Crossword

Group of four (7)

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Across

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Group of four (7)

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Carry out (7)

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On the loose (2,5)

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Late (7)

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Formal ruling on a point of Islamic law (5)

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Divide into two branches (9)

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Poignant, moving (9)

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Beginning (5)

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Gradually diminish (7)

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Wanderer, hobo (7)

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Assistant, follower (7)

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Easing of strained relations (7)

Down

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Drink heartily (5)

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Apportion (5)

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Pretend not to notice (4,1,5,3)

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Begin a hole of golf (3,3)

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Weather man (13)

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Icy waste (6)

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Ebb, retreat (6)

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The first human? (4)

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Weed; the common vetch (4)

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Cause to be liked (6)

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Poetic term for prayer (6)

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Required (6)

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Peaceful demonstration (3-2)

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Curt, of few words (5)