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3-Letter Words (2):
zag (13 points)
Skier's turn, maybe
Make a turn, maybe
Second sharp turn (wordplay)
Z·10+A·1+G·2 = 13 pts
zig (13 points)
Ski right, perhaps
First half of a slalom path, say
Go southwest to go south, say
Z·10+I·1+G·2 = 13 pts
4-Letter Words (3):
zags (14 points)
Turns the other way (wordplay)
Makes a sharp turn
Erratic evasive movements
Z·10+A·1+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts
zigs (14 points)
Goes one way (wordplay)
Makes the first cut (wordplay)
Navigates an obstacle course, maybe
Z·10+I·1+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts
zing (14 points)
I got you good on that one!
"Good one!" elicitor, perhaps
Good one! elicitor, perhaps
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
5-Letter Words (2):
zings (15 points)
Sharp put-downs
Gets with a good oneliner
Sharp whining sounds
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 pts
zingy (18 points)
Full of zest
Like an SNL opening monologue
Full of zest or enthusiasm
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+Y·4 = 18 pts
6-Letter Words (13):
zaftig (19 points)
Like a well-rounded person (wordplay)
Having love handles, and more!
Plump Arizona gift
Z·10+A·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+G·2 = 19 pts
zagged (18 points)
Having an angular outline
Went in an unexpected direction
Took evasive action
Z·10+A·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
zeugma (18 points)
Figure of speech
Figure of speech - last in the wordbook
Figure of speech exemplified by "You held your breath and the door for me"
Z·10+E·1+U·1+G·2+M·3+A·1 = 18 pts
zigged (18 points)
Changed direction, as a running back
Changed direction suddenly
Did part of a slalom path
Z·10+I·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
zigzag (26 points)
Take the long way, maybe
Like drawings of lightning bolts
Move first one way, then the other
Z·10+I·1+G·2+Z·10+A·1+G·2 = 26 pts
zinged (17 points)
Emulated Don Rickles
One-upped, in a way
Made a bullet-like sound
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
zinger (16 points)
Oh, snap! elicitor
One-liner that stings
It may be fired back at someone
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
zoftig (19 points)
""Full bosomed, also ZAFTIG""
Z·10+O·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+G·2 = 19 pts
zoning (16 points)
Kind of city ordinance
Developer's concern
Subject for a town board
Z·10+O·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
zygoid (20 points)
Pertaining to a {zygote=n}
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 20 pts
zygoma (21 points)
The cheekbone
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 21 pts
zygose (19 points)
Relating to
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 19 pts
zygote (19 points)
Start of something big (wordplay)
Cell mates making this (wordplay)
Egg/sperm-union cell
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+T·1+E·1 = 19 pts
7-Letter Words (29):
zagging (19 points)
Moving erratically
Z·10+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
zapping (21 points)
Getting a bug, maybe
Using a remote, in a way
Z·10+A·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 21 pts
zeroing (17 points)
Closing (in on)
Targeting (with "in on")
Homing (in on)
Z·10+E·1+R·1+O·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
zesting (17 points)
Adding piquancy to
Z·10+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
zeugmas (19 points)
Zeugma
Z·10+E·1+U·1+G·2+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 19 pts
zigging (19 points)
Zig
Z·10+I·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
zigzags (27 points)
Takes a tacking course
Weaves back and forth
Makes short sharp turns.
Z·10+I·1+G·2+Z·10+A·1+G·2+S·1 = 27 pts
zincing (19 points)
Zinc
Z·10+I·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
zingani (17 points)
Zingano
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+I·1 = 17 pts
zingano (17 points)
""An Italian gypsy, also ZINGARO""
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+O·1 = 17 pts
zingara (17 points)
A female Italian gypsy
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+A·1 = 17 pts
zingare (17 points)
Zingara
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+E·1 = 17 pts
zingari (17 points)
Zingaro
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+I·1 = 17 pts
zingaro (17 points)
Spirit partly aroused by traveller
Gypsy of Italy.
Genovese gypsy
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+O·1 = 17 pts
zingers (17 points)
It's a start
Dorothy Parker deliveries
Comments from quick wits
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
zingier (17 points)
More piquant
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
zinging (18 points)
Zing
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
zipping (21 points)
Compressing (a file) to take less space
Z·10+I·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 21 pts
zonking (21 points)
Nodding, with "out"
Passing (out)
Knocking out
Z·10+O·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 21 pts
zooglea (17 points)
""A jellylike mass of bacteria, also ZOOGLOEA""
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+A·1 = 17 pts
zoology (20 points)
What a beastly study!
