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nubbiest (12 points)
Most bumpy, as the surface of a fabric
N·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
nubblier (12 points)
Nubbly
N·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
nubility (13 points)
The quality of being nubile
N·1+U·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
nubilose (10 points)
{cloudy=adj}
N·1+U·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
nubilous (10 points)
Indefinite
N·1+U·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
nucellar (10 points)
Pertaining to a {nucellus=n}
N·1+U·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 10 pts
nucellus (10 points)
The essential part of a plant ovule
N·1+U·1+C·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
nuclease (10 points)
Any of important enzymes in plants and animals
N·1+U·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts
nucleate (10 points)
Form into a central mass
Form around a central area
Having a center, as a cell
N·1+U·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
nucleins (10 points)
Compounds obtained from cells: Biol
N·1+U·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
nucleoid (11 points)
The DNA-containing area of certain cells
N·1+U·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 11 pts
nucleole (10 points)
Student in new kind of surgery reportedly found body essential for growth
N·1+U·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
nucleoli (10 points)
Spherical cellular bodies
Centers of ribosome assembly in cells
Granular bodies in cells
N·1+U·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+O·1+L·1+I·1 = 10 pts
nucleons (10 points)
Bundles of bound quarks
Atomic particles
N·1+U·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
nuclides (11 points)
Anatomising includes particular kinds of atom
N·1+U·1+C·3+L·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
nuclidic (13 points)
Pertaining to a {nuclide=n}
N·1+U·1+C·3+L·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
nudeness (9 points)
Undress? Sun needs to be out!
Model needs sun for full exposure
State of undress
N·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 9 pts
nudicaul (11 points)
Having leafless stems
N·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+U·1+L·1 = 11 pts
nudities (9 points)
States of undress
Only the bare necessities are needed for them
N·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
nudnicks (15 points)
Nudnick
N·1+U·1+D·2+N·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 15 pts
nudzhing (22 points)
Nudzh
N·1+U·1+D·2+Z·10+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 22 pts
nugatory (12 points)
Trifling with crazy young rat
Young art (anagram) - worthless
Futile, of no value
N·1+U·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
nuisance (10 points)
Trouble is found in small change perhaps
Is put in the shade? Bother!
That's water for the sow, perhaps
N·1+U·1+I·1+S·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 10 pts
numbered (13 points)
Like some accounts
Less sensitive editor was calculating
Like some lithographs
N·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
numberer (12 points)
Person who really counts (wordplay)
Paginator
N·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
numbfish (18 points)
A fish capable of emitting electric shocks
N·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+F·4+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 18 pts
numbness (12 points)
What Novocain creates
Lack of feeling
N·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
numeracy (15 points)
Knowledge of basic maths
Skill with mathematics
Ability to figure menu out, not lacking spice
N·1+U·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 15 pts
numerals (10 points)
5 and 10, for example
Area codes, zip codes, etc.
5 and V, for two
N·1+U·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts
numerary (13 points)
Greek character and Queen embraced by girl with a figure
Counting as part of body in new university, happy when article's accepted
N·1+U·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
numerate (10 points)
Able to figure out menu - and the price!
Tear menu (anagram)
Proficient in arithmetic, say
N·1+U·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
numerics (12 points)
Numeric
N·1+U·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 12 pts
numerous (10 points)
Many in number
Large and indefinite quantity
Goodly but indefinite number
N·1+U·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
numinous (10 points)
Sum union up in spiritual way
Nearly stupefied, one has sense of relating to deity
N·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
nummular (12 points)
Shaped like a coin
N·1+U·1+M·3+M·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 12 pts
numskull (14 points)
Foolish type is almost frozen protecting The Head
Eejit is senseless, but no b***** nutcase (wordplay)
Chowderhead
N·1+U·1+M·3+S·1+K·5+U·1+L·1+L·1 = 14 pts
nunataks (12 points)
Nunatak
N·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+A·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts
nunchaku (17 points)
*Michelangelo's implement
Weapon consisting of two short sticks joined by a length of chain
N·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+K·5+U·1 = 17 pts
nuptials (10 points)
Wedding - suit plan (anagram)
Ceremony for being up in last match
I slant up for a wedding
N·1+U·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 10 pts
nursings (9 points)
Nursing
N·1+U·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 9 pts
nursling (9 points)
Hurry back with a bandage for the infant
One being carefully tended to
Hurry back with bandage for infant
N·1+U·1+R·1+S·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
nurtural (8 points)
Relating to the process of nurturing
N·1+U·1+R·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 8 pts
nurtured (9 points)
Turn away, rude - badly brought up!
Tended to, a growing child say
Was a mentor to
N·1+U·1+R·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
nurturer (8 points)
Mother, for one
Child rearer, for example
Child rearer, e.g
N·1+U·1+R·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 8 pts
nurtures (8 points)
Helps develop and grow
Provides T.L.C.
Brings up, runs true to form
N·1+U·1+R·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
nutating (9 points)
Nutate
N·1+U·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
nutation (8 points)
A {nodding=n}
N·1+U·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 8 pts
nutbrown (13 points)
Colour of Hazel when fully developed!
Has the loony got a tan (wordplay)
Burnt fragments have reddish colour
N·1+U·1+T·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+W·4+N·1 = 13 pts
nutgalls (9 points)
Nutgall
N·1+U·1+T·1+G·2+A·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 9 pts
nutgrass (9 points)
A perennial herb
N·1+U·1+T·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+S·1+S·1 = 9 pts
nuthatch (16 points)
Crank cap, say, and chain for bird
Bird - hunt chat (anagram)
Fruit to come from egg of songbird!
N·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4 = 16 pts
nuthouse (11 points)
Place of chaos and crazy behaviour
Indelicate informal word for a mental hospital
N·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
nutmeats (10 points)
Cake additives
N·1+U·1+T·1+M·3+E·1+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
nutpicks (16 points)
Nutpick
N·1+U·1+T·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
nutrient (8 points)
Health-food substance
Source of nourishment
Substance providing nourishment
N·1+U·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 8 pts
nutsedge (10 points)
{nutgrass=n}
N·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+E·1+D·2+G·2+E·1 = 10 pts
nutshell (11 points)
It holds the kernel (or summary?)
Few words (wordplay)
Summary holder (wordplay)
N·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+L·1+L·1 = 11 pts
nutsiest (8 points)
Nutsy
N·1+U·1+T·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
nuttiest (8 points)
Most crackers or bananas (wordplay)
Most eccentric
Most bizarre
N·1+U·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
nuttings (9 points)
Nutting
N·1+U·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 9 pts
nutwoods (12 points)
Nutwood
N·1+U·1+T·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
nuzzlers (26 points)
Nuzzler
N·1+U·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 26 pts
nuzzling (27 points)
Nuzzle
N·1+U·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 27 pts

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