On 1st draw, EBONICS H7 78 --- EBONICS a dialect of English spoken by some African-Americans [n]
Other tops: EBONICS H3 78
Other moves: EBONICS H2 74, EBONICS H4 74, EBONICS H6 74, EBONICS H8 74, EBONICS H5 72 BONCES H4 26 dragons11
On 2nd draw, LOANINGS 13A 72 --- LOANING a lane [n]
Other moves: AGIO G8 20, CLONING 12H 20, COALING 12H 20, LIGNAN G4 19, LIGNAN I4 19 LOANINGS 13A 22 dragons11
On 3rd draw, FLED A12 36 --- FLEE to run away [v]
Other moves: FILLED A10 33, FLED 14B 33, FLIT A12 33, DEF I7 31, DIF I7 31 FILLED A10 33 jimbo FLED 14B 33 dragons11
On 4th draw, BOREALIS 8H 83 --- BOREALIS as in aurora borealis, lights seen round the North Pole, cf [adj]
Other moves: DARIOLES 15A 80, CALORIES 12H 72, CALORISE 12H 72, CARIOLES 12H 72, AILERONS D7 68 BOREALIS 8H 83 jimbo
On 5th draw, UROPYGIA N2 94 --- UROPYGIA the humps from which birds' tail feathers grow [n] --- UROPYGIUM the rump of a bird which supports the tail feathers [n]
Other moves: UROPYGIA 11B 78, UROPYGIA E7 78, PAYOR B10 44, PONGY D11 30, YAUPON D8 30 YEP 7G 22 dragons11 OP I8 14 jimbo
On 6th draw, ENEW O1 46 --- ENEW in falconry, to plunge the quarry into water [v]
Other moves: NEWIE O2 34, WREN O1 31, ROWEN I7 29, WEE O4 28, WOE O4 28 ENEW O1 46 dragons11 ROW I7 23 jimbo
On 7th draw, HOVER(E)D K5 52 --- HOVER to hang suspended in the air [v]
Other moves: HOMER(E)D K5 48, H(U)MIDOR 11E 48, OV(U)M M3 41, HOM(O) M2 39, H(O)MO M2 38 DOH M2 33 dragons11 SHROV(E)D O8 22 jimbo
On 8th draw, DO(W)NTICK E8 78 --- DOWNTICK a stock market transaction [n]
Other moves: (U)NDOCK J1 47, T(R)OCK J2 45, DOCK J3 44, D(A)CK J3 43, D(E)CK J3 43 T(A)K J4 36 dragons11 STOCK(E)D O8 20 jimbo
On 9th draw, BITSY J2 42 --- BITSY small and attractive [adj]
Other moves: SKIEY 15D 39, SKYTE 15D 39, ABSEY J2 38, ALBITES M7 37, BAY M2 36 BAY M2 36 dragons11 KEYS 15E 33 jimbo
On 10th draw, HAZED 8A 57 --- HAZE to subject to a humiliating initiation [v]
Other moves: MAZED 8A 54, ADZED 8A 51, DAZED 8A 51, HAZED L2 49, ZED G9 49 ZA G9 44 dragons11 Z(E)E 10J 31 jimbo
On 11th draw, QI I3 44 --- QI the vital force that in Chinese thought is inherent in all things [n]
Other moves: KADI 15E 27, KAID 15E 27, KILD 15E 27, KRAIT 15E 27, QADI I1 27 QI I3 44 jimbo
On 12th draw, UPTREND G1 68 --- UPTREND a tendency upward or toward growth [n]
Other tops: PRUNTED G1 68
Other moves: DEPURANT B3 65, PRUDENT G1 65, UNKEPT 15C 39, PRUNED L1 37, PUNTED L1 37 PED M2 30 dragons11 STREP O8 12 jimbo
On 13th draw, SEATMATE O8 91 --- SEATMATE one with whom one shares a seat [n]
Other moves: KAMA 15E 30, KAME 15E 30, MA H1 28, ME H1 28, METATE J10 28 KAME 15E 30 jimbo MA H1 28 dragons11
On 14th draw, FLAMES L1 42 --- FLAME to burn brightly [v]
Other moves: FOMES I7 39, KAMELAS 15E 39, SKELF 15D 39, RAFALES J8 37, FEM M2 36 FEM M2 36 dragons11 FUME 1F 27 jimbo
On 15th draw, JUT G9 39 --- JUT to protrude [v]
Other tops: JOL G9 39, JOT G9 39
Other moves: JATO 12C 37, JOTA 12C 37, JA G9 36, JO G9 36, JOUAL 1E 36 JUT G9 39 dragons11 JA N13 31 jimbo
On 16th draw, EX 14A 36 --- EX the letter X [n] --- EX to cross out, EXED, EXES, EXING [v]
Other tops: OX B13 36
Other moves: EAUX 1E 33, EXUL 1E 33, LUXE 1F 33, AKELA 15D 30, EAUX J11 30 OX B13 36 dragons11, jimbo
On 17th draw, KORAI 15E 27 --- KORE an ancient Greek statue of a young woman [n]
Other tops: KOALA 15E 27, KRAAL 15E 27
Other moves: KAAL 15E 24, KAIL 15E 24, KALI 15E 24, KARA 15E 24, KARO 15E 24 KOALA 15E 27 jimbo ALA 9A 23 dragons11
On 18th draw, RIVALIZE C2 94 --- RIVALIZE to enter into rivalry [v]
Other moves: VALUER 1D 39, LAIRIZE C3 36, VALUE 1D 36, VARLET 14J 34, VOE I7 33 VALUER 1D 39 jimbo LOR I7 21 dragons11