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amadavat (14 points)
Cage bird from India
A loony woman beginning to tickle a bird
Fleet losing right to put tax on a bird
A·1+M·3+A·1+D·2+A·1+V·4+A·1+T·1 = 14 pts
amalgams (13 points)
Fillings after drillings
Alloys of mercury and silver.
Mercury alloys
A·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+G·2+A·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
amandine (11 points)
A bloke gets to eat a candle maybe!
Garnished with almonds
A chap to scoff: 'This is nutty!'
A·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 11 pts
amanitas (10 points)
Poisonous mushrooms
Poisonous toadstools.
Poisonous mushrooms.
A·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amanitin (10 points)
A chemical compound
A·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+N·1 = 10 pts
amaranth (13 points)
Love-lies-bleeding, for one
Immortal bloom in "Paradise Lost"
Edible plant; purple
A·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4 = 13 pts
amarelle (10 points)
Kind of cherry
One of two varieties of the sour cherry
A race of cherries.
A·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
amaretto (10 points)
Tiramisu flavoring, perhaps
A horse taking leader to drink
Italian for 'rather bitter'
A·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+O·1 = 10 pts
amassers (10 points)
Billionaires in the making
Millionaires in the making
Billionaires in the making, for example
A·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amassing (11 points)
Building up (a stock)
Gathering at a church service in German
Hoarder's activity
A·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 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
amazedly (23 points)
With wonderment
Lazt dame found reacting in state of great surprise
A·1+M·3+A·1+Z·10+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 23 pts
ambaries (12 points)
Ambary
A·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
amberies (12 points)
Ambery
A·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
amberoid (13 points)
""A synthetic amber, also AMBROID""
A·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 13 pts
ambiance (14 points)
Jobs once in California
Atmosphere, as at a restaurant
Theme restaurant's offering
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
ambience (14 points)
Atmosphere (of a place)
Aura (of a place)
Environment or surroundings
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts
ambients (12 points)
Ambient
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
ambition (12 points)
Desire to get on? No, I'm a bit sloppy!
I'm in boat (anagram)
Aim not to be a mocker, as 5 says
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts
ambivert (15 points)
Sometimes shy, sometimes outgoing
One who's sometimes outgoing, sometimes shy
Person who might enjoy a party and a Netflix binge equally
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1 = 15 pts
amboinas (12 points)
Amboina
A·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
amboynas (15 points)
Amboyna
A·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+Y·4+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 15 pts
ambroids (13 points)
Ambroid
A·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
ambrosia (12 points)
Gods' dinner (wordplay)
Boar ma is cooking - great grub!
Wild boar is ma cooking? Fantastic grub!
A·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
ambsaces (14 points)
Ambsace
A·1+M·3+B·3+S·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 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
ameerate (10 points)
Under the thumb of a mid-eastern potentate
A·1+M·3+E·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
amelcorn (12 points)
Romance left abandoned in the wheat
Emmer, a type of wheat
Hard red grain
A·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+N·1 = 12 pts
amenable (12 points)
Is he A.1. during the flight (wordplay)
Fit for praising, as a sermon (wordplay)
Willing to answer questions
A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts
amenably (15 points)
In a willing-to-comply manner
In an agreeable manner.
In a willing manner
A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
amenders (11 points)
Makers of changes
They move to alter motions, bills, etc.
Constitution modifiers, for example
A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
amending (12 points)
Making change (wordplay)
Ruer's activity
Senate's activity, at times
A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
amentias (10 points)
Amentia
A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amercers (12 points)
Amercer
A·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
amercing (13 points)
Punishing with a discretionary fine
Punishing with arbitrary fines
Punishing by a fine.
A·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
amesaces (12 points)
Amesace
A·1+M·3+E·1+S·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
amethyst (16 points)
Gift for an Aquarius, maybe
Valuable purple stone
During Sat. make me your bluestone
A·1+M·3+E·1+T·1+H·4+Y·4+S·1+T·1 = 16 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
amicable (14 points)
Do I give current service? How nice!
How pleasant to be in current use!
Can I be of current use (wordplay)
A·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts
amicably (17 points)
In a friendly manner
In a friendly way
In a friendly fashion
A·1+M·3+I·1+C·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
amidases (11 points)
Enzymes which free ammonia from acid amides
A·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
amidines (11 points)
Amidine
A·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
amidogen (12 points)
A univalent chemical radical
A·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1 = 12 pts
amidones (11 points)
Amidone
A·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
amidship (16 points)
Like a schooner's mainmast
Equidistant from bow and stern
A·1+M·3+I·1+D·2+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3 = 16 pts
amirates (10 points)
Amirate
A·1+M·3+I·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amitoses (10 points)
Amitosis
A·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amitosis (10 points)
Cell division, in biology
A·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amitotic (12 points)
Pertaining to {amitosis=n}
A·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
amitrole (10 points)
A herbicide
A·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
ammeters (12 points)
Evaluators of current events (wordplay)
Electrical current devices.
