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3-Letter Words (1):
way (9 points)
It's true!
A bit of a stretch for habit (wordplay)
It's the truth!
W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 9 pts
4-Letter Words (6):
wady (11 points)
Desert gully Var.
Desert gully variable
W·4+A·1+D·2+Y·4 = 11 pts
waly (10 points)
An ornament [n WALIES] / excellent
W·4+A·1+L·1+Y·4 = 10 pts
wany (10 points)
Partly diminished
W·4+A·1+N·1+Y·4 = 10 pts
wary (10 points)
Run into street? Careful!
On the alert
Suspicious of conflict over youth leader
W·4+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 10 pts
wavy (13 points)
Like some Lay's
Hair description, sometimes
Like some perms
W·4+A·1+V·4+Y·4 = 13 pts
waxy (17 points)
Like fruit in a still-life setup, maybe
Like a shined floor, perhaps
Like clean floors, perhaps
W·4+A·1+X·8+Y·4 = 17 pts
5-Letter Words (10):
wacky (17 points)
Oddly amusing (colloq.)
Like screwball comedies
Silly and outrageous
W·4+A·1+C·3+K·5+Y·4 = 17 pts
waddy (13 points)
Australian throwing-stick.
Australian war club
Native Australian's club
W·4+A·1+D·2+D·2+Y·4 = 13 pts
wally (11 points)
A fool (sl.)
Beaver's brother
Nickname for a Duchess.
W·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
waney (11 points)
Moon's characteristic.
Moons characteristic
Decreasing
W·4+A·1+N·1+E·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
wanly (11 points)
In a pale and weary way
In lifeless fashion
Without much energy
W·4+A·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
warty (11 points)
Toady (wordplay)
Like a witchs nose
Like the stereotypical witchs nose
W·4+A·1+R·1+T·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
washy (14 points)
Somewhat irresolute (wordplay)
Too much diluted.
Wishy's partner
W·4+A·1+S·1+H·4+Y·4 = 14 pts
waspy (13 points)
Slender-waisted, perhaps
Resembling a hornet, say
Like a hornet.
W·4+A·1+S·1+P·3+Y·4 = 13 pts
wavey (14 points)
Snow goose
W·4+A·1+V·4+E·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
weary (11 points)
There's no rest for them (with "the")
About ready to drop
Fed up with you and I preparing fish
W·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
6-Letter Words (17):
wabbly (16 points)
{wobbly=adj}
W·4+A·1+B·3+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
waddly (14 points)
Walking like a duck
Describing a duck's walk.
W·4+A·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
wafery (15 points)
Thin and crisp
Like pizzelle cookies, often
W·4+A·1+F·4+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
waggly (14 points)
Like a happy dog's tail
Like a frisky dog's tail
W·4+A·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
wambly (16 points)
{unsteady=adj}
W·4+A·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
warily (12 points)
In a cautious manner.
In a cautious way
How to approach a grizzly
W·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
warmly (14 points)
Apt summer email sign-off (wordplay)
With love and kisses.
Cordial letter closing
W·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
wastry (12 points)
""Reckless extravagance, also WASTERIE, WASTERY, WASTRIE""
W·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
watery (12 points)
Like allergy sufferers' eyes, maybe
Thin, as soup
Weak, too diluted
W·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
wavery (15 points)
Washington quite unsteady
Irresolute; unsteady
Flickering
W·4+A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
wavily (15 points)
In a wavy manner
W·4+A·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
waxily (19 points)
In a waxy manner
W·4+A·1+X·8+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
waylay (15 points)
Lie in wait for, maybe to rob
Stop or interrupt (someone)
Attack is the custom of the people!
W·4+A·1+Y·4+L·1+A·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
weakly (16 points)
In feeble manner
How a blooper is hit
In a feeble way
W·4+E·1+A·1+K·5+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
whacky (21 points)
Share end of story that's oddly amusing
Funny in a slightly peculiar way (colloq.)
Nuts
W·4+H·4+A·1+C·3+K·5+Y·4 = 21 pts
whammy (19 points)
Bang preceded my evil spell
"Press Your Luck" bad guy
Press Your Luck bad guy
W·4+H·4+A·1+M·3+M·3+Y·4 = 19 pts
wrathy (15 points)
Angry: Colloq
Angry Colloq.
W·4+R·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+Y·4 = 15 pts
7-Letter Words (16):
wackily (19 points)
In a silly fashion
In a crazy way
Shrewd hosts, acting vacuously, cook in an eccentric style
W·4+A·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
waggery (15 points)
On one's guard about egg flung in mischievous jesting
W·4+A·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
walkway (20 points)
Passage for pedestrians
(Urban) footpath
Pedestrians' path
W·4+A·1+L·1+K·5+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
wallaby (15 points)
Kangaroo-like creature
Idiot's stolen a black jumper
Hop up into road, as marsupial
W·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+Y·4 = 15 pts
washday (17 points)
Hay wads (anagram)
Time for Tide, maybe
Part of a homemaker's schedule
W·4+A·1+S·1+H·4+D·2+A·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
waspily (15 points)
Act in an upper class way, say
W·4+A·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
wastery (13 points)
""Reckless extravagance, also WASTERIE, WASTRIE, WASTRY""
W·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
wealthy (16 points)
In a high tax bracket
Like the Park family in "Parasite"
Rich and prosperous
W·4+E·1+A·1+L·1+T·1+H·4+Y·4 = 16 pts
wearily (13 points)
In a fatigued manner
How many stumble to bed
With dragging feet.
