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aye (6 points)
How Jimmy Buffett says yes, when sailing
Sound character? Yes!
Right at sea (wordplay)
A·1+Y·4+E·1 = 6 pts
abye (9 points)
Phantom thread, part 3
What the club gets without playing
A·1+B·3+Y·4+E·1 = 9 pts
alkyne (13 points)
Welding gas
A·1+L·1+K·5+Y·4+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
anyone (9 points)
Who's interested (wordplay)
Volunteers report Annie won!
You can hear me, right (wordplay)
A·1+N·1+Y·4+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 9 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
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
acylate (12 points)
To introduce acyl into
A·1+C·3+Y·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 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
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
anodyne (11 points)
Done any other sedative (wordplay)
G-rated, say
Annoyed, having to reorder painkiller
A·1+N·1+O·1+D·2+Y·4+N·1+E·1 = 11 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
anymore (12 points)
Hungry person's question (wordplay)
Is that it (wordplay)
Was that the last one (wordplay)
A·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
anytime (12 points)
Eat in my mess whenever you like!
It was my pleasure!
I'm available 24/7!
A·1+N·1+Y·4+T·1+I·1+M·3+E·1 = 12 pts
anywise (13 points)
To a degree (mainly US)
At all, old-style
To whatever extent
A·1+N·1+Y·4+W·4+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
apyrase (12 points)
An {enzyme=n}
A·1+P·3+Y·4+R·1+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
abeyance (15 points)
State of limbo
State of temporary cessation
State of suspension
A·1+B·3+E·1+Y·4+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 15 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
aerodyne (12 points)
Heavier-than-air craft
Heavier-than-air aircraft
Weighty flier
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+D·2+Y·4+N·1+E·1 = 12 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
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
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
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
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
andesyte (12 points)
""A volcanic rock, also ANDESITE""
A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+Y·4+T·1+E·1 = 12 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
antetype (13 points)
A preceding type
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 13 pts
antitype (13 points)
It represents an opposite
Opposite symbol.
Contrasting kind
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 13 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
anywhere (17 points)
Mercenary's workplace (wordplay)
In no particular place
In whichever place
A·1+N·1+Y·4+W·4+H·4+E·1+R·1+E·1 = 17 pts
apophyge (19 points)
A curve in a column
A·1+P·3+O·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4+G·2+E·1 = 19 pts
autodyne (12 points)
Relating to a type of electrical circuit
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+D·2+Y·4+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
autolyze (20 points)
""To break down tissue by enzyme action, also AUTOLYSE""
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+E·1 = 20 pts
autotype (13 points)
Facsimile
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 13 pts
acetylate (14 points)
Receive substitution of an acetyl group; of chemical compounds
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+Y·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
acetylene (14 points)
It's a gas!
A collection o' thin ones? Great gas!
Kind of torch
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+Y·4+L·1+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
adipocyte (17 points)
Biological word for a fat-storing cell
Fat cell
A·1+D·2+I·1+P·3+O·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+E·1 = 17 pts
ambrotype (18 points)
A doctor starts reminiscing over sort of early photograph
A·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 18 pts
amebocyte (18 points)
Variant of amoebocyte .
A·1+M·3+E·1+B·3+O·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+E·1 = 18 pts
amplidyne (17 points)
A rotating magnetic amplifier with specialized windings that allow small changes in power input to produce large changes in power output.
A·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+D·2+Y·4+N·1+E·1 = 17 pts
amygdalae (16 points)
Amygdala
A·1+M·3+Y·4+G·2+D·2+A·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 16 pts
androgyne (14 points)
Hermaphroditic plant
Man or woman? Not black or white, but grey and no mistake
A·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
anhydride (17 points)
""An oxide of a nonmetallic body or an organic radical, capable of forming an acid by uniting with the elements of water; so called because it may be formed from an acid by the abstraction of water.""
A·1+N·1+H·4+Y·4+D·2+R·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 17 pts
anhydrite (16 points)
""A mineral of a white a slightly bluish color, usually massive. It is anhydrous sulphate of lime, and differs from gypsum in not containing water (whence the name).""
A·1+N·1+H·4+Y·4+D·2+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 16 pts
annoyance (14 points)
Can anyone shift pest (wordplay)
Bug party for Oriental pest
Pebble in one's shoe, e.g
A·1+N·1+N·1+O·1+Y·4+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
apoenzyme (25 points)
""The protein component of an enzyme, to which the coenzyme attaches to form an active enzyme.""
A·1+P·3+O·1+E·1+N·1+Z·10+Y·4+M·3+E·1 = 25 pts
archetype (19 points)
Standard - cheap tyre (anagram)
Teachers' pay rotten? Not seen as ideal!
