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3-Letter Words (4):
ado (4 points)
Further matter (wordplay)
The commotion when going to a party!
What a blow to have torn this!
A·1+D·2+O·1 = 4 pts
A·1+G·2+O·1 = 4 pts
A·1+V·4+O·1 = 6 pts
A·1+Z·10+O·1 = 12 pts
4-Letter Words (9):
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1 = 4 pts
A·1+G·2+I·1+O·1 = 5 pts
also (4 points)
Too like this to have ran at last!
Start of a tangent, maybe
Part of an extended sentence (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+S·1+O·1 = 4 pts
A·1+L·1+T·1+O·1 = 4 pts
A·1+M·3+B·3+O·1 = 8 pts
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1 = 8 pts
arco (6 points)
Bowed, musically (anagram of ORCA)
Music (with the bow)
Indication to take a bow (wordplay)
A·1+R·1+C·3+O·1 = 6 pts
A·1+R·1+V·4+O·1 = 7 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1 = 4 pts
5-Letter Words (12):
A·1+B·3+M·3+H·4+O·1 = 12 pts
achoo (10 points)
Blessing preceder perhaps
Sound in a dusty attic maybe
Cause for a blessing (wordplay)
A·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+O·1 = 10 pts
adobo (8 points)
Spicy Filipino dish often made with pork
Popular dish of the Philippines
Philippine chickenandpork recipe
A·1+D·2+O·1+B·3+O·1 = 8 pts
aggro (7 points)
Boorish, threatening behaviour (slang)
A horse, say, or other cause of trouble
Belligerent in Britspeak
A·1+G·2+G·2+R·1+O·1 = 7 pts
alamo (7 points)
1836 battle site (with "the")
Something to remember (wordplay)
Texas shrine (with "the")
A·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+O·1 = 7 pts
A·1+L·1+T·1+H·4+O·1 = 8 pts
A·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+O·1 = 8 pts
amigo (8 points)
Pal from Madrid (wordplay)
Person willing to lend a mano, say
Sidekick to Don Quixote (wordplay)
A·1+M·3+I·1+G·2+O·1 = 8 pts
A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+O·1 = 7 pts
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+O·1 = 6 pts
A·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+O·1 = 8 pts
A·1+Z·10+I·1+D·2+O·1 = 15 pts
6-Letter Words (18):
A·1+D·2+A·1+G·2+I·1+O·1 = 8 pts
A·1+E·1+R·1+U·1+G·2+O·1 = 7 pts
A·1+H·4+C·3+H·4+O·1+O·1 = 14 pts
A·1+I·1+K·5+I·1+D·2+O·1 = 11 pts
akimbo (14 points)
Bent outwards (as limbs)
Aggressively to arms! Elbows out!
Tip of Greenland (wordplay)
A·1+K·5+I·1+M·3+B·3+O·1 = 14 pts
albedo (9 points)
Astronomer's measure
Proportion of light a planet reflects
Measure of reflected light
A·1+L·1+B·3+E·1+D·2+O·1 = 9 pts
albino (8 points)
Moby Dick, maybe (wordplay)
Silas in "The Da Vinci Code," for one
Pink-eyed panther, say
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+O·1 = 8 pts
alnico (8 points)
Alloy found in magnets
Metal alloy named for its elements
Alloy used in making magnets
A·1+L·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+O·1 = 8 pts
A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+O·1 = 10 pts
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+O·1 = 10 pts
anatto (6 points)
Yellowish red dye variable (Spanish)
Small tropical tree (var.)
Cheddar colorer, sometimes
A·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+O·1 = 6 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+O·1 = 8 pts
A·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+S·1+O·1 = 6 pts
aristo (6 points)
Member of the nobility (abbr)
American riots disturbed Duke for one
Noble Brit, briefly
A·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+O·1 = 6 pts
A·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+Y·4+O·1 = 9 pts
A·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+O·1 = 6 pts
A·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+O·1 = 6 pts
A·1+U·1+S·1+U·1+B·3+O·1 = 8 pts
7-Letter Words (10):
A·1+G·2+I·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+O·1 = 8 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+R·1+O·1 = 8 pts
A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+O·1 = 9 pts
A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+O·1 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+O·1 = 9 pts
A·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+O·1 = 7 pts
aparejo (16 points)
Packsaddle on a Mexican pony.
