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subpoena (12 points)
Bean soup (anagram)
Order in the court (wordplay)
"Under penalty" (Latin)
S·1+U·1+B·3+P·3+O·1+E·1+N·1+A·1 = 12 pts
subtopia (12 points)
Expansion of town into countryside
S·1+U·1+B·3+T·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
suburbia (12 points)
Where the grass is greener (wordplay)
Make a living there out of town
1986 Pet Shop Boys single
S·1+U·1+B·3+U·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
tamandua (11 points)
Small South American anteater
T·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+A·1 = 11 pts
tamboura (12 points)
""A stringed instrument, also TAMBURA, TAMBUR""
T·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+A·1 = 12 pts
tegumina (11 points)
Tegumen
T·1+E·1+G·2+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1 = 11 pts
tenacula (10 points)
Clear up blood extractor doctor dropped in surgical instruments
T·1+E·1+N·1+A·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 10 pts
thiourea (11 points)
A chemical compound
T·1+H·4+I·1+O·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+A·1 = 11 pts
traumata (10 points)
Disordered mental states
Severe injuries
Scarring events
T·1+R·1+A·1+U·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 10 pts
ultimata (10 points)
Strike preludes, often
Preludes to war, often
Final threats
U·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 10 pts
umbrella (12 points)
Let a smile be your ... (song)
Sun block (wordplay)
Handy personal cover (wordplay)
U·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 12 pts
undersea (9 points)
On the ocean floor, say
Below the surface (wordplay)
Like a coral reef
U·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+A·1 = 9 pts
unguenta (9 points)
Unguentum
U·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1 = 9 pts
uredinia (9 points)
Uredinium
U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 9 pts
urinemia (10 points)
""An abnormal condition of the blood, also UREMIA, URAEMIA""
U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 10 pts
uropygia (14 points)
Uropygium
U·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+Y·4+G·2+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
vesicula (13 points)
""A small bladder, also VESICLE""
V·4+E·1+S·1+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 13 pts
virtuosa (11 points)
A female {virtuoso=n}
V·4+I·1+R·1+T·1+U·1+O·1+S·1+A·1 = 11 pts
yokozuna (24 points)
Highest rank in sumo
Highest sumo rank
Y·4+O·1+K·5+O·1+Z·10+U·1+N·1+A·1 = 24 pts
zarzuela (26 points)
Spanish fish and shellfish stew
Term for light opera of Spain
Spanish operatic genre
Z·10+A·1+R·1+Z·10+U·1+E·1+L·1+A·1 = 26 pts
zastruga (18 points)
Snow ridge on arctic plains variable
Snow ridge on arctic plains Var.
Z·10+A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+G·2+A·1 = 18 pts
acetabula (13 points)
Pl. acetabula (-l ) Anatomy The cup-shaped cavity at the base of the hipbone into which the ball-shaped head of the femur fits.
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 13 pts
ambulacra (15 points)
""Pl. ambulacra (-l k r , -l kr ) One of the five radial areas on the undersurface of the starfish and similar echinoderms, from which the tube feet are protruded and withdrawn.""
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+R·1+A·1 = 15 pts
aquilegia (19 points)
Showy flower, also known as columbine
One member - one in water - is Columbine
Plant also known as Granny's Bonnet
A·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+I·1+A·1 = 19 pts
araucaria (11 points)
* Song about goldfish (nearly)
Monkey puzzle tree (or Chile pine)
Evergreen song about golden vehicle
A·1+R·1+A·1+U·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
argumenta (12 points)
Plural of argumentum .