Jaguar follows supreme original model
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 19 pts
astrocyte (14 points)
Star-shaped glial cell
A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
asymptote (16 points)
Line near a hyperbola
Almost a sign to note near tangent
Line that a curve infinitely approaches
A·1+S·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+T·1+O·1+T·1+E·1 = 16 pts
athrocyte (17 points)
English word
A·1+T·1+H·4+R·1+O·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+E·1 = 17 pts
acrylamide (18 points)
""A readily polymerized amide, C 3 H 5 NO, derived from acrylic acid and used in synthetic fibers and sewage treatment. It is a carcinogen and is present in some foods, especially starches and cereals that are cooked at high temperatures.""
A·1+C·3+R·1+Y·4+L·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 18 pts
amoebocyte (19 points)
""A cell, such as a leukocyte, having amoeboid form or motion.""
A·1+M·3+O·1+E·1+B·3+O·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+E·1 = 19 pts
analyzable (24 points)
That may be analyzed.
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 24 pts
antipyrine (15 points)
""An artificial alkaloid, believed to be efficient in abating fever.""
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+P·3+Y·4+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 15 pts
apocalypse (19 points)
End of the world
The White Horseman exhibited a new one
Prophetic Biblical revelation
A·1+P·3+O·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+S·1+E·1 = 19 pts
ascomycete (19 points)
Any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus.Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus.
A·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+M·3+Y·4+C·3+E·1+T·1+E·1 = 19 pts
asphyxiate (25 points)
Choke (to death)
After wrecking taxi he pays for throttle
Choke, but manage to pay his tax before the end of June
A·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4+X·8+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 25 pts
autolysate (13 points)
""AUTOLYSE to break down tissue by enzyme action, also AUTOLYZE""
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
autolyzate (22 points)
""AUTOLYZE to break down tissue by enzyme action, also AUTOLYSE""
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 22 pts
acetylative (19 points)
ACETYLATE receive substitution of an acetyl group; of chemical compounds
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+Y·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 19 pts
amblygonite (19 points)
""A white or greenish mineral, (Li,Na)Al(PO 4 )(F,OH), that is an important source of lithium.""
A·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+Y·4+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 19 pts
amethystine (19 points)
""Resembling amethyst, especially in color; bluish violet.""
A·1+M·3+E·1+T·1+H·4+Y·4+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 19 pts
aminopyrine (18 points)
A white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic.
A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+Y·4+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 18 pts
anticyclone (18 points)
Spiral outflow could be neatly conic
A fair-weather system ends with one
High-pressure weather system
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+Y·4+C·3+L·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 18 pts
apophyllite (21 points)
""A mineral relating to the zeolites, usually occurring in square prisms or octahedrons with pearly luster on the cleavage surface. It is a hydrous silicate of calcium and potassium.""
A·1+P·3+O·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 21 pts
acetaldehyde (22 points)
Chemical expert sits on the deadly liquid
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+H·4+Y·4+D·2+E·1 = 22 pts
actinomycete (21 points)
""Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped, often pathogenic microorganisms of the order Actinomycetales that are found in soil and resemble bacteria and fungi.""
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4+C·3+E·1+T·1+E·1 = 21 pts
agranulocyte (18 points)
English word
A·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+E·1 = 18 pts
arsenopyrite (17 points)
""A mineral of a tinwhite color and metallic luster, containing arsenic, sulphur, and iron; also called arsenical pyrites and mispickel. arsenical pyrites and mispickel.""
A·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+Y·4+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 17 pts
acetylcholine (23 points)
A neurotransmitter released by the transmitting dendron at autononmous synapses and at neuromuscular junctions. It is a quaternary amine with an obligatory negative counterion. The nominal formula for the hydroxide form is C7H17NO3. Structural formula (CH3)3N(+)CH2CH2.O.CO.CH3.OH(-).C7H17NO3. Structural formula (CH3)3N(+)CH2CH2.O.CO.CH3.OH(-).
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+Y·4+L·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 23 pts
acrylonitrile (18 points)
""A colorless liquid compound (H2C:CH.CN); used as raw material for acrylic fibers, and as a solvent.H2C:CH.CN); used as raw material for acrylic fibers, and as a solvent.""
A·1+C·3+R·1+Y·4+L·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 18 pts
aminophylline (23 points)
""A theophylline derivative, C 16 H 24 N 10 O 4 , used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchial asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis.""
A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 23 pts
amitriptyline (20 points)
""A tricyclic antidepressant drug, C 20 H 23""
A·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+P·3+T·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 20 pts
amphiprostyle (25 points)
""Doubly prostyle; having columns at each end, but not at the sides.""
A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+I·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+Y·4+L·1+E·1 = 25 pts
anthophyllite (24 points)
""A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish gray or clove brown color.""
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 24 pts
azidothymidine (33 points)
""An antiviral drug, (C10H13N5O4) used in the treatment of AIDS. It has the generic name of zidovudine.C10H13N5O4) used in the treatment of AIDS. It has the generic name of zidovudine.""
A·1+Z·10+I·1+D·2+O·1+T·1+H·4+Y·4+M·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 33 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+Y·4+L·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+Y·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 26 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+H·4+Y·4+P·3+E·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 27 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+Y·4+L·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 30 pts

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