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whackers (20 points)
Mob hitmen, essentially
W·4+H·4+A·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 20 pts
whackier (20 points)
Stranger with horse that is primarily ridden
W·4+H·4+A·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 20 pts
whacking (21 points)
Very large woman's jacket of a kind
Very large part of building housing journalist
Icing
W·4+H·4+A·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 21 pts
whaleman (16 points)
A {whaler=n}
W·4+H·4+A·1+L·1+E·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 16 pts
whalemen (16 points)
Whaleman
W·4+H·4+A·1+L·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 16 pts
whalings (15 points)
Whaling
W·4+H·4+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 pts
whammies (18 points)
Cape-wearing game show villains
Most theatrical time's wasted after opening in wretched shockers
W·4+H·4+A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
whamming (19 points)
Wham
W·4+H·4+A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
whangees (15 points)
Whangee
W·4+H·4+A·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
whanging (16 points)
Whang
W·4+H·4+A·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
whappers (18 points)
Whapper
W·4+H·4+A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 18 pts
whapping (19 points)
Whap
W·4+H·4+A·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
wharfage (18 points)
Pay, half reportedly included for quay fee
Seaside accommodation chore getting wife to run around
Worker's payout covers most of the damage to French ship's loading area
W·4+H·4+A·1+R·1+F·4+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 18 pts
wharfing (18 points)
Material used for making wharfs
W·4+H·4+A·1+R·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
whatever (17 points)
I'm so through with this discussion!
Anything you say
'Anything you say'
W·4+H·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
whatnots (14 points)
Sets of open shelves
Pieces of furniture.
Bric-a-brac holders
W·4+H·4+A·1+T·1+N·1+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
wheatear (14 points)
Bird shows passion in display
Bird finding warmth in river
Bird's display around mating period
W·4+H·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+R·1 = 14 pts
wheatens (14 points)
Wheaten
W·4+H·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
wheedled (16 points)
Influenced by flattery.
Coaxed by flattery
Obtained by coaxing, persuaded
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
wheedler (15 points)
User of artful persuasion
Apple-polisher
Cajoling coaxer
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
wheedles (15 points)
Persuades by coaxing
Persuades with flattery
Uses flattery.
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+D·2+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
wheelers (14 points)
V.P. and family: 1877-81
V.P. and family: 187781
V.P. and family 1877-81
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
wheelies (14 points)
Things that can be popped on hogs
X Gamers pop them
Cyclist's tricks
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
wheeling (15 points)
Former capital of the Mountain State
Dealing's partner
MOUNTAIN STATE
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
wheelman (16 points)
Slang for getaway car driver (5,3)
Getaway-car driver
...while taking wood - a driver
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+L·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 16 pts
wheelmen (16 points)
Getaway drivers, casually
At sea directors who don't eat quiche, as a TV host would say (wordplay)
Cyclists
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+L·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 16 pts
wheeping (17 points)
Wheep
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
wheepled (17 points)
Wheeple
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+P·3+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
wheeples (16 points)
Wheeple
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+P·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
wheezers (23 points)
People with pants (wordplay)
People breathing audibly
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+Z·10+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 23 pts
wheezier (23 points)
Wheezy
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+Z·10+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 23 pts
wheezily (26 points)
In a wheezy manner
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+Z·10+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 26 pts
wheezing (24 points)
Aftereffect of an overlong run, maybe
Laborious breathing
Expression of exuberance and vitality? Hardly!
