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4-Letter Words (2):
amen (6 points)
You can say that again!
POD's final word, perhaps (wordplay)
Tell it like it is, brother!
A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 6 pts
amin (6 points)
Sheet music: Abbr.
The Last King of Scotland subject
Tanzanian troops helped oust him in 1979
A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1 = 6 pts
5-Letter Words (6):
adman (8 points)
Think mink thinker-upper, for one
One doing a spot test (wordplay)
Spot checker (wordplay)
A·1+D·2+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 8 pts
A·1+D·2+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 8 pts
A·1+M·3+A·1+I·1+N·1 = 7 pts
A·1+T·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 7 pts
A·1+X·8+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 14 pts
axmen (14 points)
Members of a firing squad (wordplay)
Dismissive sorts (wordplay)
Firing squad members (wordplay)
A·1+X·8+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 14 pts
6-Letter Words (16):
acumen (10 points)
'Shrewdness, in business perhaps (6)'
Shrewdness, in business perhaps
Shrewdness, keen insight
A·1+C·3+U·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 10 pts
A·1+I·1+D·2+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 9 pts
A·1+I·1+D·2+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 9 pts
A·1+I·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 8 pts
airmen (8 points)
Red Arrows display team (wordplay)
Apache warriors (wordplay)
One are, perhaps, flying into 14 across
A·1+I·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 8 pts
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1 = 8 pts
A·1+M·3+A·1+Z·10+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts
A·1+M·3+E·1+B·3+A·1+N·1 = 10 pts
A·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+N·1 = 9 pts
A·1+M·3+N·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 8 pts
A·1+S·1+H·4+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 11 pts
A·1+S·1+H·4+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 11 pts
ataman (8 points)
Cossack chief, almost adamant
Cossack chief in data management
Ma, tan a Cossack general
A·1+T·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 8 pts
autumn (8 points)
Season, has its music too (Keats)
Will Aunt fall around? Um!
Fall over the pond (wordplay)
A·1+U·1+T·1+U·1+M·3+N·1 = 8 pts
axeman (15 points)
A gull named Koko (wordplay)
Eddie Van Halen, for one
Cut staff for someone on 8 21 (wordplay)
A·1+X·8+E·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 15 pts
axemen (15 points)
Guys who do hatchet jobs (wordplay)
Ones doing hatchet jobs (wordplay)
Cut specialists (wordplay)
A·1+X·8+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 15 pts
7-Letter Words (12):
A·1+B·3+D·2+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 12 pts
agnomen (10 points)
Name tag (wordplay)
Additional honorary Roman name.
No women can finish with such a nickname
A·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 10 pts
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+M·3+S·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+M·3+S·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 11 pts
A·1+M·3+E·1+B·3+E·1+A·1+N·1 = 11 pts
A·1+M·3+O·1+E·1+B·3+A·1+N·1 = 11 pts
A·1+M·3+O·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 9 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 9 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 9 pts
8-Letter Words (11):
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts
A·1+I·1+R·1+W·4+O·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 13 pts
A·1+I·1+R·1+W·4+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 13 pts
alderman (11 points)
Terry, cricket council member (wordplay)
Town council member
City of London ward councillor
A·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 11 pts
A·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+N·1 = 10 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
A·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+N·1 = 12 pts
A·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1 = 12 pts
A·1+M·3+O·1+E·1+B·3+E·1+A·1+N·1 = 12 pts
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1 = 14 pts
9-Letter Words (14):
admission (12 points)
Madison Avenue undertaking (wordplay)
Guilty plea, say
Commercial assignment (wordplay)
A·1+D·2+M·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts
amphibian (18 points)
Swimmer able to do the crawl (wordplay)
A suitable vehicle for Kermit (wordplay)
Sea-going jeep
A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+I·1+B·3+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 18 pts
amygdalin (16 points)
""A glucoside extracted from bitter almonds as a white, crystalline substance.""
