Anagrams of: CONSTRUES

• female equivalent of a count or earl

• make sense of; assign a meaning to

• table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

• game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games

• a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens

• a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

• a person who counts things

• a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

• (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)

• a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot

• a return punch (especially by a boxer)

• in the opposite direction

• indicating opposition or resistance

• speak in response

• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

• To cover with a hard crust.

• To form a crust.

• To inset or affix decorative materials upon (a surface); to inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object.

• an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election

• narrate or give a detailed account of

• count again

• an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement

• beat severely with a whip or rod

• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

• censure severely or angrily

• (of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing

• an abrupt discourteous manner