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 24 pts
whelkier (18 points)
Whelky
W·4+H·4+E·1+L·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 18 pts
whelming (17 points)
Whelm
W·4+H·4+E·1+L·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
whelping (17 points)
Bearing puppies
It takes double you to be giving a hand with the pups' arrival
W·4+H·4+E·1+L·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
whenever (17 points)
On whatever occasion
No matter the time
On each occasion that
W·4+H·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
wherever (17 points)
At whatever place
At any place
No place in particular
W·4+H·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
wherried (15 points)
Wherry
W·4+H·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
wherries (14 points)
Light boats
W·4+H·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whetters (14 points)
Blade sharpeners
W·4+H·4+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whetting (15 points)
Stimulating (the appetite)
Putting edge on
W·4+H·4+E·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
wheyface (22 points)
A pale white face
W·4+H·4+E·1+Y·4+F·4+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 22 pts
whickers (20 points)
Whicker
W·4+H·4+I·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 20 pts
whidding (17 points)
Whid
W·4+H·4+I·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
whiffers (20 points)
Strikeout victims
W·4+H·4+I·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 20 pts
whiffets (20 points)
Whiffet
W·4+H·4+I·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 20 pts
whiffing (21 points)
Endlessly rap fellows in squadrons for producing odours
W·4+H·4+I·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 21 pts
whiffled (21 points)
Whiffle
W·4+H·4+I·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 21 pts
whiffler (20 points)
Formerly an official who cleared the way for a procession
W·4+H·4+I·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 20 pts
whiffles (20 points)
Whiffle
W·4+H·4+I·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts
whimbrel (18 points)
Migratory curlew
Small curlew
W·4+H·4+I·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+E·1+L·1 = 18 pts
whimpers (18 points)
Cries weakly or softly
Cries feebly
W·4+H·4+I·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 18 pts
whimseys (19 points)
Addison wrote an account of their works for the Spectator
W·4+H·4+I·1+M·3+S·1+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 19 pts
whimsied (17 points)
In a whimsical manner
W·4+H·4+I·1+M·3+S·1+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 17 pts
whimsies (16 points)
Fanciful notions
W·4+H·4+I·1+M·3+S·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
whinchat (19 points)
Eurasian and North African songbird
Winger listened to talk of success (wordplay)
Bird to move slowly? What about that (wordplay)
W·4+H·4+I·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+A·1+T·1 = 19 pts
whiniest (14 points)
Whiny
W·4+H·4+I·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
whinnied (15 points)
Sounded horse (wordplay)
Thus perhaps one complained about in the turn till one sounded hoarse
Neighed
W·4+H·4+I·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
whinnier (14 points)
Whinny
W·4+H·4+I·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
whinnies (14 points)
Stud poker responses (wordplay)
Stud poker's elicitations
Complains about almost nothing and snickers
W·4+H·4+I·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whipcord (19 points)
Material for a cracker
Worsted fabric
One of a cat-o'-nine-tails nine (wordplay)
W·4+H·4+I·1+P·3+C·3+O·1+R·1+D·2 = 19 pts
whiplash (19 points)
Jam jar jar (wordplay)
Pain in the neck (wordplay)
Injury caused by a prang (wordplay)
W·4+H·4+I·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+H·4 = 19 pts
whiplike (20 points)
Resembling a whip
W·4+H·4+I·1+P·3+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 20 pts
whippers (18 points)
Whipper
W·4+H·4+I·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 18 pts
whippets (18 points)
Small swift dogs
Favourite among cats and dogs
Small dogs like greyhounds
W·4+H·4+I·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 18 pts
whippier (18 points)
Whippy
W·4+H·4+I·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 18 pts
whipping (19 points)
Material used to whip
W·4+H·4+I·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
whiprays (19 points)
Whipray
W·4+H·4+I·1+P·3+R·1+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 19 pts
whipsawn (19 points)
Whipsaw
W·4+H·4+I·1+P·3+S·1+A·1+W·4+N·1 = 19 pts
whipsaws (19 points)
Victimizes from two directions at once
Swings violently
W·4+H·4+I·1+P·3+S·1+A·1+W·4+S·1 = 19 pts
whiptail (16 points)
""A lizard with a long, slender tail""
W·4+H·4+I·1+P·3+T·1+A·1+I·1+L·1 = 16 pts
whipworm (21 points)
A parasitic worm
W·4+H·4+I·1+P·3+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 21 pts
whirlers (14 points)
Whirler
W·4+H·4+I·1+R·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whirlier (14 points)
Whirly
W·4+H·4+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
whirlies (14 points)
Whirly
W·4+H·4+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whirling (15 points)
A revolutionary Muslim
Gyrating, reeling
Revolving rapidly
W·4+H·4+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
whirried (15 points)
Whirry
W·4+H·4+I·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
whirries (14 points)
Whirry
W·4+H·4+I·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whirring (15 points)
Sounding like a ceiling fan
Pinwheel's noisy action
Vibration heard from upper-class car in old liberal circles
W·4+H·4+I·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
whishing (18 points)
Whish
W·4+H·4+I·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
whishted (18 points)
Whisht
W·4+H·4+I·1+S·1+H·4+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
whiskers (18 points)
Shadow makeup (wordplay)
Dick's Vandyke (wordplay)
Characteristic of Uncle Sam.
