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3-Letter Words (5):
amu (5 points)
Periodic Table unit
Physicist's unit
Tiny meas. in chem.
A·1+M·3+U·1 = 5 pts
eau (3 points)
Lac consistency (wordplay)
Polisher of Rhine stones (wordplay)
Toilette water (wordplay)
E·1+A·1+U·1 = 3 pts
sau (3 points)
Yugoslav river, to Germans
German name for Sava River.
Belgrade's river, to a Berliner
S·1+A·1+U·1 = 3 pts
tau (3 points)
Antigone character (wordplay)
Start of ancient Troy (wordplay)
'Antigone' character (wordplay)
T·1+A·1+U·1 = 3 pts
vau (6 points)
Sixth Hebrew letter.
Old Greek letter
Hebrew letter
V·4+A·1+U·1 = 6 pts
4-Letter Words (9):
babu (8 points)
Title, in India
A Hindu gentleman
Mr., in India.
B·3+A·1+B·3+U·1 = 8 pts
beau (6 points)
Priority male (wordplay)
Prom escort, perhaps
Gentleman caller, perhaps
B·3+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 6 pts
habu (9 points)
A poisonous snake
H·4+A·1+B·3+U·1 = 9 pts
kagu (9 points)
Flightless bird of Melanesia
Crane-like bird of New Caledonia.
Bird of New Caledonia
K·5+A·1+G·2+U·1 = 9 pts
luau (4 points)
Beach ball (wordplay)
Party with a roast pig, perhaps
Pig-out party (wordplay)
L·1+U·1+A·1+U·1 = 4 pts
prau (6 points)
Malay canoe variable
Outrigger of East
Malay canoe Var.
P·3+R·1+A·1+U·1 = 6 pts
tabu (6 points)
Questionable perfume (wordplay)
Perfume that's off-limits (wordplay)
Forbidden scent (wordplay)
T·1+A·1+B·3+U·1 = 6 pts
unau (4 points)
Ai's cousin
Sloth, two-toed.
Tow-toed sloth.
U·1+N·1+A·1+U·1 = 4 pts
vatu (7 points)
A monetary unit of Vanuatu
V·4+A·1+T·1+U·1 = 7 pts
5-Letter Words (11):
adieu (6 points)
Nice way of saying goodbye (wordplay)
Nice goodbye (wordplay)
So long, Pierre!
A·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+U·1 = 6 pts
battu (7 points)
Beaten, in Brest
Beaten in Brest
B·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+U·1 = 7 pts
bayou (10 points)
Watery area (US)
Marshy inlet of your creation say
Hideout for Lafitte
B·3+A·1+Y·4+O·1+U·1 = 10 pts
haiku (12 points)
Three lines perhaps
Poem read in a Zen garden perhaps
Three lines, perhaps
H·4+A·1+I·1+K·5+U·1 = 12 pts
miaou (7 points)
Chat comment (wordplay)
Absyssinian cry (wordplay)
Cat call (wordplay)
M·3+I·1+A·1+O·1+U·1 = 7 pts
pareu (7 points)
Tahitian lava-lava
Unisex wraparound skirt of Polynesia
Polynesian wraparound skirt.
P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+U·1 = 7 pts
pilau (7 points)
Rice dish (var.)
Rice cooked in broth (Var.)
Seasoned rice dish (var.)
P·3+I·1+L·1+A·1+U·1 = 7 pts
prahu (10 points)
Indonesian boat
Malayan sailboat
Malay sailing-boat (alternative spelling)
P·3+R·1+A·1+H·4+U·1 = 10 pts
sadhu (9 points)
Hindu holy man (anagram of HAD US)
Hindu holy man.
Unhappy hour, oddly, for a holy man
S·1+A·1+D·2+H·4+U·1 = 9 pts
sajou (12 points)
Capuchin or spider monkey
S.A. monkey
Spider monkey
S·1+A·1+J·8+O·1+U·1 = 12 pts
snafu (8 points)
Lost paperwork result perhaps
Chaos (US slang)
Military mess (wordplay)
S·1+N·1+A·1+F·4+U·1 = 8 pts
6-Letter Words (16):
acajou (15 points)
Fruit or gum of the cashew tree
The cashew tree; a kind of mahogany
Mahogany used by cabinetmakers in France
A·1+C·3+A·1+J·8+O·1+U·1 = 15 pts
amadou (9 points)
Touchwood used as punk
Punk for lighting
Controversial first name in NYC
A·1+M·3+A·1+D·2+O·1+U·1 = 9 pts
apercu (10 points)
Illuminating comment, race up (anagram)
First impression (anagram of EAR CUP)
summary, insight; race up (anagram)
A·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+C·3+U·1 = 10 pts
bateau (8 points)
Boat (Fr.)
