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ale (3 points)
Draft pick, maybe
Bud's heavier relative (wordplay)
Alec's Guinness (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+E·1 = 3 pts
able (6 points)
Sal's last name (wordplay)
Bill attachment (wordplay)
Competent as, say, sailor
A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 6 pts
alae (4 points)
Wings, to Ovid
Thin wings on seeds.
Wings on seeds Bot.
A·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 4 pts
alee (4 points)
Peggy or Pinky?
Who is Peggy?
Safety course (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+E·1+E·1 = 4 pts
alme (6 points)
Egyptian dancing girl
Egyptian girl dancer
Egyptian singing girl
A·1+L·1+M·3+E·1 = 6 pts
aloe (4 points)
Skin-cream ingredient, perhaps
Natural heartburn remedy, some say
Succulent plant (with "vera")
A·1+L·1+O·1+E·1 = 4 pts
axle (11 points)
Tahoe bar, say
Remote control car part S (nonverbal)
Bar on a train (wordplay)
A·1+X·8+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
abele (7 points)
Can the tree be in the beer (wordplay)
Might the tree be in the beer (wordplay)
Poplar popular in puzzles
A·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+E·1 = 7 pts
addle (7 points)
Mix up or confuse
Make confused - go bad
Muddle or confuse
A·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 7 pts
agile (6 points)
Good at acro, say
Able to do splits, say
Able to leap tall buildings (wordplay)
A·1+G·2+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 6 pts
aglee (6 points)
Awry, to Burns (var.)
Wrong: Scot. var.
Awry to Burns var
A·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+E·1 = 6 pts
aisle (5 points)
Way to get married in church? I'll say!
Seating request perhaps
Seat preference perhaps
A·1+I·1+S·1+L·1+E·1 = 5 pts
alane (5 points)
to the land of the dead Auden
A cottage in Godley
A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 5 pts
alate (5 points)
Having wings (anagram of EAT AL)
Off to start behind schedule
Like St. Mark's lion
A·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 5 pts
algae (6 points)
Floor plants (wordplay)
Sea moss, for one
Birdbath greenery (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+G·2+A·1+E·1 = 6 pts
alike (9 points)
Capone and Eisenhower similar (wordplay)
... taking a fancy to similar!
How great minds think (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 9 pts
aline (5 points)
Put in a row (Var.)
Dress with some flare (wordplay)
Letter-shaped skirt (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 5 pts
alive (8 points)
Like Maria von Trapp's hills (wordplay)
Kicking partner (wordplay)
Still with us (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 8 pts
alone (5 points)
Unlucky in love, say
In solitary confinement, say
In solitary confinement say
A·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 5 pts
amble (9 points)
Walk in the park, say
Walk in the park say
Wander aimlessly without a bit of rush!
A·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
amole (7 points)
Whac- - (carnival game)
Root used as soap in Mexico
Mexican saponaceous root.
A·1+M·3+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 7 pts
ample (9 points)
Enough and maybe more
Nice way to say "heavy"
Enough maple fudge (wordplay)
A·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
anele (5 points)
Anoint with oil
Bless, old-style
Bless with oil
A·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+E·1 = 5 pts
angle (6 points)
Point of view - 18 (anagram)
Acute thing (wordplay)
Matter of degree (wordplay)
A·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1 = 6 pts
anile (5 points)
Little old lady (wordplay)
Like an old lady (anagram of ELIAN)
Like a feeble old woman (IN ALE anagram)
A·1+N·1+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 5 pts
ankle (9 points)
Bracelet site perhaps
Sprain spot perhaps
Monitor location, maybe
A·1+N·1+K·5+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
anole (5 points)
Green lizard with a pink dewlap
Chameleon's cousin
Lizard kept as a pet
A·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 5 pts
apple (9 points)
Tell tale target (wordplay)
The - Cart (Shaw)
Baldwin for one
A·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
argle (6 points)
To {argue=v}
A·1+R·1+G·2+L·1+E·1 = 6 pts
axile (12 points)
Near a reference line
Situated near a center line
In the main stem of a plant
A·1+X·8+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
azole (14 points)
Amino acids source
Chemical compound group
Class of organic compounds
A·1+Z·10+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
ablate (8 points)
Remove by melting, say
Remove by evaporation
Aircraft able to land on ice
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
ablaze (17 points)
All fired up (wordplay)
Fired up (wordplay)
Fiery, sailor? Take it easy (wordplay)
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+Z·10+E·1 = 17 pts
aedile (7 points)
Early job for Caesar
Old Roman politico
Early title for Caesar.
