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abrasive (13 points)
Vie with Arabs? Could be rough!
Emery paper or steel wool, say
Rubbing the wrong way (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
abreacts (12 points)
Expresses an emotion.
Conquers a trauma, in therapy
Releases pent-up emotions, in psychoanalysis
A·1+B·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abridged (13 points)
Condensed (as text)
Cut short - big adder (anagram)
An old bird flew into and got cut
A·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
abridger (12 points)
Reader's Digest staffer
One who makes short work of a link with ringleader
Person who curtails a game of cards with king
A·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+G·2+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
abridges (12 points)
Shortens article by English poet
Curtails the brigade's movement
A poet prepares a precis
A·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abrogate (11 points)
Formally cancel (an agreement)
Annul - to a barge (anagram)
Cancel or repeal, say a law
A·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
abrosias (10 points)
Abrosia
A·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abrupter (12 points)
More sudden and unexpected
Shorter able-bodied man serving on game point, about given up
A·1+B·3+R·1+U·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
abruptly (15 points)
Suddenly or curtly
In a rude or curt manner
Quickly and without warning
A·1+B·3+R·1+U·1+P·3+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
abscised (13 points)
Abscise
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
abscises (12 points)
Abscise
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abscisin (12 points)
Plant hormone causing the fall of leaves in autumn
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+I·1+N·1 = 12 pts
abscissa (12 points)
Ordinate's opposite
X-axis coordinate
Element of reference in geometry.
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+A·1 = 12 pts
absconds (13 points)
Goes without saying (wordplay)
Bolts, runs away
Runs off, as with stolen property
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
abseiled (11 points)
Rests back in a bed and let oneself down
Descended rock face
Let oneself down rockface as I bleed badly
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
absences (12 points)
They soften the heart
Attendance book entries
Attendance-book notations
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
absented (11 points)
Kept away, being dispatched into a place of rest
Kept away
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
absentee (10 points)
A busy worker sent in for one away
Missing voter (wordplay)
Truant, for one.
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+E·1 = 10 pts
absenter (10 points)
One intentionally not present
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
absently (13 points)
In a preoccupied way
Without thinking
Inattentively
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
absinthe (13 points)
Sailors in the drink (wordplay)
Bits of kebabs in their drink (wordplay)
Strong liquour in the basin (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+S·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1 = 13 pts
absinths (13 points)
Absinth
A·1+B·3+S·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+S·1 = 13 pts
absolute (10 points)
Positive kind of zero? On the contrary!
Complete and unrestricted, say power
Free from limits, power perhaps
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
absolved (14 points)
Declared free (from guilt)
Let off the hook, a slob finally cracked
Sailor, cracked, released from duty
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
absolver (13 points)
He who pardons.
Jack you may forgive
A priest may be such, or half a French one and you
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
absolves (13 points)
Saves lob shot and clears
Saves lob shot and clears completely
Remits, as sins
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
absonant (10 points)
Unnatural boast about strangling old relative
Discordant
Discordant, archaically
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
absorbed (13 points)
Took in gold found in berth (wordplay)
Wholly engrossed or imbued
Deep in thought.
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
absorber (12 points)
Sponge recipe accepted by sailor, not drunk
Cushion
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
abstains (10 points)
Doesn't say yes or no
Chooses not to do
Casts no vote
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
absterge (11 points)
To cleanse by wiping
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts
abstract (12 points)
Quietly remove painting, perhaps
Hard to grasp, maybe
Knock off some modern art (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1 = 12 pts
abstrict (12 points)
To set free by constriction
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+T·1 = 12 pts
abstruse (10 points)
Hard to understand, perhaps profound
Hard to understand, recondite
Difficult to comprehend
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
absurder (11 points)
More ridiculous
More ridiculous bends on road during Lincoln runs
It's more ridiculous - I'm lost for words after Australian has bowled Root
A·1+B·3+S·1+U·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
absurdly (14 points)
In preposterous manner.