Flat-bottomed craft
Boat to Benoit
B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 8 pts
bureau (8 points)
Foreign Office (wordplay)
Foreign Office desk (wordplay)
The middle of the FBI (wordplay)
B·3+U·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 8 pts
cachou (13 points)
Scented lozenge to sweeten the breath
By the sound of it, money - Ooh, for a sucker!
It takes such a sucker to keep the breather sweet
C·3+A·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+U·1 = 13 pts
coteau (8 points)
French slope
Canadian slope
C·3+O·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 8 pts
gateau (7 points)
Gee, put away the gold, it's so rich!
Nice cake (wordplay)
Caret cake (wordplay)
G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 7 pts
haleru (9 points)
Haler
H·4+A·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+U·1 = 9 pts
jabiru (15 points)
A large white tropical American stork
Large white tropical American stork
Large stork
J·8+A·1+B·3+I·1+R·1+U·1 = 15 pts
landau (7 points)
Secure a posh carriage
Ed Wood Oscar-winner Martin
Martin in "The Majestic"
L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+U·1 = 7 pts
manitu (8 points)
Algonquian supernatural power
M·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+U·1 = 8 pts
nilgau (7 points)
Blue antelope.
N·1+I·1+L·1+G·2+A·1+U·1 = 7 pts
reseau (6 points)
Mesh foundation for lace
Net features piece from Timorese author
Aerial bomb, to fliers
R·1+E·1+S·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 6 pts
saddhu (11 points)
Hindu monk (Var.)
Hindu holy man
Nomadic Hindu holy man
S·1+A·1+D·2+D·2+H·4+U·1 = 11 pts
samshu (11 points)
Chinese liquor
Chinese liqueur
S·1+A·1+M·3+S·1+H·4+U·1 = 11 pts
7-Letter Words (34):
babassu (11 points)
Tall palm tree that produces oil
B·3+A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+U·1 = 11 pts
bandeau (10 points)
Chic hair ribbon.
Elastic bikini top
Swimwear that's totally tubular
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 10 pts
batteau (9 points)
Flat-bottomed rowboat
Small river craft variable
French boat
B·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 9 pts
bunraku (13 points)
Puppet show in urban UK resort
Japanese puppet theater
Japanese form of puppet theatre
B·3+U·1+N·1+R·1+A·1+K·5+U·1 = 13 pts
caribou (11 points)
Arctic deer - a Rio cub (anagram)
Mountain group in Canada.
Famously cold Maine town
C·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+B·3+O·1+U·1 = 11 pts
catechu (14 points)
What an astringent way to catch the EU
Astringent or dye
Eric ate chutney's secret Indian plant extract
C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+C·3+H·4+U·1 = 14 pts
chapeau (14 points)
Cap (French or heraldic?)
Hat, cheap sort finished with gold
Mademoiselle's hat
C·3+H·4+A·1+P·3+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 14 pts
chateau (12 points)
Natter over Evian, say, for house
Impressive house in France
No minors in South American vineyard
C·3+H·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 12 pts
couteau (9 points)
A knife
C·3+O·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 9 pts
fabliau (12 points)
Bawdy French story - an old one, at that
F·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+I·1+A·1+U·1 = 12 pts
jambeau (18 points)
""Armor for the legs below the knees, also JAMBART, JAMBE, JAMBER, JAMBIER""
J·8+A·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 18 pts
manitou (9 points)
God of American Indians
Great Spirit of American Indians.
Algonquian spirit
M·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+U·1 = 9 pts
manteau (9 points)
Robe or cloak
Woman's cloak
... another conceals drink in old cloak
M·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 9 pts
marabou (11 points)
Bird and horse in a flash united
Feathers used on hats
Large African black-and-white stork
M·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1 = 11 pts
morceau (11 points)
Passage of poetry or music
Fragment; short literary composition
A bit in France sounds a fortiori here
M·3+O·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 11 pts
nilghau (11 points)
""A large antelope, also NILGAI, NILGAU, NILGHAI, NYLGHAI, NYLGHAU""
N·1+I·1+L·1+G·2+H·4+A·1+U·1 = 11 pts
nouveau (10 points)
Up-to-date
It's new in France
New (French)
N·1+O·1+U·1+V·4+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 10 pts
nylghau (14 points)
Diving duck
For one buck, laugh after New York, initially
Might an ant elope with such an ugly H (wordplay)
N·1+Y·4+L·1+G·2+H·4+A·1+U·1 = 14 pts
parvenu (12 points)
Only recently rich from France
Well, off for a recent arrival
Upwardly mobile type
P·3+A·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+U·1 = 12 pts
plateau (9 points)
The highest form of flattery (wordplay)
What Quito is built on.
