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abacuses (12 points)
You can count on them!
You can always count on these
Devices you can count on
A·1+B·3+A·1+C·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abducens (13 points)
A cranial nerve
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
abducent (13 points)
Drawing back
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
abducing (14 points)
Abduce
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
abducted (14 points)
Took a berth across Channel
Like earthlings, sometimes, in sci-fi
Ridiculous cut bad editor's taken
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
abductor (13 points)
Taker (of someone)
One removing by force
Hercules, to Iole
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 13 pts
abjurers (17 points)
Abjurer
A·1+B·3+J·8+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
abjuring (18 points)
Abjure
A·1+B·3+J·8+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
abluents (10 points)
Abluent
A·1+B·3+L·1+U·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ablution (10 points)
About nil (anagram)
Remission of sins not so cleansing
The work a washer does
A·1+B·3+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts
aboideau (11 points)
""A tide gate, also ABOITEAU""
A·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 11 pts
aboiteau (10 points)
""A tide gate, also ABOIDEAU""
A·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+U·1 = 10 pts
abomasum (14 points)
Old mother's filling a hobo's stomach
Nearly a lot of money, a 12 to stomach
A cow's fourth stomach
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
abomasus (12 points)
""The fourth stomach of a ruminant, also ABOMASUM""
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
aboulias (10 points)
Aboulia
A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abounded (12 points)
Leapt onto answer - it was 'plentiful'!
Was in plentiful supply
A sprung lot of them
A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
abrupter (12 points)
More sudden and unexpected
Shorter able-bodied man serving on game point, about given up
A·1+B·3+R·1+U·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
abruptly (15 points)
Suddenly or curtly
In a rude or curt manner
Quickly and without warning
A·1+B·3+R·1+U·1+P·3+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
absolute (10 points)
Positive kind of zero? On the contrary!
Complete and unrestricted, say power
Free from limits, power perhaps
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
abstruse (10 points)
Hard to understand, perhaps profound
Hard to understand, recondite
Difficult to comprehend
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
absurder (11 points)
More ridiculous
More ridiculous bends on road during Lincoln runs
It's more ridiculous - I'm lost for words after Australian has bowled Root
A·1+B·3+S·1+U·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
absurdly (14 points)
In preposterous manner.
In a ridiculous manner
In a foolish way
A·1+B·3+S·1+U·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
abundant (11 points)
Notice worker eating cake that's rich
Existing in large quantities, plentiful
Rich worker attached to a German union
A·1+B·3+U·1+N·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
abusable (12 points)
Able to be abused
A·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
abutilon (10 points)
Plate dropped in ablution plant
Flowering maple
Built on a structure with a flowering maple
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+O·1+N·1 = 10 pts
abutment (12 points)
Point of contact
Only men go in at such a meeting
Only males go in at such a meeting
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
abuttals (10 points)
Legal land boundaries.
Boundaries
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abutters (10 points)
Abutter
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
abutting (11 points)
Next comes a ram fight
Bordering on a fight for rams, it seems
Bordering on a ram fight
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
acanthus (13 points)
A staunch sort of plant (wordplay)
Like this a tin will have spikes
A tin like this will be prickly
A·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+U·1+S·1 = 13 pts
acarpous (12 points)
Bearing no fruit
Bearing no fruit.
A·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
acaudate (11 points)
Zoological word meaning having no tail
Without a tail
Without a tail.
A·1+C·3+A·1+U·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
acauline (10 points)
""Stemless, also ACAULOSE, ACAULOUS""
A·1+C·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
acaulose (10 points)
""Stemless, also ACAULINE, ACAULOUS""
A·1+C·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
acaulous (10 points)
""Stemless, also ACAULINE, ACAULOSE""
A·1+C·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
accounts (12 points)
Bill's impressions (wordplay)
Bills given by retailers (wordplay)
Bill's versions (wordplay)
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
accouter (12 points)
Ready for battle
Equip
Outfit
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
accoutre (12 points)
Cor! A cute flipping dress!
