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ACROSS 1 Up in the air (9) 6 Assist (3) 8 Unsympathetic or cruel (6) 9 Following closely behind (2,3) 10 Japanese garment (6) 11 Invade and defeat conclusively (7) 13 On or to the exterior of (7) 16 _ _ _ _ _ _ Kidman, actress (6) 18 Notions (5) 19 Rubs hard (6) 21 Sticky substance (3) 22 Ability to remember (9) DOWN 1 Vaselike vessel (3) 2 Egypt’s capital (5) 3 Giant coniferous tree (7) 4 Of high mountains (6) 5 A chat (6) 7 Have a very beneficial effect (2,7) 8 Unaware or ignorant (9) 12 Deer meat (7) 14 Minor earthquake (6) 15 Make a determined demand (6) 17 Dog breed (5) 20 Forbid (3)