On 1st draw, IMPLOR(E) H3 76 --- IMPLORE to beg for urgently [v]
Other tops: IMPLOR(E) H2 76
Other moves: IMPLOR(E) H4 72, IMPLOR(E) H7 72, IMPLOR(E) H8 72, IMPLOR(E) H5 70, IMPLOR(E) H6 70 MOP(E)R H4 22 naomiari
On 2nd draw, KIRBY 10F 43 --- KIRBY as in kirby grip, a kind of hair grip [adj]
Other moves: DORKY 10F 36, KOB G7 36, BOY G7 32, ROKY 10H 32, YOB G7 32 BOY G7 32 naomiari KID 10F 30 scrab21
On 3rd draw, DROPLET 5E 40 --- DROPLET a tiny drop [n]
Other moves: MOTTLED 4H 20, PLOTTED 5H 20, PRETOLD 5H 20, DOE I3 19, DOTIER G7 19 DOT 11E 16 scrab21, naomiari
On 4th draw, WAITED 4J 31 --- WAIT to stay in expectation of [v] --- WAITE to be on guard [v]
Other tops: MAWED 4H 31
Other moves: DOWIE G7 30, ALOWE I4 29, DAWTIE 4A 29, WADI G7 29, WAIDE 4A 29 WAD 11E 23 naomiari
On 5th draw, SLIME 6G 34 --- SLIME to cover with slime (viscous mud) [v]
Other moves: OMASA 3J 33, SEAM 11H 33, LAMES 6H 32, LIMES 6H 32, LOMES 6H 32 SEAM 11H 33 naomiari LAMES 6H 32 scrab21
On 6th draw, DUXES O4 39 --- DUX the best academic performer in a class [n]
Other moves: FAX G1 38, AXED O1 36, SAX G1 35, SEX G1 35, AX G2 34 FAX G1 38 naomiari AXED O1 36 scrab21
On 8th draw, ROT(A)VATE B2 86 --- ROTAVATE to till by means of a hand-operated machine [v]
Other tops: ROTAV(A)TE B2 86, ROT(O)VATE B2 86, R(O)TOVATE B2 86
Other moves: (C)AVORTER 8A 83, AVO(U)TRER 8A 80, RE(N)OVATE C3 80, OVER(E)AT 11A 76, OVER(F)AT 11A 76 ORE N6 20 naomiari
On 9th draw, ANGLIST A8 85 --- ANGLIST an expert on English language or culture [n]
Other tops: SALTING A8 85, STALING A8 85
Other moves: ANGLIST A9 79, LASTING C7 78, SALTING C7 78, ANGLIST N8 76, SALTING L6 76 GNATS 11D 32 scrab21 STAG 8A 21 naomiari
On 10th draw, SPAY 15A 66 --- SPAY to remove the ovaries of [v]
Other moves: SAVEY 15A 63, SUAVE 15A 63, SYPE 15A 57, SAVE 15A 51, SPY 15A 51 SPAY 15A 66 naomiari, scrab21
On 11th draw, ENTWINED M2 80 --- ENTWINE to weave together [v]
Other moves: WEENED N2 40, WIDEN C9 36, WINED C9 36, NOWED 3A 35, OWED 3B 33 DEW A1 28 naomiari DEWY D12 22 scrab21
On 12th draw, QI 11E 28 --- QI the vital force that in Chinese thought is inherent in all things [n]
Other tops: NIFFY D11 28
Other moves: FIFE N8 27, NEF C7 27, *FFEFF C8 26, FIEF L8 26, FIFE 14D 26 QI 11E 28 naomiari NIFFY D11 28 scrab21
On 13th draw, NIFE 12D 35 --- NIFE the earth's hypothetical core of nickel and iron [n]
Other tops: NEIF 12C 35
Other moves: FINE 12D 32, FIN 12D 30, NEF C7 27, EINE 12D 26, IF 12E 26 FINE 12D 32 naomiari FEN C3 23 scrab21
On 14th draw, HAUNT L8 36 --- HAUNT to visit frequently [v]
Other tops: HAINT L8 36, HIANT L8 36, HINAU L8 36
Other moves: TUTANIA 14A 33, AHINT L7 26, TAHINA L8 26, THAE N1 26, AAH A1 25 NAH A1 25 naomiari HEN C3 23 scrab21
On 15th draw, FORCING 14C 79 --- FORCE to overcome resistance by the exertion of strength [v]
Other moves: FORCING 14D 77, FINER 2J 32, GONOF 3A 31, FROING 13F 29, FR*GFRIG 13F 28 FOG A1 26 naomiari HAUNTING L8 14 scrab21
On 16th draw, BEZ A1 55 --- BEZ the second tine of a deer's horn [n]
Other moves: L*ZLEZ A1 49, BEZEL 2J 44, ZED A1 44, BLAZED 2I 40, ZEL A1 40 BEZ A1 55 naomiari ZO A1 35 scrab21
On 17th draw, GAED C2 42 --- GAE to go [v]
Other moves: GAE C2 36, GOE C2 36, ZOEA 3A 32, AE C3 28, JADE 2J 28 JADE 2J 28 scrab21, naomiari
On 18th draw, AULA 15H 21 --- AULA a hall [n]
Other moves: AUA 15H 18, AUE 15H 18, CLUE N1 18, ACNE 11J 17, CANE 3K 16 ACNE 11J 17 naomiari CLUE 2J 12 scrab21
On 19th draw, JUVE 14K 37 --- JUVE a juvenile lead [n]
Other moves: JUCO 14K 35, CUVEE 2J 32, JUVE 2J 30, EEVN 11I 23, JO D1 22 JUVE 14K 37 scrab21 JEE 2L 20 naomiari