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asserting (10 points)
Sticking up for (oneself)
Claiming to sting and sear this
Claiming it's made of sea string
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
assertion (9 points)
How silly to start to make such a claim!
Senator is about to make a statement
Claim first son has trouble in store
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 9 pts
assertive (12 points)
A lock up? I have to be forceful
Bold and confident
Far from reticent.
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 12 pts
assessing (10 points)
Rating, for taxation say
Finding how much 17 down becomes vocal
Mokes making music
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
assiduity (13 points)
""Constant or close application or attention, particularly to some business or enterprise; diligence.""
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+D·2+U·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
assiduous (10 points)
Showing great care and perseverance
Marked by care and persistent effort
Hard-working
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+D·2+U·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
assignats (10 points)
In France, note how revolutionary they were
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
assignees (10 points)
Delegation targets
Appointed persons
They are recipients when Genesis is revised
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
assigners (10 points)
Assigner
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
assigning (11 points)
Like giving your name to it (wordplay)
Like giving your autograph away
Giving out by way of giving your autograph
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
assignors (10 points)
Assignor
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
assistant (9 points)
Malamud novel (with "The")
Golf club apprentice (wordplay)
Help worker to find a mate (wordplay)
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 9 pts
assisters (9 points)
They help as nuns
Helpful ones
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
assisting (10 points)
Acting as right hand
Helpful to the fool if I cause him pain
The silly one I give pain to with help
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
assistors (9 points)
Assistor
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
associate (11 points)
Hang out (with)
Not yet a principal
Rub shoulders of teammate
A·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
assoiling (10 points)
Assoil
A·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
assorting (10 points)
Classifying.
A·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
assuaging (11 points)
Alleviating, allaying
Alleviating, appeasing
Bringing relief to, as a guilty conscience
A·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+A·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
assuasive (12 points)
Soothing
A·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 12 pts
assumpsit (13 points)
""A promise or undertaking, founded on a consideration. This promise may be oral or in writing not under seal. It may be express or implied.""
A·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+S·1+I·1+T·1 = 13 pts
asswaging (14 points)
Asswage
A·1+S·1+S·1+W·4+A·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
astatines (9 points)
Astatine
A·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
asterisks (13 points)
Record-book marks, maybe
"M*A*S*H" stars (wordplay)
Stars of "M*A*S*H" (wordplay)
A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+K·5+S·1 = 13 pts
asterisms (11 points)
Star clusters
A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 11 pts
asteroids (10 points)
Classic Atari game
Small planets orbiting the sun
Space Invaders alternative
A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 10 pts
asthenias (12 points)
Asthenia
A·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
asthenics (14 points)
Asthenic
A·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 14 pts
asthenies (12 points)
Astheny
A·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
asthmatic (16 points)
Of a respiratory disease
German cathedral city
That's enough to make short of 27 down
A·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
astigmias (12 points)
Astigmia
A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+G·2+M·3+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
astonying (13 points)
Astony
A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
astricted (12 points)
Astrict
A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
astringed (11 points)
Astringe
A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
astringes (10 points)
Astringe
A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
asynapsis (14 points)
Pl. asynapses (-s z) The failure of homologous chromosomes to pair during meiosis.
A·1+S·1+Y·4+N·1+A·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 14 pts
asyndetic (15 points)
Of a sentence in which conjunctions are omitted
A·1+S·1+Y·4+N·1+D·2+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 15 pts
ataractic (13 points)
Of or relating to a drug or other agent that has a tranquilizing effect.
A·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
ataraxias (16 points)
Ataraxia
A·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+A·1+X·8+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 16 pts
ataraxics (18 points)
Ataraxic
A·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+A·1+X·8+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 18 pts
ataraxies (16 points)
Ataraxy
A·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+A·1+X·8+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
atavistic (14 points)
Resembling remote ancestors
Reverting to something ancient
Involving reversion to an earlier type
A·1+T·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
atheistic (14 points)
Rejecting higher authority (wordplay)
Eschewing a higher calling (wordplay)
Not believing the man is in Greek mode
A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
athelings (13 points)
Atheling
A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts
athletics (14 points)
Sports - cheat list (anagram)
His cattle wandering off track, perhaps
Lithe acts (anagram)
A·1+T·1+H·4+L·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 14 pts
atomisers (11 points)
Atomiser
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
atomising (12 points)
Atomise
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
atomistic (13 points)
Less than molecular
Composed of simple elements
A cat is twitching, completely broken down (wordplay)
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
atomizers (20 points)
Scent spreaders
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 20 pts
atomizing (21 points)
Atomize
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 21 pts
atonalism (11 points)
ATONAL lacking tonality
A·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 11 pts
atonalist (9 points)
ATONAL lacking tonality
A·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
atonality (12 points)
Quality of Bartok's music
Feature of the 1925 opera "Wozzeck"
Lack of a key center, in music
A·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
atrazines (18 points)
Atrazine
A·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
atrocious (11 points)
Our coat is incredibly appalling
Terrible actor in trouble with debts
Very bad tragic actor promises to pay
A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+C·3+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 11 pts
atrophias (14 points)
Atrophia
A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
atrophied (15 points)
Wasted away as a left back at Hyde, say
Decayed from disuse
Aphrodite became emaciated
A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
atrophies (14 points)
Article with prizes for degenerates
A pit horse works with withers
Falls into decline
A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
atropines (11 points)
Atropine
A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
atropisms (13 points)
Atropism
A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
attaching (15 points)
Fixing a non-drinker's craving
(M/W)elding
A teetotaller in pain, and stuck with it
A·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
attacking (16 points)
Fighting animal volunteers upset leader
At the cat back there His Majesty is offensive
It's so offensive to get at this in a zigzag way
A·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
attainder (10 points)
Loss of civil rights.
