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4A One who handles, controls, or directs.(7) manager

8A Ludicrously comical. (4) zany

9A To be a hindrance or obstacle to. (6) impede

11A The act of pondering or meditation. (10) rumination

18A Marked by success or favorable circumstances. (10) auspicious

19A Provides aditional strength. (13) reinforcement

20A Of a doubtful or uncertain nature. (9) equivocal

1D Avoiding waste. (6) frugal

2D Worn out or weary. (5) jaded

3D One who puts on an air of learning. (6) pedant

5D Something offensive to the eye or sight. (7) eyesore

6D Offensive to one´s moral standards. (7) obscene

7D To deprive of status or authority. (6) divest

10D Without qualification or exception. (11) unmitigated

12D To request or entreat. (8) petition

13D Progress by large jumps. (8) leapfrog

14D Knotted or twisted. (7) gnarled

15D To criticize severely. (9) castigate

16D Full of deep-seated resentment. (9) rancorous

17D Invulnerable to fear. (9) dauntless



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