W·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
weekday (18 points)
Wed? Perhaps, in 24 hours
When to work, for many
Period normally worked on
W·4+E·1+E·1+K·5+D·2+A·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
whipray (18 points)
A {stingray=n}
W·4+H·4+I·1+P·3+R·1+A·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
windway (17 points)
A passage for air
W·4+I·1+N·1+D·2+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
wireway (16 points)
A tube for protecting electric wire
W·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
womanly (15 points)
Characteristic of gender, not 18
No longer childish or girlish.
Graciously feminine.
W·4+O·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
workday (18 points)
9-to-5 period, e.g
9 to 5, often
W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+D·2+A·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
wreathy (16 points)
Pertaining to {wreaths=n}
W·4+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+Y·4 = 16 pts
8-Letter Words (19):
walkaway (21 points)
' Renee' (1960s hit)
One way to avoid a potential scene
One entering path to win with ease
W·4+A·1+L·1+K·5+A·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
wantonly (14 points)
Demand nothing but in an extravagant way
In a reckless unrestrained way
That's the this of 9 across
W·4+A·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
wardenry (15 points)
The office of a warden
W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
warranty (14 points)
Heart-pounding question (Part 3)
Undertaking (as to quality)
Quality assurance (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
wasteway (17 points)
A channel for excess water
W·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
watchcry (21 points)
A {password=n}
W·4+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+C·3+R·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
waterily (14 points)
In a watery manner
W·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
waterway (17 points)
Erie or Kiel
Panama Canal, e.g
Canal, for example
W·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
waxberry (23 points)
A berry
W·4+A·1+X·8+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4 = 23 pts
weaponry (16 points)
Armaments any power may provide
Any power could have this armament
Cache in Rambo's trunk
W·4+E·1+A·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+R·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
weaselly (14 points)
Sly, treacherous
Underhanded
Furtive
W·4+E·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
welladay (15 points)
Old-fashioned exclamation.
Alas, in olden days.
Sorrowful cry
W·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+D·2+A·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
wellaway (17 points)
Far from being off to a good start
Old word of woe
Alas, a considerable distance off
W·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
widthway (21 points)
From side to side
W·4+I·1+D·2+T·1+H·4+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
wizardly (24 points)
Resembling Professor Dumbledore
W·4+I·1+Z·10+A·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 24 pts
wizardry (24 points)
Spelling, for example (wordplay)
The practice of magic
Mad skills, as it were
W·4+I·1+Z·10+A·1+R·1+D·2+R·1+Y·4 = 24 pts
wordplay (17 points)
Misuse of 'wad' or 'ply', for example!
Pun for a drama without music (wordplay)
Acknowledged ghost (wordplay)
W·4+O·1+R·1+D·2+P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
workaday (19 points)
King in roadway abused pedestrian
Take almost the whole week off from routine
Unremarkable path involving kilometres in tortuous road
W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+A·1+D·2+A·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
wrathily (17 points)
In a wrathy manner
W·4+R·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
9-Letter Words (10):
waggishly (20 points)
WAGGISH amusing
W·4+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
wailfully (18 points)
WAILFUL {mournful=adj}
W·4+A·1+I·1+L·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
wakefully (22 points)
WAKEFUL not sleeping
W·4+A·1+K·5+E·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
warningly (16 points)
In a warning manner.
W·4+A·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
waspishly (20 points)
In a spiteful manner
W·4+A·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
waywardly (22 points)
In a self-willed manner
W·4+A·1+Y·4+W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
wealthily (18 points)
In a wealthy manner; richly.
W·4+E·1+A·1+L·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
wearingly (16 points)
WEARING the process or wasting
W·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
weatherly (18 points)
""Working, or able to sail, close to the wind; as, a weatherly ship. as, a weatherly ship.""
W·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
workmanly (21 points)
Becoming a skillful workman; skillful; well performed; workmanlike.
W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+M·3+A·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
10-Letter Words (7):
wastefully (19 points)
WASTEFUL tending to waste
W·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
watchfully (24 points)
WATCHFUL closely alert
W·4+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 24 pts
wavelessly (19 points)
WAVELESS having no waves
W·4+A·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
waveringly (20 points)
In a wavering manner.
W·4+A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
wearifully (19 points)
WEARIFUL {tiresome=adj}
W·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
womanishly (21 points)
In a non-male manner
W·4+O·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
wrathfully (22 points)
WRATHFUL very angry
W·4+R·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
11-Letter Words (8):
warrantably (19 points)
""WARRANT to justify, also WARRAN, WARRAND""
W·4+A·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
washability (22 points)
Capable of being washed without fading or other injury: washable wool.
W·4+A·1+S·1+H·4+A·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
wearability (19 points)
The ability of a garment to withstand prolonged wear.
W·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
wearilessly (17 points)
Weariless
W·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
wearisomely (19 points)
Wearisome
W·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
wettability (19 points)
Abstract noun (-ity)
W·4+E·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
whimsically (24 points)
In a whimsical manner; freakishly.
W·4+H·4+I·1+M·3+S·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 24 pts
workability (23 points)
""Capable of being worked, dealt with, or handled.""
W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+A·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 23 pts
12-Letter Words (1):
whimsicality (25 points)
Capriciousness
W·4+H·4+I·1+M·3+S·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 25 pts
13-Letter Words (1):
wrongheadedly (25 points)
Wrongheaded
W·4+R·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 25 pts
14-Letter Words (2):
weatherability (25 points)
Abstract noun (-ity)
W·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 25 pts
wholeheartedly (27 points)
In a sincere and committed manner
My heart is absolutely not in this, Tom said...
Like people giving 100 per cent, where they all do badly
W·4+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 27 pts

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