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abiders (10 points)
Ones who tolerate
Those who stand fast
They stay put
A·1+B·3+I·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abiding (11 points)
Enduring (memory)
Remaining or residing
Helping Britain in standing
A·1+B·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
abigail (10 points)
BE SICK of the maid (wordplay)
David's wife (OT)
Another wife of David (OT)
A·1+B·3+I·1+G·2+A·1+I·1+L·1 = 10 pts
ability (12 points)
One can do with this!
Might S. kill that (wordplay)
Willingness to say 'amen' to this skill
A·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
abioses (9 points)
Abiosis
A·1+B·3+I·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
abiosis (9 points)
State of being without life
A·1+B·3+I·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 9 pts
abiotic (11 points)
Sans living organisms
Lifeless, as the moon
Dead, as a planet
A·1+B·3+I·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
abjured (17 points)
Renounced on oath
Disowned sailor Jack, awfully rude
Renounced formally
A·1+B·3+J·8+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
abjurer (16 points)
One who {abjures=v}
A·1+B·3+J·8+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
abjures (16 points)
Washes one's hands of
Renounces unequivocally
Formally rejects
A·1+B·3+J·8+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
ablated (10 points)
Removed by melting
Removed by melting, for example
Cut out ad about folding table
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
ablates (9 points)
Removes by erosion
Carries away
Wears thin
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
ablauts (9 points)
Vowel changes in verb forms
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 9 pts
ablings (10 points)
""Perhaps, also ABLINS, AIBLINS""
A·1+B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 10 pts
abluent (9 points)
Cleansing
Cleanser.
A·1+B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 9 pts
abluted (10 points)
Thoroughly washed
A·1+B·3+L·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
aboding (11 points)
Abode
A·1+B·3+O·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
abolish (12 points)
Ugly boil has erupted; exterminate it!
Has boil - nasty - to do away with!
Put an end to (custom)
A·1+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 12 pts
abollae (9 points)
Abolla
A·1+B·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 9 pts
abomasa (11 points)
Abomasum
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+A·1 = 11 pts
abomasi (11 points)
Abomasus
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+I·1 = 11 pts
aborted (10 points)
Made a go a no-go
Scratched at NASA
Canceled a space mission
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
aborter (9 points)
Launch stopper
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
abought (13 points)
Abye
A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 13 pts
aboulia (9 points)
Loss of willpower
A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+L·1+I·1+A·1 = 9 pts
aboulic (11 points)
Pertaining to loss of willpower
A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+L·1+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
abounds (10 points)
Is all over the place
Is present in large numbers.
Flourishes, as spring comes in
A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 10 pts
abraded (11 points)
Rubbed the wrong way (wordplay)
Roughened by rubbing
Sanded, for example
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
abrader (10 points)
Carpenter's rasp, for one
Rubber eraser, for one
Rubber (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
abrades (10 points)
Rubs the wrong way (wordplay)
Wears down by friction.
Wears away by friction.
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abreact (11 points)
Talk out of one's troubles, in psychoanalysis.
A·1+B·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+T·1 = 11 pts
abreast (9 points)
Well-informed (of)
Facing parallel, say
On top (of)
A·1+B·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
abridge (11 points)
Shorten (a text)
Make shorter, book say
Adapt for audio format, perhaps
A·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts
abroach (14 points)
Astir
A·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+A·1+C·3+H·4 = 14 pts
abrosia (9 points)
A {fasting=n}
A·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+A·1 = 9 pts
abscess (11 points)
Himalayan wild goat; hart (anagram)
Trouble for a tooth
Swelling in body tissue
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abscise (11 points)
Separate by cutting off
Loose scabs, ie, fall off
Separate, as a flower from a plant
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
abscond (12 points)
Run away (with)
Bods can (anagram)
Leave hurriedly (to avoid arrest)
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+D·2 = 12 pts
abseils (9 points)
Lesbia's translation lets herself down
Descends by rope
Climbs down attached to a rope
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 9 pts
absence (11 points)
Want (of something)
Cause of more fondness (wordplay)
Seen cab (anagram)
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 11 pts
absents (9 points)
Withdraws (oneself)
Keeps (oneself) away.
Removes (oneself)
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 9 pts
absinth (12 points)
Ban this concoction!
Ban this unruly intoxicant!
Liqueur made with wormwood
A·1+B·3+S·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+H·4 = 12 pts
absolve (12 points)
Clear (of blame)
Sailor's love sick? Pardon!