Equip, Brit-style
Accountant gets bizarre dress
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+U·1+T·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
accruals (12 points)
Savings account gains
Interest amounts
Casual working around credit and numerous accumulations of interests
A·1+C·3+C·3+R·1+U·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
accruing (13 points)
Building up, as interest.
Gathering, as interest
Adding up, as interest
A·1+C·3+C·3+R·1+U·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
accuracy (17 points)
Bill living in rectitude (wordplay)
Correctness of current church office
What typists and archers are judged on
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
accurate (12 points)
A c-clergyman, right (wordplay)
Hide copper in a decrepit car? Spot on!
Without error, a chapter on clergyman
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
accursed (13 points)
Under a spell, perhaps
Charged across river, doomed
Detestable chapter in abandoned crusade
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
accusals (12 points)
'Et tu?' and others
Et tu? and others
Whodunit climaxes
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
accusant (12 points)
An {accuser=n}
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
accusers (12 points)
D.A.'s, essentially
Some trial witnesses
They impute guilt
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
accusing (13 points)
Charging (someone with crime)
Making a charge
Charging with an offence
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
accustom (14 points)
Make (someone) used to (something)
Get used (to)
Make used (to)
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3 = 14 pts
acequias (19 points)
Acequia
A·1+C·3+E·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 19 pts
acervuli (13 points)
Spore-producing organs of certain fungi
A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+V·4+U·1+L·1+I·1 = 13 pts
aciculae (12 points)
Acicula
A·1+C·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 12 pts
acicular (12 points)
A mail shot has no right to be sharp
Needle-shaped.
A·1+C·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 12 pts
aciculas (12 points)
Acicula
A·1+C·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
aciculum (14 points)
A bristlelike part
A·1+C·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
aciduria (11 points)
The presence of acid in the urine
A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
aconitum (12 points)
Deadly poison from a ranunculaceous plant
Exercised caution with Mike's poisonous plant
A·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
acoustic (12 points)
What one plays pool with?
*Like a Taylor 810, say
What one plays pool with (wordplay)
A·1+C·3+O·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
acquaint (19 points)
Make familiar (with)
Make (someone) familiar (with)
Introduce a strange noise
A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 19 pts
acquests (19 points)
Acquest
A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 19 pts
acquired (20 points)
Got papers without a disc (wordplay)
Came into possession of
Came to have.
A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 20 pts
acquirer (19 points)
One who gains something
A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 19 pts
acquires (19 points)
Buys a hundred sheets of paper
Comes into the possession of
Gets a hundred sheets of paper
A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
actinium (12 points)
Act in one you said has a grand element
Radioactive metallic element
Element of Antony's setback around 8
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
actually (13 points)
Strange as it may seem...
In fact, it's a cut-out, chum
'Strange as it may seem...'
A·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
actuated (11 points)
Put into motion
Turned on top director, tightly drawn up within
Got going
A·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
actuates (10 points)
Puts into motion
Arouses.
Drives
A·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
actuator (10 points)
Something causing operation
Electric motor, mechanically speaking
Mechanism causing operation
A·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 10 pts
acuities (10 points)
Keen qualities of sense
A·1+C·3+U·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
aculeate (10 points)
Sharply pointed (botany)
Having a sting.
Prickly.
A·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
acutance (12 points)
Measure of film sharpness
A·1+C·3+U·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
addendum (13 points)
A literary supplement (wordplay)
Would an adder do to finish you? Um!
Supplement to a book
A·1+D·2+D·2+E·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
adducent (12 points)
Drawing inward
A·1+D·2+D·2+U·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
adducers (12 points)
Adducer
A·1+D·2+D·2+U·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
adducing (13 points)
Adduce
A·1+D·2+D·2+U·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
adducted (13 points)
Adduct
A·1+D·2+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
adductor (12 points)
An adducent muscle
A·1+D·2+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 12 pts
adequacy (23 points)
That's enough
Minimum ability
Acceptable competence
A·1+D·2+E·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 23 pts
adequate (18 points)
Less than stellar
It'll do for Bill and associate
Sufficient now to regard as similar
A·1+D·2+E·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 18 pts
adjourns (16 points)
Breaks up the vessels at last
Stops for now
Takes a break from a meeting
A·1+D·2+J·8+O·1+U·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
adjudged (19 points)
Considered to be true
Determined
Declared
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+D·2+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 19 pts
adjudges (18 points)
Deems in court
Plug book awards
Makes a ruling
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+D·2+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
adjuncts (18 points)
Things added or attached but subordinate
Supplements
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+N·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 18 pts
adjurers (16 points)
Adjurer
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
adjuring (17 points)
Adjure
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
adjurors (16 points)
Adjuror
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+R·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
adjusted (17 points)
Got 22 across, but only among the dead
Dead drunk, imbibing barely changed
Fixed, adapted or set right
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
adjuster (16 points)
Insurance-company employee
Insurance agency employee
Insurance company employee
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
adjustor (16 points)
Professional claims examiner
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 16 pts
adjutant (16 points)
Stork frequently seen in a mess
Military admin officer
Large stork of India.