A·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 7 pts
aflame (11 points)
Needing to be put out, maybe
Burning a female? Halt!
A female - feeble or on fire (wordplay)
A·1+F·4+L·1+A·1+M·3+E·1 = 11 pts
aglare (7 points)
Blazing, as the eyes
With a blinding light
Like a jack-o'-lantern's eyes
A·1+G·2+L·1+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 7 pts
albite (8 points)
A mineral
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
alcade (9 points)
The mayor of a Spanish town
A·1+L·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 9 pts
alcove (11 points)
Recess (in room)
Breakfast place (wordplay)
Dinette set's spot, perhaps
A·1+L·1+C·3+O·1+V·4+E·1 = 11 pts
aldose (7 points)
Chemical sugar
A·1+L·1+D·2+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 7 pts
alible (8 points)
Nourishing, old style
Edible, old-style
Nourishing
A·1+L·1+I·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 8 pts
alkane (10 points)
Certain saturated hydrocarbon
Open-chain hydrocarbon
Methane <P>for example
A·1+L·1+K·5+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
alkene (10 points)
Ethylene, for one
C4H8, for example
Part of a carbon chemical chain
A·1+L·1+K·5+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
alkine (10 points)
A type of chemical compound
A·1+L·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
alkyne (13 points)
Welding gas
A·1+L·1+K·5+Y·4+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
allege (7 points)
Say, member is drowning in beer!
Say without really knowing
Say without proof
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+E·1 = 7 pts
allele (6 points)
Alternative form of a gene
One of alternative copies of gene
One may be dominant
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+L·1+E·1 = 6 pts
allude (7 points)
Indirectly refer (to)
Refer casually (to)
Refer subtly (to)
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+D·2+E·1 = 7 pts
allure (6 points)
Bakery aroma, perhaps
Drawing ability (wordplay)
Cafe aroma, say
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 6 pts
almuce (10 points)
Headdress like a cowl.
A·1+L·1+M·3+U·1+C·3+E·1 = 10 pts
almude (9 points)
""A Spanish unit of capacity, also ALMUD""
A·1+L·1+M·3+U·1+D·2+E·1 = 9 pts
alpine (8 points)
Category for moguls (wordplay)
Nepali straying among Swiss peaks
Like northern Italy
A·1+L·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 8 pts
alsike (10 points)
Species of clover.
European clover
European clover
A·1+L·1+S·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 10 pts
alulae (6 points)
Thumbs of birds' wings
Ends of wings
Bird feathers
A·1+L·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 6 pts
alvine (9 points)
Of the belly
A·1+L·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 9 pts
ampule (10 points)
Shot glass (wordplay)
Sealed glass vial.
It might hold the solution
A·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
anlace (8 points)
Thin medieval dagger.
Article fifty-one specifies the weapon
Medieval dagger.
A·1+N·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 8 pts
anlage (7 points)
Rudiment
A·1+N·1+L·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 7 pts
aplite (8 points)
Light-colored granite
It's pale metamorphosed rock
Fine-grained granite.
A·1+P·3+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
arable (8 points)
Not too rocky, say
Good to grow (wordplay)
Can nearly work this land (wordplay)
A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 8 pts
areole (6 points)
Ring of color (Var.)
Biological ring of color (Var.)
Interstice in a leaf
A·1+R·1+E·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 6 pts
argyle (10 points)
Pattern (on socks)
Lozenge pattern (socks)
Knee-high, maybe
A·1+R·1+G·2+Y·4+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
aslope (8 points)
Not even (wordplay)
On the decline (wordplay)
On the up and up (wordplay)
A·1+S·1+L·1+O·1+P·3+E·1 = 8 pts
audile (7 points)
Pertaining to hearing
Transmitted by cochlear nerves
Relating to hearing
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 7 pts
avulse (9 points)
Pluck or pull off.
To pluck off.
