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alum (6 points)
Old-school type (wordplay)
Fund-drive contact, perhaps
Hunter gatherer (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3 = 6 pts
arum (6 points)
Jack-in-the-pulpit, for one
Taro, for one.
Green dragon, for one.
A·1+R·1+U·1+M·3 = 6 pts
album (9 points)
LP, perhaps (wordplay)
Magical Mystery Tour for one
Life preserver (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3 = 9 pts
algum (8 points)
Sandalwood tree of the Bible.
Red sandalwood.
Biblical tree
A·1+L·1+G·2+U·1+M·3 = 8 pts
aurum (7 points)
Gold, to chemists
Gold, in Latin
Gold to a chemist
A·1+U·1+R·1+U·1+M·3 = 7 pts
acetum (10 points)
Pharmacist's vinegar
Vinegar
Vinegar.
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 10 pts
adytum (12 points)
Most sacred part of a temple
Inner sanctum
Temple sanctuary
A·1+D·2+Y·4+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
aecium (10 points)
Spore fruit.
A·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 10 pts
alarum (8 points)
Warning signal of old
Warning of yore
Olden call to arms
A·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+U·1+M·3 = 8 pts
allium (8 points)
Onion and leek genus
Plant of onion family
Onion/garlic genus
A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 8 pts
amylum (13 points)
Starch
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
antrum (8 points)
Cave or cavity.
Cavity in a body organ
Bodily cavity as in the nose
A·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+M·3 = 8 pts
asarum (8 points)
Flavoring agent from wild ginger
Roots of wild ginger
Genus of herbs.
A·1+S·1+A·1+R·1+U·1+M·3 = 8 pts
asylum (11 points)
Refuge in Bedlam (wordplay)
You'd be mad look for safety here
It may be sought
A·1+S·1+Y·4+L·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
atrium (8 points)
Museum room, maybe
Upper chamber (wordplay)
Feature of an office building, perhaps
A·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 8 pts
autism (8 points)
Rain Man disorder
Condition represented by a puzzle piece
Special-education challenge
A·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 8 pts
agendum (11 points)
Thing to do
Item on a plan
Item on a to-do list
A·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
alodium (10 points)
Freehold estate, in law.
Anglo-Saxon estate
Freehold estate
A·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 10 pts
alyssum (12 points)
A flexible-sounding plant (wordplay)
Slum, say (anagram) - garden plant
Plant developed in slum, say
A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+S·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
arcanum (11 points)
Piece of esoterica
Mystery a curious vessel contained
Secret container in a strange setting
A·1+R·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
ausform (12 points)
To strengthen steel
A·1+U·1+S·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 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
accustom (14 points)
Make (someone) used to (something)
Get used (to)
Make used (to)
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3 = 14 pts
aciculum (14 points)
A bristlelike part
A·1+C·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
aconitum (12 points)
Deadly poison from a ranunculaceous plant
Exercised caution with Mike's poisonous plant
A·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
actinium (12 points)
Act in one you said has a grand element
Radioactive metallic element
Element of Antony's setback around 8
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
addendum (13 points)
A literary supplement (wordplay)
Would an adder do to finish you? Um!
Supplement to a book
A·1+D·2+D·2+E·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
aecidium (13 points)
""A cup-shaped structure in rust fungi, also AECIUM""
A·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 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
ageratum (11 points)
Plant of the thistle or aster family.
Blue garden flower
Border bloomer in a garden
A·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 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
allodium (11 points)
""Land held absolutely, also ALOD, ALODIUM""
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
alluvium (13 points)
Matter deposited by river or flood
Stream deposit
Delta sediment
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+V·4+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
altruism (10 points)
Trial sum (anagram)
Pine; last word of Lear
Charitable giving, for example
A·1+L·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 10 pts
aluminum (12 points)
Worrisome wall wiring element
Its atomic number is 13
Light silvery metal, to an American
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
ammonium (14 points)
Charged particle derived from a pungent gas
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
aneurism (10 points)
Swelling menu is a recipe for disaster
Abnormal dilation of an artery
Artery problem variable
A·1+N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 10 pts
aneurysm (13 points)
Swelling in the wall of an artery
Sac-like widening of an artery
Abnormal swell experienced in vessel
A·1+N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+Y·4+S·1+M·3 = 13 pts
apterium (12 points)
A bare patch on a bird's skin
A·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
aquarium (19 points)
School house (wordplay)
Fishy business (wordplay)
Tank for fish
A·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 19 pts
argentum (11 points)
Silver
A·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
ascidium (13 points)
A pitcher-shaped leaf
A·1+S·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
atheneum (13 points)
Library for example
Library for example
Hadrian's school
A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
auriform (13 points)
Ear shaped
A·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 13 pts
autecism (12 points)
The life cycle of a parasitic fungus
A·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
absurdism (14 points)
Belief that we live in an essentially meaningless world
A·1+B·3+S·1+U·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 14 pts
aluminium (13 points)
Metal I dropped over the Atlantic
Strong light metal
Metal or salt containing little uranium
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
americium (15 points)
New chemical element, Number 95.
Element named by Glenn Seaborg
Element used in radiation research
A·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 15 pts
anthodium (15 points)
The flower head of certain plants
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 15 pts
anthurium (14 points)
""Any of various evergreen tropical American plants of the genus Anthurium, grown as ornamentals for their attractive leaves and their showy, often red spathes.""
