On 1st draw, PELOID H4 24 --- PELOID a mud or other natural medium used as a medicinal plaster [n]
Other tops: OPINED H3 24, PIONED H4 24, PONIED H4 24
Other moves: DIPLOE H4 22, DIPLON H4 22, DIPOLE H4 22, OPINED H7 22, PELOID H7 22
On 2nd draw, TODAY I3 32 --- TODAY the present day [n]
Other tops: COYED G3 32, TODAY G3 32
Other moves: TOYED G3 28, COTED G3 26, COTYPE 4D 26, ECTOPY 4D 26, YAE G7 26
On 3rd draw, CEREOUS J6 84 --- CEREOUS waxy [adj]
Other moves: CEREOUS 10B 77, RECEDES 5E 40, SECEDER 5E 40, CEREUS J6 33, CEROUS J6 33
On 4th draw, AXIS 10E 37 --- AXIS a straight line about which a body rotates [n] --- AXIS an Asian deer [n]
Other moves: XIS 10F 36, XIS K9 35, AXIS J1 34, XIS J2 33, AXIS K3 28
On 5th draw, HAND(C)ART E5 94 --- HANDCART a cart pushed by hand [n]
Other tops: THAN(A)DAR E4 94, TH(A)NADAR E4 94
Other moves: H(Y)DRANT D4 84, H(Y)DRANTS 12C 74, THANAD(A)R E6 72, THANAD(A)R E8 72, THAN(A)DAR E8 72
On 6th draw, FABLE D1 33 --- FABLE to compose or tell fictitious tales [v]
Other moves: FAVEL F2 30, FLAB F3 30, LAVED 8A 30, VANED 8A 30, FAB F4 29
On 7th draw, JAWED 8A 51 --- JAW to jabber [v]
Other moves: (S)WARAJ 6A 50, J(A)WED 8A 48, JeW*DJ(E)WED 8A 48, J(O)WED 8A 48, SWAR(A)J 12J 46
On 8th draw, ZIFFS 1A 60 --- ZIFF a beard [n]
Other moves: ZIFF 1A 57, FEZ K5 52, SITZ D12 50, RITZES 8J 48, ZESTS 12H 48
On 9th draw, ARERE K4 25 --- ARERE backward [adv]
Other tops: AERIER K2 25, EARNER K2 25, NEARER K2 25
Other moves: AIRER K3 23, AERIER K9 22, WEARIER C8 22, ANE 9A 21, ARE 9A 21
On 10th draw, QAID L1 54 --- QAID a Muslim leader [n]
Other moves: QADI L1 52, QADIS 13A 42, QAIDS 13A 42, QIS 13C 36, REPAID 8J 36
On 11th draw, ATHLET(I)C B8 90 --- ATHLETE one skilled in feats of physical strength and agility [adj] --- ATHLETIC relating to vigorous physical exercise [adj]
Other moves: CH(A)TTEL L8 86, LATCHET(S) B7 86, CHATTEL(S) B6 70, (S)HTETL L7 41, RECHE(W) 8J 39
On 12th draw, CARGOES 15B 33 --- CARGO conveyed merchandise [n] --- CARGO to load [v]
Other tops: CORSAGE 15B 33
Other moves: CARIOSE 15B 30, SCORIAE 15A 30, ASEA 2A 28, SORAGE L7 28, REGARS 8J 27
On 13th draw, REKNOT 8J 45 --- KNOT to tie in a knot (a closed loop) [v] --- REKNOT to knot again [v]
Other tops: ROQUET 1J 45
Other moves: KNOUT 14F 41, KRONE 14F 41, EUK 14D 38, KNAUR 2J 38, KNOT 14F 38
On 14th draw, YO F6 28 --- YO used to call attention or to express affirmation [interj]
Other tops: BY 14F 28, BY F6 28, GLOBBY 3A 28, GOBY K11 28, YO 14F 28
Other moves: YGO K10 27, GOBBY 3A 26, GOBBY 3B 26, NOBLY K11 26, BOOGY N6 25
On 15th draw, MIAOW 2J 32 --- MIAOW to make the sound of a crying cat [v]
Other moves: MOI D10 30, WO 14F 28, KIMBO L8 26, MOW K11 26, BOI 14F 25
On 16th draw, OBLIGANT N8 76 --- OBLIGANT a person bound by themself to a duty or payment [n]
Other tops: BANTLING M6 76
Other moves: BLASTING 12G 74, BLOATING N6 69, TABLING 14G 66, BLATTING O4 64, BATTLING O5 63
On 17th draw, MEIN D10 32 --- MEIN to lament [v]
Other tops: MEER D10 32, MUIR D10 32
Other moves: MEE D10 30, MEU D10 30, MEE O13 27, METE 15L 27, MINE C10 27
On 18th draw, EVITE 15K 36 --- EVITE to avoid [v]
Other moves: VITE 15L 33, VENITE 15J 30, PEEN 14F 26, PEIN 14F 26, NEVE 1G 25 VITE 15L 33 faythe
On 19th draw, GROIN 14F 23 --- GROIN to build with intersecting arches [v]
Other moves: ORBING 3B 22, ROBING 3B 22, ION M1 21, GRIN 14F 20, RUBIGO 3B 20 ON 1N 11 faythe