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1 Debate (10) 6 Polite and respectable (6) 7 French fries (5) 9 Wax stick (6) 10 University, in short (3) 11 Assert or confess openly (4) 14 Light haircut (4) 15 Annoy (3) 16 Collection of beehives (6) 17 School tests (5) 18 Set afloat (6) 20 Elaborate or extravagant (10)

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1 Female deer (3) 2 Playground item (6) 3 Messy (6) 4 Holy (6) 5 Death notice (8) 6 Explosive type (8) 8 Brisk clash or encounter (8) 9 Mixed alcoholic drink (8) 12 Kidnapper’s demand (6) 13 Market or exchange (6) 14 Deeply distressing experience (6) 19 Incision (3)