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jabot (14 points)
Cascade of ruffles
Lace frill on a bodice
Frill of lace
J·8+A·1+B·3+O·1+T·1 = 14 pts
jacal (14 points)
Thatch-roofed hut
Mexican hut
Thatchroofed hut
J·8+A·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
jacks (18 points)
Child's play (wordplay)
Child's play?
The old ball game (wordplay)
J·8+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts
jacky (21 points)
Country singer Ward
J·8+A·1+C·3+K·5+Y·4 = 21 pts
jaded (14 points)
Feeling been there done that say
No longer moved (by)
Feeling 'been there, done that,' say
J·8+A·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
jades (13 points)
Causes to be cynical
Worn-out horses.
Makes weary from overuse
J·8+A·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
jager (13 points)
Rapacious sea bird
German or Austrian rifleman or sharpshooter
Procter Gamble chairman Durk who is stepping down unexpectedly
J·8+A·1+G·2+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
jaggs (14 points)
Jagg
J·8+A·1+G·2+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts
jaggy (17 points)
Like low-res graphics
Like lowres graphics
Having an irregularly notched surface
J·8+A·1+G·2+G·2+Y·4 = 17 pts
jagra (13 points)
""A coarse, dark sugar, also JAGGARY, JAGGERY, JAGGHERY""
J·8+A·1+G·2+R·1+A·1 = 13 pts
jails (12 points)
They contain human cells (wordplay)
Puts in the can (wordplay)
Puts in a can (wordplay)
J·8+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jakes (16 points)
Author of The Titans
The Two Chinatown sequel
Love and War author
J·8+A·1+K·5+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
jalap (14 points)
Dried root of a Mexican vine
A morning glory
Dried root used as a drug
J·8+A·1+L·1+A·1+P·3 = 14 pts
jalop (14 points)
""A Mexican plant, also JALAP""
J·8+A·1+L·1+O·1+P·3 = 14 pts
jambe (16 points)
French leg
J·8+A·1+M·3+B·3+E·1 = 16 pts
jambs (16 points)
Door frame pieces
Vertical arch supports
Where some bolts fit
J·8+A·1+M·3+B·3+S·1 = 16 pts
janes (12 points)
Plain people (wordplay)
Fonda and Eyre
Big name in military information
J·8+A·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
janty (15 points)
""Briskly self-assured, also JAUNTY, JANTEE, JAUNTEE [adj JANTIER, JANTIEST] / one who is self-assured""
J·8+A·1+N·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
japan (14 points)
Where lawmakers are on a diet (wordplay)
No place (wordplay)
Go home (wordplay)
J·8+A·1+P·3+A·1+N·1 = 14 pts
japed (15 points)
Made mocking remarks
Made sport of
Made fun of playfully
J·8+A·1+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
japer (14 points)
Hes not serious
He's not serious
One who mocks
J·8+A·1+P·3+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
japes (14 points)
Comedian's quips.
Pokes fun at
Plays tricks on.
J·8+A·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
jarls (12 points)
Old Norse chieftains.
J·8+A·1+R·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jatos (12 points)
Jato
J·8+A·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jauks (16 points)
Jauk
J·8+A·1+U·1+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
jaunt (12 points)
Day trip say
Day trip, say
A trip for pleasure
J·8+A·1+U·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
jaups (14 points)
Jaup
J·8+A·1+U·1+P·3+S·1 = 14 pts
javas (15 points)
Coffees in slang
Chickens with black plummage.
Cups of mud
J·8+A·1+V·4+A·1+S·1 = 15 pts
jawan (15 points)
An Indian soldier
J·8+A·1+W·4+A·1+N·1 = 15 pts
jawed (16 points)
Shot the bull
Went on and on
Talked and talked
J·8+A·1+W·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
jazzy (33 points)
Like a Torm tune
Like most 'Peanuts' soundtracks
Like John Coltrane's music
J·8+A·1+Z·10+Z·10+Y·4 = 33 pts
jeans (12 points)
Riveted seat covers (wordplay)
Garb for a Stapleton?
