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amu (5 points)
Periodic Table unit
Physicist's unit
Tiny meas. in chem.
A·1+M·3+U·1 = 5 pts
auk (7 points)
One flies from a monarchy!
Great bird (wordplay)
Puffin, for one
A·1+U·1+K·5 = 7 pts
bub (7 points)
Mac's cousin (wordplay)
Dude or chap relative
Impolite alternative to 'sir'
B·3+U·1+B·3 = 7 pts
bud (6 points)
Baby bloomer (wordplay)
Rose, when young (wordplay)
Flower but not open (wordplay)
B·3+U·1+D·2 = 6 pts
bug (6 points)
Unseen mic, maybe
Spy's favorite plant (wordplay)
Beetle, for one
B·3+U·1+G·2 = 6 pts
bum (7 points)
Canterbury tail (wordplay)
Steer's head (wordplay)
Thumb (as a ride)
B·3+U·1+M·3 = 7 pts
bun (5 points)
Do without much daring (wordplay)
Do up (wordplay)
Dog collar (wordplay)
B·3+U·1+N·1 = 5 pts
bur (5 points)
Rough case (wordplay)
Plant sticker (var.)
Prickly seed casing (Var.)
B·3+U·1+R·1 = 5 pts
bus (5 points)
Long ride (wordplay)
Way across town, perhaps
The Straight Talk Express, for one
B·3+U·1+S·1 = 5 pts
but (5 points)
An exceptional word (wordplay)
Waffle introducer (wordplay)
Objector's beginning word, perhaps
B·3+U·1+T·1 = 5 pts
buy (8 points)
Accept truth of (colloq.)
Act like a bull (wordplay)
Swipe a credit card, say
B·3+U·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
cub (7 points)
Ernie Banks, for one
Baby animal, fox say
Bruno's baby, say
C·3+U·1+B·3 = 7 pts
cud (6 points)
Mouthful of sorts.
Chew on this!
Chaw, for one
C·3+U·1+D·2 = 6 pts
cue (5 points)
Tip of tail, shall we say (wordplay)
Give a nod to, perhaps
Signal for Ronnie O'Sullivan, perhaps
C·3+U·1+E·1 = 5 pts
cum (7 points)
Word of honor (wordplay)
Word on some diplomas
With, to Cato
C·3+U·1+M·3 = 7 pts
cup (7 points)
The Memorial, for one
Loving follower (wordplay)
Service member (wordplay)
C·3+U·1+P·3 = 7 pts
cur (5 points)
Barking mad creature (wordplay)
Dangerous stray, say
Leader of the mongrel horde (wordplay)
C·3+U·1+R·1 = 5 pts
cut (5 points)
Gannon or David maybe (wordplay)
Sporting a six-pack, say
Ignore shot on square (wordplay)
C·3+U·1+T·1 = 5 pts
dub (6 points)
Say in another language, say
To name (as)
Give new voice to (wordplay)
D·2+U·1+B·3 = 6 pts
dud (5 points)
One not going out with a bang (wordplay)
A useless palindrome (wordplay)
It won't work!
D·2+U·1+D·2 = 5 pts
due (4 points)
Expected to deliver a baby or an essay
Devil's take (wordplay)
Italian company (wordplay)
D·2+U·1+E·1 = 4 pts
dug (5 points)
Made a ditch, say
Made hole (wordplay)
Excavated (with "out")
D·2+U·1+G·2 = 5 pts
dui (4 points)
Loaded in the car, briefly (wordplay)
Weaver's offense (wordplay)
High on the highway (abbreviation)
D·2+U·1+I·1 = 4 pts
dun (4 points)
Demand dollars daily (wordplay)
Hound for bucks (wordplay)
Dig for hard-to-get clams (wordplay)
D·2+U·1+N·1 = 4 pts
duo (4 points)
A staged couple (wordplay)
Burns and Allen, for one
Bonnie & Clyde, for one
D·2+U·1+O·1 = 4 pts
dup (6 points)
Short copy (wordplay)
Not an orig.
