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ACROSS

5. PLAYED not placed. PLAYED is a comprehensive answer since a well-PLAYED “shot” could be a “shot” that’s well-placed.

6. HEADY not ready. Being “stagestruck” means that “show business” already has a ready “appeal.” An intoxicating (i.e., HEADY) “appeal” is a better answer.

8. PAN not pay. PAN “out” is apt because one refers to an “investment” as paying a dividend, not paying “out.”

14. DOSE not dope. DOSE is apt. The reference to sedating him makes dope redundant.

18. WEEP not weed. WEEP is best. The reference to a “neglected backyard garden” indicates that weeding is not a priority.

19. FIRE not dire. FIRE is apt. It’s when the “cigarette” ignites the gasoline that the “results could be” dire.

20. BAD not mad. A sort of selflessness is implied in the clue, which links up well with BAD. This type of person could be suffering (i.e., feeling BAD) and “never utter a word of complaint.” Being mad doesn’t have the same selfless implication.

DOWN

1. SPADES not spares. SPADES is best. The clue words “in stock” make spares redundant.

2. SAVING not having. SAVING is a straightforward answer. Having “something” doesn’t necessarily call for sensibility.

3. REVISE not revive. To REVISE “it might be considered a waste of time” if, for instance, replacing the whole “system” is thought to be better. But to revive it in its outmoded form would indeed be “a waste of time.”

4. CAMP not damp. Because the CAMPING experience might well include dampness, along with other possibly “uncomfortable” factors, CAMP makes a comprehensive answer.

7. BENT not went. The road may have BENT “to the left.” However, it’s not the “road,” but rather the “driver” traveling on it, who went “to the left.”

9. SCOURED not scouted. The clue words “film industry” and “finding” “locations” make scouted superfluous, since a scout is a designated job position in the movie “industry.” SCOURED is apt.

11. RIOT not rift. If relations become bitter, in certain instances, “it could lead to a” RIOT. But there’s already a rift if “management” and “labor” are arguing.

13. REST not rent. There’s nothing in the clue to indicate what the living arrangements of the “young employee” are. She might own her own apartment or live with her parents; in which case, rent might not be an issue.

16. AID not add. By adding the “new student” to the “group,” the “child” is being AIDED. AID is, therefore, all-inclusive.

17. BAR not jar. The “youngster” would have been pleased to have “been given” this object in order for tears to be the result of dropping it. A BAR of chocolate is something prized by most kids. It would depend on the jar’s contents as to whether the child was upset about breaking it. Also, it could have been a plastic jar.