Lob vase (anagram)
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+V·4+E·1 = 12 pts
absorbs (11 points)
Holds sailor's balls
Soaks in sailors' circles
Functions like a towel
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+R·1+B·3+S·1 = 11 pts
abstain (9 points)
Just say no (wordplay)
Ban Asti perhaps (wordplay)
Refrain (from voting)
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1 = 9 pts
absurds (10 points)
Absurd
A·1+B·3+S·1+U·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 10 pts
abubble (13 points)
Full of enthusiasm
Like sparkling wine
Effervescing
A·1+B·3+U·1+B·3+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
abulias (9 points)
Abulia
A·1+B·3+U·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 9 pts
abusers (9 points)
Candidates for rehab
Folks who take privileges too far
Those who mistreat
A·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
abusing (10 points)
Maltreater's action
Taking undue advantage of and reviling
Kicking around
A·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
abusive (12 points)
Profanity-laced, say
Rude writer's under a vehicle!
Harshly insulting, as language
A·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 12 pts
abuttal (9 points)
Meeting, of sorts
It's touching (wordplay)
Touchy situation (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+L·1 = 9 pts
abutted (10 points)
But date may go wrong if one's touched!
Kept in touch (wordplay)
How A bordered on playing the goat
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
abutter (9 points)
Neighbouring landowner is a bishop, say
Neighbour providing a dairy product
Owner of a contiguous estate
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
abvolts (12 points)
Cgs electrical units
Electrical units
A·1+B·3+V·4+O·1+L·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abwatts (12 points)
Abwatt
A·1+B·3+W·4+A·1+T·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abysmal (14 points)
Extremely bad - lamb, say (anagram)
Poor lamb, say, needs operation
Lamb, say, rambling is unfathomable
A·1+B·3+Y·4+S·1+M·3+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
abyssal (12 points)
Like a chasm
Of ocean depths, bottomless
So deep as to be unmeasurable
A·1+B·3+Y·4+S·1+S·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
abysses (12 points)
Andropov and Gagarin
They're the pits
Heartless boy adopted by fools is pits
A·1+B·3+Y·4+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
acerber (11 points)
Acerb
A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
acerbic (13 points)
Bitter (in speech)
Sour or severe.
Bitter expert with broken crib
A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
acrobat (11 points)
Stuntman wrestling a cobra - it's tense!
Latex-clad swinger (wordplay)
Circus performer (wordplay)
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+T·1 = 11 pts
actable (11 points)
Appropriate for the stage
Suitable for the stage
Fit for the stage
A·1+C·3+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
addable (11 points)
Ready for summing.
Designed to be appended
Available for summing up
A·1+D·2+D·2+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
addible (11 points)
Possible to sum up.
A·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
adhibit (13 points)
Let in
Administer
Affix
A·1+D·2+H·4+I·1+B·3+I·1+T·1 = 13 pts
adsorbs (10 points)
Gathers to a surface
Condenses and holds, in chemistry.
Gathers on a surface.
A·1+D·2+S·1+O·1+R·1+B·3+S·1 = 10 pts
adverbs (13 points)
Many end with '-ly'
Duly and truly, for example
Purely and simply, for example
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+R·1+B·3+S·1 = 13 pts
aerobes (9 points)
Mycobacteria, e.g
Legionella and listeria
Oxygen-requiring organisms
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
aerobia (9 points)
Oxygenic organisms
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+I·1+A·1 = 9 pts
aerobic (11 points)
Like some heart-pumping workouts
Requiring free oxygen
(Of exercise) improving intake of oxygen
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
affable (15 points)
Easy to talk to? A fine story!
Quite a ffriendly mmyth (wordplay)
Very loud seaman in the drink? Gracious!
