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deadener (10 points)
That which devitalizes.
Benzocaine, for example
Novocain, for example
D·2+E·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
deadeyes (13 points)
Straight shooters (wordplay)
Hit makers (wordplay)
They hardly ever miss
D·2+E·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+Y·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
deadfall (13 points)
Gravity-operated trap
Trap set in late autumn
D·2+E·1+A·1+D·2+F·4+A·1+L·1+L·1 = 13 pts
deadhead (14 points)
Useless chap, tidy up the flower bed!
Stoner in a Microbus, maybe
Grateful fan (wordplay)
D·2+E·1+A·1+D·2+H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2 = 14 pts
deadlier (10 points)
More unbearable Colloq.
More unbearable: Colloq.
More lethal or fatal
D·2+E·1+A·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
deadline (10 points)
Time to turn in (wordplay)
Ideal end (anagram)
Phone not working? It's cut-off point!
D·2+E·1+A·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
deadlock (16 points)
Log jam six feet under part of canal
Stop awkward load crashing into platform
Lifeless Rugby player at an impasse
D·2+E·1+A·1+D·2+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5 = 16 pts
deadness (10 points)
Lack of life
Insensitive state
Suggests there's no life producing dense ads
D·2+E·1+A·1+D·2+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 10 pts
deadpans (12 points)
Delivers a la Steven Wright
Delivers the joke with a straight face
Unreadable looks
D·2+E·1+A·1+D·2+P·3+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
deadwood (14 points)
Useless employees lacking sap (wordplay)
Underperformers at the office
HBO Western drama
D·2+E·1+A·1+D·2+W·4+O·1+O·1+D·2 = 14 pts
deaerate (9 points)
To remove air or gas from
D·2+E·1+A·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 9 pts
deafened (13 points)
Overwhelmed with sound
Stunned with noise.
Impaired one's hearing
D·2+E·1+A·1+F·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
deafness (12 points)
Trouble for Beethoven.
"Children of a Lesser God" subject
Inability to hear
D·2+E·1+A·1+F·4+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
deairing (10 points)
Deair
D·2+E·1+A·1+I·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
dealated (10 points)
Divested of wings
Divested of wings, as ants after mating.
Without wings
D·2+E·1+A·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
dealates (9 points)
Insects that have lost their wings
D·2+E·1+A·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
dealfish (15 points)
A marine fish
D·2+E·1+A·1+L·1+F·4+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 15 pts
dealings (10 points)
Sometimes they're shady
Business angles I'd mulled over
Business in revived Ealing Studios
D·2+E·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 10 pts
deanship (14 points)
University office - phased in (anagram)
Job in university for strange pinheads
Office of cathedral dignitary
D·2+E·1+A·1+N·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3 = 14 pts
dearness (9 points)
Lovable quality
Reciprocal affection.
Deep affection
D·2+E·1+A·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 9 pts
deashing (13 points)
Deash
D·2+E·1+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
deathbed (15 points)
Berth farthest from birth (wordplay)
Sleeping furniture for expiring person
Place where someone expires
D·2+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+B·3+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
deathcup (16 points)
A poisonous mushroom
D·2+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+C·3+U·1+P·3 = 16 pts
deathful (15 points)
After mortality, flu somehow remains destructive
D·2+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+F·4+U·1+L·1 = 15 pts
debacles (13 points)
Total disasters
Total failures
Sudden collapses
D·2+E·1+B·3+A·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
debarked (16 points)
Alit from an SST
Went ashore.
D·2+E·1+B·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
debarred (12 points)
Created a dry pub? That's not allowed!
Excluded lawyers' right to be in action
Excluded from a place
D·2+E·1+B·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
debasers (11 points)
Ruiners of currency
Those who corrupt
They're demeaning
D·2+E·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
debasing (12 points)
Devaluing, removing support (wordplay)
Lowering in quality
Humbling, as big end shatters
D·2+E·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
debaters (11 points)
Ones involved in forensics
Forensics-team members
Members of a certain college team.
