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paynim (13 points)
Heathen, old style.
Old word for a heathen.
Heathen, once
P·3+A·1+Y·4+N·1+I·1+M·3 = 13 pts
phenom (13 points)
Sergio Garcia, for one
Sports prodigy, in slang
Amazing newcomer, informally
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+M·3 = 13 pts
plenum (10 points)
Vacuum's opposite (anagram of LUMPEN)
General assembly of legislators
Assembly with all members present
P·3+L·1+E·1+N·1+U·1+M·3 = 10 pts
panicum (13 points)
Large genus of grasses
P·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
pantoum (11 points)
Series of quatrains.
P·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
paronym (14 points)
Similarly derived word
Word derived from another that has a related meaning, like 'wisdom' from 'wise'
Word derived from another that has a related meaning, like "wisdom" from "wise"
P·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3 = 14 pts
peonism (11 points)
A system of forcing service.
P·3+E·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 11 pts
phantom (14 points)
Invisible man (wordplay)
That's the spirit!
Illusion (at the opera?)
P·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+M·3 = 14 pts
pianism (11 points)
Good article is beginning to monitor key activity
P·3+I·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 11 pts
pinetum (11 points)
Conifer plantation upsetting mum and pop
Area of land where conifers are grown
Conifer plantation
P·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
pinworm (14 points)
A parasitic worm
P·3+I·1+N·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 14 pts
plenism (11 points)
The doctrine that space is fully occupied by matter
P·3+L·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 11 pts
paeanism (12 points)
The chanting of a paean
P·3+A·1+E·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
pagandom (14 points)
Go mad dancing with Pan - a sure sign of this (wordplay)
P·3+A·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+M·3 = 14 pts
paganism (13 points)
Belief; man as pig (anagram)
State religion under Emperor Julian
To heat hens this is enough
P·3+A·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 13 pts
pendulum (13 points)
A swinger making time (wordplay)
An old time swinger!
Old time swinger (wordplay)
P·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
peponium (14 points)
""A fruit having a fleshy interior and a hard rind, also PEPO, PEPONIDA""
P·3+E·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
perineum (12 points)
The region between genitals and anus
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
phantasm (15 points)
Ghostly figure - man's path (anagram)
Worker taken in by PM has silly illusion
Vision of man's path being troubled
P·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+M·3 = 15 pts
planform (15 points)
The contour of an object as viewed from above
P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 15 pts
platinum (12 points)
Type of blonde; best-selling (record)
A metal found in choice precious metal
Chart-topper's prize
P·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
pleonasm (12 points)
"The very identical thing itself."
Redundancy plan some found upsetting
Use of more words than necessary
P·3+L·1+E·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
polonium (12 points)
Element named for Marie Curie's homeland
Radioactive element in pitchblende.
Curie named it for her native land
P·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
pronotum (12 points)
A hard outer plate of an insect
P·3+R·1+O·1+N·1+O·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
pudendum (14 points)
The external genital organs of a woman
P·3+U·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
pantheism (16 points)
Readiness to believe in all or many gods
Belief that God is in everyting
Belief that God is in everything - even in a shipment
P·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 16 pts
pentagram (14 points)
Magician's symbol
Write name on stuff which is mystical
Pagan term translated as magic symbol
P·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 14 pts
phonogram (17 points)
Speech-sound character
Character representing a sound
A symbol representing a vocal sound
P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 17 pts
plutonium (13 points)
Element named for a planet
Element number 94, formed from U. 238.
Radioactive element isolated in 1940.
P·3+L·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
pollinium (13 points)
""A coherent mass of pollen, as in the milkweed and most orchids.""
P·3+O·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
polygonum (17 points)
""A genus of plants embracing a large number of species, including bistort, knotweed, smartweed, etc.""
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+G·2+O·1+N·1+U·1+M·3 = 17 pts
princedom (16 points)
Monaco, for one
Rank of Charles or Andrew
Jurisdiction of Charles or William
P·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+D·2+O·1+M·3 = 16 pts
pseudonym (17 points)
Pen name - use my pond (anagram)
Lewis Carroll, for one
S as in pen name (wordplay)
P·3+S·1+E·1+U·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3 = 17 pts
pycnidium (19 points)
A spore-bearing organ in some fungi
P·3+Y·4+C·3+N·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 19 pts
pancratium (16 points)
An athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling.
P·3+A·1+N·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 16 pts
panjandrum (22 points)
Pompous self-important official
Cousin of a Pooh-Bah.
A pompous official.
P·3+A·1+N·1+J·8+A·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+U·1+M·3 = 22 pts
peritoneum (14 points)
Membrane lining the abdominal cavity
Serous membrane lining abdominal organs
Gut sac where eruption has me bothered
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
phanerogam (18 points)
A plant that produces seeds.
P·3+H·4+A·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+M·3 = 18 pts
polemonium (16 points)
""A genus of gamopetalous perennial herbs, including the Jacob's ladder and the Greek valerian.""
P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 16 pts
presentism (14 points)
PRESENT to introduce
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 14 pts
principium (18 points)
""Pl. principia (- - ) A principle, especially a basic one.""
P·3+R·1+I·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+P·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 18 pts
proscenium (16 points)
Mourns epic broadcast in part of theatre
Front part of stage
Theater arch
P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 16 pts
puritanism (14 points)
Aunt is prim as a result of this
Strict outlook
Rigid austerity
P·3+U·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 14 pts
pandemonium (18 points)
Flower that's a riot of color (wordplay)
Hell with a devil inside (wordplay)
Chaos and confusion
P·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 18 pts
paternalism (15 points)
Perhaps Parliament's unwanted interference
Regulatory nature of the father of parliaments abroad
P·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 15 pts
pelargonium (16 points)
Growth of cultivated geranium with heads of pink and opal, planted round lake
P·3+E·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 16 pts
penicillium (17 points)
Pl. penicilliums or penicillia (-s l - ) Any of various characteristically bluish-green fungi of the genus Penicillium that grow as molds on decaying fruits and ripening cheese and are used in the production of penicillin and in making cheese.