A·1+R·1+G·2+U·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1 = 12 pts
auditoria (10 points)
Eg, concert halls
They are found in schools
School meeting places
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 10 pts
ayahuasca (17 points)
Brazilian plant that has winged fruits
Tea in some Amazonian rituals
Psychotropic drug said to induce spiritual experiences
A·1+Y·4+A·1+H·4+U·1+A·1+S·1+C·3+A·1 = 17 pts
barracuda (14 points)
Plymouth muscle car
Predatory fish found in tropical seas
'68 Plymouth with optional Mod Top roof
B·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+U·1+D·2+A·1 = 14 pts
bousoukia (15 points)
English word
B·3+O·1+U·1+S·1+O·1+U·1+K·5+I·1+A·1 = 15 pts
bouzoukia (24 points)
English word
B·3+O·1+U·1+Z·10+O·1+U·1+K·5+I·1+A·1 = 24 pts
calendula (12 points)
To which 'plant' can allude, possibly
Eurasian plant of the marigold genus
Pot marigold
C·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 12 pts
campanula (15 points)
eg Harebell or Scottish bluebell
Genus of bellflowers
Bell flower
C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+A·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 15 pts
casuarina (11 points)
Mostly relaxed, artist captures popular tree
C·3+A·1+S·1+U·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+A·1 = 11 pts
causalgia (12 points)
""(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a burning sensation along the course of a peripheral nerve together with local changes in the appearance of the skin [from New Latin, from Greek kausos fever + -algia ]""
C·3+A·1+U·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+G·2+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
centaurea (11 points)
Fabulous creature presses on each star thistle, for example
C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+A·1 = 11 pts
ciguatera (12 points)
""Poisoning caused by ingesting fish contaminated with ciguatoxin, characterized by gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms.""
C·3+I·1+G·2+U·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1 = 12 pts
colloquia (20 points)
Scholarly get-togethers
Conferences, meetings for discussion
Seminars, meetings for discussion
C·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+A·1 = 20 pts
columella (13 points)
""An axis to which a carpel of a compound pistil may be attached, as in the case of the geranium; or which is left when a pod opens.""
C·3+O·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 13 pts
corbicula (15 points)
Pl -lae [-ˌliː] (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the technical name for pollen basket
C·3+O·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 15 pts
crustacea (13 points)
Prawns and lobster perhaps act as cure
A class made up of hard cases (wordplay)
Shrimp, lobsters, etc.
C·3+R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+A·1 = 13 pts
cuadrilla (12 points)
Pl. cuadrillas The group of assistants to the matador in a bullfight.
C·3+U·1+A·1+D·2+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 12 pts
curricula (13 points)
Programme of activities? Of course!
Courses of study.
C·3+U·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 13 pts
docudrama (15 points)
Play for real (wordplay)
Program that rings true
'Based on a true story' movie
D·2+O·1+C·3+U·1+D·2+R·1+A·1+M·3+A·1 = 15 pts
euphorbia (16 points)
Bush perhaps began in excessive optimism
Great feeling about key plant
Plant for bishop in high spirits
E·1+U·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+A·1 = 16 pts
fioritura (12 points)
""Pl -ture [-ˈtʊəreɪ] (Music, other) Music embellishment, esp ornamentation added by the performer [Italian: a blossoming]""
F·4+I·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+A·1 = 12 pts
granuloma (12 points)
""Pl. granulomas or granulomata (-m -t ) A mass of inflamed granulation tissue, usually associated with ulcerated infections.""
G·2+R·1+A·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 12 pts
guayabera (15 points)
""A light open-necked cotton shirt, often with large pockets and pleats down the front, that is typically worn outside the pants.""
G·2+U·1+A·1+Y·4+A·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+A·1 = 15 pts
guerrilla (10 points)
Simian soldier (wordplay)
Che Guevara, for one
To lure a girl is highly irregular!
G·2+U·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 10 pts
haustella (12 points)
English word
H·4+A·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 12 pts
haustoria (12 points)
English word
H·4+A·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
hematuria (14 points)
Passage of urine mingled with blood.
H·4+E·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
influenza (21 points)
Officially informing (someone)
Something caught in the air
Viral disease that is highly contagious
I·1+N·1+F·4+L·1+U·1+E·1+N·1+Z·10+A·1 = 21 pts
involucra (14 points)
Plural of involucrum .
I·1+N·1+V·4+O·1+L·1+U·1+C·3+R·1+A·1 = 14 pts
juvenilia (19 points)
Young adult novels (wordplay)
Children's books
The Brontes' Glass Town Confederacy stories, for example
J·8+U·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+A·1 = 19 pts
lacunaria (11 points)
Lacunar
L·1+A·1+C·3+U·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
leukaemia (15 points)
Cancer of the blood
Type of cancer
Disease in which white blood cells multiply
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+A·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 15 pts
luminaria (11 points)
""A votive candle set into a small, decorative paper bag weighted with sand and placed in a row with others along a walkway, driveway, or rooftop as a holiday decoration. Also called regionally farolito .""