D·2+E·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
debating (12 points)
Such discussion may begin with a TD
Pre-election activity
Addressing both sides
D·2+E·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
debonair (11 points)
Carefree - or in a bed (anagram)
Jaunty and sophisticated
Sack over broadcasting with style
D·2+E·1+B·3+O·1+N·1+A·1+I·1+R·1 = 11 pts
debutant (11 points)
One beginning a career
Actor in his or her first role
Actor playing his first part.
D·2+E·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
decadent (12 points)
Dec. lining (wordplay)
Immoral act ended in stir (wordplay)
Showing moral decline
D·2+E·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
decagons (12 points)
Figures with ten sides and ten angles
Ten-sided figures
Five-pointed stars, technically
D·2+E·1+C·3+A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
decagram (14 points)
10-point star polygon
Measure of mass
0.3527 ounce avoirdupois
D·2+E·1+C·3+A·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 14 pts
decalogs (12 points)
Decalog
D·2+E·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts
decamped (16 points)
Went on the lam
Took down one's tent
Went away suddenly or secretly
D·2+E·1+C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
decanted (12 points)
Poured (wine) into a new bottle
Poured out evidence admitting hypocrisy
Poured off port
D·2+E·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
decanter (11 points)
Perhaps slow down for a drink from there
Glass spirits container
Serving bottle for liquor
D·2+E·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
decapods (14 points)
Crabs and crayfish
Lobsters and crabs
Shrimp, lobster, crab, etc.
D·2+E·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
decayers (14 points)
Decayer
D·2+E·1+C·3+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
decaying (15 points)
Going to seed
Deteriorating
Decomposing
D·2+E·1+C·3+A·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
deceased (12 points)
Totally bereft of life
No longer living
Late last month became less tense
D·2+E·1+C·3+E·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
deceases (11 points)
Sounds as if one dyes this
By the sound of it, dyes at last
D·2+E·1+C·3+E·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
decenary (14 points)
A {tithing=n}
D·2+E·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
decennia (11 points)
Many nicknamed eras
Ten-year periods
Century tenths
D·2+E·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
deciares (11 points)
Deciare
D·2+E·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
deciduae (12 points)
Decidua
D·2+E·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+U·1+A·1+E·1 = 12 pts
decidual (12 points)
Pertaining to the decidua
D·2+E·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+U·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
deciduas (12 points)
Decidua
D·2+E·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+U·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
decigram (14 points)
Grimaced about one tenth of a gram
Grimaced about a tenth of a gram
Metric weight
D·2+E·1+C·3+I·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 14 pts
decimals (13 points)
Topic in arithmetic
Fractions usually indicated by a dot
Alternatives to fractions
D·2+E·1+C·3+I·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 13 pts
decimate (13 points)
Kill a large proportion of
Nearly wipe out
Kill one in ten of
D·2+E·1+C·3+I·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
deckhand (19 points)
Two sets of cards for one on board
Manual labourer in a ship's crew
Ordinary seaman's two sets of cards
D·2+E·1+C·3+K·5+H·4+A·1+N·1+D·2 = 19 pts
declaims (13 points)
Speaks impressively during medicals
Speaks impressively or dramatically
Speaks dramatically about medicals
D·2+E·1+C·3+L·1+A·1+I·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
declared (12 points)
Said it was in the bag
Dukes flanking English girl as stated
Said one didn't intend to run
D·2+E·1+C·3+L·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
declarer (11 points)
Successful bidder (bridge)
One calling for no trump, perhaps
Dummy's bridge partner.
D·2+E·1+C·3+L·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
declares (11 points)
Makes a bid, in bridge.
Bids, in bridge
Ends the innings and makes announcement
D·2+E·1+C·3+L·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
declasse (11 points)
Lowered in social status Fr.