A·1+F·4+F·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
affably (18 points)
In a cordial manner
In a friendly way
Politely
A·1+F·4+F·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
aiblins (9 points)
""Perhaps, also ABLINS, ABLINGS""
A·1+I·1+B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts
airboat (9 points)
Everglades transport
Bayou craft
Everglades vessel
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+A·1+T·1 = 9 pts
albatas (9 points)
Albata
A·1+L·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 9 pts
albedos (10 points)
Planets' reflective ratios
Amounts of reflected radiation
Planetary reflection ratios
A·1+L·1+B·3+E·1+D·2+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts
albinal (9 points)
Deficient in pigment
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 9 pts
albinic (11 points)
""Pertaining to albinism, also ALBINAL""
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
albinos (9 points)
Those who are beyond the pale (wordplay)
Ones beyond the pale (wordplay)
White rats, for example
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+S·1 = 9 pts
albites (9 points)
Albite
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
albitic (11 points)
Pertaining to {albite=n}
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
albizia (18 points)
""A tropical tree, also ALBIZZIA""
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+Z·10+I·1+A·1 = 18 pts
albumen (11 points)
Your eggman (wordplay)
White male husband, regularly drunk
White of egg
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 11 pts
albumin (11 points)
Protein in milk and eggs
Egg white protein
Egg white component
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1 = 11 pts
alembic (13 points)
Old type of distilling apparatus
Old distillation vessel
Lab involved with mice still
A·1+L·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
algebra (10 points)
X math (wordplay)
Science of the unknown (wordplay)
The study of unknown symbols (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+G·2+E·1+B·3+R·1+A·1 = 10 pts
alibied (10 points)
Made an excuse
Furnished an excuse
Made an excuse for
A·1+L·1+I·1+B·3+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
alibies (9 points)
Alibi
A·1+L·1+I·1+B·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
allobar (9 points)
Depleted uranium, vis-a-vis natural uranium
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+R·1 = 9 pts
ambages (12 points)
Secret ways of action
'Without more -, Sir, I have ... consented to marry him.' (Aphra Behn)
A·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
ambaris (11 points)
Ambari
A·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+S·1 = 11 pts
ambeers (11 points)
Ambeer
A·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
ambient (11 points)
Time to ban recycled music in shops, say
Surrounding - mean bit (anagram)
Going round in two minds? Not Val!
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
amblers (11 points)
Hobos, in a way
Certain pacing horses.
Hurriers they're not
A·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
ambling (12 points)
Walking at a slow, relaxed pace
Moving at a relaxed pace
Taking it slow
A·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
amboina (11 points)
Dutch Moluccan isle
One of the Molucca Islands
Moluccan isle swept by tidal wave.
A·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+A·1 = 11 pts
ambones (11 points)
Raised pulpits in early Christian churches
A·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
amboyna (14 points)
Mottled curly-grained wood of an Indonesian tree, used in making furniture
A·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+Y·4+N·1+A·1 = 14 pts
ambries (11 points)
Ambry
A·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
ambroid (12 points)
""A synthetic amber, also AMBEROID""
A·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 12 pts
ambsace (13 points)
Dice throw called snake eyes
The lowest possible throw at dice
Lowest throw at dice; bad luck.
A·1+M·3+B·3+S·1+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 13 pts
amebean (11 points)
""Alternately responding, also AMOEBEAN""
A·1+M·3+E·1+B·3+E·1+A·1+N·1 = 11 pts
ameboid (12 points)
""Resembling an ameba, also AMOEBOID""
A·1+M·3+E·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 12 pts
amiable (11 points)
May I have cordial (wordplay)
Can I be so nice as this (wordplay)
Can I be friendly (wordplay)
A·1+M·3+I·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
amiably (14 points)
In a cordial way
In a friendly manner
In friendly fashion.
A·1+M·3+I·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
amoebae (11 points)
Examples of the simple life (wordplay)
Low life (wordplay)
Shape shifters (wordplay)
A·1+M·3+O·1+E·1+B·3+A·1+E·1 = 11 pts
amoeban (11 points)
Like a microscopic animal
A·1+M·3+O·1+E·1+B·3+A·1+N·1 = 11 pts
amoebas (11 points)
Low lifes (wordplay)
Divisive biology subjects (wordplay)
Examples of low life (wordplay)
A·1+M·3+O·1+E·1+B·3+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
amoebic (13 points)
Of one-celled animals
Roundish with an irregular border
Like some protozoa
A·1+M·3+O·1+E·1+B·3+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
antibug (10 points)
Effective against bugs
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+B·3+U·1+G·2 = 10 pts
anybody (16 points)
Who wants to try (wordplay)
Do I have a volunteer (wordplay)
Someone with a guess (wordplay)
A·1+N·1+Y·4+B·3+O·1+D·2+Y·4 = 16 pts
aplombs (13 points)
Demeanors of self-assurance
A·1+P·3+L·1+O·1+M·3+B·3+S·1 = 13 pts
arabesk (13 points)
A design of intertwined floral figures
A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+E·1+S·1+K·5 = 13 pts
arabize (18 points)
Adopt Middle Eastern customs, perhaps
A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 18 pts
arables (9 points)
Plowed lands
A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
araroba (9 points)
Brazilian tree with striped wood
Tree of Brazil
Tree having striped wood.
