Crossword

Temporary increase in birth rate (4,4)

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Across

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Temporary increase in birth rate (4,4)

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Unsolicited e-mails (4)

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Songlike, melodic (5)

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Surprise and confuse (7)

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Realistic filming technique (3,2,3,4)

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Writer (6)

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Film depicting a life story (6)

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Carefree (5-2-5)

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Unspecified item (7)

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Blood of the gods (5)

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Ditch, watercourse (4)

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Flourish a weapon (8)

Down

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Tree trunk (4)

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Housebreaker (7)

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Remote location (4,2,6)

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Elaborately decorated (6)

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Bohemian dance (5)

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Lose temporarily (8)

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Before the Flood (12)

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Forswore (8)

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Chinese cabbage (3,4)

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Scribbling pad (6)

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Practical joke (5)

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Affectedly playful (4)