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ACROSS 7 Oriental marketplace (6) 8 Hindu incarnation (6) 9 Long story (4) 10 Palace in Granada (8) 11 Rock layers (6) 12 Patch of light (6) 14 Mary’s sister (NT) (6) 17 Open shoe (6) 19 Boater (5-3) 21 Whisky (4) 22 11th Greek letter (6) 23 Tests quality of metals (6)

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