A·1+R·1+A·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1 = 9 pts
arbiter (9 points)
Beef inspector (wordplay)
Umpire, for one
Ruling party (wordplay)
A·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
arbored (10 points)
In a bower
Lined with trees
Providing plenty of shade
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
arbores (9 points)
Trees, as distinguished from shrubs
Trees, to a botanist
Trees Bot.
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
arbours (9 points)
Frameworks supporting climbing plants
Shady spots, in Sheffield
Sources of Sheffield shade
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
arbutes (9 points)
Arbute
A·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
arbutus (9 points)
But Ursa could become a strawberry tree
Tree with berrylike fruit
Certain evergreen shrub
A·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+U·1+S·1 = 9 pts
armband (12 points)
Tribal tattoo, perhaps
Worn symbol of support
Identification worn on sleeve
A·1+R·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2 = 12 pts
arrobas (9 points)
Mexican weights.
A·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+S·1 = 9 pts
ascribe (11 points)
Credit work, say, to a writer
Attribute (something to a cause)
Give credit (to)
A·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+B·3+E·1 = 11 pts
atabals (9 points)
Moorish drums
Moorish kettledrums
Small drums
A·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 9 pts
aubades (10 points)
Songs of sunrise demanded in Australia
Morning songs
Early strains ordered to be planted in Australia
A·1+U·1+B·3+A·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
auberge (10 points)
Inn serves vegetable one Pole discarded
Vegetable not favoured in foreign inn
Inn in France
A·1+U·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1 = 10 pts
auburns (9 points)
School colors (wordplay)
Moderate brown shades
Shades of red.
A·1+U·1+B·3+U·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts
aucubas (11 points)
Aucuba
A·1+U·1+C·3+U·1+B·3+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
audible (10 points)
Bail due (anagram)
Bail due to be fixed in hearing
Quarterback's call
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
audibly (13 points)
So as to be heard
Good way to talk
Out loud
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
ausubos (9 points)
Ausubo
A·1+U·1+S·1+U·1+B·3+O·1+S·1 = 9 pts
autobus (9 points)
A way to work (wordplay)
Possible way to work (wordplay)
Large tour vehicle
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+B·3+U·1+S·1 = 9 pts
abacuses (12 points)
You can count on them!
You can always count on these
Devices you can count on
A·1+B·3+A·1+C·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abalones (10 points)
Mother-of-pearl sources
Mother-of-pearl source
A mother-of-pearl source
A·1+B·3+A·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abampere (14 points)
A unit of electric current
A·1+B·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+E·1 = 14 pts
abandons (11 points)
Leaves (sinking ship)
A T. Rex perhaps touching small leaves
Deserts, say a sinking ship
A·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abapical (14 points)
Directed away from the apex
A·1+B·3+A·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
abasedly (14 points)
In a lowering way
A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
abashing (14 points)
A striking defeat that's humiliating
A defeat that is humiliating
A beating is embarrassing
A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
abatable (12 points)
Subject to reduction
Subject to remedying, as a nuisance
Stoppable
A·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
abatises (10 points)
Tree barricades used in war
Barbed barricades
A·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abattoir (10 points)
Place for croaking animals (wordplay)
Place for neat disposal (wordplay)
I tar boat (anagram)
A·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+I·1+R·1 = 10 pts
abbacies (14 points)
Monastery offices
A·1+B·3+B·3+A·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abbatial (12 points)
Monastic
A·1+B·3+B·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
abbesses (12 points)
Big sisters (wordplay)
'Mothers superior, prioresses (8)'
Mothers superior, prioresses
A·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abdicate (13 points)
Renounce (a throne)
Abandon royal dignity
Quit, a la Edward
A·1+B·3+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
abdomens (13 points)
Assimilating body parts (wordplay)
Breadbaskets, so to speak
Exercise targets
A·1+B·3+D·2+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
abdomina (13 points)
Abdomen
A·1+B·3+D·2+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1 = 13 pts
abducens (13 points)
A cranial nerve
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
abducent (13 points)
Drawing back
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
abducing (14 points)
Abduce
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
abducted (14 points)
Took a berth across Channel
Like earthlings, sometimes, in sci-fi
Ridiculous cut bad editor's taken
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
abductor (13 points)
Taker (of someone)
One removing by force
Hercules, to Iole
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 13 pts
abelmosk (16 points)
A tropical herb
A·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+K·5 = 16 pts
aberrant (10 points)
Ran in a deviating Albert (wordplay)
'Deviant, behaviour say (8)'
Deviant, behaviour say
A·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
abetment (12 points)
Help in holding up
Support in wrongdoing
Help on a heist
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
abettals (10 points)
Sanctions.
