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E·1+N·1+C·3+O·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+N·1+C·3+R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+N·1+C·3+R·1+Y·4+P·3+T·1+S·1 = 15 pts
E·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
endowers (12 points)
They bequeath and are in debt at last
How some chairs are paid for
Philanthropic types
E·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+W·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
E·1+N·1+F·4+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
E·1+N·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+N·1+F·4+R·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+N·1+G·2+A·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+N·1+G·2+O·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
engrafts (12 points)
Joins large numbers following England
Strange new fellow's admitted fixes
Splices onto a plant
E·1+N·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+F·4+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+N·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 9 pts
E·1+N·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts
engraves (12 points)
Makes a special invitation (wordplay)
Puts a monogram on, maybe
Finalizes a trophy
E·1+N·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+N·1+J·8+O·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 18 pts
E·1+N·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
enormous (10 points)
No mouser, perhaps, but pretty big!
Mammoth or emus? No, bats!
No more working by ourselves? Great!
E·1+N·1+O·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
enquires (17 points)
Seeks information - queen sir (anagram)
Asks for space for lots of paper
Asks question of squireen
E·1+N·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+N·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+N·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+N·1+S·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+N·1+S·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
enterers (8 points)
People working with logs (wordplay)
Some people in revolving doors
People coming in.
E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+R·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
entrails (8 points)
Network Rail's inner workings (wordplay)
Guts requires taking on Republican
Guts shown by a bird in nest-building
E·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
entrants (8 points)
Members of a race (wordplay)
Perhaps spelling sound for the incoming
Get-ins (wordplay)
E·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+N·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+N·1+V·4+I·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
epergnes (11 points)
Branched centrepieces for the table
Elegant branched centerpieces
Branched centrepiece of the table
E·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+D·2+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
E·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+S·1 = 14 pts
epicures (12 points)
Restaurant critics, perhaps
Students of pleasure.
Gourmets big film sure to be developed
E·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+P·3+I·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+P·3+I·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+P·3+I·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+R·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+R·1+A·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+R·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+R·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
eremites (10 points)
Mere site (anagram)
Before they are solitary little things
Solitude-seeking ascetics.
E·1+R·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+R·1+E·1+M·3+U·1+R·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+R·1+E·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+O·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
E·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+R·1+L·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+R·1+R·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+R·1+S·1+A·1+T·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+R·1+Y·4+N·1+G·2+O·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+S·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+S·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
E·1+U·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+U·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+U·1+P·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+K·5+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
evictors (13 points)
They kick out online winners (wordplay)
Chuckers-out of the sort vice corrupted
They send out letters
E·1+V·4+I·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+V·4+O·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
E·1+X·8+A·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
exactors (17 points)
The former cast were so demanding
Tax collectors
People who've retired from treading the boards are demanding types
E·1+X·8+A·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+X·8+A·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
E·1+X·8+C·3+E·1+R·1+P·3+T·1+S·1 = 19 pts
E·1+X·8+C·3+I·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 19 pts
E·1+X·8+C·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+X·8+C·3+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
excretes (17 points)
Goes, in a way
Eliminates waste
Former girlfriends all over Mediterranean island perspires
E·1+X·8+C·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
excursus (17 points)
Narrative digression
Dissertation added to main body of book or chapter
Discussion added to main body of book or chapter
E·1+X·8+C·3+U·1+R·1+S·1+U·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+X·8+C·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+X·8+E·1+R·1+G·2+U·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
E·1+X·8+H·4+U·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 20 pts
E·1+X·8+O·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+S·1 = 19 pts
E·1+X·8+O·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 18 pts
E·1+X·8+P·3+I·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+X·8+P·3+I·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+X·8+P·3+L·1+O·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+X·8+P·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+X·8+T·1+E·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
extracts (17 points)
Passages taken from, say, books
Cook's flavorings
Fishes out of watery concentrations
E·1+X·8+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+X·8+T·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+O·1+S·1 = 16 pts
E·1+X·8+T·1+R·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+X·8+T·1+R·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
E·1+X·8+U·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 17 pts
eyebrows (16 points)
They may raise in surprise
Facial distinctions of John L. Lewis.