Ky.'s Pennyroyal, for example
P·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 9 pts
rondeau (8 points)
'In Flanders Fields,' for one
In Flanders Fields, for one
Poem, an ode concocted in game
R·1+O·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 8 pts
rouleau (7 points)
Cylindrical paper containing coins
Roll of coins
Coins enclosed in paper.
R·1+O·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 7 pts
sapajou (16 points)
S.A. monkey
Capuchin or spider monkey (alternative spelling)
Spider monkey
S·1+A·1+P·3+A·1+J·8+O·1+U·1 = 16 pts
shiatsu (10 points)
Hands-on Japanese therapy (wordplay)
Hands-on technique (wordplay)
Massage akin to acupuncture
S·1+H·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+S·1+U·1 = 10 pts
shiatzu (19 points)
""A massage using finger pressure, also SHIATSU""
S·1+H·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+Z·10+U·1 = 19 pts
tableau (9 points)
A dramatic scene - the board get gold!
Picture dining area trimmed with gold
Board gets a union leader representation
T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 9 pts
tamandu (10 points)
Little anteater of So. America
T·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+U·1 = 10 pts
tamarau (9 points)
Small buffalo inflicted a trauma
Small buffalo similar to the anoa, found only on Mindoro in the Philippines
T·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+U·1 = 9 pts
timarau (9 points)
""A small buffalo of the Philippines, also TAMARAU, TAMARAO""
T·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+U·1 = 9 pts
tinamou (9 points)
South American bird.
South American bird
Grouse-like tropical bird
T·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+M·3+O·1+U·1 = 9 pts
tonneau (7 points)
Say no, supporting heavyweight cover
Rear seat in auto of yesteryear
Cover for open car
T·1+O·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 7 pts
trumeau (9 points)
A column supporting part of a doorway
T·1+R·1+U·1+M·3+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 9 pts
turacou (9 points)
""An African bird, also TOURACO, TURACO""
T·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+O·1+U·1 = 9 pts
wamefou (15 points)
""A bellyful, also WAMEFUL""
W·4+A·1+M·3+E·1+F·4+O·1+U·1 = 15 pts
8-Letter Words (13):
aboideau (11 points)
""A tide gate, also ABOITEAU""
A·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 11 pts
aboiteau (10 points)
""A tide gate, also ABOIDEAU""
A·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 10 pts
carcajou (19 points)
Wolverine
C·3+A·1+R·1+C·3+A·1+J·8+O·1+U·1 = 19 pts
coumarou (12 points)
The seed of a tropical tree
C·3+O·1+U·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+U·1 = 12 pts
flambeau (15 points)
Trick boyfriend with torch
Female hit dandy with burning torch
Brand of female to hit on old admirer
F·4+L·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 15 pts
hausfrau (14 points)
One who's at home in Germany (wordplay)
Soccer mom in Munich (wordplay)
Munich soccer mom
H·4+A·1+U·1+S·1+F·4+R·1+A·1+U·1 = 14 pts
kabeljou (21 points)
A large food fish
K·5+A·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+J·8+O·1+U·1 = 21 pts
kinkajou (23 points)
South American tree-dwelling animal
Tree animal of S. A.
Raccoonlike mammal of SA
K·5+I·1+N·1+K·5+A·1+J·8+O·1+U·1 = 23 pts
nunchaku (17 points)
*Michelangelo's implement
Weapon consisting of two short sticks joined by a length of chain
N·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+K·5+U·1 = 17 pts
pirarucu (12 points)
The arapaima, a large freshwater fish native to tropical South America
P·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+R·1+U·1+C·3+U·1 = 12 pts
rousseau (8 points)
Artist's model clears bottom drawer
The Snake Charmer painter
'The Social Contract' philosopher
R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 8 pts
williwau (14 points)
""A violent gust of cold wind, also WILLIWAW, WILLYWAW""
W·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+W·4+A·1+U·1 = 14 pts
zaibatsu (19 points)
Japanese industrial combination
Z·10+A·1+I·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+S·1+U·1 = 19 pts
9-Letter Words (2):
bordereau (12 points)
Memo from lover accepting command
Document listing other documents
Frame leaders of elite army unit with French note by underwriter
B·3+O·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 12 pts
trousseau (9 points)
Not the groom's wedding tackle!
All that a bride needs!
USA routes (anagram)
T·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 9 pts
10-Letter Words (1):
fricandeau (16 points)
Cushion-shaped piece of veal
Larded and braised veal fillet
Larded and braided veal fillet
F·4+R·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 16 pts
11-Letter Words (1):
portmanteau (15 points)
A case of smog, say
Blend of two words
Word such as "bromance"
P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 15 pts
12-Letter Words (1):
eisteddfodau (18 points)
Welsh plural for music or arts festivals in Wales
E·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+D·2+D·2+F·4+O·1+D·2+A·1+U·1 = 18 pts

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