Tear off with force
A·1+V·4+U·1+L·1+S·1+E·1 = 9 pts
awhile (12 points)
For a few hours, maybe
Until I say otherwise
How long one might stay (wordplay)
A·1+W·4+H·4+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
axlike (17 points)
Resembling an ax
A·1+X·8+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 17 pts
abalone (9 points)
Gastropod for solo sailor (wordplay)
Edible mollusc - on a bale (anagram)
Sailor has sole as seafood
A·1+B·3+A·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 9 pts
abaxile (16 points)
""Away from the axis, also ABAXIAL""
A·1+B·3+A·1+X·8+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
abollae (9 points)
Abolla
A·1+B·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 9 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
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
acolyte (12 points)
Lace toy (anagram)
Church candle lighter
Priest's attendant
A·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+E·1 = 12 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
acylate (12 points)
To introduce acyl into
A·1+C·3+Y·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 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
adulate (8 points)
Nowadays upstart's delayed and flatter
Praise from grown-up holding a note
Admire to a fault
A·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 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
airlike (11 points)
Ethereal
Ethereal.
A·1+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 11 pts
airline (7 points)
El Al, for one
High overhead business (wordplay)
Ethihad or Emirates, say
A·1+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 7 pts
alamode (10 points)
With extra calories, so to say
Do a meal in French style (1, 2, 4)
Having gotten the scoop (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+O·1+D·2+E·1 = 10 pts
alanine (7 points)
Amino acid used in protein biosynthesis
An amino acid: Chem.
One of the amino acids
A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 7 pts
alcaide (10 points)
Jailer, in Southwest
Commander of a Spanish fortress.
Spanish jailer in C.I.A. deal
A·1+L·1+C·3+A·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 10 pts
alcalde (10 points)
Spanish town mayor
Mayor, in Spain
Mayor (Spanish)
A·1+L·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+D·2+E·1 = 10 pts
alcayde (13 points)
""The commander of Spanish fortress, also ALCAIDE""
A·1+L·1+C·3+A·1+Y·4+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts
alewife (13 points)
Mistress Quickly, for one.
Female member of the bar (wordplay)
Woman who makes the rounds (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+E·1+W·4+I·1+F·4+E·1 = 13 pts
alexine (14 points)
""A substance in the blood which protects against disease, also ALEXIN""
A·1+L·1+E·1+X·8+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
alidade (9 points)
Surveyor's device.
Surveyor's instrument
Movable arm of a microscope.
A·1+L·1+I·1+D·2+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 9 pts
alienee (7 points)
Home buyer, for one
He has estrange feeling?
He has estrange feeling (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+E·1 = 7 pts
aliunde (8 points)
From elsewhere Law
A·1+L·1+I·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+E·1 = 8 pts
allonge (8 points)
Rider of a sort
Coming from galleon with attachment to bill of exchange
Attachment to a bill of exchange for further endorsement
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+E·1 = 8 pts
alumine (9 points)
""An oxide of aluminum, also ALUMIN, ALUMINA""
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 9 pts
alumnae (9 points)
Former coeds, maybe
Former female pupils
Most Vassar graduates
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+N·1+A·1+E·1 = 9 pts
alunite (7 points)
A mineral
A·1+L·1+U·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 7 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
ampoule (11 points)
Vessel holding liquid for injection
Capsule containing injection dose
Solution holder variable
A·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+U·1+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
amylase (12 points)
Enzyme found in cooked meal, say
Group of enzymes
A digestive enzyme
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
amylene (12 points)
A flammable liquid
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
amylose (12 points)
Component of starch
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
analyse (10 points)
Break down changing lane, say
Any ales (anagram)
Any seal (anagram)
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
analyze (19 points)
Study in depth
Study in detail.
Determine nature of.
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
anglice (10 points)
In English
A·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 10 pts
aniline (7 points)
Dye-making compound
Liquid used in making dyes.
Liquid used to make indigo dye
A·1+N·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 7 pts
anisole (7 points)
Aromatic liquid
A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 7 pts
anolyte (10 points)
Part of an electric conductor
A·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
antlike (11 points)
Small and crawly
Rather small
Patiently industrious.