No longer chic
Fallen in social status
D·2+E·1+C·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
decorate (11 points)
Give one an order to paint (wordplay)
Work on a tree, maybe
Award a medal for dress (wordplay)
D·2+E·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
decrease (11 points)
Lower iron, perhaps (wordplay)
As in formal order for iron (wordplay)
Drop iron (wordplay)
D·2+E·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
decretal (11 points)
Papal letter
D·2+E·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+L·1 = 11 pts
decrials (11 points)
Noisy censures
D·2+E·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
dedicate (12 points)
Address (eg, a book to a person)
Devote (to), pledge (to)
Devote (to a purpose)
D·2+E·1+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
deeryard (13 points)
An area where deer herd in winter
D·2+E·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 13 pts
defacers (14 points)
Vandals, for example
Graffiti artists
Spoilers
D·2+E·1+F·4+A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
defacing (15 points)
Scrawling graffiti on, for example
Scrawling graffiti on, e.g
D·2+E·1+F·4+A·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
defamers (14 points)
Reputation ruiners
D·2+E·1+F·4+A·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
defaming (15 points)
Slandering and libeling
Calumniating
D·2+E·1+F·4+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
defanged (14 points)
Neutralized an asp
D·2+E·1+F·4+A·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
defatted (13 points)
Like some milk powder
Like skim milk
Skim
D·2+E·1+F·4+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
defaults (12 points)
Gets in arrears
This just doesn't pay
Fails to fulfil obligation or to appear
D·2+E·1+F·4+A·1+U·1+L·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
defeated (13 points)
Beaten by accident: fate indeed!
Won victory over
Beaten by achievement in contract
D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
defeater (12 points)
One who {defeats=v}
D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
defecate (14 points)
Excrete
D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
deferral (12 points)
Postponement, as of a decision
College admissions office request
Act of postponing
D·2+E·1+F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
defiance (14 points)
Insolence of French intended
Opposition of Parisian's intended
Newspaper boss backed intended contempt
D·2+E·1+F·4+I·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
defilade (13 points)
Shield against frontal fire
Shield from enemy eyes
Fortified position offering protection from enemy fire
D·2+E·1+F·4+I·1+L·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts
deflated (13 points)
Lost self-esteem - or gas (wordplay)
Let the air out
Let air out
D·2+E·1+F·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
deflates (12 points)
Punctures one's balloon.
Takes the air out of
Lets the air out of
D·2+E·1+F·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
deflator (12 points)
Parking lot prankster, perhaps
Foe of the pompous.
Gas balloon emptier
D·2+E·1+F·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 12 pts
defleaed (13 points)
Deflea
D·2+E·1+F·4+L·1+E·1+A·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
defoamed (15 points)
Defoam
D·2+E·1+F·4+O·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
defoamer (14 points)
Chemical that removes suds
D·2+E·1+F·4+O·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
defrauds (13 points)
Takes for a ride
Swindles no-goods fare badly in
Deprives of by deceit
D·2+E·1+F·4+R·1+A·1+U·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
defrayal (15 points)
The provision of money to pay expenses
Unravel during trade payment
Skirmish in wood for payment
D·2+E·1+F·4+R·1+A·1+Y·4+A·1+L·1 = 15 pts
defrayed (16 points)
Paid, settled (a cost)
It's discharged in battle during action
Priest always in action must be paid
D·2+E·1+F·4+R·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
defrayer (15 points)
One that {defrays=v}
D·2+E·1+F·4+R·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
degassed (11 points)
Made vacuum tubes
Rid of oxygen, for example
Completed a vacuum
D·2+E·1+G·2+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
degasser (10 points)
One that {degasses=v}
D·2+E·1+G·2+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
degasses (10 points)
Degas
D·2+E·1+G·2+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
deglazed (20 points)
Deglaze
D·2+E·1+G·2+L·1+A·1+Z·10+E·1+D·2 = 20 pts
deglazes (19 points)
Deglaze
D·2+E·1+G·2+L·1+A·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
degraded (12 points)
Lowered the class curve on a test?
