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ACROSS

1 American state (5,6) 7 Counterfoil (4) 8 Authentic (7) 9 Ask earnestly or humbly (3) 10 Slack (5) 11 Desirable residence, informally (3,3) 13 Time of extreme trouble (6) 16 Side of a body of troops (5) 18 Animal doctor (3) 19 Bravery (7) 20 Public school (4) 21 In other words (4,2,2,3)

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1 Indigenous (6) 2 Gum elastic (6) 3 Scottish dish (6) 4 Cancel or abolish (5) 5 Foreboding evil (7) 6 Eternal (7) 11 Shortage (7) 12 Shoulder blade (7) 13 Concealed or secret (6) 14 Buries (6) 15 Foolishness (6) 17 Army colour (5)