Loss of all civil rights, in law
Get the German punishment for treason
A·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
attainers (9 points)
Successful people
Achievers
A·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
attaining (10 points)
Getting to be all there
Reaching, as a climax
Having got all there
A·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
attainted (10 points)
'Tisn't in the date that you get to Edward
In the date there's judged to be some pollution
A teetotaller? It can't be the editor that's been convicted of that!
A·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
attending (11 points)
Being present at (function/event)
Present at a funeral without a drink
Be at a teetotal funeral
A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
attention (9 points)
Standing order (wordplay)
Notice a pressure in the ear (wordplay)
Mental concentration or awareness( 9)
A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 9 pts
attentive (12 points)
Showing courtesy to another, or alert
At camp under canvas I have to be alert
As alert as the dutiful Pinafore crew
A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 12 pts
attesting (10 points)
... for a teacher (wordplay)
Sounds like a trying bit of a trial
Declaring that something is the case
A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
atticisms (13 points)
Atticism
A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
atticists (11 points)
Atticist
A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
attitudes (10 points)
Duet? Sit at different positions
Points of view.
Edits taut review of Points of View
A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
attorning (10 points)
Attorn
A·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
attribute (11 points)
... for a eulogist (wordplay)
Ascribe (to a cause)
Virtue by payment
A·1+T·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
attrition (9 points)
How wearing down here!
A wearing away
Wearing down, turning it into art
A·1+T·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 9 pts
aubergine (12 points)
Purple and gold mixture of beer and gin
Deep purple colour
Fruit popular in French inn
A·1+U·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
aubretias (11 points)
Aubretia
A·1+U·1+B·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
aubrietas (11 points)
Aubrieta
A·1+U·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
auctioned (12 points)
Had lots to sell (wordplay)
Had a lot to offer (wordplay)
Like a lot, perhaps
A·1+U·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
auctorial (11 points)
Our Altaic version of the author
Of, by or typical of an author
Pertaining to a writer
A·1+U·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 11 pts
audacious (12 points)
Rash or insolent
Daring USA duo involved with CIA
Bold and daring
A·1+U·1+D·2+A·1+C·3+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
audiences (12 points)
Play groups (wordplay)
House sitters (wordplay)
Interviews those in the theatre
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
audiogram (13 points)
Part of a hearing test, maybe
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 13 pts
audiology (14 points)
The measurement of hearing.
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 14 pts
audiotape (12 points)
Band that plays music (wordplay)
Sound evidence (wordplay)
Garage band's production, once
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+O·1+T·1+A·1+P·3+E·1 = 12 pts
auditable (12 points)
AUDIT to examine accounts
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
auditions (10 points)
Screen shots (wordplay)
Reads for a part
Tryouts for performers.
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
auditives (13 points)
Auditive
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 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
auntliest (9 points)
Auntly
A·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
aureoling (10 points)
Aureole
A·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
auriculae (11 points)
Pl. auriculas or auriculae (-l ) A central European primrose (Primula auricula) having large yellow flowers grouped in umbels. Also called bear's ear .
A·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 11 pts
auricular (11 points)
Cur Laura and I stupidly told privately
French composer's universal god of the ear
A·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 11 pts
auriculas (11 points)
Auricula
A·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
austenite (9 points)
A constituent of some forms of steel
Tate in use, perhaps, for one who likes Jane
A·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 9 pts
austerity (12 points)
British program of belt-tightening
Condition in post-war British economy.
Severeness of manner
A·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
autacoids (12 points)
Autacoid
A·1+U·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
autarchic (16 points)
AUTARCH an absolute ruler
A·1+U·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
autarkies (13 points)
Autarky
A·1+U·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
autecisms (13 points)
Autecism
A·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
auteurist (9 points)
AUTEUR the creator of a film
A·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 9 pts
authentic (14 points)
Real thin with a cute bust!