Cutoffs maybe before they were cutoffs
J·8+E·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jebel (14 points)
A {mountain=n}
J·8+E·1+B·3+E·1+L·1 = 14 pts
jeeps (14 points)
Private vehicles (wordplay)
General motors (wordplay)
General transportation (wordplay)
J·8+E·1+E·1+P·3+S·1 = 14 pts
jeers (12 points)
Raspberries delivered to athletes say
Raspberries delivered to athletes, say
Serves boos (wordplay)
J·8+E·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jefes (15 points)
Chiefs in Crdoba
Leaders, in Mexicompany
Chiefs, in Cordoba
J·8+E·1+F·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
jehad (16 points)
Muslim holy war (Var.)
Fervent campaign for a cause
J·8+E·1+H·4+A·1+D·2 = 16 pts
jehus (15 points)
Reckless drivers or coachmen.
Controversial Saudi purchases, 4/21/81
Reckless drivers
J·8+E·1+H·4+U·1+S·1 = 15 pts
jells (12 points)
Gets set (wordplay)
Takes shape: Colloq.
Takes shape Colloq.
J·8+E·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jelly (15 points)
Sterno, for one
Peter Pan's companion (wordplay)
Sterno for one
J·8+E·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
jemmy (19 points)
Thief's crowbar
Burglar's tool
Burglar's short crowbar
J·8+E·1+M·3+M·3+Y·4 = 19 pts
jenny (15 points)
Might she spin a good yarn (wordplay)
Tommy Tutone's girl (wordplay)
Singer "from the block"
J·8+E·1+N·1+N·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
jerid (13 points)
Blunted javelin used by Turks Arabs etc
Persian javelin.
Blunted javelin used by Turks, Arabs, etc.
J·8+E·1+R·1+I·1+D·2 = 13 pts
jerks (16 points)
Makes shakes, maybe
Makes shakes maybe
People who cut you off in traffic, say
J·8+E·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
jerky (19 points)
Sun-dried beef
Using abrupt movements
Rough as a car engine
J·8+E·1+R·1+K·5+Y·4 = 19 pts
jerry (15 points)
Old-time comic, Lewis
Old Mr. Attrick
Orioles infielder Hairston
J·8+E·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
jesse (12 points)
Western outlaw James
Ventura or Eisenberg
Father of David.
J·8+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
jests (12 points)
Kids only (wordplay)
Plays the fool (wordplay)
Kids they fly quickly around the South
J·8+E·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jetes (12 points)
Barre hops (wordplay)
Leaps in tutus
Anna Pavlova leaps
J·8+E·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jeton (12 points)
Metal token for operating a machine
Disc formerly used instead of a coin in French payphones
J·8+E·1+T·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts
jetty (15 points)
Reducer of pier pressure (wordplay)
Bank structure, maybe
Bank structure maybe
J·8+E·1+T·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
jewel (15 points)
Dave or Kiki maybe (wordplay)
Shiner in the ring (wordplay)
Ring binder (wordplay)
J·8+E·1+W·4+E·1+L·1 = 15 pts
jibbs (16 points)
Jibb
J·8+I·1+B·3+B·3+S·1 = 16 pts
jibed (15 points)
Were in accord
Were in harmony: Colloq.
Saw eye to eye
J·8+I·1+B·3+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
jiber (14 points)
It might tell you to Ask again later
Scoffer.
Scoffer
J·8+I·1+B·3+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
jibes (14 points)
Insulting or mocking remarks
Is in accord
Agrees with Colloq.
J·8+I·1+B·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
jiffs (18 points)
Instants Colloq.
Short times
Instants: Colloq.
J·8+I·1+F·4+F·4+S·1 = 18 pts
jiffy (21 points)
Two shakes of a lamb's tail (wordplay)
A moment of informality
(missing clue)
J·8+I·1+F·4+F·4+Y·4 = 21 pts
jihad (16 points)
Imams cause maybe
Imam's cause, maybe
Nasty campaign (wordplay)
J·8+I·1+H·4+A·1+D·2 = 16 pts
jills (12 points)
Actresses Ireland and St John
St. John et al.
