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aby (8 points)
Ending for lull
Lull ending
Kangaroo cousin
A·1+B·3+Y·4 = 8 pts
any (6 points)
It separates by means (wordplay)
Beginning for one or where
Choice for one lacking preference
A·1+N·1+Y·4 = 6 pts
aye (6 points)
How Jimmy Buffett says yes, when sailing
Sound character? Yes!
Right at sea (wordplay)
A·1+Y·4+E·1 = 6 pts
ays (6 points)
Assents at sea (Var.)
Calls of port (wordplay)
Positive votes (var.)
A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 6 pts
bay (8 points)
Chestnut or laurel maybe
Botany, for one.
Fundy, for one
B·3+A·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
bey (8 points)
Turkish official or 1940s actor Turhan
Tunis ruler once
Old Egyptian title
B·3+E·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
boy (8 points)
You don't say!
Tiny Tim, for one
Let me tell ya ...!
B·3+O·1+Y·4 = 8 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
bye (8 points)
Ta-ta - must run!
Top seed's reward, perhaps
One might go and say this at the double
B·3+Y·4+E·1 = 8 pts
bys (8 points)
Ending with fly and drive
Word with drive and fly
Passes, in card games
B·3+Y·4+S·1 = 8 pts
cay (8 points)
Archipelago constituent, maybe
Land formation found in the tropics
It's just off the mainland
C·3+A·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
coy (8 points)
Shy, but maybe not (wordplay)
Like one saying "Who, little old me?"
Like one saying "Moi?"
C·3+O·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
cry (8 points)
Oyez, for one
Let it all out, perhaps
Show happiness or sadness, say
C·3+R·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
day (7 points)
Epitome of clarity (wordplay)
Time piece (wordplay)
One-to-one interval (wordplay)
D·2+A·1+Y·4 = 7 pts
dey (7 points)
Dose people (wordplay)
Dose guys (wordplay)
Turkish governor of yore
D·2+E·1+Y·4 = 7 pts
dry (7 points)
Suitable pitch for cricket!
Bar-barring (wordplay)
Sit in the sun, perhaps
D·2+R·1+Y·4 = 7 pts
dye (7 points)
Go dark, say (wordplay)
Go green, say (wordplay)
Go for the gold, say (wordplay)
D·2+Y·4+E·1 = 7 pts
eye (6 points)
Contact site (wordplay)
See here (wordplay)
Visual Smashing Pumpkins song (wordplay)
E·1+Y·4+E·1 = 6 pts
fay (9 points)
Wray of King Kong
Former Broadway name.
Wray or Weldon
F·4+A·1+Y·4 = 9 pts
fey (9 points)
Palinesque comedian (wordplay)
Palin, to Poehler's Couric
Baldwin's "30 Rock" costar
F·4+E·1+Y·4 = 9 pts
fly (9 points)
Tsetse, for one
Pants splitter (wordplay)
Go by Delta, say
F·4+L·1+Y·4 = 9 pts
foy (9 points)
Well-known stage name.
Famed vaudeville family name
Vaudevillian Eddie played by Bob Hope
F·4+O·1+Y·4 = 9 pts
fry (9 points)
Sizzle in the kitchen (wordplay)
Go for a wok (wordplay)
Prepare chicken, say
F·4+R·1+Y·4 = 9 pts
gay (7 points)
Prideful, perhaps (wordplay)
Like a man's man (wordplay)
Dramatist being carefree (once!)
G·2+A·1+Y·4 = 7 pts
gey (7 points)
Considerable, in Dundee
Very: Scot
Pretty Scot.
G·2+E·1+Y·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
gym (9 points)
Rats' spot (wordplay)
Place for a school dance, perhaps
Place for rats (wordplay)
G·2+Y·4+M·3 = 9 pts
gyp (9 points)
College servant in pain
Adam Bede's dog
Con out of
G·2+Y·4+P·3 = 9 pts
hay (9 points)
Horse power (wordplay)
Part of a stable diet (wordplay)
A dry china cat (wordplay)
H·4+A·1+Y·4 = 9 pts
hey (9 points)
What Bon Jovi says to "God" (wordplay)
I didn't say you could do that!
Wait one minute!