W·4+H·4+I·1+S·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 18 pts
whiskery (21 points)
Unshaven king drowning in Irish drink
With facial hair
Scotch queen protected from displaying facial hair
W·4+H·4+I·1+S·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
whiskeys (21 points)
Kentucky potables
W·4+H·4+I·1+S·1+K·5+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 21 pts
whiskies (18 points)
Some strong beverages
Drinks
W·4+H·4+I·1+S·1+K·5+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
whisking (19 points)
Sweeper's activity
Preparing egg whites
Beating up his monarch in the end
W·4+H·4+I·1+S·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
whispers (16 points)
Library volumes (wordplay)
Quiet Elton John song (wordplay)
Speaks soft and low
W·4+H·4+I·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
whispery (19 points)
Resembling a whisper
W·4+H·4+I·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
whisting (15 points)
Whist
W·4+H·4+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
whistled (15 points)
Sounded like the wind
Signalled the end of a match
Put the lips together and blew
W·4+H·4+I·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
whistler (14 points)
Artist's kettle (wordplay)
Painter of "Drugstore Cowboy" (wordplay)
Artist's noisy kettle (wordplay)
W·4+H·4+I·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
whistles (14 points)
Calls that may follow wolf (wordplay)
Sounds from a teakettle
Pipes with finger holes
W·4+H·4+I·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whitecap (18 points)
Wave in the wind (wordplay)
Bird with rising speed catches bat
Choppy seas feature
W·4+H·4+I·1+T·1+E·1+C·3+A·1+P·3 = 18 pts
whitefly (20 points)
Plant pest
W·4+H·4+I·1+T·1+E·1+F·4+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
whitened (15 points)
Like teeth after some dental visits
Like some bright teeth
Got the yellow out
W·4+H·4+I·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
whitener (14 points)
Bleach, for one
Powdered coffee additive
Dentist's recommendation
W·4+H·4+I·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
whiteout (14 points)
Like some conditions
Desk drawer item
Extreme winter conditions
W·4+H·4+I·1+T·1+E·1+O·1+U·1+T·1 = 14 pts
whitiest (14 points)
Whity
W·4+H·4+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 14 pts
whitings (15 points)
Drumfish and weakfish.
W·4+H·4+I·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 pts
whitlows (17 points)
Nails problem for Welsh leader on strike at low point
W·4+H·4+I·1+T·1+L·1+O·1+W·4+S·1 = 17 pts
whitrack (20 points)
""A weasel, also WHITRICK, WHITRET, WHITTRET""
W·4+H·4+I·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+K·5 = 20 pts
whitters (14 points)
Whitter
W·4+H·4+I·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whittled (15 points)
Pared wood to produce shapes
Shaved away at piece of wood
Worked on wood
W·4+H·4+I·1+T·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
whittler (14 points)
Artist with a knife
Wood carver.
One pares small bits from wood to make shapes
W·4+H·4+I·1+T·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
whittles (14 points)
Pares
W·4+H·4+I·1+T·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whittret (14 points)
""A weasel, also WHITRACK""
W·4+H·4+I·1+T·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+T·1 = 14 pts
whizbang (26 points)
Fabulous, slangily
Excellent: Slang.
First-rate
W·4+H·4+I·1+Z·10+B·3+A·1+N·1+G·2 = 26 pts
whizzers (32 points)
Whizzer
W·4+H·4+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 32 pts
whizzing (33 points)
Going quickly (by)
W·4+H·4+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 33 pts
whodunit (15 points)
Novel question (wordplay)
Crime story (colloq.)
Mystery story (coined by Donald Gordon).
W·4+H·4+O·1+D·2+U·1+N·1+I·1+T·1 = 15 pts
wholisms (16 points)
Wholism
W·4+H·4+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 16 pts
whomever (19 points)
No one in particular
Anyone that
No matter which person TV doctor married, cut son out
W·4+H·4+O·1+M·3+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 19 pts
whomping (19 points)
Beating overwhelmingly
W·4+H·4+O·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
whoofing (18 points)
Whoof
W·4+H·4+O·1+O·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
whoopees (16 points)
Band in little school shouts for joy
Some shouts of joy
W·4+H·4+O·1+O·1+P·3+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
whoopers (16 points)
Whooper
W·4+H·4+O·1+O·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
whooping (17 points)
Making like a crane
Sort of crane to install ring in annex
W·4+H·4+O·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
whooplas (16 points)
Whoopla
W·4+H·4+O·1+O·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 16 pts
whooshed (18 points)
Moved with a rushing sound
Moved like a bobsled
Rushed (by)
W·4+H·4+O·1+O·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 18 pts
whooshes (17 points)
Wind sounds
W·4+H·4+O·1+O·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
whoppers (18 points)
Treats for a fisher (wordplay)
Malted milk candy at the movies
Big, fat lies
W·4+H·4+O·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 18 pts
whopping (19 points)
Press here, say, for 6 down
Huge part of London, according to report
Huge sound coming from part of London
W·4+H·4+O·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
whoredom (17 points)
Prostitution
W·4+H·4+O·1+R·1+E·1+D·2+O·1+M·3 = 17 pts
whoreson (14 points)
A {bastard=n}
W·4+H·4+O·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+O·1+N·1 = 14 pts
whortles (14 points)
Whortle
W·4+H·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whosever (17 points)
Possessive case of WHOEVER
W·4+H·4+O·1+S·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
whosises (14 points)
Whosis
W·4+H·4+O·1+S·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whumping (19 points)
Whump
W·4+H·4+U·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts

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