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alack (11 points)
A need to regret to say this
Such a shortage - oh, dear!
A jet won't start, I'm sad to say
A·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+K·5 = 11 pts
alamo (7 points)
1836 battle site (with "the")
Something to remember (wordplay)
Texas shrine (with "the")
A·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+O·1 = 7 pts
aland (6 points)
unto flowing with milk and honey
Finnish islands in Gulf of Bothnia.
Islands near Turku.
A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2 = 6 pts
alane (5 points)
to the land of the dead Auden
A cottage in Godley
A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 5 pts
alang (6 points)
Together with Scot
Together with Scot.
In the course of Scot.
A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2 = 6 pts
alans (5 points)
Directors Pakula and Parker
Dershowitz and Greenspan
Bergman and Lerner
A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 5 pts
alant (5 points)
Sneezeweed
A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 5 pts
alarm (7 points)
Aid for one getting woke (wordplay)
Siren, for one
Clock sound at 6 a.m., maybe
A·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+M·3 = 7 pts
alary (8 points)
Pertaining to wings (var.)
Like a wing-shaped PArt
Shaped like a wing.
A·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
alate (5 points)
Having wings (anagram of EAT AL)
Off to start behind schedule
Like St. Mark's lion
A·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 5 pts
albas (7 points)
Spanish duke and family.
Troubadours' dawn serenades
Spanish duke and family
A·1+L·1+B·3+A·1+S·1 = 7 pts
album (9 points)
LP, perhaps (wordplay)
Magical Mystery Tour for one
Life preserver (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3 = 9 pts
alcid (8 points)
A diving sea bird
A·1+L·1+C·3+I·1+D·2 = 8 pts
alder (6 points)
Tree many be deal? Right (wordplay)
Cabinet wood, perhaps
Not starting to be less hairy tree!
A·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 6 pts
aldol (6 points)
Colorless liquid: Chem.
Colorless liquid Chem.
Colorless liquid Chem
A·1+L·1+D·2+O·1+L·1 = 6 pts
alecs (7 points)
Smart ones (wordplay)
Smart, sarcastic guys (wordplay)
'Smart' guys (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+E·1+C·3+S·1 = 7 pts
alefs (8 points)
Hebrew A's (Var.)
Hebrew letters (var.)
Hebrew A's
A·1+L·1+E·1+F·4+S·1 = 8 pts
aleph (10 points)
Leader of Abraham (wordplay)
Opening in the Mideast (wordplay)
Jewish leader (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+E·1+P·3+H·4 = 10 pts
alert (5 points)
Ready to jump perhaps
'Fore!,' for one
Ready for an attack, say
A·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+T·1 = 5 pts
alfas (8 points)
A code words (wordplay)
A's in aviation (wordplay)
Some Italian cars, for short
A·1+L·1+F·4+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
algae (6 points)
Floor plants (wordplay)
Sea moss, for one
Birdbath greenery (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+G·2+A·1+E·1 = 6 pts
algal (6 points)
Like some experimental biofuels
Like pond scum
Like some pond growth
A·1+L·1+G·2+A·1+L·1 = 6 pts
algas (6 points)
Sea plants
Photosynthetic plants
Seaweeds
A·1+L·1+G·2+A·1+S·1 = 6 pts
algid (7 points)
Glad to be spoilt when one's caught cold
Fancy word for "cold"
Cold? It's good to wear a hat
A·1+L·1+G·2+I·1+D·2 = 7 pts
algin (6 points)
Kelp product
Thickening gum
Emulsifying agent
A·1+L·1+G·2+I·1+N·1 = 6 pts
algor (6 points)
Chill
A·1+L·1+G·2+O·1+R·1 = 6 pts
algum (8 points)
Sandalwood tree of the Bible.
Red sandalwood.
Biblical tree
A·1+L·1+G·2+U·1+M·3 = 8 pts
alias (5 points)
Protective cover (wordplay)
Pen name, say
s More Than Words Can Say band
A·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 5 pts
alibi (7 points)
Out, of sorts (wordplay)
Out of sorts (wordplay)
Airtight story maybe
A·1+L·1+I·1+B·3+I·1 = 7 pts
alien (5 points)
From far away (perhaps very far)
Space cadet (wordplay)
Saucer pilot (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+N·1 = 5 pts
alifs (8 points)
Arabic leaders (wordplay)
Arabic A's
Arabic alphabet openers
A·1+L·1+I·1+F·4+S·1 = 8 pts
align (6 points)
Set straight (wordplay)
Lie together perhaps
Put pretty maids all in a row say
A·1+L·1+I·1+G·2+N·1 = 6 pts
alike (9 points)
Capone and Eisenhower similar (wordplay)
... taking a fancy to similar!
How great minds think (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 9 pts
aline (5 points)
Put in a row (Var.)