L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
malaguena (12 points)
Dance similar to fandango
Spanish dance similar to the fandango
Spanish dance
M·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+G·2+U·1+E·1+N·1+A·1 = 12 pts
marihuana (14 points)
Illegal drug (alt. spelling)
Alternative spelling for the hemp plant
M·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+H·4+U·1+A·1+N·1+A·1 = 14 pts
marijuana (18 points)
""A strong-smelling Asian plant (Cannabis sativa), also called hemp, from which a number of euphorogenic and halucinogenic drugs are prepared. The euphoric effect is predominently due to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).Cannabis sativa), also called hemp, from which a number of euphorogenic and halucinogenic drugs are prepared. The euphoric effect is predominently due to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).""
M·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+J·8+U·1+A·1+N·1+A·1 = 18 pts
megafauna (15 points)
Large animals of a region
M·3+E·1+G·2+A·1+F·4+A·1+U·1+N·1+A·1 = 15 pts
naumachia (16 points)
Salamis as served at Roman spectacle (wordplay)
Salamis as offered at Roman circus (wordplay)
Naval occasion, said by Ovid to be a good place to meet girls
N·1+A·1+U·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+A·1 = 16 pts
neuralgia (10 points)
Aspirin target, maybe
Pain in the neck, perhaps
Broken rule again leads to complaint
N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+G·2+I·1+A·1 = 10 pts
neuroglia (10 points)
The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord.
N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+A·1 = 10 pts
neuromata (11 points)
Benign tumour, typically at the end of a severed nerve
N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 11 pts
paulownia (14 points)
Small Asian tree with heart-shaped leaves and fragrant lilac flowers
P·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
peninsula (11 points)
Map projection (wordplay)
Crimea, for one
Florida, for one.
P·3+E·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 11 pts
penultima (13 points)
Same as Penult. Penult.
P·3+E·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+A·1 = 13 pts
pneumonia (13 points)
N as in lung problem (wordplay)
Aureomycin chases it.
Inflammation of the lung
P·3+N·1+E·1+U·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
portulaca (13 points)
Popular name of rose moss.
Succulent herb of the purslane family
Plant of the purslane family
P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+A·1 = 13 pts
puerperia (13 points)
Birth
P·3+U·1+E·1+R·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
rauwolfia (15 points)
Tropical tree or shrub, the powdered root of which yields valuable drugs
Dogbane
R·1+A·1+U·1+W·4+O·1+L·1+F·4+I·1+A·1 = 15 pts
rudbeckia (18 points)
American growth perhaps irked Cuba
I back rude movement producing bloomer
R·1+U·1+D·2+B·3+E·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+A·1 = 18 pts
sequestra (18 points)
Plural of sequestrum .
S·1+E·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1 = 18 pts
simulacra (13 points)
Representations (of someone/something)
Kind of light chemical is raising images
Curve on mineral is coming up in images
S·1+I·1+M·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+R·1+A·1 = 13 pts
souvlakia (16 points)
Lamb Kabobs
S·1+O·1+U·1+V·4+L·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+A·1 = 16 pts
subgenera (12 points)
Second bungee-jumping artist from the lower orders
Bear genus could be broken down into these groups
S·1+U·1+B·3+G·2+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+A·1 = 12 pts
submucosa (15 points)
MUCOSA a mucous membrane
S·1+U·1+B·3+M·3+U·1+C·3+O·1+S·1+A·1 = 15 pts
substrata (11 points)
Grounds for raising a harlot's vehicle
Underlying (rock) layers
Foundation underneath the layers
S·1+U·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 11 pts
sudatoria (10 points)
""Pl. sudatoria (-tôr - , -t r - ) A hot-air room used for sweat baths. Also called sudatory .""
