On 1st draw, FLASH H4 30 --- FLASH showy [adj] --- FLASH to send forth a sudden burst of light [v]
Other tops: FLASH H8 30, FLOSH H4 30, FLOSH H8 30, HALFS H4 30
Other moves: HALLOS H4 26, HOLLAS H4 26, FALLS H4 24, FOALS H4 24, HALFS H8 24 FLASH H4 30 PIThompson HALFS H7 22 ding
On 2nd draw, FLEWS 4H 22 --- FLEW the floppy upper lip of dogs such as bloodhounds [n]
Other tops: STEW I6 22
Other moves: FLUENTS 4H 20, NESTFUL 4D 20, TEWS I7 20, UNWEALS 6D 20, TEW I7 19 FLEWS 4H 22 PIThompson WEST 7F 9 ding
On 3rd draw, MOOKS 5J 38 --- MOOK a book produced in magazine format [n]
Other moves: MOOK 5J 36, MOOKS 3J 33, MOOK 3J 31, MOOSE 5J 30, SEIK 5J 30 MOOKS 5J 38 PIThompson HIKES 8H 13 ding
On 4th draw, SCENDING N5 70 --- SCEND to pitch into the trough of the sea [v]
Other moves: SCENDING 7H 66, CENSING N2 24, END 6J 23, ENG 6J 23, DICE G6 22 CENSING N2 24 PIThompson KID M5 10 ding
On 5th draw, UNB(E)ND 8J 33 --- UNBEND to make or allow to become straight [v]
Other tops: UNB(I)ND 8J 33
Other moves: BLAZ(O)N 6F 32, Z(E)AL 6F 32, Z(E)A 6F 31, Z(O)A 6F 31, BUND 8L 30 Z(O)A 6F 31 PIThompson
On 6th draw, A(G)IOTAGE 12H 70 --- AGIOTAGE speculative manoeuvres in stocks and shares [n]
Other moves: ABOITEA(U) L7 68, AE(R)ATION 11G 64, O(U)TFLASH H1 39, A(L)OETIC 6H 32, A(N)OETIC 6H 32 IOTA O12 19 PIThompson
On 7th draw, HANDILY 13B 85 --- HANDILY in a handy manner [adv]
Other moves: HANDILY 11B 83, HANDILY 9B 81, LINHAY 13H 49, HINNY 11K 41, HANDY H11 36 HANDY H11 36 PIThompson FLASHY H4 15 ding
On 8th draw, REASCENDING N2 30 --- REASCEND to ascend again [v]
Other moves: VARE 14A 28, VERA 14A 28, TAYRA H11 24, VAE 14A 24, VAR 14A 24 VERA 14A 28 PIThompson TEEN 11K 16 ding
On 9th draw, ADOPTIVE F8 74 --- ADOPTION the act of adopting [adj] --- ADOPTIVE that adopts [adj]
Other moves: PATHED B10 36, VADE 12A 36, POTAE 12A 34, PAYED H11 33, VETO 12A 33 VADE 12A 36 PIThompson PHO B12 16 ding
On 10th draw, LEAVIEST 14C 78 --- LEAVY leafy [adj]
Other moves: ATELIERS 2H 60, PETALS 11F 29, SPITAL 11E 25, EELIEST 15B 24, EELIEST 15F 24 TEAL O1 22 PIThompson HAS B13 12 ding
On 11th draw, PANBROIL 5A 74 --- PANBROIL to fry in a pan with little or no fat [v]
Other moves: ANOPIA 8A 33, PAYER H11 30, PIANO 11K 28, PINBONE D8 28, PINNA 11K 28 PAYER H11 30 PIThompson PI 11K 18 ding
On 12th draw, PEAVEY A5 42 --- PEAVEY a lever used to move logs [n]
Other moves: PEAVY A5 39, AYE 6A 33, EYE 6A 33, OYE 6A 33, YAE 6B 33 YEA 6B 33 PIThompson
On 13th draw, MAXI B4 56 --- MAXI a long skirt or coat [n]
Other moves: TAXI B4 54, EXO 6A 53, MAX B4 53, RAX B4 51, TAX B4 51 MAXI B4 56 PIThompson
On 14th draw, ZO E10 41 --- ZO a cross between a yak and a cow [n]
Other moves: TROOZ F2 36, ZERO F2 33, TOAZE M10 32, REZONE D9 30, TENOR C3 30 ZO E10 41 PIThompson ZO K11 22 ding
On 15th draw, RITE 15A 22 --- RITE a ceremonial act or procedure [n]
Other tops: NITE 15A 22, RENT O1 22, TERN O1 22
Other moves: ETIC 6K 21, UTU 6J 21, TRIBUNE D2 20, TURBINE D2 20, ARET 6H 19 RENT O1 22 PIThompson ZONE 10E 13 ding
On 16th draw, OBJECT D4 40 --- OBJECT to argue in opposition [v]
Other moves: JET O1 34, JETON F2 30, OBJET D4 30, TENON C3 30, TENOR C3 30 JET O1 34 PIThompson JOE K11 20 ding
On 17th draw, INQUIRER 2G 69 --- INQUIRER one that inquires [n]
Other moves: QUAIR M10 41, QUARE M10 41, QUAI M10 39, QUEME J2 38, QI 11J 37 QI 11J 37 ding UNQUIET J8 36 PIThompson
On 18th draw, FAYER H11 33 --- FAY slightly mad [adj]
Other moves: TRUGO 1D 30, FAGOT 6G 29, FEW 3M 28, FEW M1 28, FOWTH B9 28 ROW 13K 26 PIThompson WO K11 10 ding
On 19th draw, TRUGO 1D 30 --- TRUGO (Australian) a game similar to croquet [n]
Other moves: OWT 6J 27, W*GWOG 13K 27, ROW 13K 26, AROW 6H 25, OW 6J 23 W*G 13KWOG 13K 27 PIThompson W*G K11WOG K11 14 ding