In a ridiculous manner
In a foolish way
A·1+B·3+S·1+U·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
abundant (11 points)
Notice worker eating cake that's rich
Existing in large quantities, plentiful
Rich worker attached to a German union
A·1+B·3+U·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
abusable (12 points)
Able to be abused
A·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
abutilon (10 points)
Plate dropped in ablution plant
Flowering maple
Built on a structure with a flowering maple
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts
abutment (12 points)
Point of contact
Only men go in at such a meeting
Only males go in at such a meeting
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
abuttals (10 points)
Legal land boundaries.
Boundaries
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abutters (10 points)
Abutter
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abutting (11 points)
Next comes a ram fight
Bordering on a fight for rams, it seems
Bordering on a ram fight
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
acerbate (12 points)
Put out account with wrong rebate
Create novel about graduate in distress
Make bitter
A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
acerbest (12 points)
Acerb
A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
acerbity (15 points)
Sharp and forthright manner
Harshness of temper.
Tree, by squeezing it, produces vitriol
A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
acrobats (12 points)
Those falling head over heels (wordplay)
Coat, bras, pants, jumpers (wordplay)
Ones seeking steady work (wordplay)
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
adhibits (14 points)
Adhibit
A·1+D·2+H·4+I·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
adorable (11 points)
Eliciting an "aww," maybe
Cute and cuddly (wordplay)
Eliciting an 'aww,' maybe
A·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
adorably (14 points)
How tots perform recitals
In a captivating way.
In a charming manner.
A·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
adsorbed (12 points)
Collected by condensation.
Condensed on a surface.
Held, as a dissolved substance
A·1+D·2+S·1+O·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
adumbral (13 points)
In shadow.
A·1+D·2+U·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 13 pts
aerobics (12 points)
Heartfelt class (wordplay)
Exercises for pilots (wordplay)
Exercises pens at altitude (wordplay)
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 12 pts
aerobium (12 points)
""An organism that requires free oxygen, also AEROBE""
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
afebrile (13 points)
Maintaining a normal body temperature
Not feverish
A·1+F·4+E·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
agitable (11 points)
Capable of being flustered.
Willing to revolt
A·1+G·2+I·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
airboats (10 points)
Bayou craft
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
airborne (10 points)
Winging it (wordplay)
Gone with the wind (wordplay)
Like parachutists, at times
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
airbound (11 points)
Supported by air
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2 = 11 pts
airbrush (13 points)
Blow that for a way to get the paint on!
Make snap improvements (wordplay)
Alter (a photograph)
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+R·1+U·1+S·1+H·4 = 13 pts
airburst (10 points)
Explosion in the atmosphere
Detonation in the atmosphere
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+R·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
airbuses (10 points)
Double-deckers in the sky, maybe
Sky shuttles
747 alternatives
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
albacore (12 points)
Large tuna; able orca (anagram)
A fish that gets canned (wordplay)
Al Gore has cab back up for good swimmer
A·1+L·1+B·3+A·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
albedoes (11 points)
Albedo
A·1+L·1+B·3+E·1+D·2+O·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
albicore (12 points)
""A large tuna fish, also ALBACORE""
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
albinism (12 points)
White rat's condition
Condition with no pigment present in skin
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
albizias (19 points)
Albizia
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+Z·10+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 19 pts
albizzia (28 points)
""A tropical tree, also ALBIZIA""
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+I·1+A·1 = 28 pts
albumens (12 points)
Albumen
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
albumins (12 points)
Albumin
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
albumose (12 points)
A water-soluble protein
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
alburnum (12 points)
The soft wood between inner bark and heartwood
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+R·1+N·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
alembics (14 points)
Distilling apparatus.
A·1+L·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 14 pts
algaroba (11 points)
Mesquite
A·1+L·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1 = 11 pts
algebras (11 points)
Algebra
A·1+L·1+G·2+E·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
alibiing (11 points)
Saying someone wasn't there
A·1+L·1+I·1+B·3+I·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
alliable (10 points)
Capable of being allied
A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
allobars (10 points)
Allobar
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
alphabet (15 points)
Cast of characters (wordplay)
A to Z, say
First elements (of language)
A·1+L·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1 = 15 pts
ambaries (12 points)
Ambary
A·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
amberies (12 points)
Ambery
A·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
amberoid (13 points)
""A synthetic amber, also AMBROID""
A·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 13 pts
ambiance (14 points)
Jobs once in California
Atmosphere, as at a restaurant
Theme restaurant's offering
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
ambience (14 points)
Atmosphere (of a place)
Aura (of a place)
Environment or surroundings
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
ambients (12 points)
Ambient
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
ambition (12 points)
Desire to get on? No, I'm a bit sloppy!
