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baaed (8 points)
Made music to a wolf's ears (wordplay)
Did a ewe-turn (wordplay)
Protested fleecing, say
B·3+A·1+A·1+E·1+D·2 = 8 pts
baals (7 points)
Ancient fertility gods
False gods
Canaanite gods
B·3+A·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 7 pts
babas (9 points)
Cakes with kicks
Rum-flavored cakes
Little cakes with rum.
B·3+A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1 = 9 pts
babel (9 points)
Tower of Bibles (wordplay)
Height of confusion (wordplay)
(Mis)communications tower (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+B·3+E·1+L·1 = 9 pts
babes (9 points)
Bargoers quest maybe
Woods residents (wordplay)
Innocents in the woods (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+B·3+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
babka (13 points)
Spongy sweet cake
Raisin sponge cake
Sweet, spongy yeast cake
B·3+A·1+B·3+K·5+A·1 = 13 pts
baboo (9 points)
Hindu gentleman (Var.)
Hindu title (Var.)
Hindu "Mr." (var.)
B·3+A·1+B·3+O·1+O·1 = 9 pts
babul (9 points)
African gum tree
Gum-yielding tree.
Acacia tree
B·3+A·1+B·3+U·1+L·1 = 9 pts
babus (9 points)
Distinguished Hindu men
Hindu gentlemen.
Hindu titles.
B·3+A·1+B·3+U·1+S·1 = 9 pts
bacca (11 points)
Berry in botany
Any grape, tomato, etc.
Berry, in botany
B·3+A·1+C·3+C·3+A·1 = 11 pts
backs (13 points)
Mind yours in defence!
Supports football players (wordplay)
Pro verbs (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 13 pts
bacon (9 points)
Danish essayist (wordplay)
17th cen. British essayist
Food - essayist - painter
B·3+A·1+C·3+O·1+N·1 = 9 pts
baddy (12 points)
Heavy in a Western
TV villain: Slang.
Villain in book or film
B·3+A·1+D·2+D·2+Y·4 = 12 pts
badge (9 points)
Star in a western (wordplay)
Star of many Westerns (wordplay)
Cop show star (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+D·2+G·2+E·1 = 9 pts
badly (11 points)
In an inept way
To a great extent
In an unskilled way
B·3+A·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
baffs (13 points)
Lofting strokes, in golf
Duffers golf strokes
Duffer's strokes.
B·3+A·1+F·4+F·4+S·1 = 13 pts
baffy (16 points)
Four-wood
Fourwood
B·3+A·1+F·4+F·4+Y·4 = 16 pts
bagel (8 points)
Follower of everything (wordplay)
Schmear campaign target (wordplay)
Holey order (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+G·2+E·1+L·1 = 8 pts
baggy (12 points)
A couple of sizes too big
Like clowns clothing
Falling in loose folds
B·3+A·1+G·2+G·2+Y·4 = 12 pts
bahts (10 points)
Capital of Thailand (wordplay)
Thai cabbage (wordplay)
Thai bread (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+H·4+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
bails (7 points)
Exits in frustration, say
Deals with a leak maybe
Abruptly calls off plans, say
B·3+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 7 pts
bairn (7 points)
Lassie, for one
Wee MacGreegor for one
Child (of the North!)
B·3+A·1+I·1+R·1+N·1 = 7 pts
baith (10 points)
{both=adj}
B·3+A·1+I·1+T·1+H·4 = 10 pts
baits (7 points)
Prepares to switch (wordplay)
Puts on the hook (wordplay)
Pushes the buttons of, say
B·3+A·1+I·1+T·1+S·1 = 7 pts
baiza (16 points)
A monetary unit of Oman
B·3+A·1+I·1+Z·10+A·1 = 16 pts
baize (16 points)
Pocket-lining material (wordplay)
They say bark's used to make cloth
Green woollen cloth
B·3+A·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 16 pts
baked (12 points)
Prepared potatoes perhaps
Made macaroons, say
Made muffins, maybe
B·3+A·1+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
baker (11 points)
Dough nut (wordplay)
Mrs. Fields, for one
Gingerbread person (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+K·5+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
bakes (11 points)
Prepares beans perhaps
Turns red in the sun, say
Prepares beans, perhaps
B·3+A·1+K·5+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
balas (7 points)
Variety of ruby.
Rose-red ruby.
