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sailplane (11 points)
Aircraft transaction simple, they say
Glider of a sort
Sound transaction straightforward for aircraft
S·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 11 pts
saprolite (11 points)
""Soft, thoroughly decomposed rock rich in clay and remaining in its original place.""
S·1+A·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
saxophone (21 points)
Charlie Parker's 'horn' (wordplay)
It gives music
Single-reed instrument
S·1+A·1+X·8+O·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 21 pts
scapolite (13 points)
A grayish white mineral occuring in tetragonal crystals and in cleavable masses. It is essentially a silicate of alumina and soda.
S·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
scrappage (16 points)
Noun (-age)
S·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 16 pts
scripture (13 points)
Daily reading, for some
It may be quoted in church
Sacred writings as of Christians
S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+P·3+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts
sculpture (13 points)
Art, figuratively speaking (wordplay)
The sort of art that may give one relief
Art in three dimensions
S·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+P·3+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 13 pts
semaphore (16 points)
Flagged discussion (wordplay)
Army signalling (wordplay)
Flagging conversation (wordplay)
S·1+E·1+M·3+A·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 16 pts
separable (13 points)
Not too tight (wordplay)
Unlike bosom buddies
Not totally fused
S·1+E·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
sepiolite (11 points)
Meerschaum. See Meerschaum. Meerschaum.
S·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
sepulchre (16 points)
Dead end here, perhaps...
Where you may find dead end (wordplay)
Helps cure (anagram)
S·1+E·1+P·3+U·1+L·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+E·1 = 16 pts
sepulture (11 points)
The act of depositing the dead body of a human being in the grave; burial; interment.
S·1+E·1+P·3+U·1+L·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 11 pts
shapeable (16 points)
SHAPE to fashion into a form
S·1+H·4+A·1+P·3+E·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
sheepcote (16 points)
Sounds like a woolly jacket for 17 across for the night
Enclosure for farm animals or duck, almost Dickensian inside
S·1+H·4+E·1+E·1+P·3+C·3+O·1+T·1+E·1 = 16 pts
shipborne (16 points)
Transported by ship.
S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+B·3+O·1+R·1+N·1+E·1 = 16 pts
shippable (18 points)
A. A vessel of considerable size for deep-water navigation.
S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+P·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 18 pts
shipshape (19 points)
Proper wicked hash pipes!
Very trim - and proud of it, we hear!
Ready to sail; also, neat and clean
S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+S·1+H·4+A·1+P·3+E·1 = 19 pts
showpiece (19 points)
Prove knight maybe is a fine specimen
Exhibit western epic shot in Oxford, say
Example of excellence
S·1+H·4+O·1+W·4+P·3+I·1+E·1+C·3+E·1 = 19 pts
showplace (19 points)
Hearst Castle, for one
Beautifully furnished home
Lavishly furnished home
S·1+H·4+O·1+W·4+P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 19 pts
sidepiece (14 points)
Mistress, in slang
Disrespected mistress, in slang
The other woman, in somewhat objectifying slang
S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+P·3+I·1+E·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
sideswipe (15 points)
Dating app for adulterers (wordplay)
Facelift after cut and blow (wordplay)
Passing critical remark
S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+W·4+I·1+P·3+E·1 = 15 pts
skippable (19 points)
""A leaping or jumping movement, especially a gait in which hops and steps alternate.""
S·1+K·5+I·1+P·3+P·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 19 pts
sleeplike (15 points)
Resembling hypnosis
S·1+L·1+E·1+E·1+P·3+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
snowscape (16 points)
Winter view
Christmas scene? Sons wrapping present, piece of clothing
S·1+N·1+O·1+W·4+S·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+E·1 = 16 pts
soapstone (11 points)
Marker for style of TV serial (wordplay)
Teaspoons made of steatite (wordplay)
Soft form of rock
S·1+O·1+A·1+P·3+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 11 pts
soleplate (11 points)
Bottom of a flatiron
Iron's base
S·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
someplace (15 points)
Here or there
At an unspecified location
In an unspecified location
S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 15 pts
sophomore (16 points)
Nineteen-year-old, perhaps
Second-class citizen (wordplay)
Second-year student in USA
S·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 16 pts
spallable (13 points)
SPALLE the shoulder
S·1+P·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
spareable (13 points)
Like surplus resources
S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
sparteine (11 points)
""A narcotic alkaloid extracted from the tops of the common broom (Cytisus scoparius, formerly Spartium scoparium), as a colorless oily liquid of anilinelike odor and very bitter taste. Cytisus scoparius, formerly Spartium scoparium), as a colorless oily liquid of anilinelike odor and very bitter taste.""
S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 11 pts
spatulate (11 points)
Spoon-shaped
Was spitting at you of late? That's a bit thick
Expectorated before you get dead and thickened
S·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
speakable (17 points)
Capable of being spoken; fit to be spoken.
