history of genealogical development; the race history of an animal or vegetable type; the historic exolution of the phylon or tribe, in distinction from ontogeny, or the development of the individual organism, and from biogenesis, or life development generally.phylon or tribe, in distinction from ontogeny, or the development of the individual organism, and from biogenesis, or life development generally.""
P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
physicals (19 points)
Physical
P·3+H·4+Y·4+S·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 19 pts
physician (19 points)
Licensed medical practitioner
Patience (wordplay)
Lifeguard (wordplay)
P·3+H·4+Y·4+S·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 19 pts
physicist (19 points)
This spicy brew is for researcher
Yankee's club
One studying the nature of matter
P·3+H·4+Y·4+S·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 19 pts
physicked (24 points)
Physic
P·3+H·4+Y·4+S·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 24 pts
physiques (26 points)
Bod examples (wordplay)
They're judged at some pageants
Builds
P·3+H·4+Y·4+S·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+S·1 = 26 pts

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