A variety of ruby spinel
B·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 7 pts
balds (8 points)
Loses by hairs (wordplay)
Comes out on top (wordplay)
Considers getting a rug maybe
B·3+A·1+L·1+D·2+S·1 = 8 pts
baldy (11 points)
Nickname for an eagle (wordplay)
Eagle's nickname (wordplay)
Person without hair (informal)
B·3+A·1+L·1+D·2+Y·4 = 11 pts
baled (8 points)
Did a cotton-pickin' job (wordplay)
Made hay (wordplay)
Packaged hay (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 8 pts
baler (7 points)
Cubism device (wordplay)
Sort of haymaker (wordplay)
One making a bundle
B·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 7 pts
bales (7 points)
Haywire group (wordplay)
Makes a bundle (wordplay)
'Large bundles, of hay perhaps (5)'
B·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
balks (11 points)
Pitch problems (wordplay)
Draws the line (at)
Pitcher's mistakes
B·3+A·1+L·1+K·5+S·1 = 11 pts
balky (14 points)
Like a stubborn mule
Obstinate, as a mule
Stubborn, like a mule
B·3+A·1+L·1+K·5+Y·4 = 14 pts
balls (7 points)
Quartet for walking (wordplay)
Four for a walk (wordplay)
Things for bouncers (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 7 pts
bally (10 points)
No good: Brit. slang
Big name in arcade games
Slot machine name
B·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 10 pts
balms (9 points)
Ointments containing aloe, perhaps
They come as a relief
Soothing rub-ons
B·3+A·1+L·1+M·3+S·1 = 9 pts
balmy (12 points)
Like the Tropics
Mild, weather-wise
Mild, as weather
B·3+A·1+L·1+M·3+Y·4 = 12 pts
balsa (7 points)
Floating wood (wordplay)
Models makeup maybe
Model's makeup (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+L·1+S·1+A·1 = 7 pts
banal (7 points)
Outlaw aluminium; it's dull!
So last year
Unoriginal and unexciting
B·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 7 pts
banco (9 points)
Place to go for Spanish bread (wordplay)
Prohibit company banking money
Place for "dinero"
B·3+A·1+N·1+C·3+O·1 = 9 pts
bands (8 points)
Styx and Stones (wordplay)
Groups with marching orders (wordplay)
Battle groups (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 8 pts
bandy (11 points)
Bow (legged); swap (angry words)
Give and take, in a way
Bat back and forth
B·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+Y·4 = 11 pts
baned (8 points)
Bane
B·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 8 pts
banes (7 points)
Sources of woe
Causes of destruction
Sources of distress
B·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
bangs (8 points)
Loud hairdo (wordplay)
Reports of strikes
Style of haircut.
B·3+A·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 8 pts
banjo (14 points)
Deliverance duelist (wordplay)
'Deliverance' duelist (wordplay)
Hand-picked item (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+N·1+J·8+O·1 = 14 pts
banks (11 points)
Vaulted places (wordplay)
Safe places (wordplay)
Safe spaces (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+N·1+K·5+S·1 = 11 pts
banns (7 points)
Pre-match announcement (wordplay)
Public wedding announcement
Notice of a proposed marriage.
B·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+S·1 = 7 pts
banty (10 points)
Small chicken.
Small chicken
B·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+Y·4 = 10 pts
barbe (9 points)
Nun's scarf
Small lace scarf
Beard, in Bordeaux
B·3+A·1+R·1+B·3+E·1 = 9 pts
barbs (9 points)
Wire cutters (wordplay)
Pressing needs (wordplay)
Cow pokes (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+R·1+B·3+S·1 = 9 pts
barde (8 points)
Piece of armor for a horse.
Piece of armor for knight's steed.
Larded in cooking
B·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+E·1 = 8 pts
bards (8 points)
Metric system users (wordplay)
Foot specialists (wordplay)
Covers with bacon strips.
B·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 8 pts
bared (8 points)
Showed (one's soul)
Shown, as teeth
Shown as fangs
B·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 8 pts
barer (7 points)
Wearing shorter shorts, say
More minimalist, say
Wearing shorter shorts say
B·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 7 pts
bares (7 points)
Opens (one's soul)
Takes it all off, perhaps
all opens up
B·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
barfs (10 points)
Tosses some chips in the pot say
Rejects a shot (wordplay)
Taverns Loses one's lunch (nonverbal)
B·3+A·1+R·1+F·4+S·1 = 10 pts
barge (8 points)
Canal boat maybe
Tower of trash (wordplay)
Houseboat, for one
B·3+A·1+R·1+G·2+E·1 = 8 pts
baric (9 points)
Pertaining to element 56
Pertaining to atmospheric weight
Of weight in physics
B·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+C·3 = 9 pts
barks (11 points)
Says "hello" in dogspeak, perhaps
Warns of an intruder perhaps
Lab output (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 11 pts
barky (14 points)
Descriptive of trees
B·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+Y·4 = 14 pts
barms (9 points)
Products of fermentation.
Yeasts on brewings.
Malt-liquor foams
B·3+A·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 9 pts
barmy (12 points)
Mad (like footballing 'army')
Stop! Compiler's out to lunch!
Mad reservists (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+R·1+M·3+Y·4 = 12 pts
barns (7 points)
Lofty structures (wordplay)
Stock holders (wordplay)
Lofty places (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 7 pts
barny (10 points)
Big and drafty
B·3+A·1+R·1+N·1+Y·4 = 10 pts
baron (7 points)
Stable location (wordplay)
John Keynes for one
Nobleman's cut of beef?
