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Across: 1 Whitewash; 8 Awe; 9 Heated words; 11 Luridly; 12 Opera; 13 Accost; 15 Grapes; 17 Halve; 18 Hothead; 20 Under orders; 22 Mar 23 Presented. Down: 2 Hoe; 3 Emend; 4 Always; 5 Harbour; 6 Masterpiece; 7 Rehearsed; 10 Agriculture; 11 Loathsome; 14 Speed up; 16 Charge; 19 Terse; 21 Rue.