Crossword

Woody plant with multiple stems (4)

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Across

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Woody plant with multiple stems (4)

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Heat-resistant fibrous fabric (8)

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Defined area (4)

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Not guilty (8)

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Dog – shrew logic (anag.) (5,5)

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Withdraw opinion (6)

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Accompany (6)

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Shrink’s area of expertise (10)

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Crowded (8)

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Tibetan leader (4)

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Inaccurately convey (8)

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Pale (anag.) (4)

Down

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Current (overused) neologism? (4,4)

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Liquid protecting lover of rays (8)

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Nosier (anag.) (6)

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I’ll stop right there! (6,4)

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Come down hard (4)

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Eats (anag.) – glut (4)

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I’m very grateful (6,1,3)

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Housebuyer’s debt (8)

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Triangular sheet on ship – I say salt (anag.) (8)

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Find not guilty (6)

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Tinned meat (4)

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Work (4)