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No. 7,961

ACROSS

1 Slang term for prison (3,7) 6 Pretend to be (4,2) 7 Heavy blow with the hand (5) 9 Falling star (6) 10 Chronic drunkard (3) 11 Country next to Iraq (4) 14 Actor’s part (4) 15 Tavern (3) 16 Irregular (6) 17 Approaches (5) 18 Look through in a casual manner (6) 20 Disappointing conclusion (10)

DOWN

1 As well (3) 2 Cricket team number (6) 3 Whips (6) 4 Grown-up (6) 5 Water-based paint (8) 6 Formal request signed by many (8) 8 Card game (8) 9 Continue or keep in existence (8) 12 Breakfast food (6) 13 Rodent type (6) 14 Mend one’s ways (6) 19 Saxophone, in short (3)

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