S·1+U·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 10 pts
supernova (14 points)
Turbo-charged old Chevy (wordplay)
Fabulous deli delicacy (wordplay)
Great old Chevy (wordplay)
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+N·1+O·1+V·4+A·1 = 14 pts
tarantula (9 points)
Big, hairy spider
Hairy creepy-crawly
Spider is natural at spinning
T·1+A·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 9 pts
tessitura (9 points)
Range of a part, vocally
Range of a vocal part
A vocal part's range
T·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+A·1 = 9 pts
trabecula (13 points)
Brutal ace found out, put in cell (wordplay)
Rod-shaped cell or structure that bridges a cavity
T·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+E·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 13 pts
tularemia (11 points)
Disease transmitted by the deer fly
T·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
urticaria (11 points)
Hives not restricted to apiarists
Nettle rash, an itchy skin eruption
Rash result of grasping the nettle (wordplay)
U·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
vallecula (14 points)
""A groove; a fossa; as, the vallecula, or fossa, which separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum. as, the vallecula, or fossa, which separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum.""
V·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 14 pts
anacolutha (15 points)
Breaks in grammatical sequence
A haul Acton possibly offers of syntactic non sequiturs
A·1+N·1+A·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+A·1 = 15 pts
animalcula (14 points)
Paramecium, rotifer, etc.
A·1+N·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 14 pts
antinausea (10 points)
NAUSEA an inclination to vomit
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+U·1+S·1+E·1+A·1 = 10 pts
autostrada (11 points)
Motorway in Italy
Major Italian highway
Italian highway
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+A·1 = 11 pts
barracouta (14 points)
""Any of several voracious pikelike marine fishes allied to the gray mullets, constituting the genus Sphyr\'91na and family Sphyr\'91nid\'91. The great barracuda (Sphyr\'91na barracuda) of the West Indies, Florida, etc., is often six feet or more long, and as dangerous as a shark. In Cuba its flesh is reputed to be poisonous. Sphyr\'91na Argentea of the Pacific coast and Sphyr\'91na sphyr\'91na of Europe are smaller species, and are used as food.Sphyr\'91na and family Sphyr\'91nid\'91. The great barracuda (Sphyr\'91na barracuda) of the West Indies, Florida, etc., is often six feet or more long, and as dangerous as a shark. In Cuba its flesh is reputed to be poisonous. Sphyr\'91na Argentea of the Pacific coast and Sphyr\'91na sphyr\'91na of Europe are smaller species, and are used as food.""
B·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+O·1+U·1+T·1+A·1 = 14 pts
barramunda (15 points)
""Pl. barramunda or barramundas also barramundi or barramundis Any of several Australian food fishes, such as the lungfish. Also called ceratodus .""
B·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+M·3+U·1+N·1+D·2+A·1 = 15 pts
chautauqua (24 points)
*Rural educational gathering
New York lake and colony
Cultural center in N.Y. State
C·3+H·4+A·1+U·1+T·1+A·1+U·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1 = 24 pts
chuckwalla (24 points)
Type of iguana
Large dark-bodied lizard living in Mexico and the southern USA
Grayish lizard once used as food by Native Americans
C·3+H·4+U·1+C·3+K·5+W·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 24 pts
coloratura (12 points)
Trill-a-minute performer (wordplay)
Musical runs and trills.
Elaborate vocal ornamentation
C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+A·1 = 12 pts
columbaria (16 points)
Pl. columbaria (- - ) also columbaries a. A vault with niches for urns containing ashes of the dead.
C·3+O·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 16 pts
cornucopia (16 points)
Thanksgiving Day centerpiece
Emblem of abundance.
Souvenir of Almathea, a gift from Zeus
C·3+O·1+R·1+N·1+U·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+I·1+A·1 = 16 pts
cystinuria (15 points)
English word
C·3+Y·4+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 15 pts
equilibria (21 points)
States of adjustment.
E·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 21 pts
euthanasia (13 points)
Young 6 said to be ending life
Painless method of killing
Young Burmese at home
E·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+N·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
floribunda (16 points)
Plant bearing dense clusters of flowers
Rose with clusters of flowers
Rose with flower clusters
F·4+L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+B·3+U·1+N·1+D·2+A·1 = 16 pts
glycosuria (16 points)
Same as Gluoosuria. Gluoosuria.
G·2+L·1+Y·4+C·3+O·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 16 pts
incunabula (14 points)
Books printed before 1500.
Books printed before 1500
Some very early impressions
I·1+N·1+C·3+U·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 14 pts
kookaburra (20 points)
"Laughing" Australian bird
Down Under kingfisher
'Laughing' Australian bird
K·5+O·1+O·1+K·5+A·1+B·3+U·1+R·1+R·1+A·1 = 20 pts
latifundia (14 points)
""Pl. latifundia (-d - ) A great landed estate, especially of the ancient Romans.""