Genuine, not a copy
Real thin with a cute bust
A·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
authorial (12 points)
A harlot, I suspect, stealing Waugh's heart as a novelist (wordplay)
A·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
authoring (13 points)
Author
A·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
authorise (12 points)
I share out (anagram)
Writer is going east to say it's okay
Sanction or establish officially
A·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
authority (15 points)
Hoyle, for one
Write on sex with variable confidence
Writer's got it - 'unknown power'
A·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
authorize (21 points)
John Irving's peepers (wordplay)
Give the go-ahead to
Give the green LIGHT to
A·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 21 pts
autistics (11 points)
Autistic
A·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 11 pts
autocoids (12 points)
Autocoid
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
autoecism (13 points)
Having all stages of a life cycle occurring on the same host.
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 13 pts
autogenic (12 points)
Golden garment on back of film needs training to relieve stress
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
autogiros (10 points)
Helicopters of yore
Helicopters' kin
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+R·1+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts
autolysis (12 points)
Self destruction of cells
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 12 pts
autolytic (14 points)
""Of, pertaining to, or causing autolysis.""
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 14 pts
automatic (13 points)
Will it shoot itself (wordplay)
Occurring as a matter of course
Type of gun or car
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
autonomic (13 points)
Like a nervous system
Occurring involuntarily
Acting independently.
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
autopilot (11 points)
Unthinking state (figurative)
High-level stand-in chauffeur (wordplay)
Robot flier (wordplay)
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+O·1+T·1 = 11 pts
autopsied (12 points)
Finally examined gold deposit that's misplaced
A piteous drunk, having died, examined thus (wordplay)
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
autopsies (11 points)
End-of-term examinations (wordplay)
End-of-term examinations
An A of A&E
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
autotelic (11 points)
Of or pertaining to autotelism.
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
autunites (9 points)
Autunite
A·1+U·1+T·1+U·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
auxiliary (19 points)
Should say type of verb
Providing additional support
Functioning in a supporting capacity
A·1+U·1+X·8+I·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
available (14 points)
Hides face say and able to be at hand
"At liberty," as in "Variety"
On offer in the transfer market
A·1+V·4+A·1+I·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
availably (17 points)
""AVAILE to find benefit, also AVAIL""
A·1+V·4+A·1+I·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
aventails (12 points)
Aventail
A·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
averaging (14 points)
Getting mean (wordplay)
Finding the means (wordplay)
What a mean thing to be doing!
A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
aversions (12 points)
Opposite of predilections
You want no part of them
Objects of repugnance
A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
avianized (22 points)
Avianize
A·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+D·2 = 22 pts
avianizes (21 points)
Modifies, as a virus, using chick embryos
A·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 21 pts
aviarists (12 points)
Bird keepers
A·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
aviations (12 points)
Aviation
A·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
avidities (13 points)
Greeds
A·1+V·4+I·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
avifaunae (15 points)
Avifauna
A·1+V·4+I·1+F·4+A·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+E·1 = 15 pts
avifaunal (15 points)
Of the birds of a region.
A·1+V·4+I·1+F·4+A·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 15 pts
avifaunas (15 points)
Avifauna
A·1+V·4+I·1+F·4+A·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 15 pts
avigators (13 points)
Avigator
A·1+V·4+I·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
avirulent (12 points)
Not virulent.
A·1+V·4+I·1+R·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
avocation (14 points)
That's the job - or maybe a calling
Hobby; avian coot (anagram)
A life's work leads to hobby
A·1+V·4+O·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
avoidable (15 points)
Unlike death and taxes (wordplay)
A useless fit can be prevented
Like careless mistakes
A·1+V·4+O·1+I·1+D·2+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
avoidably (18 points)
AVOID to {evade=v}
A·1+V·4+O·1+I·1+D·2+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
avoidance (15 points)
The shunning (of something)
Dodger's goal
Dodger's aim
A·1+V·4+O·1+I·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 15 pts
avouching (18 points)
Keeping out of hospital, stifling cry of pain, giving assurance
A·1+V·4+O·1+U·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
avulsions (12 points)
Avulsion
A·1+V·4+U·1+L·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
awakening (17 points)
Sleep's end
Rousing a boy in one part of house
Arousal from sleep
A·1+W·4+A·1+K·5+E·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
axiomatic (20 points)
Taken for granted
Pertaining to self-evident truths
Of universally received principles
A·1+X·8+I·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 20 pts
azimuthal (23 points)
Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
A·1+Z·10+I·1+M·3+U·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+L·1 = 23 pts
azotemias (20 points)
Azotemia
A·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 20 pts
azotising (19 points)
Azotise
A·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
azotizing (28 points)
Azotize
A·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 28 pts
azoturias (18 points)
Azoturia
A·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 18 pts
abacterial (14 points)
Not caused by bacteria.
