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Monday, 18th September 2023

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AAcross 6:	Poet noted for works including A Good Time Was Had By All and Not Waving but Drowning and for her Thurber-like sketches
AAcross 7:	An engine or vehicle’s system through which waste gases or steam are expelled during its operation; or, the emissions themselves
AAcross 9:	An often hooded wickerwork or wooden cradle for a baby
AAcross 10:	French word for cherry; or, the clear red colour of said fruit
AAcross 11:	Informal term used to describe a group of people regarded as having the perfect combination of skills for a particular purpose or task	DREAM TEAM
AAcross 14:	Word for “flat”, used to describe flour without a raising agent
AAcross 17:	Word paired with “shape” to mean in good order, neat and trim or in sailorlike condition
AAcross 19:	From “toasted”, in reference to its traditional khaki-like colour, a cotton twill fabric, used to make trousers
AAcross 20:	Latin word for “god” or “deity”
AAcross 21:	Meaning “man’s boat” or “hunter’s boat” in Inuktitut, a traditional sealskin Inuit watercraft; or, a canoe built in this style
AAcross 22:	A railway carriage/coach serving sandwiches, snacks, tea and other light refreshments	BUFFET CAR
AAcross 25:	Known in German as “geist”, a French word for liveliness or wit
AAcross 27:	From the Latin for “price”, a word used to mean of great value or worth; or, cherished/treasured
AAcross 29:	A portable lamp with a glass or paper case protecting a candle or an electric bulb; or, the light within
AAcross 30:	Word used to refer to sound, as opposed to vision; or, with “book”, a novel in recorded form
DDown 1:	From the Latin for “sixth hour”, referring to noon, a midday or afternoon nap or rest, traditionally taken in a hot country
DDown 2:	A branch of linguistics that deals with the study of the sounds or pronunciation of human speech
DDown 3:	A depression, ding or dip in a surface caused by a blow; or, any negative effect, such as a reduction in money or resources
DDown 4:	From a chess term, a word for a sudden stop; or, a test to evaluate the standard of something
DDown 5:	Scots word for heath; or, the author of the What-a-Mess books
DDown 6:	Genre of Jamaican music that was a forerunner of reggae
DDown 8:	Meaning “texture”, a word used to refer to the average range of pitches in a melody, vocal part or voice
DDown 12:	A dry run or practice session in preparation for a concert, play, speech or other public performance
DDown 13:	A word used in both French and English to mean “farewell”
DDown 15:	A cap, cover or top of something, such as an eye, pen, pie or pot
DDown 16:	A term for a café serving cappuccino, espresso, frappé, latte and other such beverages	COFFEE BAR
DDown 18:	Word that pairs with “chick”, “cow”, “garden”, “shooter” or “sweet”
DDown 23:	Groups, sets or unions of three related things; or, in music, chords consisting of three notes
DDown 24:	An alloy of iron, such as that used to make damascene swords
DDown 26:	Foundation of a shoe’s heel; or, the currency of South Africa
DDown 27:	Tambours made from oil drums
DDown 28:	Spanish/Italian for “one”, adopted as the brand name of a card game	UNO

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