I'm in boat (anagram)
Aim not to be a mocker, as 5 says
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts
ambivert (15 points)
Sometimes shy, sometimes outgoing
One who's sometimes outgoing, sometimes shy
Person who might enjoy a party and a Netflix binge equally
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1 = 15 pts
amboinas (12 points)
Amboina
A·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
amboynas (15 points)
Amboyna
A·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+Y·4+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 15 pts
ambroids (13 points)
Ambroid
A·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
ambrosia (12 points)
Gods' dinner (wordplay)
Boar ma is cooking - great grub!
Wild boar is ma cooking? Fantastic grub!
A·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
ambsaces (14 points)
Ambsace
A·1+M·3+B·3+S·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
ambulant (12 points)
Able to walk, not confined to bed
Walking, moving around
Of patient, able to walk
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
ambulate (12 points)
Walk (technical)
Mum's back, but cut short overdue walk
Go for a stroll, but with a meal out
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
ambushed (16 points)
Attacked guerrilla-style
Attacked from hiding
Waylaid mum returned exhausted
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
ambusher (15 points)
Go back (on a promise)
One who lies in wait
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
ambushes (15 points)
An A of A&E
Takes by surprise
Some surprise attacks
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
amenable (12 points)
Is he A.1. during the flight (wordplay)
Fit for praising, as a sermon (wordplay)
Willing to answer questions
A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
amenably (15 points)
In a willing-to-comply manner
In an agreeable manner.
In a willing manner
A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
amicable (14 points)
Do I give current service? How nice!
How pleasant to be in current use!
Can I be of current use (wordplay)
A·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
amicably (17 points)
In a friendly manner
In a friendly way
In a friendly fashion
A·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
amoebean (12 points)
""Alternately responding, also AMEBEAN""
A·1+M·3+O·1+E·1+B·3+E·1+A·1+N·1 = 12 pts
amoeboid (13 points)
Like some shape shifters (wordplay)
Like simplest form of life
Having an asymmetric shape
A·1+M·3+O·1+E·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 13 pts
amphibia (17 points)
In water or out of it
Class that includes newts and frogs
Class including salamanders and toads
A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+I·1+B·3+I·1+A·1 = 17 pts
amusable (12 points)
Easily entertained
A·1+M·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
anabaena (10 points)
Alga causing fishy taste in water
A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+A·1+E·1+N·1+A·1 = 10 pts
anabases (10 points)
Military expeditions
A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
anabasis (10 points)
Xenophon wrote it
Xenephon's classic.
Xenophon's classic.
A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 10 pts
anabatic (12 points)
Upward moving, as a wind
A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
anableps (12 points)
This 1 across can still see - a clever postscript
A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+P·3+S·1 = 12 pts
anabolic (12 points)
Like some steroids
Type of steroid to increase muscle
Type of steroid
A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
anaerobe (10 points)
Septic tank worker (wordplay)
Bacterium that doesn't need oxygen
Organism growing without free oxygen
A·1+N·1+A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+E·1 = 10 pts
antibias (10 points)
God of equal opportunity (wordplay)
Greek god of equal opportunity (wordplay)
Nondiscriminatory
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+B·3+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
antibody (14 points)
Disease-fighting protein
Biological immunity agent
Kind of test
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+B·3+O·1+D·2+Y·4 = 14 pts
antiboss (10 points)
Opposed to bosses
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+B·3+O·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
antisnob (10 points)
Opposed to snobbery [adj] / a person opposed to snobbery
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+N·1+O·1+B·3 = 10 pts
arabesks (14 points)
Arabesk
A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+E·1+S·1+K·5+S·1 = 14 pts
arabized (20 points)
Arabize
A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1+D·2 = 20 pts
arabizes (19 points)
Arabize
A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
ararobas (10 points)
Araroba
A·1+R·1+A·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
arbalest (10 points)
Device for shooting bundles into craft
Old-time crossbow.