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abetters (10 points)
A punter's fellow criminals (wordplay)
Fences, for example
They help or incite others
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abetting (11 points)
Helping someone do a bad job (wordplay)
Aiding (a felon)
Bank job action (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
abettors (10 points)
Lookouts, for example
Helpers in crime
Getaway drivers, e.g
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abeyance (15 points)
State of limbo
State of temporary cessation
State of suspension
A·1+B·3+E·1+Y·4+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 15 pts
abeyancy (18 points)
Suspended state (Var.)
Suspended state variable
A·1+B·3+E·1+Y·4+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 18 pts
abfarads (14 points)
Abfarad
A·1+B·3+F·4+A·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
abhenrys (16 points)
Abhenry
A·1+B·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+R·1+Y·4+S·1 = 16 pts
abhorred (14 points)
Couldn't stomach
A British mob said to be very unpopular
Disliked, and then some
A·1+B·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
abhorrer (13 points)
One who can't stand (wordplay)
He detests you
A·1+B·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
abidance (13 points)
Act of enduring without yielding
Patient waiting
Conformity
A·1+B·3+I·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 13 pts
abigails (11 points)
Adams and Fillmore
Second first lady and others.
Adams and Van Buren
A·1+B·3+I·1+G·2+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abjectly (22 points)
In a miserable way
In a servile way
In a grovelling manner
A·1+B·3+J·8+E·1+C·3+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
abjurers (17 points)
Abjurer
A·1+B·3+J·8+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
abjuring (18 points)
Abjure
A·1+B·3+J·8+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
ablating (11 points)
Ablate
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
ablation (10 points)
Surgical removal procedure
Surgical removal
Loss of material by melting or evaporation
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts
ablative (13 points)
The table, via the case
The case of a table about four
Case for Caesar
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
ablegate (11 points)
A papal envoy
A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
abluents (10 points)
Abluent
A·1+B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ablution (10 points)
About nil (anagram)
Remission of sins not so cleansing
The work a washer does
A·1+B·3+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts
abnegate (11 points)
Renounce (something of value)
Renounce (something desirable)
Give up, as rights
A·1+B·3+N·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
abnormal (12 points)
Odd for an average rating (wordplay)
Moral ban (anagram)
Deviating from the standard
A·1+B·3+N·1+O·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
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
abomasal (12 points)
Pertaining to the abomasum
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
abomasum (14 points)
Old mother's filling a hobo's stomach
Nearly a lot of money, a 12 to stomach
A cow's fourth stomach
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
abomasus (12 points)
""The fourth stomach of a ruminant, also ABOMASUM""
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
aborally (13 points)
Away from the mouth
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
aborning (11 points)
Coming into being
Coming to fruition
Being produced
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
aborters (10 points)
Apollo 13 astronauts, for example
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
aborting (11 points)
Taking a shot cut (wordplay)
Cutting short
Before being born, the gait will be stopping it
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
abortion (10 points)
Premature termination, as of life
Subject of many demonstrations
Premature ending or termination
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts
abortive (13 points)
Are a little fruitless in a boat I have
Steal show outside, returning fruitless
Coming to no result
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
aboulias (10 points)
Aboulia
A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abounded (12 points)
Leapt onto answer - it was 'plentiful'!
Was in plentiful supply
A sprung lot of them
A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
abrachia (15 points)
A lack of arms
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+A·1 = 15 pts
abradant (11 points)
Sandpaper, for one
A badly behaved child, boy kept in for being irritating
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
abraders (11 points)
Emery boards, for example
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abrading (12 points)
Emery's purpose
Emery board's purpose
Wearing down by scraping
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
abrasion (10 points)
Result of scraping by (wordplay)
Souvenir from a bad trip (wordplay)
A support is replaced on wound
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts

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