Mimeo, for example
D·2+U·1+P·3 = 6 pts
eau (3 points)
Lac consistency (wordplay)
Polisher of Rhine stones (wordplay)
Toilette water (wordplay)
E·1+A·1+U·1 = 3 pts
ecu (5 points)
Shield or old coin
French silver crown.
European money unit; old French coin
E·1+C·3+U·1 = 5 pts
emu (5 points)
Late start (wordplay)
It lays eggs out back (wordplay)
Bird raised on a ranch, perhaps
E·1+M·3+U·1 = 5 pts
feu (6 points)
Pot-au- - (French stew)
Pot-au- - (French dish)
Pot-au- (French stew)
F·4+E·1+U·1 = 6 pts
flu (6 points)
Cause of chills, perhaps
Viral infection (abbr)
Reason for a shot in the arm (wordplay)
F·4+L·1+U·1 = 6 pts
fou (6 points)
Mad, in Paris
Crazy, in Crecy
Mad, in Marseilles
F·4+O·1+U·1 = 6 pts
fub (8 points)
""To cheat, also FOB""
F·4+U·1+B·3 = 8 pts
fud (7 points)
Bugs Bunny's double vision (wordplay)
Bad blood
F·4+U·1+D·2 = 7 pts
fug (7 points)
Warm, stuffy atmosphere
Crowded-room atmosphere
Stuffy atmosphere
F·4+U·1+G·2 = 7 pts
fun (6 points)
Barrel contents (wordplay)
Sooo exciting... rolls eyes (nonverbal)
Like a barrel of monkeys (wordplay)
F·4+U·1+N·1 = 6 pts
fur (6 points)
PETA peeve (wordplay)
Garment in cold storage, perhaps
Cat's pajamas (wordplay)
F·4+U·1+R·1 = 6 pts
gnu (4 points)
Beast that sounds fresh (wordplay)
Up-to-date antelope (wordplay)
New homonym (wordplay)
G·2+N·1+U·1 = 4 pts
gul (4 points)
Persian rose
Coastal bird
G·2+U·1+L·1 = 4 pts
gum (6 points)
Bazooka, for one
Doublemint, for one
Extra piece (wordplay)
G·2+U·1+M·3 = 6 pts
gun (4 points)
Bulldog, for one
Colt, for one
Try hard (for)
G·2+U·1+N·1 = 4 pts
gut (4 points)
Reaction location (wordplay)
Loser's target (wordplay)
Prepare to remodel, maybe
G·2+U·1+T·1 = 4 pts
guv (7 points)
London address (wordplay)
Brit's "mac"
Cockney's dad
G·2+U·1+V·4 = 7 pts
guy (7 points)
Lafleur, for one
Nathan Detroit, for one.
Opposite of miss (wordplay)
G·2+U·1+Y·4 = 7 pts
hub (8 points)
LAX, for one
Air base (wordplay)
What everything comes from (wordplay)
H·4+U·1+B·3 = 8 pts
hue (6 points)
Colorful Vietnam city (wordplay)
Burnt sienna, for one
Teal, for one
H·4+U·1+E·1 = 6 pts
hug (7 points)
Surround with arms (wordplay)
Embrace (like a bear?)
Warm Mother's Day present (wordplay)
H·4+U·1+G·2 = 7 pts
huh (9 points)
Whadja say (wordplay)
Say what (wordplay)
Say that again (wordplay)
H·4+U·1+H·4 = 9 pts
hum (8 points)
White noise, perhaps
Fail to know the words, maybe
Drum intro (wordplay)
H·4+U·1+M·3 = 8 pts
hun (6 points)
Attila for one
Attila, affectionately (wordplay)
Attila for one
H·4+U·1+N·1 = 6 pts
hup (8 points)
March opener (wordplay)
One in a military march (wordplay)
Marching start (wordplay)
H·4+U·1+P·3 = 8 pts
hut (6 points)
Rough housing (wordplay)
Dwelling of sorts.
