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1 Help (4,1,4) 6 Short song (3) 8 Person of great ability (6) 9 Not yet paid (5) 10 __ Steadman, actress (6) 11 Solicit votes from (7) 13 Free or unconquered (7) 16 Chatter (6) 18 Provincial (5) 19 Cook gently (6) 21 Pronoun (3) 22 Light silvery element (9)

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or side (3) 2 Ungues (5) 3 The state of being away (7) 4 Abut (6) 5 __ McCall, television presenter (6) 7 The keeper of official records (9) 8 Bit by bit (9) 12 Adapts (7) 14 Support or

confirm (4,2) 15 Money holder (6)

17 Disney film (5) 20 Type of tree (3)