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deserved (13 points)
Had it coming
Was worthy of
Was worthy of.
D·2+E·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
deserver (12 points)
Waiter (wordplay)
Worthy one
Waiter?
D·2+E·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
deserves (12 points)
Is entitled to
Has coming
Merits.
D·2+E·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
desexing (17 points)
Desex
D·2+E·1+S·1+E·1+X·8+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
designed (11 points)
Reneged on a contract (wordplay)
Did the decor
Meant to endorse the document enclosed
D·2+E·1+S·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
designee (10 points)
Named person
One mentioned.
Person indicated
D·2+E·1+S·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+E·1 = 10 pts
designer (10 points)
Architect or couturier, say
Dior, for one
Hilfiger or Lauren, e.g
D·2+E·1+S·1+I·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
desilver (12 points)
To remove the silver from
D·2+E·1+S·1+I·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
desinent (9 points)
Terminating
D·2+E·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 9 pts
desirers (9 points)
People inclined to want things
Those with yens
D·2+E·1+S·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
desiring (10 points)
Wishing for new side to band
In want of
Wanting strongly
D·2+E·1+S·1+I·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
desirous (9 points)
Wanting (with "of")
Wanting, with "of"
Eager to obtain
D·2+E·1+S·1+I·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 9 pts
desisted (10 points)
Refrained - sets died (anagram)
Stopped, in legalese
Refrained from doing something
D·2+E·1+S·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
desktops (15 points)
Spots to find mice (wordplay)
Spots for in-boxes
Computers that don't go on your lap
D·2+E·1+S·1+K·5+T·1+O·1+P·3+S·1 = 15 pts
desmoids (12 points)
Desmoid
D·2+E·1+S·1+M·3+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 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
desorbed (12 points)
Desorb
D·2+E·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+D·2 = 12 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
despised (12 points)
Gave a wide berth to
Was unable to stand
Detested daughter observed eclipsing son
D·2+E·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
despiser (11 points)
He feels contempt
One who's far from a fan
One in hate mode
D·2+E·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
despises (11 points)
What a misanthrope does
Feels contempt for.
Looks down on with contempt
D·2+E·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
despited (12 points)
Despite
D·2+E·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
despites (11 points)
Prepositions meaning "in defiance of."
D·2+E·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
despoils (11 points)
Sacks of rifles
Strips of possessions or value
Order is, 'Sloped rifles'
D·2+E·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
desponds (12 points)
Despond
D·2+E·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
despotic (13 points)
Kind of ruler
Wielding absolute power
Uncomfortable with argumentation
D·2+E·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
desserts (9 points)
Parts of a carte on a cart (wordplay)
Sweet endings (wordplay)
They are sometimes just (wordplay)
D·2+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 9 pts
destains (9 points)
Destain
D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts
destined (10 points)
Intended (for a particular end)
Is one fat ed, like this (wordplay)
Perhaps fat Ed gets the lice up, indeed
D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
destines (9 points)
Sets apart for a certain purpose.
Preordains Enid's set
Earmarks (for)
D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
destrier (9 points)
Old warhorse of the French, one making an effort
D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
destroys (12 points)
Spoils completely, perhaps kills
Ruins or bankrupts
Smashes to smithereens
D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+Y·4+S·1 = 12 pts
destruct (11 points)
Order for a malfunctioning rocket
Destroy a missile in flight
Do away with troubled rest in pipe
D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+C·3+T·1 = 11 pts
desugars (10 points)
Desugar
D·2+E·1+S·1+U·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
desulfur (12 points)
To free from sulphur
D·2+E·1+S·1+U·1+L·1+F·4+U·1+R·1 = 12 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
detected (12 points)
Uncovered, a crime say
Caught in a misdeed
Did a private eye's job
D·2+E·1+T·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
detecter (11 points)
Discoverer
D·2+E·1+T·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
detector (11 points)
Device for monitoring hazards
Geiger counter, for example
Device warning of, eg, smoke
D·2+E·1+T·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 11 pts
detentes (9 points)
Global warming periods (wordplay)
Periods of de-escalation, perhaps
Relaxations of international tensions
D·2+E·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
deterged (11 points)
Cleansed
Washed
Cleansed.
D·2+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
deterger (10 points)
One that {deterges=v}
D·2+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
deterges (10 points)
Uses a cleanser
Washes with soap substitute.
Washes away
D·2+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
deterred (10 points)
Detective went wrong, being put off
Discouraged from acting
Discouraged; put off
D·2+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
deterrer (9 points)
One who discourages
D·2+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
detested (10 points)
Unpopular tax put in action
Hated performance taking exam
Couldn't stand
D·2+E·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
detester (9 points)
Grimace maker, maybe
Person feeling abhorrence
Lover's antithesis
D·2+E·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
dethrone (12 points)
Arrange to end her rule (wordplay)
Leave without power (wordplay)
Take the championship from
D·2+E·1+T·1+H·4+R·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts
deticked (16 points)
Detick
D·2+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
deticker (15 points)
One that {deticks=v}
D·2+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
detinues (9 points)
Detinue
D·2+E·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+U·1+E·1+S·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
detoured (10 points)
Avoided traffic, perhaps
Took a different path, in a way
Used the long route
D·2+E·1+T·1+O·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
detoxify (22 points)
Remove harmful chemicals or poison
Remove poison from
Dry out, in a way
D·2+E·1+T·1+O·1+X·8+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 22 pts
detoxing (17 points)
Rehab goings-on
D·2+E·1+T·1+O·1+X·8+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 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
detritus (9 points)
Tire stud out? Rubbish!