Marching order (wordplay)
H·4+U·1+T·1 = 6 pts
jeu (10 points)
Game in French
Game, to Georges
Roulette, for example
J·8+E·1+U·1 = 10 pts
jug (11 points)
Put a cork in it!
That's a crock!
Stew or boil (rabbit)
J·8+U·1+G·2 = 11 pts
jun (10 points)
Flag Day mo.
It just ended abbreviation
May follower, sometimes
J·8+U·1+N·1 = 10 pts
jus (10 points)
Roasting drippings, on a French menu
Almost just sauce
Gravy in French cuisine
J·8+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
jut (10 points)
Protrude (with "out")
Extend beyond (with "out")
Protrude, as the chin
J·8+U·1+T·1 = 10 pts
kue (7 points)
Pee follower (wordplay)
Little-used letter
Its tail bisects its bowl in some types
K·5+U·1+E·1 = 7 pts
leu (3 points)
Romanian bread (wordplay)
Romanian capital (wordplay)
Capital of Romania (wordplay)
L·1+E·1+U·1 = 3 pts
lug (4 points)
Automobile nut (wordplay)
Kind of a nut (wordplay)
Haul; ear (slang)
L·1+U·1+G·2 = 4 pts
lum (5 points)
Abner's radio chum
Bar or bago beginning
Ending for hood or pep
L·1+U·1+M·3 = 5 pts
luv (6 points)
2/14 feeling, perhaps sarcastically
Guv'nor's lady (wordplay)
Casual affection (wordplay)
L·1+U·1+V·4 = 6 pts
lux (10 points)
Lever Bros. brand
Unit of illumination.
Neighbor of Belg. and Ger.
L·1+U·1+X·8 = 10 pts
mud (6 points)
Type of pie (wordplay)
Slinger's weapon (wordplay)
Calumny in Bermuda (wordplay)
M·3+U·1+D·2 = 6 pts
mug (6 points)
Say "Cheese," maybe
Hot cocoa container, maybe
It might say "World's greatest dad"
M·3+U·1+G·2 = 6 pts
mum (7 points)
The word, maybe
Oxeye daisy, for one
Maternal flower (wordplay)
M·3+U·1+M·3 = 7 pts
mun (5 points)
Like some bonds (abbreviation)
Of city govt.
Town or city Abbreviation
M·3+U·1+N·1 = 5 pts
mus (5 points)
The Guggenheim, for one (abbreviation)
Metropolitan, for one Abbreviation
M&M (wordplay)
M·3+U·1+S·1 = 5 pts
mut (5 points)
Dog without pedigree (var.)
Kind of investment fund: Abbr.
Dog sans pedigree.
M·3+U·1+T·1 = 5 pts
nub (5 points)
Well-used pencil, maybe
Gist (of a matter)
Crux (of a matter)
N·1+U·1+B·3 = 5 pts
nun (3 points)
Her life is in order (wordplay)
Sister's sister (wordplay)
Big sister (wordplay)
N·1+U·1+N·1 = 3 pts
nus (3 points)
Letters from Greece (wordplay)
Parthenon letters (wordplay)
Letters that sound current (wordplay)
N·1+U·1+S·1 = 3 pts
nut (3 points)
Brazil, for one
'Almond or cashew, say (3)'
Acorn, for one
N·1+U·1+T·1 = 3 pts
oud (4 points)
Pear-shaped instrument
Stringed instrument of the Middle East
North African lute
O·1+U·1+D·2 = 4 pts
our (3 points)
Old "Gang' (wordplay)
Gang leader (wordplay)
Whose old "Gang" (wordplay)
O·1+U·1+R·1 = 3 pts
out (3 points)
No tin (wordplay)
Home sick, perhaps
Leave this place immediately!
O·1+U·1+T·1 = 3 pts
piu (5 points)
- Mosso means more quickly (in music)
More, to a musician (anagram of "UPI")
More, in scores
P·3+I·1+U·1 = 5 pts
pub (7 points)
Quiz site, perhaps
Draft pick place (wordplay)
Quiz site, maybe
P·3+U·1+B·3 = 7 pts
pud (6 points)
Pound, in Moskva.
