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1 Plate used in a throwing event (6)

4 Cenotaph (8)

10 Outlast (7)

11 Thug, roughneck (7) 12 Gloss over faults (9) 13 Sudden convulsion (5) 14 Government allowance (7)

16 Inn (6)

19 Recess opening off a larger room (6)

21 Rhythmic beat or intonation (7)

25 Collect, gather in a heap (5)

26 Abhorrent, repulsive (9) 28 Clique (7)

29 Monarch’s realm (7) 30 Shell fragments (8) 31 Head nurse (6)

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1 Repudiate (6)

2 Small food fish (7) 3 Amalgamate (5)

5 Vulgar, crude (6)

6 Muddy the waters (9) 7 Impersonate (7) 8 Unguent, salve (8) 9 Glutinous protein used to make jelly (7)

15 Secretly listen to a conversation (9)

17 Syrian capital (8) 18 Singing to a backing tape (7)

20 Prattle (7)

22 Thick seafood soup (7) 23 Arm covering (6) 24 Religious address (6)