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4-Letter Words (3):
bade (7 points)
Naughty sweetheart proposed (wordplay)
Today's bid tomorrow (wordplay)
Gave expression to, as a fond farewell
B·3+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 7 pts
B·3+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 7 pts
B·3+O·1+D·2+E·1 = 7 pts
5-Letter Words (6):
badge (9 points)
Star in a western (wordplay)
Star of many Westerns (wordplay)
Cop show star (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+D·2+G·2+E·1 = 9 pts
B·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+E·1 = 8 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 8 pts
B·3+R·1+E·1+D·2+E·1 = 8 pts
B·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 8 pts
budge (9 points)
Move slightly - perhaps in opinion
AKA Frank Radford (Crawley)
Cage bird to stir? Not half!
B·3+U·1+D·2+G·2+E·1 = 9 pts
6-Letter Words (19):
B·3+A·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+E·1 = 10 pts
B·3+E·1+A·1+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+E·1 = 9 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 9 pts
B·3+E·1+T·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 9 pts
B·3+I·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
birdie (9 points)
From the golfer who is really flying!
One under par (golf)
Albatross or Eagle? Yes and no!
B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+E·1 = 9 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+E·1 = 9 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+N·1+D·2+E·1 = 9 pts
B·3+O·1+D·2+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 11 pts
B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 9 pts
B·3+O·1+O·1+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
B·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 9 pts
B·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+G·2+E·1 = 10 pts
bridle (9 points)
A curb; show scorn (at)
Restrain brother as above (wordplay)
Show resentment? Not a bit!
B·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
B·3+U·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
B·3+U·1+D·2+G·2+I·1+E·1 = 10 pts
B·3+U·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
B·3+U·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+E·1 = 9 pts
7-Letter Words (19):
B·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 10 pts
bandage (11 points)
Bind (a wound)
Dress circle next to stage - no way!
Dress in black and appear older
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts
bedmate (12 points)
Silent partner, ideally (wordplay)
One who's on the other side (wordplay)
Snorer's victim
B·3+E·1+D·2+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
bedsore (10 points)
Concern for one who's laid up
Result of consistent lying (wordplay)
Bane of the bedridden
B·3+E·1+D·2+S·1+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts
bedtime (12 points)
When to tuck in (wordplay)
When to say "Nighty-night"
When lids should be closed (wordplay)
B·3+E·1+D·2+T·1+I·1+M·3+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+U·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+L·1+D·2+A·1+M·3+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+I·1+O·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts
B·3+O·1+R·1+D·2+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts
B·3+R·1+I·1+G·2+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
brindle (10 points)
Spotted hack, maybe, playing blinder
Great Dane's color.
Marked with spots or streaks
B·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
brocade (12 points)
Rich fabric - bar code (anagram)
An 8's bar code is misread
Rich fabric with raised design.
B·3+R·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+R·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+U·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts
8-Letter Words (38):
backdate (17 points)
Make seem older, in a way
Make retroactive, in a way
In retrospect, validate second meeting
B·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 17 pts
backside (17 points)
Get up off yours and cheer on the team!
Bet on team which is bottom
Seems Ed is right at the bottom
B·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 17 pts
badinage (12 points)
Ada being awful? No, just joking!
Chaff harmful to the elderly (wordplay)
Banter is sick when getting on!
B·3+A·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 12 pts
baldpate (13 points)
A chap with no hair should duck!
Bird for Yul Brynner?
Bird for Yul Brynner (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+L·1+D·2+P·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+K·5+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 15 pts
B·3+A·1+Y·4+A·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+A·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+A·1+B·3+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+A·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+E·1 = 29 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+D·2+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+F·4+R·1+A·1+M·3+E·1 = 16 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+I·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+P·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+F·4+U·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
B·3+E·1+G·2+I·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
begrudge (13 points)
Implore Dickensian to mind!
Ask Dickensian to feel resentment
Resent move to imprison European monarch
B·3+E·1+G·2+R·1+U·1+D·2+G·2+E·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+M·3+U·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
B·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+W·4+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+R·1+D·2+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1 = 16 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+M·3+U·1+D·2+G·2+E·1 = 14 pts
bestride (11 points)
Top horse (wordplay)
Get on highest roller coaster (wordplay)
Sit the finest mount (wordplay)
B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
B·3+I·1+D·2+A·1+R·1+K·5+E·1+E·1 = 15 pts
biddable (14 points)
Meekly ready to follow instructions
Ready to be instructed
Willing to be instructed
B·3+I·1+D·2+D·2+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
bigarade (12 points)
Told to eat fish with Seville orange
Sour orange, in French cuisine
Orange sauce in French cuisine
B·3+I·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+I·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+C·3+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
birdlime (13 points)
It brings the perch to a sticky end
Substance to catch small birds.