Baseball Hall-of-Famer Galvin
British dessert, for short
P·3+U·1+D·2 = 6 pts
pug (6 points)
Eloise's pet Weenie, for one
Rocky, for one
Frank of 'Men in Black,' for one
P·3+U·1+G·2 = 6 pts
pul (5 points)
Coin of Afghanistan
Afghan monetary unit
Old Afghan coin
P·3+U·1+L·1 = 5 pts
pun (5 points)
Bad humor (wordplay)
Wit's end (wordplay)
'The Santa Clause,' for one
P·3+U·1+N·1 = 5 pts
pup (7 points)
Lightweight boxer, maybe (wordplay)
One in a litter basket, perhaps
Boxer's issue (wordplay)
P·3+U·1+P·3 = 7 pts
pur (5 points)
Chase start (wordplay)
Contented sound Var.
Big water filter brand
P·3+U·1+R·1 = 5 pts
pus (5 points)
Eat it up. What's the matter (wordplay)
Boil fluid (wordplay)
What's the matter? Eat up!
P·3+U·1+S·1 = 5 pts
put (5 points)
Cause to go (through)
Place deposit (wordplay)
Set (in place)
P·3+U·1+T·1 = 5 pts
qua (12 points)
In the capacity of (Latin)
In the role of (Lat.)
Latin for "in what way"
Q·10+U·1+A·1 = 12 pts
rub (5 points)
Copy (a church brass)
Back stroke (wordplay)
Ay, there's the - (Hamlet)
R·1+U·1+B·3 = 5 pts
rue (3 points)
Regret (and how)
French way to regret (wordplay)
French way (wordplay)
R·1+U·1+E·1 = 3 pts
rug (4 points)
Part of a floor plan, maybe (wordplay)
Hair apparent (wordplay)
Grizzly fate, perhaps
R·1+U·1+G·2 = 4 pts
rum (5 points)
Spirit (in the punch?)
Tafia, for one
Bacardi for one
R·1+U·1+M·3 = 5 pts
run (3 points)
Let's get out of here!
Get to the choppa!
The teacher's coming!
R·1+U·1+N·1 = 3 pts
rut (3 points)
Nowhere job, perhaps
Midlife-crisis cause, say
Unfast track (wordplay)
R·1+U·1+T·1 = 3 pts
sau (3 points)
Yugoslav river, to Germans
German name for Sava River.
Belgrade's river, to a Berliner
S·1+A·1+U·1 = 3 pts
sou (3 points)
Sweet coin (wordplay)
Without a (broke)
Franc fraction of yore
S·1+O·1+U·1 = 3 pts
sub (5 points)
Standard opening (wordplay)
Verne's lunch (wordplay)
Down in front (wordplay)
S·1+U·1+B·3 = 5 pts
sue (3 points)
Go courting (wordplay)
Not just threaten, say
Respond to a tort, perhaps
S·1+U·1+E·1 = 3 pts
sum (5 points)
Final answer (wordplay)
Bottom line, maybe
Logical conclusion (wordplay)
S·1+U·1+M·3 = 5 pts
sun (3 points)
Summer blazer (wordplay)
Arizona heater (wordplay)
Enjoy the beach, maybe
S·1+U·1+N·1 = 3 pts
sup (5 points)
How's it goin' (wordplay)
How ya doin', bro (wordplay)
Address to a dog (wordplay)
S·1+U·1+P·3 = 5 pts
tau (3 points)
Antigone character (wordplay)
Start of ancient Troy (wordplay)
'Antigone' character (wordplay)
T·1+A·1+U·1 = 3 pts
tub (5 points)
That a swift tale!