Study of Regents Park's record year
Natural history branch
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 20 pts
zooming (19 points)
Cinematography action, at times
Moving right along
Really flying
Z·10+O·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
zygomas (22 points)
Zygoma
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 22 pts
zygoses (20 points)
Zygosis
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts
zygosis (20 points)
Conjugation
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 20 pts
zygotes (20 points)
Fertilized egg cells
They develop into embryos
Cells formed by the union of gametes
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts
zygotic (22 points)
Relating to a type of fused cell
Of the product of the union of two gametes
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 22 pts
zymogen (22 points)
Inert precursor of many active proteins
Z·10+Y·4+M·3+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1 = 22 pts
zymurgy (25 points)
Brewmaster's science
The chemistry of fermentation
Brewer's science
Z·10+Y·4+M·3+U·1+R·1+G·2+Y·4 = 25 pts
8-Letter Words (19):
zastruga (18 points)
Snow ridge on arctic plains variable
Snow ridge on arctic plains Var.
Z·10+A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+G·2+A·1 = 18 pts
zastrugi (18 points)
Zastruga
Z·10+A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+G·2+I·1 = 18 pts
ziggurat (19 points)
Pyramid with stairs (wordplay)
Temple in the form of a pyramidal tower
Stepped tower of ancient Sumer
Z·10+I·1+G·2+G·2+U·1+R·1+A·1+T·1 = 19 pts
zincking (24 points)
Zinc
Z·10+I·1+N·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 24 pts
zingiest (18 points)
Most lively
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 18 pts
zizzling (36 points)
Zizzle
Z·10+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 36 pts
zoogenic (20 points)
Produced from animals
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 20 pts
zoogleae (18 points)
Zooglea
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+A·1+E·1 = 18 pts
zoogleal (18 points)
Pertaining to {zooglea=n}
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+A·1+L·1 = 18 pts
zoogleas (18 points)
Zooglea
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+A·1+S·1 = 18 pts
zoogloea (18 points)
""A jellylike mass of bacteria, also ZOOGLEA""
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+O·1+E·1+A·1 = 18 pts
zoologic (20 points)
Pertaining to animals
Animalistic (wordplay)
Of the animal kingdom
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+C·3 = 20 pts
zygomata (23 points)
Zygoma
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 23 pts
zygosity (24 points)
The makeup of a zygote
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 24 pts
zygotene (21 points)
A stage in meiosis
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 21 pts
zymogene (23 points)
""A substance that develops into an enzyme, also ZYMOGEN""
Z·10+Y·4+M·3+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 23 pts
zymogens (23 points)
Zymogen
Z·10+Y·4+M·3+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 23 pts
zymogram (25 points)
A record of separated proteins
Z·10+Y·4+M·3+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 25 pts
zymology (26 points)
Scientific term for fermentation
Z·10+Y·4+M·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 26 pts
9-Letter Words (15):
zeitgeber (21 points)
Comparative adjective or agent noun
Z·10+E·1+I·1+T·1+G·2+E·1+B·3+E·1+R·1 = 21 pts
zeitgeist (19 points)
Mood over time affects size? Get it!
The spirit of the time
Spirit of the age
Z·10+E·1+I·1+T·1+G·2+E·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 19 pts
ziggurats (20 points)
Ziggurat
Z·10+I·1+G·2+G·2+U·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 20 pts
zigzagged (31 points)
Went like lightning (wordplay)
Took turns (wordplay)
Showed staggering ability (wordplay)
Z·10+I·1+G·2+Z·10+A·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 31 pts
zippering (23 points)
Zipper
Z·10+I·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 23 pts
zoogloeae (19 points)
Zoogloea
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+O·1+E·1+A·1+E·1 = 19 pts
zoogloeas (19 points)
Zoogloea
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+O·1+E·1+A·1+S·1 = 19 pts
zoologies (19 points)
Zoology
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
zoologist (19 points)
One who solves this crossword (wordplay)
eg David Attenborough
Lamarck, for instance.
