Anagrams of: CARDPUNCHES_

• old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs

• a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person

• a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person

• satisfy (thirst)

• put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

• suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device

• suppress or crush completely

• reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance

• cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid

• A soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced divination by inspecting entrails.

• put down by force or intimidation

• declare invalid

• informal terms for a meal

• the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade

• a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill

• throw carelessly

• throw away

• pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

• In the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.

• In the Eastern Christian Churches, the deputy of a patriarch, or a bishop who holds authority over other bishops without being a patriarch.

• In these same churches, a bishop appointed over a group of the faithful not yet large enough or organized enough to constitute an eparchy or diocese.

• a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria