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saintlier (9 points)
More long-suffering
More like Mother Seton
More angelic
S·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
salivator (12 points)
SALIVATE to secrete saliva
S·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 12 pts
salometer (11 points)
See Salimeter. Salimeter.
S·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
saltpeter (11 points)
Naturally occurring potassium nitrate
Another name for potassium nitrate
Ingredient in fireworks
S·1+A·1+L·1+T·1+P·3+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
saltwater (12 points)
Saline solution (wordplay)
What an ocean is made of
Always wet but never fresh
S·1+A·1+L·1+T·1+W·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
saturator (9 points)
""One who, or that which, saturates.""
S·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 9 pts
saunterer (9 points)
Son, member of family with double hesitation as slow walker
S·1+A·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
sawtimber (16 points)
Comparative adjective or agent noun
S·1+A·1+W·4+T·1+I·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
scatterer (11 points)
Disperser.
Disseminator
S·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
scratcher (16 points)
Cat, at times
S·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
scutellar (11 points)
""Pl. scutella (-t l ) Zoology A shieldlike bony plate or scale, as on the thorax of some insects.""
S·1+C·3+U·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 11 pts
seedeater (10 points)
Finch, for one
Practically any bird, for example
Bird feeder feeder
S·1+E·1+E·1+D·2+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
separator (11 points)
Opera star (anagram)
What keeps things apart
It divides cream and milk
S·1+E·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 11 pts
sequester (18 points)
Remove; confiscate (property)
Send into seclusion
Put into seclusion
S·1+E·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 18 pts
shelterer (12 points)
SHELTER to provide cover or protection
S·1+H·4+E·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
shortener (12 points)
In gambling one who causes the odds to become less
Abridger
S·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
shorthair (15 points)
Pet that doesn't need much brushing, say
Feature of a crew cut.
Result of a buzz cut
S·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+I·1+R·1 = 15 pts
sightlier (13 points)
More comely.
More attractive
S·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
sightseer (13 points)
He visits places, say, always ancient
Tourist spot fortune teller
Visitor to famous locations
S·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+S·1+E·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
simulator (11 points)
Machine for training, eg, pilots
Device replicating external conditions
Flight training equipment
S·1+I·1+M·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 11 pts
sketchier (18 points)
Vaguer in outline - stick here (anagram)
Less elaborated sportsman's clothing cut
Less clearly drawn
S·1+K·5+E·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 18 pts
skywriter (19 points)
Educated plane (wordplay)
One with big ideas (wordplay)
Airborne ad maker
S·1+K·5+Y·4+W·4+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 19 pts
slaughter (13 points)
Killing (of farm animals)
Start to shake with mirth that's killing
Fall about in almost relentless defeat
S·1+L·1+A·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
smatterer (11 points)
One with superficial knowledge
S·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
smutchier (16 points)
Smutchy
S·1+M·3+U·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
snatchier (14 points)
Snatchy
S·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
sodbuster (12 points)
In the USA, farmer who works the soil
Plow, for example
Farmer who works the soil
S·1+O·1+D·2+B·3+U·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
softcover (17 points)
Like some books
Paperback book
S·1+O·1+F·4+T·1+C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
solicitor (11 points)
No particular beggar this law officer!
Lawyer, oldest professional (wordplay)
Advocate very legal alternative
S·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 11 pts
sonneteer (9 points)
Shakespeare, for one
One for fourteen a time
Youth by net always supports linesman
S·1+O·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
spectator (13 points)
A model inspector at cricket, say ...
Playing to the crowd (wordplay)
One to watch!
S·1+P·3+E·1+C·3+T·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 13 pts
speedster (12 points)
Jensen, perhaps: a car for the fleet
Fast car (or driver)
'50s Porsche 356 roadster variant
S·1+P·3+E·1+E·1+D·2+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
sphincter (16 points)
Riddler endlessly chattering, loathing lost muscle
Muscle inclined to pinch with rest - stopped up
Body part in a "Wayne's World" joke used to get the other guy to say "What?"
S·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
spoliator (11 points)
1989's word: Plunderer
S·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 11 pts
sputterer (11 points)
One who explodes vocally
Bridge player at club showing hesitation to one who speaks incoherently
S·1+P·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
spymaster (16 points)
Messy part (anagram) - M (wordplay)
Bond's M, perhaps
George Smiley, for one
S·1+P·3+Y·4+M·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
squattier (18 points)
Squatty
S·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 18 pts
squintier (18 points)
Squinty
S·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 18 pts
staggerer (11 points)
Surprising statement: Colloq
Surprising statement Colloq.
S·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
stammerer (13 points)
Person with a speech problem
Speaker with a stutter
He hems and haws
S·1+T·1+A·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
stampeder (14 points)
Calgary rodeo rider, perhaps
Panicker of steers.
When Peter's mad he panics
S·1+T·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
starchier (14 points)
More rigid
More stiff and formal - like collar (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
stargazer (19 points)
Galileo, for one
Galileo, for one.
Copernicus, for one
S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+G·2+A·1+Z·10+E·1+R·1 = 19 pts
statelier (9 points)
More pompous part of 7's workshop
More statuesque
More magnificent
S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
stationer (9 points)
Radio DJ's other job (wordplay)
Paper pusher (wordplay)
Pencil pusher (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
stauncher (14 points)
Firmer cane hurts badly
Firmer.
S·1+T·1+A·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
stegosaur (10 points)
Jurassic Park resident (wordplay)
Ex-herbivore with bony plates
Large, extinct herbivore
S·1+T·1+E·1+G·2+O·1+S·1+A·1+U·1+R·1 = 10 pts
stenchier (14 points)
Stenchy
S·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
stenciler (11 points)
Sign maker, perhaps
Person of letters (wordplay)
Many a street artist
S·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
stiffener (15 points)
Strong drink - starch (wordplay)
Fortifying alcoholic drink (slang)
Starch, as a laundry agent
S·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
stomacher (16 points)
Former article of dress
Decoration worn to marches
Decorative panel on front of gown or bodice
S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
straddler (11 points)
Man on the fence.
Person on both sides of an issue
One on the fence
S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
straggler (11 points)
Someone falling behind
Sailor absent for 73 hours
Sheep separated from the flock.
S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
strangler (10 points)
Tree or fig
Nickname of wrestler Lewis.
1960s Boston killer
S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
streakier (13 points)
Not as clean
More variable.
Less consistent
S·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
streamier (11 points)
Streamy
S·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
streetcar (11 points)
Desire transport (wordplay)
Desire, for one
Vehicle for Mason's gal (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+E·1+T·1+C·3+A·1+R·1 = 11 pts
stretcher (14 points)
Support for the NHS (wordplay)
Lie here if injured by brick (wordplay)
It carries the wounded
S·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
stringier (10 points)
Less voluminous, as hair
S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
stroppier (13 points)
More argumentative
More bad tempered and argumentative (colloq.)
With pressure involved, running Tories' PR gets more difficult to handle
S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
struggler (11 points)
One who struggles.
S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
stubblier (13 points)
Stubbly
S·1+T·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
stutterer (9 points)
One with a speech defect
Speech therapy candidate
Defective talker
S·1+T·1+U·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
subcenter (13 points)
CENTER to place at the middle point
S·1+U·1+B·3+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
subeditor (12 points)
Deskman scattered doubters around Italy
One proof-reads writers' copy
Newspaper checker
S·1+U·1+B·3+E·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 12 pts
subsector (13 points)
SECTOR to divide into sections
S·1+U·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 13 pts
subverter (14 points)
Underminer of principles
S·1+U·1+B·3+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
subwriter (14 points)
WRITER one who {writes=v}
S·1+U·1+B·3+W·4+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
suggester (11 points)
One who suggests.
S·1+U·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
summiteer (13 points)
SUMMIT to take part in a summit conference
S·1+U·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
sunbather (14 points)
Tehran bus broken down on the beach
Burns with heat, if silly, as this
Person lying falsifed heat burns
S·1+U·1+N·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
superstar (11 points)
What the champ may become
Exalted rank of Rooney, for instance
*The Carpenters vs. Lupe Fiasco
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1 = 11 pts
supinator (11 points)
A muscle which produces the motion of supination.
S·1+U·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 11 pts
supporter (13 points)
May help to keep the team up!
Fan of champion (wordplay)
A fan of drink (beer)
S·1+U·1+P·3+P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
surfeiter (12 points)
One who surfeits.
S·1+U·1+R·1+F·4+E·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
sustainer (9 points)
Unsponsored radio program
One supporting and backing American composer
S·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
swarthier (15 points)
Darker of complexion
Second husband's outwardly more blemished, darker
S·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
sweetener (12 points)
Bribe a substitute (wordplay)
Aspartame, for one
Dash of sugar (wordplay)
S·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
sweltrier (12 points)
Sweltry
S·1+W·4+E·1+L·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts

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