Current-measuring instruments
A·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
ammocete (14 points)
The lava of a lamprey
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
ammonals (12 points)
Ammonal
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
ammoniac (14 points)
Aromatic gum resin
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+C·3 = 14 pts
ammonias (12 points)
Ammonia
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
ammonify (18 points)
To treat with ammonia
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 18 pts
ammonite (12 points)
Coiled fossil shell
Type of fossil
Fossil mollusc
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 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
ammonoid (13 points)
""The coiled shell of an extinct mollusk, also AMMONITE""
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 13 pts
amnesiac (12 points)
Jason Bourne, for one
Man with no past (wordplay)
Patient of unknown origin (wordplay)
A·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+C·3 = 12 pts
amnesias (10 points)
Identity crises (wordplay)
A·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amnesics (12 points)
They don't know who you are (var.)
They can't recall, thus must enter made-up names
A·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 12 pts
amnestic (12 points)
Causing memory loss
A·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
amnionic (12 points)
Pertaining to the amnion
A·1+M·3+N·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
amniotes (10 points)
Amniote
A·1+M·3+N·1+I·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amniotic (12 points)
Fluid to protect an embryo
Of the embryo sac
Kind of fluid
A·1+M·3+N·1+I·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 12 pts
amoebean (12 points)
""Alternately responding, also AMEBEAN""
A·1+M·3+O·1+E·1+B·3+E·1+A·1+N·1 = 12 pts
amoeboid (13 points)
Like some shape shifters (wordplay)
Like simplest form of life
Having an asymmetric shape
A·1+M·3+O·1+E·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 13 pts
amorally (13 points)
A doctor's meeting (loosely)
How a psychopath behaves
In a nonvirtuous way
A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
amoretti (10 points)
Lovers to remit a correction
Word from Italian meaning lovers
Infant cupids of 16th century painting.
A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+I·1 = 10 pts
amoretto (10 points)
Cupid's spirit having nothing for one
An infant cupid
Frequent figure in Renaissance paintings
A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+O·1 = 10 pts
amorists (10 points)
Don Juan and Casanova
Slaves to love
Devotees of Eros.
A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amortise (10 points)
Ten on in there (wordplay)
No ten on this to be liquidated
Gradually write off initial costs
A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
amortize (19 points)
Write off gradually
Write off over time
Spread out over time, in a way
A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts
amotions (10 points)
Amotion
A·1+M·3+O·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 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
amperage (13 points)
The strength of the current (wordplay)
I'm, through time, a fury for 18 across
Strength of a certain current
A·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 13 pts
amphibia (17 points)
In water or out of it
Class that includes newts and frogs
Class including salamanders and toads
A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+I·1+B·3+I·1+A·1 = 17 pts
amphioxi (22 points)
Small marine organisms
A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+I·1+O·1+X·8+I·1 = 22 pts
amphipod (18 points)
A small crustacean
A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+I·1+P·3+O·1+D·2 = 18 pts
amphorae (15 points)
Tall classical jars (E, not S)
A battered hamper containing round jars
Ancient Greek wine jars
A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+A·1+E·1 = 15 pts
amphoral (15 points)
Of two-handled jars
A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 15 pts
amphoras (15 points)
Ancient two-handled jars
Old Greek jars
Two-handled wine jars
A·1+M·3+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 15 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
amreetas (10 points)
Amreeta
A·1+M·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
amtracks (16 points)
Vehicles of war
Amphibious landing tanks.
A·1+M·3+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 16 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
amygdala (15 points)
Part of the brain believed to control emotion
Brain part that's key to motivational and emotional behavior
A·1+M·3+Y·4+G·2+D·2+A·1+L·1+A·1 = 15 pts
amygdale (15 points)
""A small gas bubble in lava, also AMYGDULE""
A·1+M·3+Y·4+G·2+D·2+A·1+L·1+E·1 = 15 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
amylases (13 points)
Amylase
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
amylenes (13 points)
Amylene
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
amylogen (14 points)
""The relatively soluble component of starch, also AMYLOSE""
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1 = 14 pts
amyloids (14 points)
Amyloid
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
amyloses (13 points)
Amylose
A·1+M·3+Y·4+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts

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