Sticky stuff makes porridge green
B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+M·3+E·1 = 13 pts
birdseye (14 points)
Panoramic primrose, perhaps
Elevated freezer (wordplay)
View of kites on the head (4'1,3)
B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+S·1+E·1+Y·4+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 17 pts
boldface (16 points)
Dark characters (wordplay)
A type to exhibit brazen effrontery
Printing type with thick, heavy lines
B·3+O·1+L·1+D·2+F·4+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 16 pts
B·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
B·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
B·3+R·1+O·1+A·1+D·2+A·1+X·8+E·1 = 18 pts
bulldoze (20 points)
Bring down the house (wordplay)
Force through (against all opposition)
Flatten (with a powerful tractor)
B·3+U·1+L·1+L·1+D·2+O·1+Z·10+E·1 = 20 pts
9-Letter Words (23):
B·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1+L·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 18 pts
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
barricade (14 points)
Barrier, to block a street perhaps
Defensive structure, maybe improvised
Temporary blockage to obstruct movement
B·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 17 pts
beatitude (12 points)
Blessed are the meek, for one
"Blessed are the meek," for one
Thrash this blessed thing as it is due
B·3+E·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+D·2+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+L·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+D·2+R·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+E·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+E·1 = 15 pts
benzidine (21 points)
""A yellowish, white, or reddish-gray crystalline powder, NH 2 C 6 H 4 C 6 H 4 NH 2 , used in dyes and to detect blood stains.""
B·3+E·1+N·1+Z·10+I·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 21 pts
birdhouse (15 points)
A cheep place to stay (wordplay)
American nest-box
*Woodcraft hobbyist's creation
B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 15 pts
B·3+I·1+S·1+U·1+L·1+F·4+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+D·2+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts
bloodline (12 points)
Something tracked for purebreds
Drunken Biondello reveals pedigree
*Horse breeder's concern
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+O·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts
B·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
breadline (12 points)
If band's conga formation (wordplay)
A hollow row (wordplay)
One may be on it at the cash dispenser!
B·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
broadside (13 points)
General perhaps left following attack
Hard-to-hit barn area (wordplay)
Volley, as of denunciation.
B·3+R·1+O·1+A·1+D·2+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts
B·3+R·1+O·1+O·1+D·2+M·3+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+R·1+O·1+W·4+R·1+I·1+D·2+G·2+E·1 = 16 pts
B·3+U·1+I·1+L·1+D·2+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
butadiene (12 points)
Substance used in synthetic rubber.
A colourless gaseous hydrocarbon used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber
B·3+U·1+T·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
10-Letter Words (15):
balustrade (13 points)
Balcony railing (by Toni Morrison)
A bad result perhaps, but coping
Part of a balcony.
B·3+A·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts
B·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts
bastardize (22 points)
To make or prove to be a bastard; to stigmatize as a bastard; to declare or decide legally to be illegitimate.
B·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 22 pts
bidonville (16 points)
""A shantytown on the outskirts of a city, especially in France or North Africa.""
B·3+I·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
B·3+I·1+O·1+D·2+E·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+D·2+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
B·3+O·1+O·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
B·3+O·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
bowdlerise (16 points)
Expurgate the indelicate unnecessarily
Bimbo extremely lewd, perhaps come up and use a figleaf
Censor wicked and loathsome extremists heading for Richmond in US state capital
B·3+O·1+W·4+D·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 16 pts
B·3+O·1+W·4+D·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 25 pts
B·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+G·2+E·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
B·3+R·1+I·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 15 pts
brigandine (14 points)
""A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the Middle Ages.""
B·3+R·1+I·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
B·3+R·1+O·1+A·1+D·2+S·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
burdensome (15 points)
Do E-numbers turn heavy (wordplay)
A real hassle
Trying numbers, do set out last of three
B·3+U·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 15 pts
11-Letter Words (7):
B·3+A·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 18 pts
B·3+E·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+T·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+E·1 = 15 pts
biomedicine (18 points)
""The application of the principles and techniques of the natural sciences, especially biology, to investigate and solve problems in clinical medicine.""
B·3+I·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+D·2+I·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 18 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+D·2+D·2+E·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 19 pts
bloodmobile (18 points)
Its cargo was in circulation (wordplay)
Red Cross vehicle
Its cargo is in circulation
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+D·2+M·3+O·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 18 pts
B·3+O·1+R·1+O·1+H·4+Y·4+D·2+R·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 21 pts
B·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+T·1+H·4+W·4+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 20 pts
12-Letter Words (2):
B·3+A·1+S·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+O·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 17 pts
benzaldehyde (31 points)
""A normally colorless aromatic oil, C 6 H 5 CHO, obtained naturally, as from the bitter almond, or made synthetically and used in perfumes and as a solvent and a flavoring.""
B·3+E·1+N·1+Z·10+A·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+H·4+Y·4+D·2+E·1 = 31 pts
13-Letter Words (5):
B·3+A·1+S·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4+C·3+E·1+T·1+E·1 = 23 pts
benzimidazole (36 points)
""A crystalline compound, C 7 H 6 N 2 , that is used in organic synthesis and inhibits the growth of certain microorganisms.""
B·3+E·1+N·1+Z·10+I·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+A·1+Z·10+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 36 pts
biodegradable (20 points)
Naturally breaking down
Capable of decaying
Able to be broken down by bacteria
B·3+I·1+O·1+D·2+E·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+D·2+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 20 pts
boardinghouse (20 points)
One place for overnight guests (2 words)
Pay to stay where it's wood (wordplay)
Where Sherlock Holmes lived
B·3+O·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 20 pts
butyraldehyde (26 points)
""A transparent, highly flammable liquid, C 4 H 8 O, used in synthesizing resins.""
B·3+U·1+T·1+Y·4+R·1+A·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+H·4+Y·4+D·2+E·1 = 26 pts
14-Letter Words (1):
benzodiazepine (37 points)
""Any of a group of chemical compounds with a common molecular structure and similar pharmacological effects, used as antianxiety agents, muscle relaxants, sedatives, hypnotics, and sometimes as anticonvulsants.""
B·3+E·1+N·1+Z·10+O·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+Z·10+E·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 37 pts
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