L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+U·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
leukopenia (16 points)
An abnormally low number of white blood cells in the circulating blood.
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 16 pts
leukorrhea (17 points)
""A thick, whitish discharge from the vagina or cervical canal.""
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+R·1+R·1+H·4+E·1+A·1 = 17 pts
massasauga (13 points)
See title (wordplay)
Small North American rattlesnake
Small rattlesnake
M·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+S·1+A·1+U·1+G·2+A·1 = 13 pts
microfauna (17 points)
English word
M·3+I·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+F·4+A·1+U·1+N·1+A·1 = 17 pts
multimedia (15 points)
Mail tedium (anagram)
On many platforms
Like high-tech gaming experiences
M·3+U·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+D·2+I·1+A·1 = 15 pts
neurilemma (14 points)
The delicate outer sheath of a nerve fiber; the primitive sheath.
N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+M·3+M·3+A·1 = 14 pts
neurospora (12 points)
English word
N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+A·1 = 12 pts
perineuria (12 points)
""Pl. perineuria (-n r - , -ny r -) The sheath of connective tissue enclosing a bundle of nerve fibers.""
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
quadrennia (20 points)
Presidential terms.
Q·10+U·1+A·1+D·2+R·1+E·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 20 pts
quesadilla (20 points)
Amazing Aldi's equal for food
Grilled Mexican snack
Cheesy Mexican snack
Q·10+U·1+E·1+S·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 20 pts
retinacula (12 points)
Pl. retinacula (-l ) Biology A band or bandlike structure that holds an organ or a part in place.
R·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 12 pts
sacahuista (15 points)
English word
S·1+A·1+C·3+A·1+H·4+U·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+A·1 = 15 pts
saturnalia (10 points)
Period of revelry
Exotic Australian festival
Ancient Roman December festival
S·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+A·1 = 10 pts
seguidilla (12 points)
Aria from "Carmen."
Fast Spanish dance
S·1+E·1+G·2+U·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 12 pts
succedanea (15 points)
Pl. succedanea (-n - ) A substitute.
S·1+U·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+E·1+A·1 = 15 pts
ultravacua (15 points)
VACUA vacuum
U·1+L·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+C·3+U·1+A·1 = 15 pts
albuminuria (15 points)
A morbid condition in which albumin is present in the urine.
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 15 pts
bacteriuria (15 points)
The presence of bacteria in urine.
B·3+A·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 15 pts
chaulmoogra (19 points)
""Any of several tropical Asian trees of the genus Hydnocarpus, whose seeds contain an oil formerly used to treat skin lesions caused by leprosy and other diseases.""
C·3+H·4+A·1+U·1+L·1+M·3+O·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1 = 19 pts
chuckawalla (25 points)
English word
C·3+H·4+U·1+C·3+K·5+A·1+W·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 25 pts
conjunctiva (25 points)
Mucous membrane of the front of the eye
C·3+O·1+N·1+J·8+U·1+N·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+A·1 = 25 pts
counterplea (15 points)
Feed me
'Feed me'
C·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+P·3+L·1+E·1+A·1 = 15 pts
diverticula (17 points)
Plural of diverticulum .
D·2+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 17 pts
entomofauna (16 points)
English word
E·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+O·1+F·4+A·1+U·1+N·1+A·1 = 16 pts
granulomata (14 points)
""Pl. granulomas or granulomata (-m -t ) A mass of inflamed granulation tissue, usually associated with ulcerated infections.""
G·2+R·1+A·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 14 pts
hibernacula (18 points)
""Pl. hibernacula (-l ) Biology A protective case, covering, or structure, such as a plant bud, in which an organism remains dormant for the winter.""
H·4+I·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 18 pts
hydromedusa (21 points)
""Any medusa or jellyfish which is produced by budding from a hydroid. They are called also Craspedota, and nakedeyed medus\'91. Craspedota, and nakedeyed medus\'91.""
H·4+Y·4+D·2+R·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+D·2+U·1+S·1+A·1 = 21 pts
hydroxyurea (28 points)
""An antineoplastic drug, CH 4 N 2 O 2 , that suppresses the production of blood cell precursors in the bone marrow and is used in the treatment of certain leukemias, carcinomas, and sickle cell anemia.""