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 16 pts
adjuvant (19 points)
A help
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+V·4+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 19 pts
adularia (9 points)
Moonstone
A·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 9 pts
adulated (10 points)
Overdid the flattery
P. raised this too much
Licked the boots of
A·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
adulates (9 points)
Really looks up to
Plays up to.
USA dealt out praises
A·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
adulator (9 points)
One who overdoes the praise
Flatterer is one among grown-up men
Person who praises excessively
A·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 9 pts
adultery (12 points)
Perhaps 6 down enough for such a sin
Old enough to commit (wordplay)
True lady undone in this (wordplay)
A·1+D·2+U·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
adumbral (13 points)
In shadow.
A·1+D·2+U·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 13 pts
aduncate (11 points)
Hooked
A·1+D·2+U·1+N·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
aduncous (11 points)
Hooked
A·1+D·2+U·1+N·1+C·3+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 11 pts
aecidium (13 points)
""A cup-shaped structure in rust fungi, also AECIUM""
A·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
aequorin (17 points)
A protein secreted by jellyfish
A·1+E·1+Q·10+U·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1 = 17 pts
aerobium (12 points)
""An organism that requires free oxygen, also AEROBE""
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
aeroduct (11 points)
A type of jet engine
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1 = 11 pts
aeronaut (8 points)
Balloonist, say, in bar with tipsy aunt
Pilot - Eton aura (anagram)
Balloon man (wordplay)
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+U·1+T·1 = 8 pts
afflatus (14 points)
Inspiration, as of an artist, poet, etc.
A divine creative impulse or inspiration
Poet's creative impulse
A·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+S·1 = 14 pts
affluent (14 points)
Well off, having plenty of money
In the money
Have a piece of furniture polished
A·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+U·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 14 pts
affluxes (21 points)
Afflux
A·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+U·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 21 pts
affusion (14 points)
The act of pouring a liquid on
A·1+F·4+F·4+U·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
aflutter (11 points)
Waving a couple of flippers, say
A US state, say, in hyped-up state
Agitated - excited (eg in anticipation)
A·1+F·4+L·1+U·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
agendums (12 points)
Agendum
A·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
ageratum (11 points)
Plant of the thistle or aster family.
Blue garden flower
Border bloomer in a garden
A·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
agouties (9 points)
Guinea pigs' cousins.
A·1+G·2+O·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
aguelike (13 points)
Like a fever
A·1+G·2+U·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 13 pts
agueweed (13 points)
Five-flowered gentian
Indian sage reasoned without resistance eating little
A·1+G·2+U·1+E·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
aguishly (15 points)
In a feverish manner
A·1+G·2+U·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
aiguille (9 points)
Needle-shaped peak of rock.
Needle Fr.
A·1+I·1+G·2+U·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 9 pts
aimfully (16 points)
Full of purpose
A·1+I·1+M·3+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
airbound (11 points)
Supported by air
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2 = 11 pts
airbrush (13 points)
Blow that for a way to get the paint on!