A·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 11 pts
apelike (13 points)
Hulking and dumb, maybe
Neanderthal, you might say
Resembling an anthropoid
A·1+P·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 13 pts
apolune (9 points)
Point in a certain space orbit
Far point in an orbit around the moon
Moon orbiter's apogee
A·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+U·1+N·1+E·1 = 9 pts
apostle (9 points)
Jude, for one
Porter say accepts position as preacher
Thaddaeus, for one
A·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
appulse (11 points)
A striking against something
A·1+P·3+P·3+U·1+L·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
areolae (7 points)
Spaces between the veins of a leaf.
Interstices in veins of leaves.
Rings of color
A·1+R·1+E·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 7 pts
armhole (12 points)
Top opening (wordplay)
Handy gap in dress
T-shirt feature
A·1+R·1+M·3+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
armlike (13 points)
Brachial
A·1+R·1+M·3+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 13 pts
article (9 points)
Perhaps the journo penned this!
Maybe a bit less topping (wordplay)
Definite one, maybe
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
asslike (11 points)
Similar to a donkey
Resembling a pack animal
A·1+S·1+S·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 11 pts
athlete (10 points)
One paid to play, say
Thorpe, for one
Bill Russell, for one.
A·1+T·1+H·4+L·1+E·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
atingle (8 points)
Fluttery, as skin when massaged
Sensing a thrill by the fireside
All excited, as with anticipation
A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1 = 8 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
aureole (7 points)
Euro ale? (anagram)
Ring of light
Encircling ring of light
A·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 7 pts
auricle (9 points)
Ear part that sounds like a prophet
External part of the year.
Projecting part of the ear
A·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
axillae (14 points)
Armpits, to anatomists
Deodorant targets, anatomically
Technical term for armpits
A·1+X·8+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 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
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
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
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
acalephe (15 points)
Type of jellyfish
A·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+P·3+H·4+E·1 = 15 pts
acauline (10 points)
""Stemless, also ACAULOSE, ACAULOUS""
A·1+C·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
acaulose (10 points)
""Stemless, also ACAULINE, ACAULOUS""
A·1+C·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
accolade (13 points)
A steel tap (wordplay)
Praising mention or award.
A praising mention
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+L·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts
aciculae (12 points)
Acicula
A·1+C·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 12 pts
acrylate (13 points)
A type of resin
A·1+C·3+R·1+Y·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
aculeate (10 points)
Sharply pointed (botany)
Having a sting.
Prickly.
A·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 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
aerolite (8 points)
Rock meteorite; oil eater (anagram)
Earth-impacting meteorite
Meteorite of stone.
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 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
aglycone (14 points)
""A type of chemical compound, also AGLYCON""
A·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4+C·3+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
aguelike (13 points)
Like a fever
A·1+G·2+U·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 13 pts
aiguille (9 points)
Needle-shaped peak of rock.
Needle Fr.
A·1+I·1+G·2+U·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
airplane (10 points)
1980 Leslie Nielsen film title!
Runway model (wordplay)
Stew container (wordplay)
A·1+I·1+R·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+E·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
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
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
alcidine (11 points)
Pertaining to a family of seabirds
A·1+L·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 11 pts
aldehyde (16 points)
Organic compound used in perfumery
Volatile alcohol derivative.
Chemical with lead ruined northern town
A·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+H·4+Y·4+D·2+E·1 = 16 pts
aldolase (9 points)
An {enzyme=n}
A·1+L·1+D·2+O·1+L·1+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 9 pts
alehouse (11 points)
Part of a pub crawl, perhaps
Drafty establishment (wordplay)
Has he a pub with a louse (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+E·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
aleurone (8 points)
Protein granule in seeds.
A protein found in some seeds
A·1+L·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 8 pts
algerine (9 points)
A North African pirate
Native of a North African city.
North African.
A·1+L·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 9 pts
algicide (12 points)
Fish pond treatment
Doing away with seaweed, a nostalgic idea in part (8) 5,3
A·1+L·1+G·2+I·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 12 pts
alginate (9 points)
Salt mixed in a gelatin
A·1+L·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 9 pts
alienage (9 points)
Foreigner's status
Foreigner's condition
A·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 9 pts
alienate (8 points)
Turn into an extraterrestrial (wordplay)
Cause a friend to say, "The end!"
Turn off, in a big way
A·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
alkaline (12 points)
With pH over 7 (wordplay)
Tiger in the Hall of Fame
Detroit Tiger star.