A·1+M·3+Y·4+G·2+D·2+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1 = 16 pts
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+N·1 = 16 pts
A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 16 pts
anchormen (16 points)
Huntley and Brinkley, for example
Rather and Brokaw, for example
Rather and Jennings, for example
A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 16 pts
animation (11 points)
I'm in a race - go!
Paul's in a state - that's life!
Perhaps I'm A in a people for life
A·1+N·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 11 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+M·3+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+H·4+U·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 14 pts
antimycin (16 points)
""One of several antibiotic substances produced by several species of Streptomyces, active against various fungi. They are used only experimentally, not in medicine. The two best-known antimycins are antimycin A1 (C28H40N2O9) and antimycin A3 (C26H36N2O9). They are notable for their mechanism of action, interference with the proton pumping mechanism of fungi.Streptomyces, active against various fungi. They are used only experimentally, not in medicine. The two best-known antimycins are antimycin A1 (C28H40N2O9) and antimycin A3 (C26H36N2O9). They are notable for their mechanism of action, interference with the proton pumping mechanism of fungi.""
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+Y·4+C·3+I·1+N·1 = 16 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+W·4+O·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 14 pts
A·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 17 pts
A·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 17 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+N·1 = 11 pts
10-Letter Words (13):
A·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4+O·1+S·1+I·1+N·1 = 17 pts
admiration (13 points)
Scotch maid to share esteem (wordplay)
One may be lost in it
Maid out helping gains approval
A·1+D·2+M·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 13 pts
admonition (13 points)
Warning poster has proposal about Ulster
Cautious counsel
Tina in mood that's awkward gets a reprimand
A·1+D·2+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 13 pts
A·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+W·4+O·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 16 pts
alderwomen (16 points)
Abbr. Ald. A member of the municipal legislative body in a town or city in many jurisdictions.
A·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+W·4+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 16 pts
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
A·1+M·3+M·3+U·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
ampicillin (16 points)
A semisynthetic penicillin which can be considered as the common benzylpenicillin containing an amino group at the alpha benzyl position.
A·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+C·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1 = 16 pts
amputation (14 points)
Limb removal
In the morning put it back in a leg that's cut
Removal of member from a redcap university rubbish club not right
A·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+N·1 = 13 pts
antinomian (12 points)
Possibly anoint main sectarian denying moral law
'His true Penelope was Flaubert, / He fished by - isles' (Ezra Pound)
Not accepting moral law, yet opposed to revolutionary Minoan
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 12 pts
assumption (14 points)
Guess feast day (wordplay)
Belief held without proof
Undertaking reform must pain so
A·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
automation (12 points)
Present-day production trend.
Feature of modern industry.
Use of electronic devices.
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts
11-Letter Words (19):
abomination (15 points)
Curse hum during a big road race
Action that is vile
Feeling of hatred or disgust
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 15 pts
A·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 18 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+L·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts
acclimation (17 points)
""The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate; acclimatization.""
A·1+C·3+C·3+L·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts
actinomycin (20 points)
Any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria with a three-ring heterocyclic nucleus with an attached peptide chain.
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4+C·3+I·1+N·1 = 20 pts
A·1+D·2+U·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
affirmation (19 points)
""Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law. as, the affirmation of a law.""
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 19 pts
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 18 pts
aminopterin (15 points)
""A folic acid antagonist, C 19 H 20 N 8 O 5 , used as an antineoplastic agent. It has been mainly replaced by methotrexate.""
A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1 = 15 pts
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 15 pts
A·1+M·3+O·1+X·8+I·1+C·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1 = 22 pts
amoxycillin (25 points)
""An semisynthetic penicillin, C 16 H 19 N 3 O 5 S, having an antibacterial spectrum of action similar to that of ampicillin.""
A·1+M·3+O·1+X·8+Y·4+C·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1 = 25 pts
amylopectin (20 points)
""The outer portion of a starch granule consisting of insoluble, highly branched polysaccharides of high molecular weight.""