Clayburgh and Ireland
J·8+I·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jilts (12 points)
Skips the ceremony, say
Skips the ceremony say
Rite-ly rejects (wordplay)
J·8+I·1+L·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jimmy (19 points)
Open just enough, say
Carter, for one
Name in the news
J·8+I·1+M·3+M·3+Y·4 = 19 pts
jimpy (19 points)
{neat=adj}
J·8+I·1+M·3+P·3+Y·4 = 19 pts
jingo (13 points)
One intoxicated on patriotism say
One intoxicated on patriotism, say
Flag-waving hawk
J·8+I·1+N·1+G·2+O·1 = 13 pts
jinks (16 points)
High humor (wordplay)
Shenanigans, with a "hi" (wordplay)
Horse Marines captain
J·8+I·1+N·1+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
jinni (12 points)
Bottled spirit (wordplay)
Spirit in Islamic myth
Supernatural being, in Moslem legends
J·8+I·1+N·1+N·1+I·1 = 12 pts
jinns (12 points)
Bottled spirits (wordplay)
Islamic mythological spirits
Legendary Islamic spirits
J·8+I·1+N·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jived (16 points)
Danced to jazzy music
Talked like hipsters
Danced in a way
J·8+I·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
jiver (15 points)
One speaking boastfully, in old slang
Deceptive talker
J·8+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
jives (15 points)
Dances to Cab Calloway music, say
Dances to swing music.
Gets into swing music
J·8+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
jnana (12 points)
Spiritual knowledge (Hindu)
Knowledge, in Hinduism
Knowledge in Hinduism
J·8+N·1+A·1+N·1+A·1 = 12 pts
jocko (18 points)
Baseball Hall-of-Famer Conlan
Toy chimp's name
Informal name for a monkey
J·8+O·1+C·3+K·5+O·1 = 18 pts
jocks (18 points)
Varsity players, informally
High school athletes
They stuff nerds in lockers
J·8+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts
joeys (15 points)
Roo awakenings (wordplay)
Bouncing babies (wordplay)
Down under kids
J·8+O·1+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 15 pts
johns (15 points)
Going places (wordplay)
Long attire (wordplay)
Vice squad arrestees perhaps
J·8+O·1+H·4+N·1+S·1 = 15 pts
joins (12 points)
Welds together say
Makes ends meet (wordplay)
Welds together, say
J·8+O·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
joint (12 points)
Blunt object (wordplay)
Knee or elbow (wordplay)
Dope sheet's covering (wordplay)
J·8+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
joist (12 points)
Floor support beam
Ceiling supporting beam
Beam supporting floors and roofs
J·8+O·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
joked (17 points)
Caused a breakup (wordplay)
Played a card (wordplay)
Wasn't serious
J·8+O·1+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
joker (16 points)
Batman foe (with "The")
53rd card in the pack (wordplay)
Wag, one appearing in pack (wordplay)
J·8+O·1+K·5+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
jokes (16 points)
Laughing stock (wordplay)
Laugh lines (wordplay)
One-liners, for example
J·8+O·1+K·5+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
jokey (19 points)
For the lolz
Pulling one's leg
Smurf with explosive boxes
J·8+O·1+K·5+E·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
joles (12 points)
Jole
J·8+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jolly (15 points)
' - - boating weather' (song)
Royal Marine (slang)
Cheerful; very (informal)
J·8+O·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
jolts (12 points)
Effects of double espressos
News of disasters eg
Hits of espresso
J·8+O·1+L·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jolty (15 points)
{jerky=adj}
J·8+O·1+L·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
jones (12 points)
Indiana for one
Indiana, for one
Corporal - - (Dad's Army)
J·8+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
joram (14 points)
""A large drinking bowl, also JORUM""
J·8+O·1+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 14 pts
jorum (14 points)
Large drinking bowl
Large drinking bowl
Endless delight, alcohol in a big bowl
J·8+O·1+R·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
jotas (12 points)
Spanish dances
Spanish dances.