P·3+E·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 17 pts
pericranium (17 points)
The periosteum which covers the cranium externally; the region around the cranium.
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 17 pts
perineurium (15 points)
""The connective tissue sheath which surrounds a bundle of nerve fibers. See Epineurium, and Neurilemma. Epineurium, and Neurilemma.""
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 15 pts
personalism (15 points)
Subjectivity
P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 15 pts
phosphonium (23 points)
""The hypothetical radical PH4, analogous to ammonium, and regarded as the nucleus of certain derivatives of phosphine. PH4, analogous to ammonium, and regarded as the nucleus of certain derivatives of phosphine.""
P·3+H·4+O·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 23 pts
planetarium (15 points)
Space perhaps, to see stars (wordplay)
Where stars gather (wordplay)
Place known to screen stars
P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 15 pts
plebeianism (17 points)
The quality or state of being plebeian.
P·3+L·1+E·1+B·3+E·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 17 pts
pleinairism (15 points)
Noun denoting doctrine or practice
P·3+L·1+E·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+I·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 15 pts
pointillism (15 points)
Neo-impressionist painting style
Neo-Impressionist technique
Technique employed in the painting hidden in this puzzle
P·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 15 pts
positronium (15 points)
A short-lived association of an electron and a positron bound together in a configuration resembling the hydrogen atom.
P·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 15 pts
prognathism (19 points)
Projection of the jaws.
P·3+R·1+O·1+G·2+N·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 19 pts
parkinsonism (20 points)
""A degenerative nervous disorder occurring mostly in persons older than 60 years, characterized in advanced stages by rhythmic muscular tremors, especially in the hands, and by rigidity of movement, a drooping posture, slow speech, and a masklike facial expression; the term designates a set of symptoms, and the underlying disease causing these symptoms is most commonly Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism results from a deficiency in the neurotransmitter dopamine caused by degeneration of the cells producing that agent. It can be mitigated by chemotherapy with agents such as levodopa (3-hydroxy-L-tyrosine).Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism results from a deficiency in the neurotransmitter dopamine caused by degeneration of the cells producing that agent. It can be mitigated by chemotherapy with agents such as levodopa (3-hydroxy-L-tyrosine).""
P·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 20 pts
perionychium (24 points)
Pl. perionychia (- - ) The border of epidermal tissue surrounding a fingernail or toenail.
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+C·3+H·4+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 24 pts
philistinism (19 points)
Lack of culture
Indifference to culture and the arts
Smug conventionality
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 19 pts
polycentrism (21 points)
CENTRISM a moderate political philosophy
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
protactinium (18 points)
""Symbol Pa A rare, extremely toxic, radioactive element chemically similar to uranium, having 13 known isotopes, the most common of which is protactinium 231 with a half-life of 32,480 years. Atomic number 91; melting point 1,230°C; specific gravity 15.37; valence 4, 5. See Table at element .""
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 18 pts
pseudorandom (18 points)
""Of, relating to, or being random numbers generated by a definite, nonrandom computational process.""
P·3+S·1+E·1+U·1+D·2+O·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+M·3 = 18 pts
paramagnetism (20 points)
Weak form of attraction
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 20 pts
pedestrianism (18 points)
Addiction of the 50-mile hikers.
Walking skill
President aims to shatter eco-friendly movement
P·3+E·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 18 pts
perfectionism (22 points)
Won't get any better with unseemly imperfections
P·3+E·1+R·1+F·4+E·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 22 pts
perichondrium (23 points)
""The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests cartilage, except where covering articular surfaces.""
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 23 pts
phenomenalism (22 points)
""That theory which limits positive or scientific knowledge to phenomena only, whether material or spiritual.""
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 22 pts
philhellenism (23 points)
Love of Greece.
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+H·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 23 pts
pococurantism (21 points)
Carelessness; apathy; indifference.
P·3+O·1+C·3+O·1+C·3+U·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
postmodernism (20 points)
Style of New York's Sony Building
Literature genre
Late 20th-century style of art and literature
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+M·3+O·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 20 pts
protectionism (19 points)
Import-tariff policy
Shielding from foreign competition
Charge is made initially for shielding home industry
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 19 pts
provincialism (22 points)
""A word, or a manner of speaking, peculiar to a province or a district remote from the mother country or from the metropolis; a provincial characteristic; hence, narrowness; illiberality.""
P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 22 pts
paleomagnetism (21 points)
The study of the remanent magnetization in rocks.
P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
parajournalism (25 points)
Subjective journalism that uses some of the techniques or license of fiction.
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+J·8+O·1+U·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 25 pts
phonocardiogram (26 points)
A graphic record of heart sounds and murmurs that is produced by a phonocardiograph.
P·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 26 pts
photojournalism (29 points)
Special type of reporting
Picture book theory used by the press
News in which pictures play a more important role than text
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+J·8+O·1+U·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 29 pts
professionalism (22 points)
Competence of experts
Skill not displayed by amateur
Expertise is disguised with prim aloofness
P·3+R·1+O·1+F·4+E·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 22 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 22 pts
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+M·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 23 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 22 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 23 pts
P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+M·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 24 pts

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