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+U·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
antiserum (11 points)
Injection; I'm at nurse (anagram)
I'm nature's fluid remedy for disease
Term in immunology.
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
arboretum (13 points)
Where one can't see the wood, they say!
Place for ashes in the garden (wordplay)
A gathering of elders (wordplay)
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
asphaltum (16 points)
""Mineral pitch, Jews' pitch, or compact native bitumen. It is brittle, of a black or brown color and high luster on a surface of fracture; it melts and burns when heated, leaving no residue. It occurs on the surface and shores of the Dead Sea, which is therefore called Asphaltites, or the Asphaltic Lake. It is found also in many parts of Asia, Europe, and America. See Bitumen.Asphaltites, or the Asphaltic Lake. It is found also in many parts of Asia, Europe, and America. See Bitumen.""
A·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 16 pts
athenaeum (14 points)
Club menu the AA had changed (wordplay)
Inclusive book on wheels (wordplay)
Articles on a menu arranged by club
A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+A·1+E·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 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
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
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
acetabulum (16 points)
Deep cavity on the side of the hipbone that receives the head of the thighbone
The hollow that receives the head of the thigh bone
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+U·1+L·1+U·1+M·3 = 16 pts
amateurism (14 points)
Lack of professionality
As immature as can be, and showing the lack of a professional touch
A·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 14 pts
ambulacrum (18 points)
""One of the radical zones of echinoderms, along which run the principal nerves, blood vessels, and water tubes. These zones usually bear rows of locomotive suckers or tentacles, which protrude from regular pores. In star fishes they occupy the grooves along the under side of the rays.""
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+R·1+U·1+M·3 = 18 pts
androecium (15 points)
""Pl. androecia (-sh - , -sh ) The stamens of a flower considered as a group.""
A·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 15 pts
antebellum (14 points)
Designating a period in U.S. history.
Before the war.
Of the period before 1861.
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
apothecium (19 points)
""The ascigerous fructification of lichens, forming masses of various shapes.""
A·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+C·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 19 pts
argumentum (15 points)
""Pl. argumenta (-t ) Logic An argument, demonstration, or appeal to reason.""
A·1+R·1+G·2+U·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 15 pts
ascogonium (15 points)
Pl. ascogonia (-n - ) The female reproductive organ of ascomycetous fungi.
A·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 15 pts
auditorium (13 points)
Sitting-room with a view (wordplay)
Room for performances
The principal's classroom
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
automatism (14 points)
Action which does not involve conscious intention
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 14 pts
adventurism (17 points)
Dame ruins TV set in hazardous practice (wordplay)
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 17 pts
animalculum (17 points)
An animalcule.
A·1+N·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+U·1+M·3 = 17 pts
antependium (16 points)
The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 16 pts
antheridium (17 points)
What's in spore mud in the air could convey
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 17 pts
antirrhinum (16 points)
Flower, specially the snapdragon
Snapping flower in rain hurt stem tip badly
Snapdragon
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+R·1+R·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+U·1+M·3 = 16 pts
archdukedom (24 points)
An archduchy.
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+D·2+U·1+K·5+E·1+D·2+O·1+M·3 = 24 pts
archegonium (19 points)
""The pistillidium or female organ in the higher cryptogamic plants, corresponding to the pistil in flowering plants.""
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 19 pts
aspergillum (16 points)
The brush used in the Roman Catholic church for sprinkling holy water on the people.
A·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+M·3 = 16 pts
autoerotism (13 points)
""Self-satisfaction of sexual desire, as by masturbation.""
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 13 pts
antihumanism (19 points)
HUMANISM the quality of being human
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+H·4+U·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 19 pts
appressorium (18 points)
""Pl -ria [-rɪə] (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany a flattened hypha of a parasitic fungus that penetrates the host tissues [from New Latin, from Latin appressus ; see appressed ]""
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 18 pts
archesporium (21 points)
A primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops.
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 21 pts
automorphism (21 points)
Automorphic characterization.
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
anticommunism (21 points)
""COMMUNISM A scheme of equalizing the social conditions of life; specifically, a scheme which contemplates the abolition of inequalities in the possession of property, as by distributing all wealth equally to all, or by holding all wealth in common for the equal use and advantage of all.""
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+M·3+M·3+U·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
antiritualism (15 points)
""RITUALISM A system founded upon a ritual or prescribed form of religious worship; adherence to, or observance of, a ritual.""
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 15 pts
armamentarium (19 points)
Collection of resources available for a purpose
A·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 19 pts
autoeroticism (17 points)
""AUTOEROTIC sexually self-satisfying, as by masturbation.""
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 17 pts
autoradiogram (17 points)
An image produced upon photographic film by exposure of the film to a radioactive substance in close proximity to (usually in contact with) the film.
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 17 pts
antiquarianism (25 points)
The study or collection of old things
Study of old and rare books etc.
A love of rare books and old things
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 25 pts
archaebacterium (26 points)
Pl. archaebacteria An archaeon.
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+E·1+B·3+A·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 26 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+V·4+O·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
authoritarianism (21 points)
novelist stirring one martini as a rule (16)
A·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 25 pts

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