H·4+E·1+Y·4 = 9 pts
hoy (9 points)
Knight Rider's barge (wordplay)
Today, in Taxco
It precedes manana
H·4+O·1+Y·4 = 9 pts
hyp (11 points)
Prefix meaning "less than normal"
Prefix meaning 'less than normal'
Part of a rt. triangle
H·4+Y·4+P·3 = 11 pts
icy (8 points)
Pole-ish (wordplay)
Glared, in the wintertime (wordplay)
Freezing Vain song (wordplay)
I·1+C·3+Y·4 = 8 pts
ivy (9 points)
Harvard, for one
College climber (wordplay)
Dartmouth, for one
I·1+V·4+Y·4 = 9 pts
jay (13 points)
Kind of walk (wordplay)
Jump start (wordplay)
Conan slayer (wordplay)
J·8+A·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
joy (13 points)
Bundle contents (wordplay)
What to jump for (wordplay)
Newborn child, for one
J·8+O·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
kay (10 points)
Knuckle head (wordplay)
Capital of Korea (wordplay)
Book end (wordplay)
K·5+A·1+Y·4 = 10 pts
key (10 points)
Opening piece (wordplay)
Alt, for one
A minor, perhaps
K·5+E·1+Y·4 = 10 pts
lay (6 points)
Frito counterpart (wordplay)
Impose (a burden)
Produce (an egg)
L·1+A·1+Y·4 = 6 pts
ley (6 points)
Med follower (wordplay)
Grazing land (Var.)
Pasture-land (Var.)
L·1+E·1+Y·4 = 6 pts
lye (6 points)
Burn cause, perhaps
False cleanser (wordplay)
Caustic remark (wordplay)
L·1+Y·4+E·1 = 6 pts
may (8 points)
5, spelled out (wordplay)
Girl's name; 10 ac (anagram)
Merry month (wordplay)
M·3+A·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
nay (6 points)
What a certain sayer says (wordplay)
What cynics say (wordplay)
Resolution resolution (wordplay)
N·1+A·1+Y·4 = 6 pts
oxy (13 points)
Spot remover (wordplay)
Moronic opening (wordplay)
Sort of moron (wordplay)
O·1+X·8+Y·4 = 13 pts
pay (8 points)
Introduction to dirt (wordplay)
Piper's take (wordplay)
Use Venmo, say
P·3+A·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
ply (8 points)
'Persist in offering, liquor say (3)'
Work steadily at, say trade
Practise (a trade)
P·3+L·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
pry (8 points)
Poke one's nose (into)
Pull off (wordplay)
Ask too many questions, say
P·3+R·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
pya (8 points)
Myanmar's monetary unit
Myanmar monetary unit
Monetary unit of Burma
P·3+Y·4+A·1 = 8 pts
pye (8 points)
The Kinks' British label in the '60s
Jesse, a legend at Wolves
Poet laureate before Southey
P·3+Y·4+E·1 = 8 pts
pyx (15 points)
Holy Communion receptacle
Reportedly tries to open 18
Box or coffer.
P·3+Y·4+X·8 = 15 pts
ray (6 points)
That's a Kroc!
Space heater (wordplay)
"What'd I Say" singer Charles
R·1+A·1+Y·4 = 6 pts
rya (6 points)
Shaggy Scandinavian rug
Shag rug from Sweden
Swedish pile rug
R·1+Y·4+A·1 = 6 pts
rye (6 points)
Loaf with caraway seeds, maybe
Ham's locale (wordplay)
Shot in a bar (wordplay)
R·1+Y·4+E·1 = 6 pts
say (6 points)
How about that!
Here's an idea!
Uncle's predecessor (wordplay)
S·1+A·1+Y·4 = 6 pts
shy (9 points)
Tending to shrink (wordplay)
Retiring partner (wordplay)
In a shell (wordplay)
S·1+H·4+Y·4 = 9 pts
sky (10 points)
The limit, perhaps
It's the limit, they say
The limit, in a saying
S·1+K·5+Y·4 = 10 pts
sly (6 points)
Sneaky Cat Empire song (wordplay)
Like a fox (or a dog, sometimes)
Like a fox (wordplay)
S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 6 pts
soy (6 points)
Milky material (wordplay)
Not on terra firma, say
Vegan burger base, perhaps
S·1+O·1+Y·4 = 6 pts
spy (8 points)
What's a Mata (wordplay)
D.C. resident, maybe
One eavesdropping, perhaps
S·1+P·3+Y·4 = 8 pts
sty (6 points)
Litter site, perhaps
Home of Dorothy Porker (wordplay)
Sloppy pen (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+Y·4 = 6 pts
syn (6 points)
United, for one (abbreviation)
Strength for teeth, say (abbreviation)
Joy for happiness, say: Abbr.
S·1+Y·4+N·1 = 6 pts
thy (9 points)
Your substitute (wordplay)
Your need of me for Herb (wordplay)
Self starter (wordplay)
T·1+H·4+Y·4 = 9 pts
toy (6 points)
Small car, perhaps
Yo-yo, for one
Coal alternative (wordplay)
T·1+O·1+Y·4 = 6 pts
try (6 points)
Make a federal case of (wordplay)
Don't just give up!
