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ACROSS

1 Become conscious or aware of (7) 7 Nearer (6) 8 Extreme pain or misery (7) 9 Slender prong of a fork (4) 10 African country (4) 12 Looks for food (7) 14 Introduce gradually (5,2) 16 Deserve (4) 18 Opera song (4)

20 Ceremonial staff (7) 21 Discourages (6) 22 Tympanic membrane (7)

DOWN

1 Motorway guide (4,3) 2 Heavenly messenger (5) 3 A part of the eye (4) 4 Level of command (7)

5 Home loan (8) 6 Spiritualists’ meeting (6)

11 To a very high degree (2,6) 12 Delicate skill (7) 13 A ray of natural light (7) 15 Brave people (6) 17 Afoot (5) 19 Ruminant mammal (4)