Erased the exam scores (wordplay)
Brought into disrepute
D·2+E·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
degrader (11 points)
One who corrupts.
Humiliating type
Sadist
D·2+E·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
degrades (11 points)
Brings to a lower level
Brings into disrepute
Brings into dishonor
D·2+E·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
degrease (10 points)
Clean the oven, perhaps
Remove oil from
Skim chicken stock
D·2+E·1+G·2+R·1+E·1+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
deicidal (12 points)
Serving to destroy a god
One police department infiltrating trade of a divine killer
D·2+E·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
deifical (14 points)
""Godlike, also DEIFIC""
D·2+E·1+I·1+F·4+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
dekagram (16 points)
About one-third of an ounce
About a third of an ounce
About 1/3 ounce
D·2+E·1+K·5+A·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 16 pts
delaines (9 points)
Thin woolen fabrics.
Wool dress fabrics
Light woolen fabrics.
D·2+E·1+L·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
delating (10 points)
Informing against: Scot.
Informing against Scot.
D·2+E·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
delation (9 points)
Spying and informing.
D·2+E·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 9 pts
delators (9 points)
Informers.
D·2+E·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
delayers (12 points)
They hold us up
They play for time
Time wasters
D·2+E·1+L·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
delaying (13 points)
Like stallers' tactics
Holding up de production of eggs
Postponing
D·2+E·1+L·1+A·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
deleaded (11 points)
Removed plumbic traces from
Removed Pb from
D·2+E·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
deleaved (13 points)
Deleave
D·2+E·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
deleaves (12 points)
Deleave
D·2+E·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
delegacy (15 points)
Led cagey bully to committee
The committee of French inheritance
Deputation from Washington catching eagle freaking out Yankee
D·2+E·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 15 pts
delegate (10 points)
Conventional type (wordplay)
Act like a boss, maybe
Gov. Byrnes' U. N. status.
D·2+E·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
delicacy (16 points)
Caviar, for one
Sensitivity to gourmet food (wordplay)
Discretion, tact; fragility
D·2+E·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 16 pts
delicate (11 points)
Fine in texture
Exquisitely fine and subtle
Fine in texture.
D·2+E·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
demagogs (13 points)
Rabble-rousers
D·2+E·1+M·3+A·1+G·2+O·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts
demagogy (16 points)
You'd once set about embracing Guildhall figure, making emotional appeal
D·2+E·1+M·3+A·1+G·2+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 16 pts
demanded (13 points)
Said while pounding the fist, say
Called for action about guy, duke, ...
Insisted on staff having day in action
D·2+E·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
demander (12 points)
A gold-digger, for instance.
Peremptory claimant.
Insistent one
D·2+E·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
demarche (16 points)
Kiki's got some spring in her step!
Diplomatic measure or initiative
A diplomatic initiative
D·2+E·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+E·1 = 16 pts
demarked (16 points)
Demark
D·2+E·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
demasted (12 points)
Stripped down, as a ship
D·2+E·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
demeaned (12 points)
Mean to be lowered, indeed!
26 down, indeed, would have got down
Humbled by being stingy, indeed
D·2+E·1+M·3+E·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
demeanor (11 points)
Behavior or air
Outward behavior
Outward manner
D·2+E·1+M·3+E·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+R·1 = 11 pts
dementia (11 points)
Head trouble (wordplay)
Madness of Dane, with time, deranged
Condition for many retired boxers
D·2+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
demerara (11 points)
How brown and sweet a dreamer!
Lost a dreamer? Sugar!
A dreamer can be really sweet!
D·2+E·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+R·1+A·1 = 11 pts
demersal (11 points)
(Of fish) living close to the seabed; emeralds (anagram)
D·2+E·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+A·1+L·1 = 11 pts
democrat (13 points)
Tom Daschle, for one
Person who likes the blues (wordplay)
Tom cared about this voter?