Take a sip of, perhaps
T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 6 pts
tye (6 points)
Actor Sheridan of "X-Men: Dark Phoenix"
Nautical chain or rope
Yard-hoisting rope: Naut.
T·1+Y·4+E·1 = 6 pts
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
why (12 points)
How come (wordplay)
For what reason (wordplay)
Could you explain that (wordplay)
W·4+H·4+Y·4 = 12 pts
wry (9 points)
Ironically funny, perhaps
Rather sarcastic, perhaps
Sharp, as a wit
W·4+R·1+Y·4 = 9 pts
wye (9 points)
The end of eternity (wordplay)
End of eternity (wordplay)
Fourth of July (wordplay)
W·4+Y·4+E·1 = 9 pts
wyn (9 points)
Anglo-Saxon letter
Davies, who scored for Man City
Davies, who was a winner with Wales, Newcastle and Manchester City
W·4+Y·4+N·1 = 9 pts
yah (9 points)
Oh, to hell with that!
Something dried up? That's disgusting!
'Boo- -!' ('All right!')
Y·4+A·1+H·4 = 9 pts
yak (10 points)
Woolly beast (wordplay)
Talk like an ox (wordplay)
Talkative sounding animal (wordplay)
Y·4+A·1+K·5 = 10 pts
yam (8 points)
Black Friday leftover, maybe
Base of fufu, perhaps
Sweet potato (US)
Y·4+A·1+M·3 = 8 pts
yap (8 points)
Speak Maltese (wordplay)
Trap to shut (wordplay)
Settle debt? Barking!
Y·4+A·1+P·3 = 8 pts
yar (6 points)
Lt. Tasha of "Star Trek: TNG"
Sourdough's time period
Piratical sound of agreement
Y·4+A·1+R·1 = 6 pts
yaw (9 points)
Twisting motion (of ship)
List ( As a ship )
Not pitch or roll, say
Y·4+A·1+W·4 = 9 pts
yay (9 points)
Let's celebrate!
I'm pumped!
I am happy about this!
Y·4+A·1+Y·4 = 9 pts
yea (6 points)
Passing need (wordplay)
Word from a pro (wordplay)
I'm for it!
Y·4+E·1+A·1 = 6 pts
yeh (9 points)
Mumbled assent (Var.)
Uh-huh (Var.)
"Uh-huh" (Var.)
Y·4+E·1+H·4 = 9 pts
yen (6 points)
Japan's capital (wordplay)
Cabbage for miso soup (wordplay)
The capital of Japan (wordplay)
Y·4+E·1+N·1 = 6 pts
yep (8 points)
Head nod (nonverbal)
OK at the corral (wordplay)
Sure thing, pard!
Y·4+E·1+P·3 = 8 pts
yes (6 points)
You had something to say (wordplay)
What Ado Annie could say?
What Ado Annie could say (wordplay)
Y·4+E·1+S·1 = 6 pts
yet (6 points)
Still up to date (wordplay)
Green Day's album to heed (wordplay)
You still having a little tea (wordplay)
Y·4+E·1+T·1 = 6 pts
yew (9 points)
Say, you in the tree (wordplay)
Kind of conifer
Robin Hood's wood
Y·4+E·1+W·4 = 9 pts
yin (6 points)
Dark half of a swirl, maybe
Dark side (wordplay)
Dark side of China (wordplay)
Y·4+I·1+N·1 = 6 pts
yip (8 points)
Litter emanation (wordplay)
Sound from shin level, maybe
Hey human, I'm down here! (nonverbal)
Y·4+I·1+P·3 = 8 pts
yob (8 points)
1961, for Barack Obama (Abbreviation)
London lout, opposite of 18A (wordplay)
He is up to being such a lout
Y·4+O·1+B·3 = 8 pts
yod (7 points)
10th Hebrew letter
Tenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Letter after teth
Y·4+O·1+D·2 = 7 pts
yok (10 points)
Hearty laugh (Var.)
Hearty laugh
Y·4+O·1+K·5 = 10 pts
yom (8 points)
Kibbutz dweller's day
Day in Tel Aviv
Day, in Hebrew
Y·4+O·1+M·3 = 8 pts
yon (6 points)
On the horizon, say
Hither's partner (wordplay)
That (over there)
Y·4+O·1+N·1 = 6 pts
you (6 points)
Accusatory cry, maybe
Crossword solver (wordplay)
Preventer of forest fires (wordplay)
Y·4+O·1+U·1 = 6 pts
yow (9 points)
That's painful!
Man, that hurts!
I just stubbed my toe!
Y·4+O·1+W·4 = 9 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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