Powerful medieval crossbow
A·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
arbalist (10 points)
""A type of crossbow, also ARBALEST, ARBELEST, ARBLAST""
A·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
arbelest (10 points)
""A type of crossbow, also ARBALEST, ARBALIST, ARBLAST""
A·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
arbiters (10 points)
*Space satellites, for example
They decide disputed issues
*Space satellites, e.g
A·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
arbitral (10 points)
Relating to dispute-settling
Regarding some dispute settlement
Relating to independent settling of disputes
A·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts
arboreal (10 points)
Out on a limb (wordplay)
Tree-dwelling wild boar? Honest!
Tree-dwelling wild boar - honest!
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts
arboreta (10 points)
Botanical gardens (Var.)
Where trees may be cultivated
Botanic-garden areas
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+A·1 = 10 pts
arborist (10 points)
Tree surgeon
Pruning expert
Tree expert
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
arborize (19 points)
""To form many branches, also ARBORISE""
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
arborous (10 points)
Like a grove
Golden snake's first off, turning with us through the trees
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
arboured (11 points)
Pertaining to an {arbour=n}
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
arbuscle (12 points)
A dwarf tree
A·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
arbutean (10 points)
Pertaining to an {arbute=n}
A·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+N·1 = 10 pts
arguable (11 points)
Ace grub with ale? Could be contentious!
Open to question
Up for debate
A·1+R·1+G·2+U·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
arguably (14 points)
In an arguable manner
A·1+R·1+G·2+U·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
armbands (13 points)
Team captains' accoutrements
Symbols worn on sleeves
Team captains' accouterments
A·1+R·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
arquebus (19 points)
Gun called a hagbut
Gun used in a brusque manner
Old-fashioned handgun
A·1+R·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+B·3+U·1+S·1 = 19 pts
asbestic (12 points)
Pertaining to {asbestos=n}
A·1+S·1+B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
asbestos (10 points)
Arsonist's bane (wordplay)
Fire extinguisher (wordplay)
It should contain a fire
A·1+S·1+B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts
asbestus (10 points)
""Fine fibrous mineral made into incombustible material, also ASBESTOS""
A·1+S·1+B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ascorbic (14 points)
Acid boracic's turned into (wordplay)
Acid found in citrus fruits, vitamin C
- - acid: vitamin C
A·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
ascribed (13 points)
Chalked up (to)
Credited the writer in a TV pitch
Gave credit to
A·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
ascribes (12 points)
Attributes (to) - rib cases (anagram)
A writer is this, perhaps
Gives credit (to)
A·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
assemble (12 points)
Construct some brass emblems (wordplay)
What they have to do for a 13 across
Labs seem uncomplicated to construct
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
assembly (15 points)
General in charge of meetings (wordplay)
Gathering of gambolling lambs? Yes!
Online factory work (wordplay)
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
atonable (10 points)
Forgivable, like venial sins
Like venal sins
Expiable
A·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
atremble (12 points)
Albert Cook holds me back swaying
Shaking like a leaf
Shaking a thrice about a thousand
A·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
auberges (11 points)
Inns in Tours
A·1+U·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
aubretia (10 points)
Genus of purple-flowered Mediterranean plants
A·1+U·1+B·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+A·1 = 10 pts
aubrieta (10 points)
Trailing rockery plant genus
A·1+U·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+E·1+T·1+A·1 = 10 pts
audibles (11 points)
Quarterbacks' play changes
Gridiron ad-libs
QB's called-out options
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
autobahn (13 points)
Main route (wordplay)
... and how to get there (wordplay)
Famously fast route
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+H·4+N·1 = 13 pts
avowable (16 points)
Worthy of confession
A·1+V·4+O·1+W·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
avowably (19 points)
In an avowable manner
A·1+V·4+O·1+W·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
9-Letter Words (232):
abamperes (15 points)
Abampere
A·1+B·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
abandoned (13 points)
Orchestrated premature finish (wordplay)
Game called off to music (wordplay)
Given up a wild record bid (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
abandoner (12 points)
Deserter
Deserter.
A·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
abasement (13 points)
What a shame to be below ground level!
