On 1st draw, NIX H8 20 --- NIX a water sprite [n] --- NIX to veto [v]
Other tops: NIX H6 20, NIX H7 20
Other moves: AX H7 18, AX H8 18, XI H7 18, XI H8 18, ABID H5 14
On 2nd draw, LOOSIE 11C 23 --- LOOSIE in rugby, a player free from the scrum [n]
Other tops: LOOIES 11D 23
Other moves: LOOIES I7 22, LOOSIE I6 22, AISLE 11D 21, ALOES 11E 21, LOOIE 11D 21
On 3rd draw, A(K)IRAHO I2 65 --- AKIRAHO a New Zealand shrub, pl akiraho [n]
Other tops: A(K)IRAHO G2 65
Other moves: HAIR(D)O 12A 33, ORI(S)HA 12G 33, (M)OHAIR G7 32, HAIRI(F) G9 31, HAI(K)AI G9 31
On 5th draw, FEM J4 31 --- FEM a passive homosexual [n]
Other moves: FUMET B11 30, FEME B11 28, FUME B11 28, TAMEIN G7 28, MERE J6 27
On 6th draw, CUBER K5 33 --- CUBER one that cubes [n]
Other tops: PUCER K5 33
Other moves: APERCU 2I 32, CUBE K5 31, PUBE K5 31, PUCE K5 31, PUREE K5 29
On 7th draw, STOWP 12A 38 --- STOWP a basin for holy water [n]
Other moves: STOWP 12H 35, SWEPT 12H 35, SWOPT 12H 35, AWETOS 2I 34, SOWP 12B 34
On 8th draw, NAARTJES 2G 84 --- NAARTJE a small sweet orange [n]
Other tops: NAARTJES 2H 84, NAARTJES N7 84
Other moves: NAARTJES N6 69, JANES L1 46, JEANS L1 46, JEATS L1 46, JESSANT A9 42
On 9th draw, HAREM 1D 56 --- HAREM the section of a Muslim household reserved for women [n]
Other moves: THREAT 1C 47, HATTER 13A 42, AHEM 1E 41, HAEM 1E 41, THEM 1E 41
On 10th draw, FIZ 1M 52 --- FIZ a hissing or spluttering sound [n]
Other moves: FIZ 7E 46, ADZ 7E 44, FIZ 3M 42, NAZIS A8 42, HAFIZ D1 40
On 11th draw, TOYINGS 3A 78 --- TOYING the act of toying [n]
Other moves: ROYSTING J8 74, TOYINGS 13E 71, OY 3L 37, STINGY 12H 35, STYING 12H 35 OY 3L 37 susieq8182
On 12th draw, DETUNE 13C 35 --- DETUNE to reduce the power of a car engine [v]
Other tops: DETENU 13C 35
Other moves: DETENU 12H 33, DETUNE 12H 33, TEEND 13C 33, DENET 12H 31, DEEN 13C 29 TEEN 13C 25 susieq8182
On 13th draw, BOGEY B2 38 --- BOGEY a goblin [n] --- BOGEY to shoot in one stroke over par in golf [v]
Other moves: AY 3L 37, DOGEY B2 36, DUTY A1 36, ABED 4A 34, BUOYAGE B1 34 AY 3L 37 susieq8182
On 15th draw, JINK L2 40 --- JINK to move quickly out of the way [v]
Other moves: ION 3K 29, JAK L2 28, VOLK 7D 27, AN 3L 25, KAT A1 25 LINK 7D 24 susieq8182
On 16th draw, AVOIDED 14H 80 --- AVOID to keep away from [v]
Other moves: AIDOI 3K 31, VIED 14A 29, AVOIDED N8 28, DIED 14A 25, GADE 4B 25 AID 3K 24 susieq8182
On 17th draw, QUANT 15D 81 --- QUANT to propel through water with a pole [v]
Other moves: QUAT 15E 48, TALAQ G5 46, QAT 15F 45, QAT 13K 42, QAT A1 40 QUANT 15D 81 susieq8182 QAT 15F 45 dragons11
On 18th draw, ATOP 15L 30 --- ATOP being on or at the top [adj]
Other moves: PAV 13M 27, OPAL 13L 26, PLAT 13J 25, PLOT 13J 25, APO 13L 24 PAV 13M 27 dragons11 LAV 15M 23 susieq8182
On 19th draw, VUG 13M 30 --- VUG a small cavity in a rock or lode [n]
Other moves: GUV 13M 26, VEGIE C5 25, GLAIVE N6 22, LODGE C11 22, LUV 13M 22 VEG C5 22 susieq8182