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Across

1 Stage whisper (5) 6 Expels (5) 9 Oriental (7) 10 Faith (5) 11 Alcoholic drink (5) 12 Weighing little (5) 13 Wool fat (7)

15 Crib (3) 17 Discharge (4) 18 Sad or dull (6) 19 Irritated (5) 20 Feline mammal (6) 22 Land measure (4) 24 And not (3) 25 Pilfers (7)

26 Nun's costume (5) 27 Continental quilt (5) 28 Greek author (5) 29 Lower (3,4) 30 Breaks suddenly (5) 31 Anaesthetic (5)

Down

2 Small river (6) 3 Tyrant (6)

4 Partake of food (3) 5 Tarnish (5)

6 Area of fruit trees (7) 7 Single entity (4)

8 Minor earthquake (6) 12 Lawful (5)

13 Fruit (5)

14 African river (5) 15 Capture (5)

16 Kinds (5) 18 Accountancy term (5) 19 Revolves (7)

21 Pillar or support (6) 22 Stress, emphasis (6) 23 Distant (6)

25 Locates (5)

26 Assist (4) 28 Wonderment (3)