D·2+E·1+M·3+O·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+T·1 = 13 pts
demoniac (13 points)
Comedian of devilish sort 98)
One who may get dispossessed (wordplay)
Comedian bad? Diabolical!
D·2+E·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+C·3 = 13 pts
demonian (11 points)
""Characteristic of a demon, also DEMONIC""
D·2+E·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 11 pts
demurral (11 points)
Objection on the grounds of scruples
Formal objection, in court
Scrupulous refusal
D·2+E·1+M·3+U·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 11 pts
denarius (9 points)
Roman silver coin - is unread (anagram)
Old Roman coin.
Old Penny wasn't worth much
D·2+E·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+S·1 = 9 pts
denature (9 points)
Render alcohol unfit for drinking
Change the essence of
Treat alcohol, in a way
D·2+E·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 9 pts
denazify (24 points)
What certain courts try to do in Germany
D·2+E·1+N·1+A·1+Z·10+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 24 pts
deniable (11 points)
Easily contradicted, perhaps
Able to be gainsaid
Can't be proven, with clandestine acts
D·2+E·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
deniably (14 points)
In a deniable manner
D·2+E·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
dentalia (9 points)
""Mollusks with long, tapering shells""
D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+A·1 = 9 pts
dentally (12 points)
With the tongue against the teeth
D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
dentated (10 points)
""Having teeth, also DENTATE""
D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
dentinal (9 points)
Pertaining to {dentin=n}
D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 9 pts
dentural (9 points)
Pertaining to a {denture=n}
D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 9 pts
denudate (10 points)
Strip (an area of land)
Lay waste to
Lay bare
D·2+E·1+N·1+U·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
deodands (11 points)
Deodand
D·2+E·1+O·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 11 pts
deodaras (10 points)
Deodara
D·2+E·1+O·1+D·2+A·1+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
depaints (11 points)
Depaint
D·2+E·1+P·3+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
departed (12 points)
Some indeed literally left (wordplay)
Went for the bit in the middle, indeed!
Gone, maybe dead
D·2+E·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
departee (11 points)
One who {departs=v}
D·2+E·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+E·1 = 11 pts
depilate (11 points)
Perform electrolysis on, perhaps
It leaped to remove hair
Do electrolysis on
D·2+E·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
deplaned (12 points)
Got back on solid ground (wordplay)
Left the jet
Disembarked from a jet
D·2+E·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
deplanes (11 points)
Leaves for baggage claim, say
Exits, as from a 737
Disembarks, at Dulles
D·2+E·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
deposals (11 points)
Power outages (wordplay)
Expulsions from office
Removals from office
D·2+E·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
depraved (15 points)
Morally bankrupt
Morally corrupt
Licentious
D·2+E·1+P·3+R·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
depraver (14 points)
One that {depraves=v}
D·2+E·1+P·3+R·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
depraves (14 points)
Corrupts
D·2+E·1+P·3+R·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
deprival (14 points)
Loss
D·2+E·1+P·3+R·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
depurate (11 points)
Free from impurities
D·2+E·1+P·3+U·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
deraigns (10 points)
Deraign
D·2+E·1+R·1+A·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
derailed (10 points)
Lost track (wordplay)
Off the track with deadlier outcome
Threw off course
D·2+E·1+R·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
deranged (11 points)
Disordered, mentally perhaps
Rang the bell, indeed!
Mad duke terribly angered
D·2+E·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
deranges (10 points)
Robs of marbles (wordplay)
Puts out of order.
Garbles or makes gaga
D·2+E·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
deratted (10 points)
Emulated a famed piper
Removed vermin from
D·2+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
derivate (12 points)
Word that comes from another word
D·2+E·1+R·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
derogate (10 points)
Allow a rule to be broken
Stray in conduct
Act beneath one's position
D·2+E·1+R·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
desalted (10 points)
Converted sea water.
