On 1st draw, HOTBED H4 32 --- HOTBED a place favourable to rapid growth [n]
Other moves: BERTH H8 28, BOTHER H4 28, BROTH H8 28, HOTBED H7 28, THROED H3 28
On 2nd draw, THROATED 4G 74 --- THROAT to utter in a hoarse voice [v]
Other moves: ROTATED G8 66, ROTATED I8 66, DOATER I5 25, OREAD I4 24, ROATED I5 24
On 3rd draw, PROVIN(C)E 8A 98 --- PROVINCE an administrative division of a country [n]
Other moves: OVER(S)PIN M2 82, PARVO(L)IN K3 74, VAPORIN(G) K3 74, PROVIN(E) 3A 73, PROVIN(E)D 9A 64
On 4th draw, ACTINIAE E5 90 --- ACTINIA a marine animal [n]
Other moves: CAVATINE D6 76, CRANIATE B7 74, ACTINIAE E3 70, CARINATE B6 68, ANTIACNE F7 64
On 5th draw, FADDY N2 42 --- FADDY inclined to take up fads [adj]
Other moves: FADY D12 40, GIDDAY N1 40, FAIRY D11 39, FYRD F10 39, FRAY D12 38
On 6th draw, ZERDA D1 52 --- ZERDA an African fox [n]
Other tops: ZANDER 12A 52
Other moves: ZEA M3 49, ZEE M3 49, ADZE O6 47, ZED O1 47, ZERDA D11 47
On 8th draw, SUPERMAX B4 77 --- SUPERMAX a high level of security [n]
Other moves: AUSPEX O5 53, AUSPEX O6 50, MAX O1 50, PAX O1 50, EXAMS O6 47
On 9th draw, (C)ALICOES G8 65 --- CALICO a cotton fabric [n]
Other tops: (C)OELIACS G8 65
Other moves: ALCOS A11 33, ALECS A11 33, OLEIC A11 33, VIOLAS D8 28, AISLE A11 27
On 10th draw, JAGERS A10 66 --- JAGER a German army marksman [n]
Other moves: JOSSER 15D 63, JAG O1 41, JAGER D11 41, JEE M3 41, JOSSER 15E 39
On 11th draw, SOLVING 15G 36 --- SOLVE to find the answer or explanation for [v]
Other moves: GRISON 15D 27, OLEIN M2 27, SOLING 15G 27, SORING 15G 27, COVING 12G 26
On 12th draw, SHIN F5 35 --- SHIN to climb by gripping and pulling alternately with the hands and legs [v]
Other moves: SHEOL 2B 33, HOLDS 5K 32, HIN F6 31, HON F6 31, SH F5 31
On 13th draw, GEIT C10 31 --- GEIT a child [n]
Other tops: GERT C10 31
Other moves: GET C10 25, REG C10 24, REI C10 23, RET C10 23, GIED 5K 22
On 14th draw, NOTITIAE L2 59 --- NOTITIA a list [n]
Other moves: OATEN O5 23, AINEE M1 22, TINEA M1 22, AEON M3 20, AEON O5 20
On 15th draw, WAKE K3 41 --- WAKE to rouse from sleep [v]
Other moves: MAKE K3 38, FEMUR M9 37, FEW O1 37, FUMER M9 37, FAKER 8K 36
On 16th draw, WOMAN 3K 28 --- WOMAN an adult female human [n] --- WOMAN to play the part of a woman [v]
Other moves: MELON M9 27, ELMEN O6 26, EMULE O6 26, MELON J6 26, OLEUM O6 26
On 17th draw, FEEB J6 31 --- FEEB a wimp (a weak or ineffectual person) [n]
Other moves: FIB J6 30, FOB J6 30, FEEN J6 29, FENI J6 29, FINE J6 29
On 18th draw, OURN O5 20 --- OURN belonging to us [pron]
Other moves: ROUL D12 18, UNWOMAN 3I 18, OURN O6 17, LOUN 14K 15, LOUR 14K 15 QI K14 11 ChiliB.