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1 Wisdom (8)
4 Eager, sharp (4)
6 A course of action or conduct (4)
7 Great destruction resulting in extensive loss of life, especially by fire (9)
9 Countercharge (13)
11 Off the cuff; impromptu (14)
14 Thinking before acting to avoid problems or danger (11)
17 Without real significance (4)
18 Control (5)
20 The way something is built (12)
21 To reduce the amount of something that is available (7)
23 Moving indirectly, by taking many twists and turns (7)
25 Oblong piece of solid material (3)
26 Not employed or busy (4)
27 Abounding with something (7)

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1 Sleep-inducing (9)
2 To hate a type of behavior or way of thinking, especially because you think it is morally wrong (5)
3 Intense anger (3)
4 Rapidly changing (13)
5 Having interest in or familiar with many parts of the world (12)
8 Prone (3)
10 Repentance (3)
11 A short journey made for pleasure (9)
12 Moderate or self-restrained (9)
13 Different from anything seen or known before (5)
15 Bankrupt (9)
16 Roost (5)
19 A person who holds controversial opinions (7)
21 To be saturated as if full of liquid (4)
22 Colorless (4)
24 Not clear (3)

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1 A description of someone that is only partially true, and exaggerates certain characteristics to make them seem silly (10)
6 A characteristic or quality pleasing for its charm or refinement (5)
9 Oblong piece of solid material (3)
10 Continue (6)
11 Fat (5)
13 Something that is out of place because it doesn’t fit in with the time period (11)
17 Embezzle (14)
18 To revoke formally (6)
20 Beneficial (9)
23 Very critical or angry (5)
24 The ordinary people in an organization, rather than the leadership (10)
25 Expensive, priceless (10)
27 To make taunting, heckling, or jeering remarks (4)
28 Appropriate to one’s purpose (9)
29 Depict unfairly (4)

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2 Changing suddenly (6)
3 Happening right away, without delay (13)
4 Not to be trusted, perfidious (11)
5 Uncooked (3)
6 Vulgar (5)
7 Assert with confidence (4)
8 Uniform, having no variation (4)
12 Able to be understood, intelligible (14)
14 To damage something or make it not as good as it should be (6)
15 Cosmetics (6)
16 Incapable of getting tired (13)
17 Damage (3)
19 Historical period (3)
20 Administrative district of a city (4)
21 Go astray (3)
22 Of a voice characterized by richness and clearness (7)
26 Provoke (3)

Across
1 Overpower or overcome (9)
4 To decorate something (5)
7 Prohibit someone from doing something (3)
8 An advance, especially at another’s expense; encroachment (6)
10 Dull (3)
12 To become gradually less until little remains (7)
14 Expressing much in few words (7)
16 Revoke (7)
18 Wise (7)
19 Unpredictable (9)
22 The act or process of gradually becoming less (9)
24 The edge of something (5)
25 Bloody destruction (7)
26 Variety of a color (3)
28 Not naive (13)
31 Be incorrect (3)
32 Round piece of jewelry used for necklaces or bracelets (4)

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2 Enlarge (5)
3 Vague (3)
4 Dry, like a desert (4)
5 Tear (3)
6 Take back (8)
9 Without delay (6)
11 Represent falsely (12)
12 Disdainful (10)
13 A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group (12)
15 The expression of the face (11)
17 Curse (11)
20 The feeling or attitude of regarding someone as inferior or worthless (8)
21 A narrow walk or way (4)
23 Lukewarm (5)
27 Make an earnest recommendation (4)
29 To draw or pull behind by a chain or line (3)
30 Special period of time (3)

Across
1 To decorate as with a raised design (6)
4 Deliver a sermon (6)
7 Like a dead body (10)
9 Not caring about anything, indifferent (6)
11 Having deep insight or understanding (8)
13 Go astray (3)
14 Something delicate, light, and flimsy (8)
16 Related to sexual desire or intercourse (8)
18 Trace of contamination (5)
19 Astonish (9)
22 Not making careful distinctions (14)
24 Suited to the occasion (3)
25 Rot (5)
26 Futility (6)
27 Regret (3)
28 Revealing (7)
29 Praise (4)

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2 Transparently thin (5)
3 Snug, comfortable, and warm (4)
4 Alias (9)
5 To escape or avoid by cleverness or deceit (5)
6 Have a strong desire for something (5)
7 To cower from fear or embarrassment (6)
8 The quality of being able to be divided (12)
10 To throw with great force (4)
11 Trite remark (9)
12 Marked by great passion or zeal (6)
15 Famous (8)
17 Insane (7)
18 Prevent from accomplishing (6)
20 Ungovernable (6)
21 Pompous speech or writing (7)
23 High-pitched and piercing in sound quality (6)
26 Provoke (3)

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Across
1 Small and unimportant (10)
6 Pivot (6)
8 Conceited (4)
9 Sudden and unexpected (6)
10 Of or relating to citizens (5)
12 Worldly-wise (13)
16 Mutation (11)
17 Declare, say something firmly because you are certain it is true (4)
19 Verbal abuse (12)
22 Making a hypocritical show of religious devotion (13)
24 Legendary (6)
26 Surrender (10)
28 Make a mistake (3)
29 Radiance (6)
30 A charge, usually monetary, for something (3)

Down
1 Story (5)
2 Dismal, gloomy; ferocious, savage (4)
3 To take hold of or seize firmly as with the hand (5)
4 A place where alcohol is served (3)
5 To give up residence in one’s homeland (10)
7 Soothe or quiet (4)
10 Done in secret, to conceal or deceive (11)
11 Contend (3)
12 Separate, especially by cutting (5)
13 To raise or increase the quantity or degree of; intensify (8)
14 Honored, respected (13)
15 Wander (4)
18 Discharge (4)
19 Characterized by instinct rather than intellect (8)
20 Fragment (7)
21 To rub or wipe out, to obliterate (6)
23 Logical, reasonable, convincing (6)
25 A big, furry animal that lives in the woods (4)
27 Anger (3)

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