D·2+E·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
desalter (9 points)
Creator of potable water, perhaps
Apparatus for making seawater potable
Creator of drinkable water
D·2+E·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
desanded (11 points)
Removed grit
D·2+E·1+S·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
descants (11 points)
Independent airs of Ned's cats, perhaps
Discourses at length
Talks at length.
D·2+E·1+S·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
desolate (9 points)
Forlorn - so elated (anagram)
Lad to see Dotty is forlorn
Forlorn and unhappy
D·2+E·1+S·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 9 pts
despairs (11 points)
Loses heart playing dire pass
Gives up hope.
Gives up hope
D·2+E·1+S·1+P·3+A·1+I·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
despatch (16 points)
Send out - chest pad (anagram)
Send out of cash dept
Send off, kill
D·2+E·1+S·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4 = 16 pts
destains (9 points)
Destain
D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts
desugars (10 points)
Desugar
D·2+E·1+S·1+U·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
detached (15 points)
Separated from - maybe a house
Free kind of house (wordplay)
Retired, Edward longed to be free
D·2+E·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
detacher (14 points)
One that {detaches=v}
D·2+E·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
detaches (14 points)
Unscrews or unglues
Uses a perforation
Works a perforation
D·2+E·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
detailed (10 points)
Shook a following sleuth (wordplay)
Minute docked (wordplay)
Full of information.
D·2+E·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
detailer (9 points)
Car wash worker
One who spiffs up your wheels
Car wash employee
D·2+E·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
detained (10 points)
Kept (in custody)
Deaden it (anagram)
Held in custody.
D·2+E·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
detainee (9 points)
Habeas corpus petitioner, perhaps
One held in custody
Person kept in custody
D·2+E·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+E·1 = 9 pts
detainer (9 points)
Writ sought by a warden
Writ for continued custody.
Writ for holding a prisoner.
D·2+E·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
detassel (9 points)
Remove flowers from corn
D·2+E·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+L·1 = 9 pts
detonate (9 points)
Some found Eton a terrific blast!
Push a plunger, perhaps
Set off an explosive device
D·2+E·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 9 pts
detracts (11 points)
Takes away (from)
Takes something desirable away.
Disparages (with "from").
D·2+E·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
detrains (9 points)
Leaves a Pullman
Gets off the Yankee Clipper
Gets off a Pullman
D·2+E·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts
detrital (9 points)
Like some sedimentary rocks
Of waste
D·2+E·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+L·1 = 9 pts
deutzias (18 points)
Deutzia
D·2+E·1+U·1+T·1+Z·10+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 18 pts
devalued (13 points)
Reduced the worth of
Like weak currencies
Lowered in esteem
D·2+E·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+U·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
devalues (12 points)
Lessens, in a way.
Lessens in worth
Reduces the worth of
D·2+E·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+U·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
deverbal (14 points)
Derived from a verb [adj] / a word derived from a verb
D·2+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
deviance (14 points)
It doesn't conform
Change from the norm
Evinced a bizarre perversion
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
deviancy (17 points)
Aberration
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
deviants (12 points)
Creepy, eccentric people
They're not normal
An old president one bugs for non-conformists
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
deviated (13 points)
Turned away from an expected course
Diverged from expected course
Turned aside
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
deviates (12 points)
Turns aside from usual course
Turns aside (from).
Departs from an established course
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
deviator (12 points)
One that {deviates=v}
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 12 pts
devisals (12 points)
Devisal
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
dewaters (12 points)
Dewater
D·2+E·1+W·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
dewaxing (20 points)
Dewax
D·2+E·1+W·4+A·1+X·8+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 20 pts
dewclaws (17 points)
Parts of dogs' feet
D·2+E·1+W·4+C·3+L·1+A·1+W·4+S·1 = 17 pts
dewfalls (15 points)
Deposit Times editor, laid up with cataract
D·2+E·1+W·4+F·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 15 pts
dextrans (16 points)
Dextran
D·2+E·1+X·8+T·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts

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