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ACROSS

1 Jewish building (9) 6 Woman in a convent (3) 8 Absolve (6) 9 Have life (5) 10 Seem or look (6) 11 In pieces (7) 13 Avian influenza (4,3) 16 Tall stiff-stemmed plant (6) 18 __ Redmayne, actor (5) 19 Deduces (6) 21 Whisky grain (3) 22 Hired soldier (9)

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1 Body of water (3) 2 Push lightly (5) 3 Common (7) 4 Elaborate cake (6)

5 Became jealous (6) 7 Infamous (9) 8 Improvise (4,2,3) 12 Becomes less intense or severe (7) 14 Regain (6) 15 Tentacle (6) 17 Criminal organisation (5) 20 Beam of light (3)