On 2nd draw, AXE I6 38 --- AXE to ax [v]
Other moves: HEXER G7 37, HEXER I7 37, AX I6 36, HEX G7 35, HEX I7 35
On 3rd draw, HOO(D)IA J6 44 --- HOODIA an African plant whose sap suppresses appetite [n]
Other moves: HON(D)A J6 43, HON(G)I J6 43, HOO(K)A J6 43, HO(G)AN J6 42, HO(N)AN J6 42 (C)HAINS 2C 10 lezaryne
On 4th draw, ENWRAPS K9 87 --- ENWRAP to cover by wrapping [v]
Other moves: ENWRAPS 12D 85, PAWNERS 12D 85, SPAWNERS 2A 80, SPAWNERS 2H 80, ENWRAPS 9B 77 WRAPS 12F 20 lezaryne
On 5th draw, LANGUORS 15D 80 --- LANGUOR the state of being languid [n]
Other moves: LANGUORS 2A 72, LANGURS 15E 24, LANUGOS 15E 24, LANUGOS 2B 24, OURANGS 15E 24 GOALS 15G 18 lezaryne
On 6th draw, ROBINIAS 2A 74 --- ROBINIA an plant of the locust genus [n]
Other moves: APRON 14J 22, MINIBAR 4H 22, RIBA G1 22, RIBA I1 22, *B*ABO G2 21 BRAINS 2C 10 lezaryne
On 7th draw, DRAKES A1 48 --- DRAKE a male duck [n]
Other moves: DRAKE A1 45, DREKS A1 45, ARAKS A1 42, DREK A1 42, ARAK A1 39 KIDS D1 28 lezaryne
On 8th draw, VELETA 14A 30 --- VELETA a dance in waltz time [n]
Other tops: VALETE 14A 30, VELATE 14A 30
Other moves: OVATE 14B 28, VEALE 14B 28, VIOLATE D1 28, VIOLET D1 26, BELOVE C2 24
On 9th draw, COVE A12 36 --- COVE to curve over or inward [v]
Other moves: ENVY A12 33, DOVE A12 30, KYNDED 4A 30, ANY 3A 28, BEYOND C2 28
On 10th draw, UPDOVE 14J 32 --- UPDIVE to spring upward [v]
Other moves: YOU 3C 30, DEFY 9E 29, BUOYED C2 28, DEFY 13D 28, FIVE D1 28
On 11th draw, MIGHTIER D1 86 --- MIGHTY strong [adj]
Other moves: MITHERING 10D 67, MIGHTIER F1 66, ITHER B4 37, MITHER O10 36, THREE O11 36
On 12th draw, DRIFTED O9 48 --- DRIFT to drift along in a current [v]
Other tops: DRAFTED O9 48
Other moves: DAFTER O10 42, FADDIER O9 42, RAFTED O10 42, RIFTED O10 42, AFTER O11 36
On 13th draw, DRAKESTONE A1 45 --- DRAKESTONE
Other tops: BAYONET 3G 45
Other moves: OWERBY 8A 42, YBORE 8A 30, YGO 3C 30, BETONY L4 29, TWAY 3F 29
On 14th draw, AZINES 3H 50 --- AZINE a type of chemical compound [n]
Other moves: NAZE G1 48, SAZ G1 43, WINZES K1 43, WIZENS K1 43, WIZES K2 41
On 15th draw, QUBIT 2J 111 --- QUBIT in computing, a quantum bit [n]
Other moves: QI 2J 64, SQUIRT 6A 37, SQUIB 6A 36, SQUIT 6A 34, QI J2 31
On 16th draw, NOTIFYING 10D 68 --- NOTIFY to inform [v]
Other moves: GONIF 1K 45, YOGI 4L 37, TONY 4L 35, YONI 4L 35, YONT 4L 35
On 17th draw, WEY 1M 35 --- WEY a measure or weight for dry goods [n]
Other moves: CLEW 11B 30, WEY 11C 30, YEW 11C 30, WEY C7 28, YEW C7 28
On 18th draw, JURA 11C 30 --- JUS a legal right [n]
Other tops: JURA N6 30
Other moves: JURAT F6 28, BAC C2 27, JAI 11C 26, JAR 11C 26, JUCO M11 26