Make snap improvements (wordplay)
Alter (a photograph)
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+R·1+U·1+S·1+H·4 = 13 pts
airburst (10 points)
Explosion in the atmosphere
Detonation in the atmosphere
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+R·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
airbuses (10 points)
Double-deckers in the sky, maybe
Sky shuttles
747 alternatives
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
alarumed (11 points)
Alarum
A·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+U·1+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
albumens (12 points)
Albumen
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
albumins (12 points)
Albumin
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
albumose (12 points)
A water-soluble protein
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
alburnum (12 points)
The soft wood between inner bark and heartwood
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+R·1+N·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
alehouse (11 points)
Part of a pub crawl, perhaps
Drafty establishment (wordplay)
Has he a pub with a louse (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+E·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
aleurone (8 points)
Protein granule in seeds.
A protein found in some seeds
A·1+L·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 8 pts
aleurons (8 points)
Aleuron
A·1+L·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
alfaquin (20 points)
""A teacher of Muslim law, also ALFAKI, ALFAQUI""
A·1+L·1+F·4+A·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+N·1 = 20 pts
alfaquis (20 points)
Alfaqui
A·1+L·1+F·4+A·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+S·1 = 20 pts
aliquant (17 points)
Term in long division
Designating divisor that leaves a remainder.
Such as will not divide a number without a remainder
A·1+L·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 17 pts
aliquots (17 points)
Aliquot
A·1+L·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 17 pts
alleluia (8 points)
Praise be to God!
Praise the lord!
Shout from the pews (Var.)
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+L·1+U·1+I·1+A·1 = 8 pts
allodium (11 points)
""Land held absolutely, also ALOD, ALODIUM""
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
alluding (10 points)
The gull and I are referring to this
Referring indirectly to
Referring (to)
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
allurers (8 points)
Sirens, to sailors
Sirens
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
alluring (9 points)
Everybody you said to call is attractive
Everyone you phone to is so attractive
Inviting everyone round to catch United
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
allusion (8 points)
Hint of troubled soul in LA
Oblique or indirect reference
A brief or indirect reference
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 8 pts
allusive (11 points)
Having lots of references to evil Saul
Having reference to
Having indirect references
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 11 pts
alluvial (11 points)
Of a delta deposit
Kind of deposit
Everyone on university vessel washed up
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 11 pts
alluvion (11 points)
1 down and earth forming land gradually gained from a river
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+V·4+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 11 pts
alluvium (13 points)
Matter deposited by river or flood
Stream deposit
Delta sediment
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+V·4+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
although (15 points)
In spite of the fact that
Despite the fact that
In spite of fact that
A·1+L·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+G·2+H·4 = 15 pts
altitude (9 points)
Height (above ground)
Something to gain from flying (wordplay)
High number (wordplay)
A·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+D·2+E·1 = 9 pts
altruism (10 points)
Trial sum (anagram)
Pine; last word of Lear
Charitable giving, for example
A·1+L·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 10 pts
altruist (8 points)
Carnegie, for one
Person with unselfish concern for others
One with unselfish motives.
A·1+L·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
aluminas (10 points)
Alumina
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
alumines (10 points)
Alumine
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
aluminic (12 points)
Pertaining to {aluminum=n}
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
aluminum (12 points)
Worrisome wall wiring element
Its atomic number is 13
Light silvery metal, to an American
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
alumroot (10 points)
Plant used as an astringent
North American perennial
NA perennial
A·1+L·1+U·1+M·3+R·1+O·1+O·1+T·1 = 10 pts
alunites (8 points)
Alunite
A·1+L·1+U·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
alveolus (11 points)
Small pit or cavity, eg a honeycomb cell
Lung compartment
A sort of love and lust that won't end depression
A·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+S·1 = 11 pts
alyssums (13 points)
Madworts
A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+S·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
amateurs (10 points)
Rank people (wordplay)
Tamer USA (anagram)
Dabblers in art with a muse, perhaps
A·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ambulant (12 points)
Able to walk, not confined to bed
Walking, moving around
Of patient, able to walk
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
ambulate (12 points)
Walk (technical)
Mum's back, but cut short overdue walk
Go for a stroll, but with a meal out
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
ambushed (16 points)
Attacked guerrilla-style
Attacked from hiding
Waylaid mum returned exhausted
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
ambusher (15 points)
Go back (on a promise)
One who lies in wait
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
ambushes (15 points)
An A of A&E
Takes by surprise
Some surprise attacks
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
amiantus (10 points)
The finest fibrous asbestos
A·1+M·3+I·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ammonium (14 points)
Charged particle derived from a pungent gas
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
amounted (11 points)
Added up (to)
Became, with "to"
Became, with 'to'
A·1+M·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
amplexus (19 points)
The mating embrace of frogs
A·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+E·1+X·8+U·1+S·1 = 19 pts
ampoules (12 points)
Capsules needed for American hens
Aesthetically pleasing
Sounds as if I'm liquified - enough for 16 downs
A·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
ampullae (12 points)
Ancient two-handled bottles.