Place for a soak (wordplay)
Three-man vessel (wordplay)
T·1+U·1+B·3 = 5 pts
tug (4 points)
Participate in a war (wordplay)
Water tower (wordplay)
Go to war on the sportsfield (wordplay)
T·1+U·1+G·2 = 4 pts
tui (3 points)
New Zealand honeyeater (bird)
N. Z. bird.
New Zealand honey guide bird
T·1+U·1+I·1 = 3 pts
tun (3 points)
'Large cask, for beer perhaps (3)'
Large cask (holding 252 gallons)
Heavy cask (wordplay)
T·1+U·1+N·1 = 3 pts
tup (5 points)
Pair of pence (wordplay)
Lie in bed all day, say
Male sheep, in Stoke
T·1+U·1+P·3 = 5 pts
tut (3 points)
Young leader (wordplay)
Pharaonic cluck (wordplay)
For shame! (nonverbal)
T·1+U·1+T·1 = 3 pts
tux (10 points)
Small suit (wordplay)
Wedding rental, perhaps
Prom dress for a guy (wordplay)
T·1+U·1+X·8 = 10 pts
udo (4 points)
Ginseng-like veggie
Japanese salad plant
Plant with edible shoots
U·1+D·2+O·1 = 4 pts
ugh (7 points)
That's horrid!
That looks awful!
I hated it!
U·1+G·2+H·4 = 7 pts
uke (7 points)
Strings of islands (wordplay)
Instrument making HI notes (wordplay)
Instrument for the lei-man (wordplay)
U·1+K·5+E·1 = 7 pts
ulu (3 points)
Knife in the far north
Eskimo woman's knife
Curved Eskimo knife
U·1+L·1+U·1 = 3 pts
umm (7 points)
Stalling sound, maybe
Stall sound (wordplay)
I'm thinking (nonverbal)
U·1+M·3+M·3 = 7 pts
ump (7 points)
First worker, perhaps (wordplay)
Figure known for calling out (wordplay)
Diamond head (wordplay)
U·1+M·3+P·3 = 7 pts
uns (3 points)
Wee folks (wordplay)
Ozark individuals (wordplay)
Little tail (wordplay)
U·1+N·1+S·1 = 3 pts
upo (5 points)
On, old style
No Pleasantries band
"Feel Alive" band
U·1+P·3+O·1 = 5 pts
ups (5 points)
Letters of transit (wordplay)
Jump jockeys prefer them!
Big box company (wordplay)
U·1+P·3+S·1 = 5 pts
urb (5 points)
Sub finisher (wordplay)
Small city area (wordplay)
Sub follower (wordplay)
U·1+R·1+B·3 = 5 pts
urd (4 points)
Bean of India
India bean used for forage.
Norse fate goddess
U·1+R·1+D·2 = 4 pts
urn (3 points)
Final resting place, perhaps
A large vase, perhaps for holding ashes
Repository of sorts
U·1+R·1+N·1 = 3 pts
use (3 points)
Employment for one so wee (wordplay)
Enjoy coke, say (wordplay)
Practise with animals, say
U·1+S·1+E·1 = 3 pts
uta (3 points)
Woman in Bhutan (wordplay)
Two-time Tony winner Hagen
Acting teacher Hagen
U·1+T·1+A·1 = 3 pts
uts (3 points)
Former musical syllables
Ma Bell et al. abbreviation
Musical syllables of old
U·1+T·1+S·1 = 3 pts
vau (6 points)
Sixth Hebrew letter.
Old Greek letter
Hebrew letter
V·4+A·1+U·1 = 6 pts
vug (7 points)
Small cavity in a rock
Cavity in a rock.
Rock pocket
V·4+U·1+G·2 = 7 pts
wud (7 points)
Insane, in the Highlands
W·4+U·1+D·2 = 7 pts
you (6 points)
Accusatory cry, maybe
Crossword solver (wordplay)
Preventer of forest fires (wordplay)
Y·4+O·1+U·1 = 6 pts
yuk (10 points)
That's disgusting!
That's nasty!
Reaction to a nasty spill, perhaps
Y·4+U·1+K·5 = 10 pts
yum (8 points)
That's delicious!
This is deeee-lish!
This is good!
Y·4+U·1+M·3 = 8 pts
yup (8 points)
You got it!
Western agreement (wordplay)
You got that right
Y·4+U·1+P·3 = 8 pts

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