S·1+P·3+E·1+A·1+K·5+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 17 pts
spectacle (15 points)
Pat Eccles recovers sight
Select cap randomly from display
Visually striking performance
S·1+P·3+E·1+C·3+T·1+A·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
speculate (13 points)
Gamble on investments
A gambler will do it to accumulate
Deliberate risk on the markets
S·1+P·3+E·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
spendable (14 points)
Like notes ready to be blown (wordplay)
Kind of income
Like money, there for using - hang staying in the black!
S·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
spikelike (19 points)
Adjective meaning resembling
S·1+P·3+I·1+K·5+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 19 pts
spillable (13 points)
SPILL to overflow from a container
S·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
spinelike (15 points)
Adjective meaning resembling
S·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
spinulose (11 points)
Having spinules; minutely spiny.
S·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
spodumene (14 points)
""A mineral of a white to yellowish, purplish, or emeraldgreen color, occuring in prismatic crystals, often of great size. It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia. See Hiddenite. Hiddenite.""
S·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+U·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
spoilable (13 points)
Likely to decay.
S·1+P·3+O·1+I·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
sporicide (14 points)
A substance used to kill spores.
S·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 14 pts
sporulate (11 points)
Lotus and pear used to produce seeds
S·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
spottable (13 points)
""Made, paid, or delivered immediately: a spot sale.""
S·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
standpipe (14 points)
Fire hose hookup
Temporary water outlet
Tall water tank
S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+P·3+I·1+P·3+E·1 = 14 pts
stenotype (14 points)
Court reporter's machine
Instrument used in taking shorthand.
Court reporter's device
S·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 14 pts
stipulate (11 points)
Specify as a condition or requirement
Specify, as in a contract
Specify as an essential part
S·1+T·1+I·1+P·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
stockpile (17 points)
Reserve supply (of weapons)
Hoard standard carpeting material
Government reserve supply
S·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+P·3+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 17 pts
stoppable (15 points)
Unlike a juggernaut
S·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+P·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
stovepipe (16 points)
Broke some wind in this hat (wordplay)
Lid over the cooker (wordplay)
Smoker's old head wear (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+P·3+I·1+P·3+E·1 = 16 pts
subalpine (13 points)
Beyond the foothills
Just below the treeline
Below the treeline
S·1+U·1+B·3+A·1+L·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
subsample (15 points)
SAMPLE to test a specimen of
S·1+U·1+B·3+S·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
superable (13 points)
Ultra-efficient but could be bettered
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
supercede (14 points)
*Supplant
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+D·2+E·1 = 14 pts
supercute (13 points)
English word
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+C·3+U·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
superfine (14 points)
Exceptionally good.
Adjective for sandpaper with very high grit numbers
Overnice
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
supergene (12 points)
A group of closely linked genes occupying a large chromosomal segment and frequently functioning as a genetic unit.
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
superglue (12 points)
Setter of the highest quality (wordplay)
What never lets go (wordplay)
Result of trying to invent a gun sight
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+L·1+U·1+E·1 = 12 pts
superhype (19 points)
English word
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+H·4+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 19 pts
supermale (13 points)
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) a former name for metamale
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
superpose (13 points)
Winning flex for Mr. Universe (wordplay)
Place above something else.
Place above something else
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
superrace (13 points)
English word
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 13 pts
supersafe (14 points)
English word
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+A·1+F·4+E·1 = 14 pts
supersale (11 points)
English word
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
supersede (12 points)
Take the place of, override
Take the place of, supplant
Succeed to the position of.
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+D·2+E·1 = 12 pts
supersize (20 points)
2004 documentary film title (with "Me")
McDonald's verb
Increase, as one's order
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 20 pts
supervene (14 points)
Follow as an unexpected result
Occur as an interruption
Occur unexpectedly.
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
supervise (14 points)
Criminal uses Viper as guide
Oversee, superintend
Oversee people.
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 14 pts
superwave (17 points)
English word
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+W·4+A·1+V·4+E·1 = 17 pts
superwide (15 points)
English word
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+W·4+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 15 pts
superwife (17 points)
English word
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+W·4+I·1+F·4+E·1 = 17 pts
suppurate (13 points)
Of a wound, to discharge liquid
If it does this there's something the matter there
Ooze pus
S·1+U·1+P·3+P·3+U·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
sylphlike (21 points)
Graceful and slender
Graceful, shy elk with lip trembling
S·1+Y·4+L·1+P·3+H·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 21 pts
syncopate (16 points)
Put the accent on the weak beat
Play in jazz style.
Accent the off-beats
S·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 16 pts
synopsize (23 points)
SYNOPSIZE
S·1+Y·4+N·1+O·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 23 pts

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