B·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+N·1 = 7 pts
barre (7 points)
Ballet school supporter (wordplay)
Pattern of stripes
Guitar-player's term
B·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+E·1 = 7 pts
barye (10 points)
A unit of pressure
B·3+A·1+R·1+Y·4+E·1 = 10 pts
basal (7 points)
Word with metabolism
Igneous rock cut at the lowest level
reader elementary school book
B·3+A·1+S·1+A·1+L·1 = 7 pts
based (8 points)
Positioned using tack, say
Working (out of)
Located when asleep (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 8 pts
baser (7 points)
Not so noble
Like tin, vis a vis gold
More lowbrow as humor
B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 7 pts
bases (7 points)
Four of diamonds (wordplay)
Private places (wordplay)
Rounded items (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
basic (9 points)
Kind of cable (wordplay)
Low-down on computers (wordplay)
Type of cable (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+S·1+I·1+C·3 = 9 pts
basil (7 points)
Herb, or another man (wordplay)
Herb (from Fawlty Towers?)
Herb found in 1 25's kitchen (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+S·1+I·1+L·1 = 7 pts
basin (7 points)
Death Valley for one
Saar for one
Saar, for one
B·3+A·1+S·1+I·1+N·1 = 7 pts
basis (7 points)
Underlying support (for an idea)
Foundation or main principle
Fundament of individual bitten by fish
B·3+A·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 7 pts
basks (11 points)
Takes pleasure (in)
Takes great pleasure (in)
Catches some rays, for example
B·3+A·1+S·1+K·5+S·1 = 11 pts
bassi (7 points)
Low-toned fellows (wordplay)
Guys who go deep (wordplay)
Met villains perhaps
B·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1 = 7 pts
basso (7 points)
The Coasters' Bobby Nunn, for one
Chaliapin, for one
Pinza, for one
B·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+O·1 = 7 pts
bassy (10 points)
Deep, as a tone
Like some speakers and headphones
Having strong low tones, as headphones
B·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+Y·4 = 10 pts
baste (7 points)
Moisten one's meat, maybe
Pour hot fat over (meat)
Wet chicken (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1 = 7 pts
basts (7 points)
Strong woody fibers
Woody fibers.
Hemp fibers
B·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 7 pts
batch (12 points)
Panful of cookies, maybe
Bakers dozen say
Baker's dozen (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4 = 12 pts
bated (8 points)
Reduced (referring to breath)
With breath expectantly
Held, as breath
B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 8 pts
bates (7 points)
Motel for a psycho (wordplay)
Actor Alan's college (wordplay)
Actor Alan's college?
B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 7 pts
bathe (10 points)
Utilize a hot tub (wordplay)
Enjoy the hot tub (wordplay)
Get taken away by Calgon (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1 = 10 pts
baths (10 points)
Shower scenes (wordplay)
Saturday night specials (wordplay)
Some like them hot (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+S·1 = 10 pts
batik (11 points)
A dyeing art (wordplay)
It's a dyeing art (wordplay)
Eying dart (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+K·5 = 11 pts
baton (7 points)
Don't get out truncheon!
Office staff stay in (wordplay)
Stick or stay in (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+N·1 = 7 pts
batts (7 points)
Sheets of matted cotton
Sheets of cotton
Cotton wadded in sheets.
B·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+S·1 = 7 pts
battu (7 points)
Beaten, in Brest
Beaten in Brest
B·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+U·1 = 7 pts
batty (10 points)
Like an eccentric slugger (wordplay)
Like pipistrelle nuts (wordplay)
Crazy chiropteran Nora (wordplay)
B·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+Y·4 = 10 pts
bauds (8 points)
Modem speed units
Measures for old modems
Transmission-related units
B·3+A·1+U·1+D·2+S·1 = 8 pts
baulk (11 points)
Line on the snooker table
Decline from top of table
America's wholesale decline
B·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+K·5 = 11 pts
bawds (11 points)
Madams of the house (wordplay)
House managers of ill repute
Ladies of the night
B·3+A·1+W·4+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
bawdy (14 points)
Full of double entendres, say
Like some vaudeville humor
Like sex farces
B·3+A·1+W·4+D·2+Y·4 = 14 pts
bawls (10 points)
Cries tears maybe
Scolds (with "out")
Reacts to a dropped rattle, perhaps
B·3+A·1+W·4+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts
bawty (13 points)
A dog
B·3+A·1+W·4+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
bayed (11 points)
Sang in the moonlight maybe
Reacted to a full moon, perhaps
Saluted the moon, perhaps
B·3+A·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
bayou (10 points)
Watery area (US)
Marshy inlet of your creation say
Hideout for Lafitte
B·3+A·1+Y·4+O·1+U·1 = 10 pts
bazar (16 points)
Eastern market Var.
Eastern market variable
B·3+A·1+Z·10+A·1+R·1 = 16 pts
bazoo (16 points)
Slangy sound of disapproval.
Slangy sound of disapproval
Big yap
B·3+A·1+Z·10+O·1+O·1 = 16 pts

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