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... ACROSS I Engaged In fighting (9) 8 Cut by 50 per cent (5) 9 Nervous (7) 10 Not much (6) 11 Recompense 16) 12 Wealth (81 15 Speaking persuasively 18 To pardon (6) 20 Emphasise (6) 21 Parsimonious 171 22 Indirectly Implied 131 23 Submit after defeat (9) DOWN ...