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No. 9279

ACROSS

1. Festive occasions (5)

6. Spanish snacks (5)

9. Verify (7)

10. Woman’s garment (5)

11. Assistants (5)

12. Lukewarm (5)

13. Support, reinforce (7)

15. Cigarette deposit (3)

17. Cupid (4)

18. Eye membrane (6)

19. Free of obstruction (5)

20. Addresses the public (6)

22. Nuisance (4)

24. --- Gibson, actor (3)

25. Declines (7)

26. Guide (5)

27. As yet (2,3)

28. Sea duck (5)

29. Social conduct (7)

30. Horizontal (5)

31. In front (5)

DOWN

2. To request (3,3)

3. From one side to the other (6)

4. Chronic drunkard (3)

5. Bid (5)

6. Judas (7)

7. Among (4)

8. Military term (2,4)

12. Informs (5)

13. Broom of twigs (5)

14. Provincial (5)

15. Mountain system (5)

16. Stops (5)

18. Highland games log (5)

19. Middle (7)

21. Distant (6)

22. Deal with (6)

23. --- Williams, tennis star (6)

25. Horse controls (5)

26. Identical (4)

28. Epoch (3)