They're often plucked
E·1+Y·4+E·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+W·4+S·1 = 16 pts
E·1+Y·4+E·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
9-Letter Words (203):
eagerness (10 points)
Sense rage (anagram)
Agree new head shows enthusiasm
Enthusiasm of Strauss, for example
E·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
earliness (9 points)
Night owl's anathema, maybe
It's perhaps nobility before time
Nobility perhaps, but not of late
E·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 9 pts
E·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+S·1 = 14 pts
E·1+A·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
E·1+A·1+R·1+P·3+I·1+E·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+A·1+R·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
E·1+A·1+R·1+T·1+H·4+N·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+A·1+R·1+T·1+H·4+P·3+E·1+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
E·1+A·1+R·1+T·1+H·4+S·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3+S·1 = 17 pts
echovirus (17 points)
""Pl. echoviruses Any of a number of enteroviruses of the family Picornaviridae, inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract and associated with various diseases, such as viral meningitis, mild respiratory infections, and severe diarrhea in newborns.""
E·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+V·4+I·1+R·1+U·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+C·3+O·1+F·4+R·1+E·1+A·1+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts
E·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 14 pts
E·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+S·1+A·1+R·1+C·3+S·1 = 13 pts
educators (12 points)
Ones with class (wordplay)
Teachers and mentors, for example
Teachers and professors
E·1+D·2+U·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 15 pts
E·1+G·2+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
egregious (11 points)
Say euro is around about $1,000, gross
Conspicuous and outrageously bad
Monstrous guise ogre conjured up
E·1+G·2+R·1+E·1+G·2+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts
E·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+L·1+D·2+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
electrics (13 points)
They use charging stations
Cabling in circle with set broken
Powerful stuff offset with circle
E·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 13 pts
electrons (11 points)
Negative bunch (wordplay)
Particles with a negative charge
Prisoners of the atom.
E·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+R·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+L·1+E·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+L·1+O·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+L·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
embargoes (14 points)
Commercial blockers (wordplay)
Restrictions imposed on commerce.
Legal prohibitions on commerce
E·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+R·1+G·2+O·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
E·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+A·1+Z·10+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 22 pts
E·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
E·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
E·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
E·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+Y·4+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 17 pts
E·1+M·3+E·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
emigrants (12 points)
They've left me staring in bewilderment
People leaving, streaming out
Ones moving far from home
E·1+M·3+I·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+M·3+I·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
employers (16 points)
Hire powers (wordplay)
Businesses from East developed polymers
Bargaining-table members
E·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+O·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
E·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts
E·1+M·3+P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+R·1+P·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
E·1+M·3+P·3+Y·4+R·1+E·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
emulators (11 points)
Mirroring software programs
Programs that let computers run software written for other systems
Copiers
E·1+M·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+N·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
E·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
E·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+R·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+N·1+C·3+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
encumbers (15 points)
Hampers with identifications of food additives (about a hundred)
Broken by premier of chefs, code of added ingredients proves a hindrance
Burdens
E·1+N·1+C·3+U·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
E·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+N·1+D·2+B·3+R·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+A·1+V·4+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+S·1 = 14 pts
E·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+S·1+A·1+R·1+C·3+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+N·1+D·2+P·3+A·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+N·1+F·4+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
E·1+N·1+F·4+O·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
E·1+N·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
E·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+E·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+N·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
engravers (13 points)
Impressive people (wordplay)
People who chase English partygoers (wordplay)
Mint employees
E·1+N·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
engrosses (10 points)
Consumes all of one's attention
Absorbs the total attention
Takes in unlimited rent receipts
E·1+N·1+G·2+R·1+O·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+N·1+H·4+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
E·1+N·1+J·8+O·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
E·1+N·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
E·1+N·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
E·1+N·1+N·1+O·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
E·1+N·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
E·1+N·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
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