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ACROSS

1 Remove coarse

particles 5 Tread heavily 10 Flat-bottomed

boat 11 Sot 12 Absolute 13 Ring 14 Cricket extra 15 Spring month 17 Undeviating

routine 18 Military force 20 Cheapen 22 Green gem 24 Tree-lined

street 26 Spouse 29 Ingot 30 Sprig 32 Fool 33 Succulent

plant 35 Max ---,

Surrealist artist 37 Interrupt 38 Castle

surrounds 39 Retains 40 Birds of prey

DOWN

1 Woodland god 2 Excessive 3 Opponent 4 Period of office 5 Continued 6 Craggy hill 7 Working 8 Restaurant lists 9 Chatter 10 Caribbean

island 16 Goodbye 19 Longing 21 Archery

equipment 23 --- Barrichello, former Formula One driver 24 Taken ---, startled 25 Indistinct 27 Goes without food 28 Young newts 31 Protest 34 Significant person 36 Quarrel SOLUTION TOMORROW