Rubbish - it rusted (anagram)
Waste, I trusted, that's what it is!
D·2+E·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+S·1 = 9 pts
detruded (11 points)
Thrust down.
D·2+E·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
detrudes (10 points)
Thrusts away
D·2+E·1+T·1+R·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
deucedly (15 points)
Extremely
D·2+E·1+U·1+C·3+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
deuteric (11 points)
Pertaining to heavy hydrogen
D·2+E·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
deuteron (9 points)
Nucleus of hydrogen isotope, mass 2
Nucleus comprising a proton and a neutron
D·2+E·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+N·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
deveined (13 points)
Devein
D·2+E·1+V·4+E·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
develing (13 points)
Devel
D·2+E·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
develope (14 points)
Evolve Var.
Evolve variable
D·2+E·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+O·1+P·3+E·1 = 14 pts
develops (14 points)
Razes then raises, maybe
Evolves or matures
Does darkroom work
D·2+E·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+O·1+P·3+S·1 = 14 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
devested (13 points)
Devest
D·2+E·1+V·4+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 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
deviling (13 points)
""A young devil pr p of DEVIL, also DEVILET, DEVLING""
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
devilish (15 points)
He's livid, agitated yet mischievous
Very difficult to deal with
Extreme inhumanity in beauty
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 15 pts
devilkin (16 points)
Gremlin.
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+K·5+I·1+N·1 = 16 pts
devilled (13 points)
Cooked very badly indeed!
Cooked, in a way, as guided by Nick
Old leader and lousy writer worked for barman
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
deviltry (15 points)
What Bugs Bunny calls his antics
Extreme wickedness
Reckless mischief.
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+L·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
devisals (12 points)
Devisal
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
devisees (12 points)
Devisee
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
devisers (12 points)
Strategists
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
devising (13 points)
Constructing
Inventing
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
devisors (12 points)
Devisor
D·2+E·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
devoiced (15 points)
Devoice
D·2+E·1+V·4+O·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
devoices (14 points)
Devoice
D·2+E·1+V·4+O·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
devolved (16 points)
Grew worse
D·2+E·1+V·4+O·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
devolves (15 points)
Passes to, transfers
Delegates to another
D·2+E·1+V·4+O·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
devotees (12 points)
Ardent followers and admirers
Disciples or enthusiasts
Fans, big-time
D·2+E·1+V·4+O·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
devoting (13 points)
Setting aside, as time
Setting aside
Disenfranchisement with dedication (wordplay)
D·2+E·1+V·4+O·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
devotion (12 points)
Commitment to some purpose, religion say
Commitment, to religion say
Video not working, love (wordplay)
D·2+E·1+V·4+O·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 12 pts
devoured (13 points)
Ate five for us, indeed
Gobbled up greedily
At last our editor has swallowed this
D·2+E·1+V·4+O·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
devourer (12 points)
One putting away food
Hungry eater.
Hungry eater
D·2+E·1+V·4+O·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
devouter (12 points)
Devout
D·2+E·1+V·4+O·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
devoutly (15 points)
Faithfully combining love and duty
With reverence
D·2+E·1+V·4+O·1+U·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 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
dewberry (17 points)
Bramble with edible purple fruit
Fruit-bearing shrub
Fruity bramble
D·2+E·1+W·4+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4 = 17 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
dewdrops (15 points)
Water source for many insects
Herbs with white flowers.
Globules of morning moisture
D·2+E·1+W·4+D·2+R·1+O·1+P·3+S·1 = 15 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
dewiness (12 points)
Condition of morning grass
State of the lawn at dawn.
Wet quality at sunup
D·2+E·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
dewooled (13 points)
Dewool
D·2+E·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
dewormed (15 points)
Deworm
D·2+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
dextrans (16 points)
Dextran
D·2+E·1+X·8+T·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
dextrine (16 points)
""A substance used as an adhesive, also DEXTRIN""
D·2+E·1+X·8+T·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 16 pts
dextrins (16 points)
Dextrin
D·2+E·1+X·8+T·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
dextrose (16 points)
Energy bar ingredient
Former wife in diet ends increased sugar
Another word for glucose or grape sugar
D·2+E·1+X·8+T·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 16 pts
dextrous (16 points)
Clever with fingers
Adroit; right-handed
Adroit - expert
D·2+E·1+X·8+T·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 16 pts
dezinced (21 points)
Dezinc
D·2+E·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+D·2 = 21 pts

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