A·1+L·1+K·5+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
alkalise (12 points)
""To convert into an alkali, also ALKALIFY, ALKALIZE""
A·1+L·1+K·5+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
alkalize (21 points)
""To convert into an alkali, also ALKALISE, ALKALIFY""
A·1+L·1+K·5+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 21 pts
alkylate (15 points)
To combine with alkyl
A·1+L·1+K·5+Y·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts
allanite (8 points)
A mineral
A·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 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
alliance (10 points)
NATO, for one
Confederation of nations
Everyone in church covering a marriage
A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 10 pts
allocate (10 points)
Assign or give to, say a duty
Distribute (eg, duties)
Assign (to a purpose)
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
allottee (8 points)
Heir, for one
One receiving a share
Heir, often
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+E·1 = 8 pts
allotype (13 points)
A type of {antibody=n}
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 13 pts
allspice (12 points)
Pill case (anagram)
Berry whose oil is used in catsup
Jerk chicken ingredient
A·1+L·1+L·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
allusive (11 points)
Having lots of references to evil Saul
Having reference to
Having indirect references
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 11 pts
altitude (9 points)
Height (above ground)
Something to gain from flying (wordplay)
High number (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+D·2+E·1 = 9 pts
amarelle (10 points)
Kind of cherry
One of two varieties of the sour cherry
A race of cherries.
A·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 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
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
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
amitrole (10 points)
A herbicide
A·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
ampullae (12 points)
Ancient two-handled bottles.
Small two-handled ancient Roman flasks
Wine chalices
A·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 12 pts
amusable (12 points)
Easily entertained
A·1+M·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
amygdale (15 points)
""A small gas bubble in lava, also AMYGDULE""
A·1+M·3+Y·4+G·2+D·2+A·1+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
amygdule (15 points)
""A small gas bubble in lava, also AMYGDALE""
A·1+M·3+Y·4+G·2+D·2+U·1+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
analcime (12 points)
""A white mineral, also ANALCITE""
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+C·3+I·1+M·3+E·1 = 12 pts
analcite (10 points)
""A white mineral, also ANALCIME""
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
analogue (9 points)
Duplicate, fancy (var.)
Using hands hour after hour (wordplay)
Margerine, to butter, for example
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+U·1+E·1 = 9 pts
ancillae (10 points)
Ancilla
A·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts
anethole (11 points)
""A chemical compound, also ANETHOL""
A·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
angulate (9 points)
Having corners.
Endless Soviet labour camp fenced by stake with spikes
A·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 9 pts
angulose (9 points)
Having an angle
A·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 9 pts
ankylose (15 points)
To fuse as the bones of a joint
A·1+N·1+K·5+Y·4+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 15 pts
annulate (8 points)
Ringed, as a tree trunk.
Ringed
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
annulose (8 points)
Having rings
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 8 pts
antelope (10 points)
Eland, for one
'Gazelle or springbok, say (8)'
Dik-dik, for one
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+O·1+P·3+E·1 = 10 pts
antilife (11 points)
Opposed to life
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+F·4+E·1 = 11 pts
antimale (10 points)
Opposed to men
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
antipole (10 points)
South, to the North
Direct opposite
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
anyplace (15 points)
Here, there, or everywhere (wordplay)
Apathetic reply to a mover's query
Nowhere in particular
A·1+N·1+Y·4+P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 15 pts
apholate (13 points)
A chemical used to kill houseflies
A·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
apologue (11 points)
Short story with a moral
Fable right out of a work by Chaucer
Story with a moral.
A·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+U·1+E·1 = 11 pts
appellee (12 points)
Temporary winner at court
A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+E·1 = 12 pts
applause (12 points)
Appreciative round (wordplay)
Standing O, say
Clapping US appeal (wordplay)
A·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+A·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
applique (21 points)
Sewn-on design, perhaps
Designs on you, perhaps
Design sewed on material
A·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1 = 21 pts
aquiline (17 points)
Looking like eagle's beak, say nose
Hooked like eagle's beak, say nose
Like an eagle.
A·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 17 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
areolate (8 points)
Having small crevices
Having a ring
Divided into angular spaces.
A·1+R·1+E·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts

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