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+P·3+E·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1 = 20 pts
anchorwoman (21 points)
Paula Zahn of CNN, for example
Norah O'Donnell, for example
Katie Couric, for example
A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+W·4+O·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 21 pts
anchorwomen (21 points)
A woman who narrates or coordinates a newscast in which several correspondents give reports.
A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+W·4+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 21 pts
antivitamin (16 points)
""VITAMIN an organic substance essential to proper nutrition, also VITAMINE""
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1 = 16 pts
assemblyman (20 points)
Member of a legislative body
Superhero whose power is putting together IKEA furniture (wordplay)
Job mistakenly sought by a model airplane builder (wordplay)
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+Y·4+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 20 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+Y·4+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 20 pts
atomization (22 points)
""The act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles; or the state of being so reduced.""
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+Z·10+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 22 pts
12-Letter Words (10):
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+M·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 18 pts
alimentation (14 points)
The act or process of affording nutriment; the function of the alimentary canal.
A·1+L·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
A·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts
A·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
amortization (23 points)
""The act or right of alienating lands to a corporation, which was considered formerly as transferring them to dead hands, or in mortmain. dead hands, or in mortmain.""
A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 23 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+N·1 = 19 pts
artilleryman (17 points)
Gunner can be taller in army
What Harry Truman was in World War I.
Soldier unwell in channel by island
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 17 pts
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 17 pts
assimilation (14 points)
""The act or process of assimilating or bringing to a resemblance, likeness, or identity; also, the state of being so assimilated; as, the assimilation of one sound to another. as, the assimilation of one sound to another.""
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
A·1+U·1+G·2+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 15 pts
13-Letter Words (13):
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 22 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 19 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1 = 22 pts
agglomeration (17 points)
Silver-r! See me share large pile
A mass or collection of things
Great Mongolia (anagram) - mass or collection of things
A·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts
A·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+F·4+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 22 pts
A·1+N·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 19 pts
animalization (24 points)
""The act of animalizing; the giving of animal life, or endowing with animal properties.""
A·1+N·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 24 pts
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+O·1+X·8+I·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 26 pts
argumentation (16 points)
One maturing at manoeuvres, revealing logic
Logical reasoning required to shift great mountain
A·1+R·1+G·2+U·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
arithmetician (20 points)
Numbers expert
Expert on calculating machine trait I engineered
A titchier man, I fancy, may be one who has no trouble with tots!
A·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+M·3+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 20 pts
A·1+R·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 24 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+Y·4+W·4+O·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 25 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+Y·4+W·4+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 25 pts
14-Letter Words (6):
administration (17 points)
Running wild isn't held in high esteem
If you're huge, you'll have this at home office
Commercial vehicle on street helping government
A·1+D·2+M·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 17 pts
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+F·4+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 23 pts
antidefamation (20 points)
""DEFAMATION Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion.""
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+F·4+A·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 20 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 25 pts
A·1+X·8+I·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 23 pts
A·1+X·8+I·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 32 pts
15-Letter Words (3):
acclimatization (30 points)
""The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured.""
A·1+C·3+C·3+L·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 30 pts
A·1+G·2+R·1+I·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 20 pts
A·1+G·2+R·1+I·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 20 pts
16-Letter Words (3):
antiassimilation (18 points)
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 18 pts
antihumanitarian (21 points)
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+H·4+U·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 21 pts
autoimmunization (29 points)
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+I·1+M·3+M·3+U·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 29 pts
17-Letter Words (2):
anagrammatization (31 points)
A·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 31 pts
antimiscegenation (22 points)
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+C·3+E·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 22 pts
18-Letter Words (2):
antiadministration (21 points)
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+D·2+M·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 21 pts
antidiscrimination (23 points)
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 23 pts
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anthropomorphization (41 points)
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+R·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+Z·10+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 41 pts
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