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1 Food item (7,4) 7 Plant part (4) 8 Public transport permit (3,4) 9 Afflict (3) 10 Banishment (5) 11 Zodiac sign (6) 13 Endures (6) 16 Lift (5) 18 Close friend (3) 19 Respected and distinguished (7) 20 School test (4) 21 Be in full agreement (3,3,2,3)

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1 Code word for the letter S (6) 2 Unjust (6) 3 Walks without hurrying (6) 4 Follow (5) 5 Prolonged applause (7) 6 Lends an ear (7) 11 Objectives (7) 12 Make practical use of (7) 13 Group of seven (6) 14 State without proof (6) 15 Expand (6) 17 Hard mineral used for polishing (5)