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No 9,331

ACROSS

1 Administration (10) 6 Excused (6)

7 Start eating (3,2)

9 One with exceptional ability (6)

10 Facial twitch (3)

11 Group of

cattle (4)

14 Assert or confess openly (4)

15 The day

before (3) 16 Glacial period (3,3) 17 __ Campbell, model (5)

18 Roundabout route (6)

20 In prison (6,4)

DOWN

1 Mingle or

blend (3)

2 Blunted (6)

3 Architectural

style (6)

4 Jellyfish (6) 5 Expressing a denial or refusal (8)

6 Cardinal

number (8)

8 Ties, cravats,

scarves, etc. (8) 9 Ghastly (8)

12 Two-piece

swimsuit (6)

13 Nursed (6)

14 Dame Christie, noted English author (6)

19 Raises (3)

FRIDAY’S SOLUTION — (No 9,330) ACROSS:

1 Granary. 7 All out. 8 Anagram. 9 Ursa. 10 Dali. 12 Crooked. 14 Alleges. 16 Atop. 18 Spit. 20 Umpires. 21 Hot air. 22 Earnest. DOWN: 1 Grandma. 2 Avail. 3 Acre. 4 Yammers. 5 Glaucoma. 6 Pursue. 11 Inert gas. 12 Censure. 13 Deposit. 15 Laptop. 17 Three. 19 Spar. SOLUTION ON MONDAY