Puzzle 49

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ClueSolution
with scorching heatTORRIDLY
TORRIDLY
inclined to napSNOOZY
SNOOZY
acts maternally towardMOTHERS
MOTHERS
like scurvy plunderersPIRATICAL
PIRATICAL
area above the high tideBACKSHORE
BACKSHORE
musical counterpointPOLYPHONY
POLYPHONY
capable of being calmedAPPEASABLE
APPEASABLE