conduit (10 points)Pipe or aqueduct
Channel for conveying liquid
Pipe for fluid - means of access
C·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+I·1+T·1 = 10 pts
N·1+O·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+I·1+D·2 = 10 pts
unction (9 points)Oil or butter (wordplay)
Warmth of unopened office
Ointment - (false?) sincerity
U·1+N·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 9 pts
C·3+O·1+N·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 9 pts
induct (9 points)Give an oath to, perhaps
Send into the hall (wordplay)
Make a member (letters 3-6 +...)
I·1+N·1+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1 = 9 pts
notion (6 points)Not charged with this? The very idea!
This isn't charged. The very idea!
You? Forward? The idea!
N·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 6 pts
nuncio (8 points)Sent by the Pope
The leg ate now in Rome before ten
Ambassador from the Vatican
N·1+U·1+N·1+C·3+I·1+O·1 = 8 pts
codon (8 points)Triplet of adjacent RNA nucleotides
DNA base triplet
One of 64 in a genetic table
C·3+O·1+D·2+O·1+N·1 = 8 pts
condo (8 points)Pad with a time share, perhaps
Beachfront rental, perhaps
Beachfront digs maybe
C·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+O·1 = 8 pts
conin (7 points)Alkaloid from the poison hemlock.
Alkaloid from the poison hemlock
Poisonous alkaloid
C·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+N·1 = 7 pts
conto (7 points)Portuguese money of account
One thousand escudos
Brazil money
C·3+O·1+N·1+T·1+O·1 = 7 pts
count (7 points)Lift a finger, maybe (wordplay)
Go from 0 to 60, say (wordplay)
Dracula, for one
C·3+O·1+U·1+N·1+T·1 = 7 pts
cutin (7 points)Replace a dancer, perhaps
Make an incisive move (wordplay)
Tap on the shoulder maybe
C·3+U·1+T·1+I·1+N·1 = 7 pts
dicot (8 points)Plant I had raised on bed
Flowering plant with two seed leaves
Plant with two seed leaves
D·2+I·1+C·3+O·1+T·1 = 8 pts
donut (6 points)One in a baker's dozen, perhaps
Hole food (wordplay)
Brief coffee gowith perhaps
D·2+O·1+N·1+U·1+T·1 = 6 pts
niton (5 points)Element now called radon
Former name for radon
Former name of radon.
N·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+N·1 = 5 pts
onion (5 points)Frank option (wordplay)
Bermuda, for one
Thin-skinned one (wordplay)
O·1+N·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 5 pts
O·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 7 pts
ootid (6 points)Ovum-to-be
Maturing egg cell
Biological egg cell
O·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+D·2 = 6 pts
outdo (6 points)Better garden party, perhaps
Overcome in garden party (wordplay)
The barbecue beat (wordplay)
O·1+U·1+T·1+D·2+O·1 = 6 pts
T·1+O·1+N·1+D·2+I·1 = 6 pts
tondo (6 points)Sculptured medallion, in Italian art
In Kensington, dozens joined art circle
Rumpus about new work of art
T·1+O·1+N·1+D·2+O·1 = 6 pts
tonic (7 points)Sol-fa like so-da (wordplay)
G. in with it? Good for you!
Schweppe's, for one
T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 7 pts
tunic (7 points)Cut in (anagram)
Caesar's dressing (wordplay)
Caesar dressing (wordplay)
T·1+U·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 7 pts
union (5 points)Group for ones in labor (wordplay)
Is the nun joined around ten (wordplay)
Striking group maybe
U·1+N·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 5 pts