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blanched (16 points)
Turned pale, with fear perhaps
'Turned pale, in fear say (8)'
She'd have made one turn pale
B·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
blanches (15 points)
Actress Yurka and others.
Scalds briefly in water, as tomatoes
Turns pale as lawyer finds a revolutionary school inside
B·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
blandest (11 points)
Outside range, sandwich is least tasty
Most in need of ponzu or piri-piri
Most soothing.
B·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
blandish (14 points)
Somewhat mild praise (wordplay)
Flatter on the flat side (wordplay)
Flatter sort of vanilla (wordplay)
B·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 14 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+M·3+A·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+F·4+F·4 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+U·1+B·3+O·1+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
blazoned (20 points)
Displayed ostentatiously
Displayed ostentatiously.
Inscribed a coat of arms with name, colours etc
B·3+L·1+A·1+Z·10+O·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 20 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+Z·10+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 19 pts
B·3+L·1+A·1+Z·10+O·1+N·1+R·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
bleached (16 points)
Bled everyone in it white
Like unnaturally blond hair
Paled, having lost blood with inner pain
B·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+K·5+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 17 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+E·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
bleeding (12 points)
So cut evidence (wordplay)
Like the heart of a liberal (wordplay)
Running, as checks
B·3+L·1+E·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+S·1+B·3+O·1+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+S·1+B·3+U·1+C·3+K·5 = 18 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
blessing (11 points)
Grace coming in disguise (wordplay)
Favor, often in disguise
Grace, British novelist
B·3+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
blighted (15 points)
Damaged garden fences easily moved
Land in part of garden that's ruined
Bulb in garden plot diseased
B·3+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
blighter (14 points)
That so-and-so frost (wordplay)
Annoying person (slang)
The so-and-so is on the b..... boat!
B·3+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
blimpish (17 points)
(0f a elderly person) with incurably pompous and conservative views
Mistake about uneven movement characteristic of old soldier
B·3+L·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 17 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 15 pts
blinkers (14 points)
Horses' eyeshades (wordplay)
They inhibit vision, for person or horse
Just see straight with them
B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
blinking (15 points)
Ignoring (with "at").
Quick closing and opening of the eyelid
Ending to a staring contest
B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+S·1+S·1+F·4+U·1+L·1 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
blisters (10 points)
Result of manual labor, perhaps
Mementos for the road runner (wordplay)
Transparent domes, on aircraft.
B·3+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
blithely (16 points)
With a 'tra-la' attitude
With a "tra-la" attitude
Silly billy smuggling article without a thought
B·3+L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+T·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 20 pts
B·3+L·1+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 29 pts
bloaters (10 points)
Sailors perhaps, catching large fish
People rowing about large fish
People rowing about lake fish
B·3+L·1+O·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 17 pts
blockage (17 points)
Obstruction, as in a pipe
Artery obstruction
British rugby player's lifetime obstruction
B·3+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 17 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
blocking (17 points)
Defensive sportsstrategy
Obstructing barman from taking top off old German wine to go with gin cocktail
B·3+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 19 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 14 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+D·2+F·4+I·1+N·1 = 14 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+D·2+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
bloomers (12 points)
Flowery knickers (wordplay)
Knickers - slips if they're dropped!
Are they flowery knickers (wordplay)
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
bloopers (12 points)
Takes the wrong way (wordplay)
They're played for laughs during credits
Overthrows, for example
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
blossoms (12 points)
Signs of spring along the Potomac
Flowers - flowers to take aboard ship
Begins to thrive.
B·3+L·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
blowback (21 points)
Unwanted repercussions
To bend spine, around 50, brings repercussions
Bow out under cover of darkness, an unpleasant surprise
B·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+B·3+A·1+C·3+K·5 = 21 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+B·3+A·1+L·1+L·1 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+F·4+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 19 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+G·2+U·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+H·4+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 17 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+O·1+F·4+F·4+S·1 = 19 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
blowpipe (17 points)
Primitive native weapon
Weapon akin to peashooter
Tube for propelling darts, pellets etc
B·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+P·3+I·1+P·3+E·1 = 17 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+S·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+S·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+T·1+U·1+B·3+E·1 = 15 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+Z·10+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 22 pts
B·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+Z·10+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 25 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
bludgeon (12 points)
Begun old novel in club
Stick bond with glue coming unstuck
Beat repeatedly with a heavy object
B·3+L·1+U·1+D·2+G·2+E·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+B·3+A·1+L·1+L·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+L·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+L·1 = 12 pts
bluebird (13 points)
Sad time in prison? It flies!
Is it not happy as a lark (wordplay)
Flyer likely to get down (wordplay)
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+B·3+O·1+O·1+K·5 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+S·1 = 14 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+C·3+O·1+A·1+T·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+F·4+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+G·2+I·1+L·1+L·1 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+G·2+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2 = 14 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+J·8+A·1+C·3+K·5 = 23 pts
bluejays (20 points)
Some sad people (wordplay)
American birds - Toronto baseball team
Rivals of the Yankees
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+J·8+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 20 pts
blueline (10 points)
Hockey division
Rink marker
Marker in Sochi that hockey players should cross with care
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+N·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+S·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+S·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+M·3 = 12 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+D·2 = 14 pts
bluffers (16 points)
They're unlikely to have strong hands
In poker, they try to fool their opponents
Over 50 the end of the line? They're having you on!
B·3+L·1+U·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 16 pts
bluffing (17 points)
Attempting to deceive as poker player does
Putting one over on paramilitary organisation taken in by ostentatious regalia
Tricking paramilitary organisation to cover itself with ostentatious regalia
B·3+L·1+U·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
bluntest (10 points)
Most brutally honest
Least sharp
Most offensive about conservationists, and most outspoken
B·3+L·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+S·1+H·4+F·4+U·1+L·1 = 16 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
blusters (10 points)
Is boastful with about fifty breakers
Talks loudly and boastfully.
Acts in a conceited way
B·3+L·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
B·3+L·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
boastful (13 points)
Showing pride, but loafs around!
Given to bragging
Given to blowing one's own trumpet
B·3+O·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+F·4+U·1+L·1 = 13 pts
B·3+O·1+A·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+O·1+A·1+T·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+L·1 = 12 pts
B·3+O·1+A·1+T·1+L·1+O·1+A·1+D·2 = 11 pts
B·3+O·1+B·3+B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
bobolink (16 points)
N. American songbird
Songbird with a long winter migration
Songbird with an onomatopoeic name.
B·3+O·1+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+K·5 = 16 pts
B·3+O·1+B·3+S·1+L·1+E·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
bobtails (12 points)
Media gaggle hounding Graham (wordplay)
Certain poker flushes
They don't have much behind them anymore
B·3+O·1+B·3+T·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+O·1+D·2+I·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+O·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
B·3+O·1+F·4+F·4+O·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 16 pts
B·3+O·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
B·3+O·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
B·3+O·1+I·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
B·3+O·1+I·1+L·1+O·1+F·4+F·4+S·1 = 16 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
boldness (11 points)
Forward-thinking quality (wordplay)
Audacity of bishop coming with age
Face Britain used on 'head'
B·3+O·1+L·1+D·2+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
bollards (11 points)
Posts in roads used as barriers
Posts for mooring lines
Strong posts on road or quay
B·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+X·8+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
B·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
B·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
B·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+X·8+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
B·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
B·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 15 pts
B·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
B·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+O·1+L·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
B·3+O·1+L·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
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