Small two-handled ancient Roman flasks
Wine chalices
A·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 12 pts
ampullar (12 points)
Pertaining to an
A·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 12 pts
amputate (12 points)
Cut off (limb)
Cut off (a limb)
Remove (a limb)
A·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
amputees (12 points)
Those with severed limbs
People like Nelson meet up as arranged
Many Civil War vets
A·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
amusable (12 points)
Easily entertained
A·1+M·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
amusedly (14 points)
In a humorous way
In a pleasantly entertained way
With a smile
A·1+M·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
amygdule (15 points)
""A small gas bubble in lava, also AMYGDALE""
A·1+M·3+Y·4+G·2+D·2+U·1+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
analogue (9 points)
Duplicate, fancy (var.)
Using hands hour after hour (wordplay)
Margerine, to butter, for example
A·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+U·1+E·1 = 9 pts
anchusas (13 points)
Anchusa
A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+U·1+S·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
anchusin (13 points)
A red dye
A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+U·1+S·1+I·1+N·1 = 13 pts
anestrus (8 points)
""A period of sexual dormancy, also ANOESTRUS""
A·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+S·1 = 8 pts
aneurins (8 points)
Bevan et al.
A·1+N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
aneurism (10 points)
Swelling menu is a recipe for disaster
Abnormal dilation of an artery
Artery problem variable
A·1+N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 10 pts
aneurysm (13 points)
Swelling in the wall of an artery
Sac-like widening of an artery
Abnormal swell experienced in vessel
A·1+N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+Y·4+S·1+M·3 = 13 pts
anginous (9 points)
Of chest pains
A·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 9 pts
angulate (9 points)
Having corners.
Endless Soviet labour camp fenced by stake with spikes
A·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 9 pts
angulose (9 points)
Having an angle
A·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 9 pts
angulous (9 points)
Having an angle
A·1+N·1+G·2+U·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 9 pts
animuses (10 points)
Hostilities
A·1+N·1+I·1+M·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ankushes (15 points)
Ankush
A·1+N·1+K·5+U·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
announce (10 points)
Declare girl's a lightweight (wordplay)
Make known girl wait, say
Do the play-by-play, say
A·1+N·1+N·1+O·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 10 pts
annually (11 points)
Each Whitsunday, say
How subscriptions are often paid
Once a year
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
annulate (8 points)
Ringed, as a tree trunk.
Ringed
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
annulets (8 points)
In heraldry, ring-shaped devices on a shield; hollow roundels
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
annulled (9 points)
Made legally void
Cancelled the Dane around the void
Declared to no longer exist
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
annulose (8 points)
Having rings
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 8 pts
anovular (11 points)
Not involving ovulation
A·1+N·1+O·1+V·4+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 11 pts
anserous (8 points)
{silly=adj}
A·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 8 pts
anticult (10 points)
Opposed to cults [adj] / an organisation opposed to cults
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+T·1 = 10 pts
antinuke (12 points)
Protesting the pro-testers (wordplay)
Like Greenpeace, e.g
Like some protestors
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+U·1+K·5+E·1 = 12 pts
antiqued (18 points)
Looked for Hepplewhites
Made to look old artificially
Artificially made to look old
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
antiquer (17 points)
One shopping for old curios
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
antiques (17 points)
Old objects, valuable perhaps
Flea market treasures
Valuable old objects
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
antirust (8 points)
Like some protective coatings
Like some car wax
Oxidation-inhibiting
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
antismut (10 points)
Opposed to pornography
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+U·1+T·1 = 10 pts

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