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academes (13 points)
College professors, for example
Made case out for literary colleges
Places of instruction and learning
A·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
academic (15 points)
Notional professor (wordplay)
University professor, for one
Fellow of no practical use (wordplay)
A·1+C·3+A·1+D·2+E·1+M·3+I·1+C·3 = 15 pts
A·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+P·3+H·4+E·1 = 15 pts
A·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+P·3+H·4+S·1 = 15 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
A·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+N·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+A·1+N·1 = 11 pts
A·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+A·1+U·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 11 pts
A·1+C·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+A·1+U·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
accentor (12 points)
Player stuck round half century gets the bird ...
Bird, in a manner of speaking, joining other ranks
Prunella, the player retaining part of part of play
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+E·1 = 14 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+P·3+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 14 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
accident (13 points)
Bumper-to-bumper occurrence (wordplay)
Eg, car crash
The discovery of penicillin, e.g
A·1+C·3+C·3+I·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+L·1+A·1+I·1+M·3+S·1 = 14 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+L·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
accosted (13 points)
Approached boldly, solicited
Approached and spoke to
Approached - when priced under a hundred
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 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
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+O·1+U·1+T·1+R·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+R·1+E·1+D·2+I·1+T·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+S·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
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
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3 = 14 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+D·2+A·1+M·3+A·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 19 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
acerbate (12 points)
Put out account with wrong rebate
Create novel about graduate in distress
Make bitter
A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
acerbity (15 points)
Sharp and forthright manner
Harshness of temper.
Tree, by squeezing it, produces vitriol
A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+V·4+U·1+L·1+I·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+S·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+D·2 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+O·1+X·8+Y·4+L·1 = 20 pts
A·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+C·3 = 15 pts
A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
achiever (16 points)
Vie! Reach! Perhaps become the winner
One who accomplishes or reaches goal
He gets things done
A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
achieves (16 points)
Accomplishes with effort
Accomplishes, gains by effort
Each vies desperately and is successful
A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+A·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1 = 15 pts
A·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+C·3 = 17 pts
A·1+C·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2 = 15 pts
A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+O·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
A·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
acolytes (13 points)
Novices could be colts, yea (wordplay)
Cosy tale about apostles
They assist clergy
A·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
aconites (10 points)
One's admitting turning into flowers
Monkshood and wolfsbane
Wolfsbane and monkshood
A·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 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
A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1 = 19 pts
A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 19 pts
A·1+C·3+Q·10+U·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 20 pts
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
A·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 11 pts
acridity (14 points)
Unpleasant sharpness
Sharp quality, with or without the third letter
I try acid to get bitterness in smell or taste
A·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
acrimony (15 points)
Acronym I made out of bitterness
Cross a shout about where I am on
Bitterness, ill feeling
A·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
acrobats (12 points)
Those falling head over heels (wordplay)
Coat, bras, pants, jumpers (wordplay)
Ones seeking steady work (wordplay)
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+I·1+N·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts
acronyms (15 points)
Malcontent may scorn Oxfam, Unicef etc
Laser and Taser, e.g
Laser and Taser, for example
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 12 pts
acrostic (12 points)
Leaders in poetry, perhaps
Beginnings of poetry (wordplay)
Initial puzzle (wordplay)
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+Y·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 15 pts
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+N·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
actinide (11 points)
Einsteinium, for one
Indicate dicey radioactive element
Uranium, neptunium, or plutonium
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 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
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 11 pts
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 15 pts
activist (13 points)
Subversive part of play I view endlessly
Issue-oriented person
Busy worker for cause
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 13 pts
activity (16 points)
Show and tell, for one
Occupation or bustle
An occupation, recreation, or the like.
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 22 pts
A·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 13 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
A·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
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
A·1+C·3+U·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
A·1+C·3+U·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+Y·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
A·1+C·3+Y·4+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
A·1+C·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
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