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swabbers (15 points)
Deck moppers
Deck hands
S·1+W·4+A·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
swabbies (15 points)
Swabbie
S·1+W·4+A·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
swabbing (16 points)
Cleaning up pop group not quite into rock
S·1+W·4+A·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
swaddled (14 points)
Like Baby Jesus, was perhaps divine-led
Like a babe in arms
Wrapped in a receiving blanket
S·1+W·4+A·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
swaddles (13 points)
Wraps tightly in strips of cloth
Wraps, in a way
Wraps tightly in cloth
S·1+W·4+A·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
swaggers (13 points)
Walks with a brash air
Walks in self-important way
Walks in self-important manner
S·1+W·4+A·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
swagging (14 points)
Swag
S·1+W·4+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
swainish (14 points)
Somewhat swain
S·1+W·4+A·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 14 pts
swallows (14 points)
Birds one eats (wordplay)
Birds with forked tails
The way the pigs fly round the wall
S·1+W·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+S·1 = 14 pts
swampers (15 points)
Swamper
S·1+W·4+A·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
swampier (15 points)
More sodden
Went through water to jetty, getting more sodden
S·1+W·4+A·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
swamping (16 points)
Flooding? There's shift of position when a politician intervenes
S·1+W·4+A·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
swampish (18 points)
{swampy=adj}
S·1+W·4+A·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 18 pts
swanherd (15 points)
One who tends large aquatic birds
S·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+D·2 = 15 pts
swankest (15 points)
Most showily stylish
Most elegant
Most stylish
S·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+K·5+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts
swankier (15 points)
More upscale
More dashing.
More chic
S·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
swankily (18 points)
In a swanky manner
S·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
swanking (16 points)
Boastful boss of the birds (wordplay)
His Majesty is boastful and seems birdy
The boastful boss of the birds
S·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
swanlike (15 points)
Like a swan
S·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
swannery (14 points)
Place to put pens etc (wordplay)
Place for breeding waterfowl
Place where large birds are kept or bred
S·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
swanning (12 points)
Moving about aimlessly
S·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
swanpans (13 points)
Swanpan
S·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+P·3+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
swanskin (15 points)
The skin of a swan
S·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1 = 15 pts
swappers (15 points)
Swapper
S·1+W·4+A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
swapping (16 points)
Exchanging for something
Exchanging
Substituting small rugby player over attacking pugnacious props, for starters
S·1+W·4+A·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
swarajes (18 points)
Swaraj
S·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+A·1+J·8+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
swarding (13 points)
Sward
S·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
swarmers (13 points)
Gnats, for example
Gnats, e.g
S·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
swarming (14 points)
Like bees in sun initially getting hot
Make a song about heat in crowds
Climbing up to find alive with
S·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
swashers (14 points)
Blustering daredevils.
S·1+W·4+A·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
swashing (15 points)
The act of slashing
S·1+W·4+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
swastica (13 points)
""A geometrical figure used as a symbol or ornament, also SWASTIKA""
S·1+W·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+A·1 = 13 pts
swastika (15 points)
Symbol of Nazi Germany
Inglourious Basterds symbol
Ancient symbol adopted by Nazi Germany
S·1+W·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+K·5+A·1 = 15 pts
swatches (16 points)
They may be felt, in two senses
Sample pieces of cloth
Decorator's samples.
S·1+W·4+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
swathers (14 points)
Swather
S·1+W·4+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
swathing (15 points)
Swathe
S·1+W·4+A·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
swatters (11 points)
Anti-fly weapons
Home-run hitters
Devices for hitting flies.
S·1+W·4+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
swatting (12 points)
Form of insecticide (wordplay)
De-bugging activity
Antimosquito activity
S·1+W·4+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
swayable (16 points)
Still uncommitted
Undecided
S·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
swayback (22 points)
Sag on a nag
Lardosis, informally
Saggy horse
S·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4+B·3+A·1+C·3+K·5 = 22 pts
swearers (11 points)
Users of profanity.
S·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
swearing (12 points)
Taking (an oath)
Carol's about to tolerate bad language
Being on oath, the South has got it on
S·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sweatbox (20 points)
Spinks's way to lose weight?
Turkish bath, say
Spinks's way to lose weight (wordplay)
S·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+B·3+O·1+X·8 = 20 pts
sweaters (11 points)
Apples from Somerset? The tops!
Jumpers or pullovers - make you perspire
Some display letters
S·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
sweatier (11 points)
Perspiring more
More laborious
S·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
sweatily (14 points)
In a laborious manner
S·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
sweating (12 points)
In a stew, in a stew, in a stew? Good!
Producing bullets (wordplay)
Reacting to a sauna
S·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sweenies (11 points)
Sweeny
S·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
sweepers (13 points)
Footballers? Small people who cry!
Curlers, at times
Pet Hair Erasers, e.g
S·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
sweepier (13 points)
Sweepy
S·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
sweeping (14 points)
General clearing the mess (wordplay)
General cleaner's work
Second display of grief is extensive
S·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
sweetens (11 points)
Adds some sugar, say
Wee nests (anagram)
Pacifies tiny number aboard ship
S·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
sweetest (11 points)
Most saccharine or sugary
Second little examination is most gentle
Most sugary or mellifluous
S·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
sweeties (11 points)
Girlfriends, affectionately
Honey buns
Darlings so small, when seen in porcine places
S·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
sweeting (12 points)
Apple variety
S·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sweetish (14 points)
Slightly bitter, maybe
Apt for dessert, but not exactly cloying
Sort of sugary
S·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 14 pts
sweetsop (13 points)
Hearts removed from confectioner's fruit
Heart-shaped custard apple
Tree of tropical America.
S·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+T·1+S·1+O·1+P·3 = 13 pts
swellest (11 points)
Swell
S·1+W·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
swelling (12 points)
Reaching a crescendo
Women in trading as result of injury
Lump - provide information about source
S·1+W·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
swelters (11 points)
Suffers in August, perhaps
Suffers from heat.
Suffers in the heat
S·1+W·4+E·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
swervers (14 points)
Avoiders on the road
Avoiders on the road
S·1+W·4+E·1+R·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
swerving (15 points)
Avoiding a pothole, perhaps
Drunk driving (wordplay)
Abruptly changing course
S·1+W·4+E·1+R·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
swiddens (13 points)
Swidden
S·1+W·4+I·1+D·2+D·2+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
swifters (14 points)
Swifter
S·1+W·4+I·1+F·4+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
swiftest (14 points)
Most like the hare
Tape breaker
Sprint winner
S·1+W·4+I·1+F·4+T·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
swiggers (13 points)
Swigger
S·1+W·4+I·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
swigging (14 points)
Swig
S·1+W·4+I·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
swillers (11 points)
They guzzle a bunch
S·1+W·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
swilling (12 points)
Drinking to excess
Is the South prepared to be having a drink (wordplay)
Is the South prepared to be drinking to excess (wordplay)
S·1+W·4+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
swimmers (15 points)
Group likely to have a stroke
Strokes are what they have
Butterfly experts, sometimes
S·1+W·4+I·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
swimmier (15 points)
Swimmy
S·1+W·4+I·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
swimmily (18 points)
In a swimmy manner
S·1+W·4+I·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
swimming (16 points)
Taking a dip
Spitz's forte
Jones Beach activity
S·1+W·4+I·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
swimsuit (13 points)
Woman-inclusive beachwear (wordplay)
Item worn on divers occasions (wordplay)
Outfit for a dip
S·1+W·4+I·1+M·3+S·1+U·1+I·1+T·1 = 13 pts
swimwear (16 points)
Burkinis and such
Bikini, for example
Bikinis and trunks
S·1+W·4+I·1+M·3+W·4+E·1+A·1+R·1 = 16 pts
swindled (13 points)
Took money unscrupulously
Turn in the troika is done
Did turn in vehicle traversing ice
S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
swindler (12 points)
Expert with a racket
One looking for a mark
Pro who cons
S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
swindles (12 points)
Takes to the cleaners