H·4+Y·4+D·2+R·1+O·1+X·8+Y·4+U·1+R·1+E·1+A·1 = 28 pts
infundibula (17 points)
Funnel-shaped parts
I·1+N·1+F·4+U·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 17 pts
ipecacuanha (20 points)
Natural emetic drug
Copper swallowed by uncouth Phaeacian as emetic
I·1+P·3+E·1+C·3+A·1+C·3+U·1+A·1+N·1+H·4+A·1 = 20 pts
leukoplakia (21 points)
""An abnormal condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membranes, especially of the mouth and vulva. Also called leukoplasia .""
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+A·1 = 21 pts
maquiladora (23 points)
""An assembly plant in Mexico, especially one along the border between the United States and Mexico, to which foreign materials and parts are shipped and from which the finished product is returned to the original market.""
M·3+A·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+L·1+A·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+A·1 = 23 pts
metasequoia (22 points)
English word
M·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+Q·10+U·1+O·1+I·1+A·1 = 22 pts
proteinuria (13 points)
The presence of excessive amounts of protein in the urine.
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+I·1+N·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
pseudopodia (17 points)
Cell projections whose name literally means "false feet"
P·3+S·1+E·1+U·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+I·1+A·1 = 17 pts
quinquennia (29 points)
Periods of five years
Five-year periods.
Q·10+U·1+I·1+N·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 29 pts
sanguinaria (12 points)
""A tube of vitrified sand, produced by a stroke of lightning; a fulgurite""
S·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
subumbrella (17 points)
""The integument of the under surface of the bell, or diskshaped body, of a jellyfish.""
S·1+U·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 17 pts
superstrata (13 points)
""Pl. superstrata (-str t , -str t ) One layer or stratum superimposed on another.""
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 13 pts
tibiofibula (18 points)
English word
T·1+I·1+B·3+I·1+O·1+F·4+I·1+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 18 pts
acciaccatura (20 points)
Short grace note that is played very quickly
A·1+C·3+C·3+I·1+A·1+C·3+C·3+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+A·1 = 20 pts
appoggiatura (18 points)
Embellishing musical note [2005]
A·1+P·3+P·3+O·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+A·1 = 18 pts
deuteranopia (15 points)
A form of colorblindness characterized by insensitivity to green.
D·2+E·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+A·1 = 15 pts
ichthyofauna (26 points)
The fish of a particular region.
I·1+C·3+H·4+T·1+H·4+Y·4+O·1+F·4+A·1+U·1+N·1+A·1 = 26 pts
neurasthenia (15 points)
Nervous condition
Nervous debility
What could make you uneasier than debilitation (wordplay)
N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 15 pts
neurofibroma (19 points)
Pl. neurofibromas or neurofibromata (-m -t ) A usually benign tumor originating in peripheral nerve fibers and composed chiefly of neurilemma cells.
N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+F·4+I·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 19 pts
phosphaturia (22 points)
The excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine.
P·3+H·4+O·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 22 pts
quadriplegia (25 points)
Complete paralysis of the body from the neck down.
Q·10+U·1+A·1+D·2+R·1+I·1+P·3+L·1+E·1+G·2+I·1+A·1 = 25 pts
sulfonylurea (18 points)
""Any of a group of hypoglycemic drugs, such as tolbutamide, that act on the beta cells of the pancreas to increase the secretion of insulin.""
S·1+U·1+L·1+F·4+O·1+N·1+Y·4+L·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+A·1 = 18 pts
aminoaciduria (18 points)
A disorder of protein metabolism in which excessive amounts of amino acids are excreted in the urine.
A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 18 pts
antepenultima (17 points)
""The last syllable of a word except two, as -syl- in monosyllable.-syl- in monosyllable.""
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+A·1 = 17 pts
antiguerrilla (14 points)
""GUERRILLA An irregular mode of carrying on war, by the constant attacks of independent bands, adopted in the north of Spain during the Peninsular war.""
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+G·2+U·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 14 pts
antimarijuana (22 points)
""MARIJUANA A strong-smelling Asian plant (Cannabis sativa), also called hemp, from which a number of euphorogenic and halucinogenic drugs are prepared. The euphoric effect is predominently due to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).Cannabis sativa), also called hemp, from which a number of euphorogenic and halucinogenic drugs are prepared. The euphoric effect is predominently due to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).""