Mean beast (anagram)
Humiliation in a crypt (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
abashment (16 points)
Red state (wordplay)
One party intended verbal shaming
Party workers in for discomfort
A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+H·4+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 16 pts
abatement (13 points)
Subsidence in a cellar? Time for spades
Reprieve from a tax obligation
Reduction in force
A·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
abattises (11 points)
Abattis
A·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abattoirs (11 points)
Meat packing plants
Animal slaughterhouses
Slaughter-houses
A·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+I·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abbotcies (15 points)
Abbotcy
A·1+B·3+B·3+O·1+T·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
abdicable (16 points)
Capable of being renounced
A·1+B·3+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
abdicated (15 points)
Rejected ruling (wordplay)
Without Kitty, Jack croaked and gave up
Resigned as a royal
A·1+B·3+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
abdicates (14 points)
Becomes unruly (wordplay)
Gives up an office from basic date
Resigns, at a high level
A·1+B·3+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abdicator (14 points)
Edward VIII in 1936
He's giving up
King Edward VIII, for example
A·1+B·3+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 14 pts
abdominal (14 points)
Muscles packed to take a punch!
Muscle pack (wordplay)
Like some six-packs
A·1+B·3+D·2+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
abducting (15 points)
Taking by force
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
abduction (14 points)
Carrying off (of a person)
Taking badly (wordplay)
Alien encounter, some claim
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
abductors (14 points)
Courts get rough with bad kidnappers
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abelmosks (17 points)
Abelmosk
A·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+K·5+S·1 = 17 pts
aberrance (13 points)
Departure from the norm
Welsh mouth to Breton river? There's freakishness for you!
Lincoln rector originally managed church going in the wrong direction
A·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 13 pts
aberrancy (16 points)
Wandering or straying state
It's just not normal
Deviance by nearby car is the subject of worry
A·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 16 pts
aberrants (11 points)
Aberrant
A·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
aberrated (12 points)
Aberrate
A·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
abetments (13 points)
Abetment
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
abeyances (16 points)
States of suspension
Temporary suspensions
Temporary suspensions.
A·1+B·3+E·1+Y·4+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
abhenries (14 points)
Abhenry
A·1+B·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abhorrent (14 points)
Ground hot and barren? Horrible!
Detestable/tenants' motto (wordplay)
Bad breath or not, initially offensive
A·1+B·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 14 pts
abhorrers (14 points)
Abhorrer
A·1+B·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abhorring (15 points)
Detesting
Loathing
A·1+B·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
abidances (14 points)
Abidance
A·1+B·3+I·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abidingly (16 points)
Everlastingly
A·1+B·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
abilities (11 points)
The powers to do
Abigail fibs about information technology skills
Could a Billy have the skills to tease them, by the sound of it
A·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abiogenic (14 points)
Not biogenic; not produced by living organisms
A·1+B·3+I·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
abjection (20 points)
Hopeless state of protest when leader's been replaced
A·1+B·3+J·8+E·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 20 pts
ablations (11 points)
Ablation
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
ablatives (14 points)
One curiously vets bail cases
Words in a certain grammatical case.
Cases at last
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
ablegates (12 points)
Ablegate
A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
ablutions (11 points)
The act of washing
Usain Bolt ordered washing
Usain Bolt, after injury, showers
A·1+B·3+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abnegated (13 points)
Went without
Rejected and dropped, holding back information
Gave up
A·1+B·3+N·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
abnegates (12 points)
Denies or renounces
Relinquishes
Renounces.
A·1+B·3+N·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abnegator (12 points)
One who surrenders
Renouncer over Angora bet
Claim renouncer
A·1+B·3+N·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 12 pts
abnormals (13 points)
Abnormal
A·1+B·3+N·1+O·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 13 pts
aboideaus (12 points)
Aboideau
A·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+A·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
aboideaux (19 points)
Aboideau
A·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+A·1+U·1+X·8 = 19 pts
aboiteaus (11 points)
Aboiteau
A·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+U·1+S·1 = 11 pts
aboiteaux (18 points)
Aboiteau
A·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+U·1+X·8 = 18 pts
abolished (15 points)
Like poll taxes
Got rid of
Put an end to
A·1+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts

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