Cheats in society, endlessly calm
Does turn in less agitated
S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
swinepox (20 points)
A disease of swine
S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+P·3+O·1+X·8 = 20 pts
swingbys (17 points)
Swingby
S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+B·3+Y·4+S·1 = 17 pts
swingers (12 points)
Saloon doors, when opening or closing
In slang, hip people in pursuit of pleasure
They would get their kicks after beginning to snog liberal-minded types
S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
swingier (12 points)
Swingy
S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
swinging (13 points)
How Ellington struck out (wordplay)
Kind of saloon door
Hung and moving to and fro
S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
swingled (13 points)
Swingle
S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
swingles (12 points)
Swingle
S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
swingman (14 points)
Roundup rider
S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 14 pts
swingmen (14 points)
Swingman
S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 14 pts
swinking (16 points)
Swink
S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
swinneys (14 points)
Swinney
S·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 14 pts
swipples (15 points)
Swipple
S·1+W·4+I·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
swirlier (11 points)
Swirly
S·1+W·4+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
swirling (12 points)
Swirl
S·1+W·4+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
swishers (14 points)
Sickle users
S·1+W·4+I·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
swishier (14 points)
Swishy
S·1+W·4+I·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
swishing (15 points)
Hitting nothing but net, in basketball
'Nothing but net' occurrence
Nothing but net occurrence
S·1+W·4+I·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
switched (17 points)
Did a flip-flop
Turned electric appliance on or off
Beat with cane and made a change
S·1+W·4+I·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
switcher (16 points)
One changing sides
No rod sparer
S·1+W·4+I·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 16 pts
switches (16 points)
Light flickers (wordplay)
Changes round the southern sorcerers
They go on and off for the coven at last
S·1+W·4+I·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
swithers (14 points)
Swither
S·1+W·4+I·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
swiveled (15 points)
Turned to one's work, maybe
Turned, as a desk chair
Turned in a chair
S·1+W·4+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
swizzled (30 points)
Swizzle
S·1+W·4+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 30 pts
swizzler (29 points)
One that {swizzles=v}
S·1+W·4+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 29 pts
swizzles (29 points)
Stirs a drink
Stirs, as a drink
S·1+W·4+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 29 pts
swobbers (15 points)
Swobber
S·1+W·4+O·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
swobbing (16 points)
Swob
S·1+W·4+O·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
swooners (11 points)
Swooner
S·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
swooning (12 points)
Overcome with emotion, Goon?s win action
Victorian maidens' practice
F ain't the thing to do for this
S·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
swoopers (13 points)
Swooper
S·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
swooping (14 points)
GPO is now rationalised but it's taking a nosedive
S·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
swooshed (15 points)
Moved with a rustle
Rushed by audibly
Made a rustling sound
S·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
swooshes (14 points)
Designs on Nike shoes
Smooth rushing sounds
Features of Nike shoes
S·1+W·4+O·1+O·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
swopping (16 points)
The act of swopping
S·1+W·4+O·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
swordman (14 points)
Samurai, for example variable
Sunday cruciverbalist, maybe, who has cutting edge (wordplay)
S·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+D·2+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 14 pts
swordmen (14 points)
The Three Musketeers, for example
Fencers, old style
S·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+D·2+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 14 pts
swotters (11 points)
School grinds at Eton.
S·1+W·4+O·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
swotting (12 points)
Studying intensively for an exam
Studying hard
Pull up in pain when learning the hard way
S·1+W·4+O·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
swounded (13 points)
Swound
S·1+W·4+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
swouning (12 points)
Swoun
S·1+W·4+O·1+U·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

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