Dress with some flare (wordplay)
Letter-shaped skirt (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 5 pts
alist (5 points)
Star cluster (wordplay)
Cluster of stars (wordplay)
Most wanted (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 5 pts
alive (8 points)
Like Maria von Trapp's hills (wordplay)
Kicking partner (wordplay)
Still with us (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 8 pts
aliya (8 points)
Immigration of Jews to Israel
Emigrating to Israel from the Jewish diaspora
A·1+L·1+I·1+Y·4+A·1 = 8 pts
alkyd (13 points)
Sticky resin used in paint
Polyester in paints
Resin used in paints
A·1+L·1+K·5+Y·4+D·2 = 13 pts
alkyl (12 points)
Ethyl or methyl
Chemist's term.
Word with group or halide
A·1+L·1+K·5+Y·4+L·1 = 12 pts
allay (8 points)
Diminish (fears/concern)
Mollify or soothe, say fears
Lay to rest (fear)
A·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
alley (8 points)
Place for a dumpster, perhaps
Dangerous place to walk at night perhaps
Place for pinheads (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
allod (6 points)
An estate held in absolute ownership
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+D·2 = 6 pts
allot (5 points)
Apportion (to someone)
Give out scores on radio (wordplay)
Award (share, task)
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+T·1 = 5 pts
allow (8 points)
Say its OK
Say "It's all right" to, say
Say it's OK
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4 = 8 pts
alloy (8 points)
Bronze or brass, perhaps
Heavy metal mix, perhaps
White gold, for one
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+Y·4 = 8 pts
allyl (8 points)
Carbon/hydrogen radical
Chemical extract of garlic.
Kind of alcohol.
A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4+L·1 = 8 pts
almah (10 points)
Egyptian dancer variable
Egyptian dancer Var.
Egyptian dancing girl
A·1+L·1+M·3+A·1+H·4 = 10 pts
almas (7 points)
Gluck and others
Egyptian dancing girls.
Mater and Gluck
A·1+L·1+M·3+A·1+S·1 = 7 pts
almeh (10 points)
Egyptian dancing girl.
Egyptian singing and dancing girl.
Egyptian geisha variable
A·1+L·1+M·3+E·1+H·4 = 10 pts
almes (7 points)
Dancing girls of Cairo variable
Egyptian dancing girls.
Dancing girls of Cairo Var.
A·1+L·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
almud (8 points)
Old Spanish measure
A·1+L·1+M·3+U·1+D·2 = 8 pts
almug (8 points)
Tree that makes a student swot
Biblical tree, probably sandalwood.
Biblical tree probably sandalwood
A·1+L·1+M·3+U·1+G·2 = 8 pts
aloes (5 points)
Balmy plants (wordplay)
Treatment plants (wordplay)
They're the balms!
A·1+L·1+O·1+E·1+S·1 = 5 pts
aloft (8 points)
Calling for a lookup (wordplay)
On a paraglider, say
A look with feet in the air (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+O·1+F·4+T·1 = 8 pts
aloha (8 points)
Greeting a 25, perhaps (wordplay)
Leader of the pack (wordplay)
Hello, Don Ho!
A·1+L·1+O·1+H·4+A·1 = 8 pts
aloin (5 points)
Pharmaceutical obtained from the aloe
Bitter crystalline substance
Extremely bitter drug
A·1+L·1+O·1+I·1+N·1 = 5 pts
alone (5 points)
Unlucky in love, say
In solitary confinement, say
In solitary confinement say
A·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 5 pts
along (6 points)
Goes with says okay
(Going) in company (with others)
In company (with others)
A·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2 = 6 pts
aloof (8 points)
Unlikely to hug say
Not ready for a group hug, say
Unlikely to hug, say
A·1+L·1+O·1+O·1+F·4 = 8 pts
aloud (6 points)
Not just in one's head, say
Audibly state owned (wordplay)
One way to read
A·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+D·2 = 6 pts
alpha (10 points)
Leading character (wordplay)
Capital of Attica (wordplay)
Introductory letter (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+P·3+H·4+A·1 = 10 pts
altar (5 points)
Single person's last stand (wordplay)
Sacrificial spot, perhaps
Where to say "I do"
A·1+L·1+T·1+A·1+R·1 = 5 pts
alter (5 points)
Size up, maybe (wordplay)
Put the cuffs on (wordplay)
Put change in one's pocket (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 5 pts
altho (8 points)
Even though, slangily
Even if informally
Notwithstanding that, poetically
A·1+L·1+T·1+H·4+O·1 = 8 pts
altos (5 points)
Some chorus girls (wordplay)
Some hers singing hymns (wordplay)
Neighbors of the sopranos perhaps
A·1+L·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 5 pts
alula (5 points)
Wing of sorts
Bebop follower of the 1950s (wordplay)
Be-Bop follower of the 1950s (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 5 pts
alums (7 points)
Temple attendees of the past, say
Ones who no longer have class (wordplay)
After-school group (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 7 pts
alway (11 points)
Eternally, to a poet
Forever, long ago.
Forever, in poetry
A·1+L·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4 = 11 pts

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