Mexican packsaddle
Old calvary pack saddle (anagram of JOE PAAR, whoever he is)
A·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+J·8+O·1 = 16 pts
A·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+O·1 = 7 pts
A·1+R·1+N·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+O·1 = 7 pts
avocado (13 points)
Mostly noisy party after a dip maybe
Toast topper, maybe
Will that place do for pears (wordplay)
A·1+V·4+O·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+O·1 = 13 pts
8-Letter Words (9):
alfresco (13 points)
Outdoors, meal, perhaps
Pacino outdoors (wordplay)
Close and far off outside (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+F·4+R·1+E·1+S·1+C·3+O·1 = 13 pts
amaretto (10 points)
Tiramisu flavoring, perhaps
A horse taking leader to drink
Italian for 'rather bitter'
A·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+O·1 = 10 pts
amoretto (10 points)
Cupid's spirit having nothing for one
An infant cupid
Frequent figure in Renaissance paintings
A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+O·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+O·1 = 11 pts
A·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+O·1 = 11 pts
A·1+R·1+P·3+E·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+O·1 = 12 pts
A·1+T·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+C·3+O·1 = 12 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+R·1+O·1 = 9 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4+R·1+O·1 = 12 pts
9-Letter Words (5):
altiplano (11 points)
South American plateau region
Plateau elevated on mountain with tail pieces
Singer swallows one proposal for the home of Titicaca
A·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+O·1 = 11 pts
andantino (10 points)
At a light moderate pace (music)
Musical tempo - ain't donna (anagram)
Slightly faster than walking pace (mus.)
A·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+O·1 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+H·4+O·1 = 16 pts
antipasto (11 points)
Herod wanted to eat it first!
Introductory Italian course (wordplay)
Italian meal starter, perhaps
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+P·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1 = 11 pts
armadillo (12 points)
2014 World Cup mascot Fuleco, for one
Animal to maybe roam round a herb
Carrier of plates (wordplay)
A·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+D·2+I·1+L·1+L·1+O·1 = 12 pts
10-Letter Words (4):
aficionado (16 points)
Coo! If Diana performs, I'm a fan!
Fan finds a fish, say, at island party
Fan (Spanish)
A·1+F·4+I·1+C·3+I·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+D·2+O·1 = 16 pts
allargando (12 points)
Slowly getting slower, on sheet music
(To be performed) with increasing slowness
Largo and a bit of lento modified becoming largo
A·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1 = 12 pts
allegretto (11 points)
Everyone, say, backed animal movement
To be played rather briskly (music)
Moving fairly briskly (music)
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+R·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+O·1 = 11 pts
A·1+V·4+G·2+O·1+L·1+E·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+O·1 = 16 pts
11-Letter Words (5):
accelerando (16 points)
Speeding up (music)
Gradually increasing in speed (mus.)
Gradually increasing in speed, in music
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1 = 16 pts
afficionado (20 points)
Very knowledgeable person (variant spelling)
A devotee of Death in the Afternoon (wordplay)
Amateur accepted loud fuss about timeless romance
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+C·3+I·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+D·2+O·1 = 20 pts
A·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+D·2+O·1 = 14 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1 = 17 pts
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+P·3+E·1+L·1+A·1+G·2+O·1 = 19 pts
12-Letter Words (2):
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+T·1+O·1 = 23 pts
antineutrino (12 points)
The antiparticle of a neutrino. Each type of neutrino has a corresponding antineutrino.
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+U·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+O·1 = 12 pts
13-Letter Words (1):
aggiornamento (17 points)
Pl. aggiornamentos The process of bringing an institution or organization up to date; modernization.
A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+O·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+O·1 = 17 pts
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