J·8+O·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jotty (15 points)
Written down quickly
J·8+O·1+T·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
joual (12 points)
A dialect of Canadian French
J·8+O·1+U·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
jouks (16 points)
Jouk
J·8+O·1+U·1+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
joule (12 points)
A real piece of work (wordplay)
SI unit of energy
Eponymous physicist James
J·8+O·1+U·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
joust (12 points)
Perform at the faire, perhaps
Knight game (wordplay)
Knightly activity (wordplay)
J·8+O·1+U·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
jowar (15 points)
""Durra (Indian millet), also JAWARI, JOWARI""
J·8+O·1+W·4+A·1+R·1 = 15 pts
jowed (16 points)
Jow
J·8+O·1+W·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
jowls (15 points)
Cheeky things (wordplay)
Drooly dog parts
Nixon caricature features
J·8+O·1+W·4+L·1+S·1 = 15 pts
jowly (18 points)
Double-chinned (wordplay)
Like many Nixon caricatures
Like a bloodhound
J·8+O·1+W·4+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
joyed (16 points)
Over tickled pink
J·8+O·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
jubas (14 points)
Juba
J·8+U·1+B·3+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
jubes (14 points)
Jube
J·8+U·1+B·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
judas (13 points)
Prototypical frenemy (wordplay)
Betrayer of biblical proportions
Last Supper attendee
J·8+U·1+D·2+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
judge (14 points)
Crater for one
One with trying times (wordplay)
Bench player (wordplay)
J·8+U·1+D·2+G·2+E·1 = 14 pts
judos (13 points)
Systems of selfdefense
Systems of self-defense
J·8+U·1+D·2+O·1+S·1 = 13 pts
jugal (13 points)
Of the cheek.
Of the cheek
J·8+U·1+G·2+A·1+L·1 = 13 pts
jugum (15 points)
Lobe on the forewing of some moths that interlocks with the hindwing in flight
J·8+U·1+G·2+U·1+M·3 = 15 pts
juice (14 points)
Extract something reasonable? No way!
Result of squeezing, maybe
Press release (wordplay)
J·8+U·1+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
juicy (17 points)
Full of sap
Like ripe mangoes
Succulent or salacious
J·8+U·1+I·1+C·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
jujus (19 points)
West African amulets
African charms.
Magical charms
J·8+U·1+J·8+U·1+S·1 = 19 pts
juked (17 points)
Did a fancy move on the field, say
Made a misleading move in football
Faked out of position
J·8+U·1+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
jukes (16 points)
Record holders (wordplay)
Diner devices, familiarly
Diner fixtures informally
J·8+U·1+K·5+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
julep (14 points)
Dixie cupful (wordplay)
Drink in a Dixie cup (wordplay)
Derby cup (wordplay)
J·8+U·1+L·1+E·1+P·3 = 14 pts
jumbo (16 points)
Shrimp variety (ironically)
Elephant sized (wordplay)
Huge (plane or elephant?)
J·8+U·1+M·3+B·3+O·1 = 16 pts
jumps (16 points)
Auto club charges (wordplay)
Moves, in checkers.
Auto club charges
J·8+U·1+M·3+P·3+S·1 = 16 pts
jumpy (19 points)
Wired on caffeine perhaps
Nervous (as beans or fleas?)
Wired on caffeine, perhaps
J·8+U·1+M·3+P·3+Y·4 = 19 pts
junco (14 points)
North American finch
North American snow-bird
Small gray bird
J·8+U·1+N·1+C·3+O·1 = 14 pts
junks (16 points)
Sights on the Yangtze.
Gets rid of
Sights on the Yangtze
J·8+U·1+N·1+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
junky (19 points)
Like many a jalopy
Inferior in quality
Of little value
J·8+U·1+N·1+K·5+Y·4 = 19 pts
junta (12 points)
IInterim ruling group (nonverbal)
One form of government
Postcoup ruling group
J·8+U·1+N·1+T·1+A·1 = 12 pts
junto (12 points)
Group of political intriguers.
Political faction
Selfappointed committee
J·8+U·1+N·1+T·1+O·1 = 12 pts
jupes (14 points)
Jupe
J·8+U·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
jupon (14 points)
Knight's shirt
Doublet worn over armor.
Knights shirt
J·8+U·1+P·3+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
jural (12 points)
Scots island, left and naturally right
Pertaining to law.
Pertaining to law
J·8+U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
jurat (12 points)
A statement on an affidavit
J·8+U·1+R·1+A·1+T·1 = 12 pts
jurel (12 points)
Tropical food fish
Food fish.
J·8+U·1+R·1+E·1+L·1 = 12 pts
juror (12 points)
Member of a ruling class (wordplay)
Box seat holder (wordplay)
One injury (wordplay)
J·8+U·1+R·1+O·1+R·1 = 12 pts
justs (12 points)
Just
J·8+U·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jutes (12 points)
Invaders of England, 5th cen
Germanic tribesmen of yore
Asian fiber plants
J·8+U·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jutty (15 points)
Architectural overhang
J·8+U·1+T·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts

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