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+J·8+U·1+A·1+N·1+A·1 = 22 pts
bougainvillea (19 points)
Ornamental tropical climber
Plant producing a Bolivian glue
Common climbing plant of the tropics
B·3+O·1+U·1+G·2+A·1+I·1+N·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+A·1 = 19 pts
disequilibria (25 points)
EQUILIBRIA
D·2+I·1+S·1+E·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 25 pts
hyperuricemia (25 points)
""Excess uric acid in the blood, as in gout.""
H·4+Y·4+P·3+E·1+R·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 25 pts
neuroblastoma (17 points)
""Pl. neuroblastomas or neuroblastomata (-m -t ) A malignant tumor composed of neuroblasts, originating in the autonomic nervous system or the adrenal medulla and occurring chiefly in infants and young children.""
N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 17 pts
nonequilibria (24 points)
EQUILIBRIA
N·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 24 pts
panleukopenia (21 points)
See distemper 1 .
P·3+A·1+N·1+L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 21 pts
parainfluenza (27 points)
""Of, relating to, or designating any of a group of paramyxoviruses that are similar to the viruses that cause influenza and are associated with various respiratory infections, especially in children.""
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+F·4+L·1+U·1+E·1+N·1+Z·10+A·1 = 27 pts
bougainvillaea (20 points)
Ornamental shrub of the tropics
B·3+O·1+U·1+G·2+A·1+I·1+N·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+E·1+A·1 = 20 pts
claustrophobia (23 points)
Fear of confined spaces
Irrational fear of confined spaces
Fear of confinement
C·3+L·1+A·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+B·3+I·1+A·1 = 23 pts
computerphobia (27 points)
Fear of something
C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+B·3+I·1+A·1 = 27 pts
hemoglobinuria (22 points)
The presence of hemoglobin in the urine.
H·4+E·1+M·3+O·1+G·2+L·1+O·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 22 pts
neurofibromata (21 points)
Pl. neurofibromas or neurofibromata (-m -t ) A usually benign tumor originating in peripheral nerve fibers and composed chiefly of neurilemma cells.
N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+F·4+I·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 21 pts
phenylthiourea (25 points)
See phenylthiocarbamide .
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+Y·4+L·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+O·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+A·1 = 25 pts
pseudepigrapha (25 points)
Bible
P·3+S·1+E·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+P·3+I·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+A·1 = 25 pts
superphenomena (23 points)
English word
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+A·1 = 23 pts
counterguerilla (18 points)
English word
C·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+U·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 18 pts
lymphogranuloma (28 points)
English word
L·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+H·4+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 28 pts
medulloblastoma (22 points)
(Medicine / Pathology) a rapidly growing brain tumour that develops in children and is responsive to radiotherapy
M·3+E·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 22 pts
neuroblastomata (19 points)
""Pl. neuroblastomas or neuroblastomata (-m -t ) A malignant tumor composed of neuroblasts, originating in the autonomic nervous system or the adrenal medulla and occurring chiefly in infants and young children.""
N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 19 pts
phenylketonuria (27 points)
""Abbr. PKU A genetic disorder in which the body lacks the enzyme necessary to metabolize phenylalanine to tyrosine. Left untreated, the disorder can cause brain damage and progressive mental retardation as a result of the accumulation of phenylalanine and its breakdown products.""
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+Y·4+L·1+K·5+E·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 27 pts
pleuropneumonia (21 points)
""Inflammation of the pleura and lungs; a combination of pleurisy and pneumonia, esp. a kind of contagions and fatal lung plague of cattle.""
P·3+L·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+N·1+E·1+U·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 21 pts
B·3+R·1+O·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+P·3+N·1+E·1+U·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 27 pts
C·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+U·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 19 pts
P·3+S·1+E·1+U·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+Y·4+M·3+A·1 = 31 pts
C·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+A·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+A·1 = 25 pts
L·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+H·4+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 30 pts
M·3+A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+O·1+B·3+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 26 pts
M·3+E·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 24 pts
A·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+M·3+A·1+G·2+L·1+O·1+B·3+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 28 pts
P·3+S·1+E·1+U·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+Y·4+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 33 pts

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