A·1+B·3+A·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
abandoning (14 points)
Leaving a report about scholar at home
A group performing, one no good, giving up
Deserting
A·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
abbreviate (17 points)
Make an acronym of, perhaps
Shorten (a word)
Bribe a vet with a new contract
A·1+B·3+B·3+R·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 17 pts
abdicating (16 points)
Abandoning royal dignity
Relinquishing power
Giving up
A·1+B·3+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
abdication (15 points)
Acid in boat (anagram)
Edward VIII's action of 1936
Regal resignation
A·1+B·3+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 15 pts
abdicators (15 points)
Throne relinquishers
A·1+B·3+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
abductions (15 points)
Ufologist's subjects
An A of A&E
Snatchings
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 15 pts
aberration (12 points)
Deviation from normality
Delusion or illusion
A wandering from the norm.
A·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts
abeyancies (17 points)
Abeyancy
A·1+B·3+E·1+Y·4+A·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
abiogenist (13 points)
A believer in spontaneous generation
A·1+B·3+I·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
abjections (21 points)
Abjection
A·1+B·3+J·8+E·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 21 pts
abjuration (19 points)
Renunciation
A·1+B·3+J·8+U·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 19 pts
ablatively (18 points)
ABLATIVE a grammatical case
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
abnegating (14 points)
Abnegate
A·1+B·3+N·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
abnegation (13 points)
Sailor, say, in the country giving up
Bet again? No chance for denial
Disclaimer - there's no beating a developer!
A·1+B·3+N·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 13 pts
abolishers (15 points)
Abolisher
A·1+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
abolishing (16 points)
Formally ending (a practice)
Action demanded by W. L. Garrison
Wiping out
A·1+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
abolitions (12 points)
Annulments
A·1+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abominable (16 points)
Offensive description of a snowman
Like a snowman.
Causing moral revulsion
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
abominably (19 points)
In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
abominated (15 points)
Regarded with disgust
Couldn't take
Found repugnant
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
abominates (14 points)
Much more than dislikes
Dislikes intensely
Loathes
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abominator (14 points)
One hates to see Robin with wingless Batman, struggling to apprehend ring
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 14 pts
aboriginal (13 points)
Bad oil? Bargain first
Present from the earliest times
Present from the start
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 13 pts
aborigines (13 points)
Algonquins, for example.
Early inhabitants
First inhabitants.
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
abortively (18 points)
In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
abrasively (18 points)
Harshly offering a women's support for eccentric Elvis on Fourth of July
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
abreacting (15 points)
Abreact
A·1+B·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
abreaction (14 points)
Rating right-wing attitude as a psychological process
A·1+B·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
abridgment (16 points)
Compendium or synopsis.
Shortened version of a written work
Shortened form
A·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+G·2+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 16 pts
abrogating (14 points)
Abrogate
A·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
abrogation (13 points)
Annulment of an agreement or law
The sailor's asking for an annulment
Cancelling a second-rate allowance? Go back to intervene
A·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 13 pts
abruptions (14 points)
Abruption
A·1+B·3+R·1+U·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abscessing (15 points)
Abscess
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+E·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
abscission (14 points)
Leaves shed as some scissors cut bonsai strain
His jazz opera illustrated the importance of being Ernst
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
absconding (16 points)
Leaving secretly in a hurry
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
absolution (12 points)
Obtain soul renewed with this (wordplay)
Release sailor - there you have it!
A second-rate answer requires indulgence
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts
absolutism (14 points)
Doctrine of unlimited power
Total power lost, I am taking bus, sadly
Moral theory that doesn't allow for shades of gray
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 14 pts
absolutist (12 points)
A distraught sob by musician who dislikes Fifty Shades of Grey (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
absolutive (15 points)
ABSOLUTE self-existent
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 15 pts
absolutize (21 points)
ABSOLUTE self-existent
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 21 pts
absorption (14 points)
Bounty work (wordplay)
(Process of) taking in
Process of soaking up
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+R·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
absorptive (17 points)
Tending to suck up
Tending to soak up
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+R·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 17 pts
abstainers (12 points)
They are positively negative
Eligible non-voters
Avoiders of alcohol
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abstaining (13 points)
Doing without.
Santa in big buggy not letting anyone get cross (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
abstemious (14 points)
I mess about (anagram)
Moderate Jack to plug debts
I mess about, drunk or sober
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abstention (12 points)
Pass in Congress (wordplay)
Act of declining to vote
Withholding of vote
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts
absterging (14 points)
Absterge
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
abstinence (14 points)
Practice of refraining (from alcohol)
If you pass the bar, what will it mean?
Non-partaking (of liquor)
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts

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