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 19 pts
zygomatic (26 points)
All about the cheekbone
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 26 pts
zygospore (24 points)
Same as Zygosperm. Zygosperm.
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 24 pts
zygotenes (22 points)
Zygotene
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 22 pts
zymogenes (24 points)
Zymogene
Z·10+Y·4+M·3+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 24 pts
zymograms (26 points)
Zymogram
Z·10+Y·4+M·3+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3+S·1 = 26 pts
zymurgies (24 points)
Zymurgy
Z·10+Y·4+M·3+U·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 24 pts
10-Letter Words (14):
zabaglione (22 points)
Begin a Zola novel? That's sweet
Italian egg/wine dessert
Dessert made of eggs and sherry.
Z·10+A·1+B·3+A·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 22 pts
zeitgebers (22 points)
Zeitgeber
Z·10+E·1+I·1+T·1+G·2+E·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 22 pts
zeitgeists (20 points)
Zeitgeist
Z·10+E·1+I·1+T·1+G·2+E·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 20 pts
zigzagging (32 points)
Moving in sharp angles.
Not following a straight course
Deviating one way then the other
Z·10+I·1+G·2+Z·10+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 32 pts
zincifying (28 points)
Zincify
Z·10+I·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+F·4+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 28 pts
zinkifying (30 points)
Zinkify
Z·10+I·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+F·4+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 30 pts
zombifying (30 points)
Zombify
Z·10+O·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+F·4+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 30 pts
zoological (22 points)
Of beastly studies
Kind of garden
Of the study of animals
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 22 pts
zoologists (20 points)
Students of animal life.
Scientists.
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 20 pts
zygodactyl (29 points)
Having two toes in front and two behind
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+D·2+A·1+C·3+T·1+Y·4+L·1 = 29 pts
zygomorphy (33 points)
Bilaterally symmetrical. Used of organisms or parts.
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4 = 33 pts
zygosities (23 points)
Zygosity
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 23 pts
zygospores (25 points)
Zygospore
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 25 pts
zymologies (25 points)
Zymology
Z·10+Y·4+M·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 25 pts
11-Letter Words (2):
zabagliones (23 points)
Zabaglione
Z·10+A·1+B·3+A·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 23 pts
zygomorphic (33 points)
Bilaterally symmetrical. Used of organisms or parts.
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+C·3 = 33 pts
12-Letter Words (6):
zoogeography (31 points)
""The biological study of the geographic distribution of animals, especially the causes and effects of such distribution.""
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4 = 31 pts
zoologically (27 points)
Zoological
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 27 pts
zoosporangia (24 points)
Pl. zoosporangia (-j - ) A sporangium in which zoospores develop.
Z·10+O·1+O·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+A·1 = 24 pts
zygapophyses (35 points)
Pl. zygapophyses (-s z ) One of two usually paired processes of the neural arch of a vertebra that articulates with corresponding parts of adjacent vertebrae.
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+A·1+P·3+O·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 35 pts
zygapophysis (35 points)
""One of the articular processes of a vertebra, of which there are usually four, two anterior and two posterior. See under Vertebra. Vertebra.""
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+A·1+P·3+O·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 35 pts
zygomorphies (32 points)
Zygomorphy
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 32 pts
13-Letter Words (4):
zoogeographer (29 points)
""The biological study of the geographic distribution of animals, especially the causes and effects of such distribution.""
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 29 pts
zoogeographic (31 points)
""The biological study of the geographic distribution of animals, especially the causes and effects of such distribution.""
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+C·3 = 31 pts
zoosporangium (27 points)
Pl. zoosporangia (-j - ) A sporangium in which zoospores develop.
Z·10+O·1+O·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 27 pts
zygodactylous (32 points)
""Yoke-footed; having the toes disposed in pairs; -- applied to birds which have two toes before and two behind, as the parrot, cuckoo, woodpecker, etc.""
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+D·2+A·1+C·3+T·1+Y·4+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 32 pts
14-Letter Words (2):
zoogeographers (30 points)
Zoogeographer
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 30 pts
zoogeographies (30 points)
Zoogeography
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 30 pts
15-Letter Words (1):
zoogeographical (33 points)
Re the science of animal distribution
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 33 pts
17-Letter Words (1):
zoogeographically (38 points)
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 38 pts

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