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1 Log (6) 4 Depression (6) 9 Conflict (5,5,3) 10 Shapes (7) 11 – – – Burstyn, Oscar-winning actress (5) 12 Religion (5) 14 Denise – – –, former Olympic heptathlon champion (5) 18 In front (5) 19 Exile who flees for safety (7) 21 Person who tends to drop things (13) 22 Most cunning (6) 23 Largest US state (6)

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1 Say no, emphatic denial (6) 2 Prudently (13) 3 Helicopter blade (5) 5 Free from pain (7) 6 Reluctance to do something (13) 7 Common wading birds (6) 8 Overbearing (5) 13 Speak to (7) 15 Jewish teachers (6) 16 Brusque (5) 17 Traditional Japanese female entertainer (6) 20 Ultimate, last word (5)