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Puzzle Solutions – Edition 82

Crossword

Across:

6 Flies (sOARs) without outer letters (out of bounds) = OAR (stroke),

7 Obvious influence (CLEAR SWAY) containing (adopting) A (suggestion of attaché) = CLEARS AWAY (removes),

10 Secret (COVErT) minus (to be abolished) (r)ule = COVET (want),

11 Mess (POO) surrounded by (in) trifle (TOY) + (with) outer letters (extremely) of D(istastefu)L & E (conclusion to soiree) = TOY POODLE (dog),

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