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ACROSS: 1 Asked, 4 Protects, 9 Depict, 14 Stare, 15 On pins and needles, 17 Troll, 18 Oaf, 19 Chutney, 20 Leakproof, 21 Beaver, 24 Telephoto, 25 Iodine, 26 Bronze, 29 Scandalous, 31 Ham, 32 Sailor, 33 Mind, 35 Urn,

37 Tuba, 39 Go-between, 40 Ownership, 41 Elfin, 42 Gendarme, 47 Tempered, 51 Alias, 55 Ornaments, 56 Trademark, 58 Gift, 59 Duo, 60 Mute, 61 Ignite, 62 Lot, 63 Extraneous, 66 Repast, 67 Zircon, 69 Regrouped, 72 Vortex, 73 Fault-find, 75 Barrier, 77 Lei, 80 Cable, 81 Beat about the bush, 82 Smash, 83 Broker, 84 Estrange, 85 Slide.

DOWN: 2 Synthetic, 3 Edict, 5 Rung, 6 Tangelo, 7 Cheek to cheek, 8 Solar, 9 Discord, 10 Pity, 11 Cooper, 12 Major, 13 Perfume, 14 Slavery, 16 Smell danger, 22 Aplomb, 23 Andiron, 24 Tankard, 25 Immune, 27 Neither, 28 Bounce, 30 Site, 32 Snuff, 34 Duped, 36 Wrap, 38 Use, 42 Groom, 43 Non-stop, 44 Arms, 45 Manage, 46 Wilde, 48 Make a splash, 49 Egghead, 50 Elf, 51 Aspirin, 52 Stolen, 53 Matter of fact, 54 Here, 57 Author, 64 Undressed, 65 Ostrich, 66 Recluse, 68 Chamber, 70 Gondola, 71 Member, 72 Vicar, 74 Lease, 76 Rebel, 78 Deck, 79 Stag.