On 4th draw, SHALE A8 37 --- SHALE a fissile rock [n] --- SHALE to shell [v]
Other moves: SEALGHS 15B 36, SELAH A7 34, FLAG A8 32, SHAG A8 32, FLEAS A7 31 HA 14F 28 naomiari ASHES 15A 27 strykyster
On 5th draw, INTERCUT 8H 83 --- INTERCUT to alternate camera shots in filming [v]
Other moves: TINCTURE 8G 61, SCUTTER 15B 30, CURVET E10 22, CRUET C7 20, CRUVE E10 20 CONE D12 14 strykyster CURT B5 10 naomiari
On 6th draw, BIPED C7 26 --- BIPED an animal with two feet [n]
Other moves: ASIDE 15A 24, CEBOID M8 24, COPIED M8 24, DIAPER C8 24, EPODIC M3 24 PA A14 22 naomiari TOE 9H 9 strykyster
On 7th draw, PLEDGEOR 12H 76 --- PLEDGEOR one who pledges something [n]
Other moves: REGALED 11E 36, SLEDGER 15B 30, GLEED D4 27, GORED D4 27, GREED D4 27 GORED D4 27 naomiari GLOVED E10 22 SQUAW1 GORE D12 12 strykyster
On 8th draw, FJOR(D) N10 44 --- FJORD a narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs [n]
Other tops: REFE(R)EED K5 44, (R)EFEREED K5 44
Other moves: JEFE(S) D6 41, JEREE(D) O10 36, JER(K)ER O10 36, JEFE D6 35, REEFE(D) D5 35 FJOR(D) N10 44 SQUAW1 JEERED K7 28 naomiari JOE(S) D12 20 strykyster
On 9th draw, RESINATA J2 62 --- RESINATA a Greek white wine [n]
Other moves: RESINATA O2 59, ARAISE 15J 36, ANISE 15K 33, ARISE 15K 33, RAISE 15K 33 RAISE 15K 33 naomiari, strykyster ARISE 15K 33 SQUAW1
On 10th draw, ISONOME 15A 30 --- ISONOME a line connecting points where a species is equally abundant [n]
Other moves: MONIE D6 26, MEINED K7 24, MINE K3 24, MINO K3 24, MONO K3 24 ME A14 22 naomiari NOME I3 18 strykyster MOON D5 14 SQUAW1
On 11th draw, DITZY 5I 36 --- DITZY eccentric [adj]
Other moves: AZY(M) 10E 35, ZA B6 35, TAWED K5 32, WIZ 5I 30, WADY D4 29 ZA B6 35 SQUAW1 WIZ 5I 30 naomiari ZO D12 22 argomearns YA 11J 21 strykyster
On 12th draw, ULTERIOR 2F 60 --- ULTERIOR more remote [adj]
Other tops: ULTERIOR 2C 60
Other moves: TOUZIER L2 32, TOUZE L2 28, LUTZ L2 26, RITZ L2 26, TOZE L3 26 RITZ L2 26 SQUAW1 RIZ L3 24 argomearns OE 6L 18 naomiari, strykyster
On 13th draw, FLAXEN 1A 74 --- FLAXEN of a pale yellow color [adj]
Other moves: FLAXEN D3 41, LANX 1L 41, AXE 3H 37, FLAXEN 3A 34, AXE 1M 32 FLAXEN 1A 74 SQUAW1 AXE 3H 37 argomearns FAX 4M 29 naomiari FE 3L 19 strykyster
On 14th draw, KAYO 1L 61 --- KAYO to knock out [v]
Other moves: YANK 1L 56, KADI 1L 55, KAID 1L 55, KOND 1L 55, KAIN 1L 52 AY 1H 26 strykyster DI 2C 15 naomiari
On 15th draw, WAGED D4 33 --- WAGE to engage in or carry on [v]
Other moves: WEDGED K7 32, WEID 3L 32, IWI 2B 30, WED 3L 30, WIDGIES 4D 29 WED 3L 30 SQUAW1 AW 1H 26 naomiari, strykyster
On 16th draw, AMIN 3L 29 --- AMIN a type of chemical compound [n]
Other tops: ICON 3L 29
Other moves: OUMA 6L 28, AMI 2B 27, AMI 3L 27, AMU 2B 27, AMU 3L 27 AMI 2B 27 strykyster AZO L4 24 SQUAW1 NOM E3 23 naomiari
On 17th draw, QUOA(D) 14J 33 --- QUOAD so far as [conj]
Other moves: AQUA C1 31, QADI K10 28, ATOC H1 27, OTIC H1 27, AQUA 11E 26 AQUA C1 31 SQUAW1 AQUA 5D 26 naomiari QUI(M) 10E 14 strykyster
On 18th draw, ETCH H1 39 --- ETCH to engrave with acid [v]
Other tops: ITCH H1 39
Other moves: HIE E5 30, HUE E5 30, ETIC H1 27, CHAVE 5B 26, EH 1H 26 EH 1H 26 naomiari ECH 6M 19 SQUAW1 HI 2C 19 strykyster