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ACROSS: 8 There 9 Erosion 10 Elected 11 Ranch 12 Sustained 14 Fur 15 Aid 16 Agreement 19 Rifle 21 Alcohol 23 Passive 24 Value DOWN: 1 Stress 2 Reversed 3 Beet 4 Leaden 5 Porridge 6 Sign 7 Anchor 13 Academic 14 Freehold 15 Abrupt 17 Reader 18 Teller 20 Fuse 22 Cave SHADED WORD: BETTER