8 Rip (4)
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10 Archer (6)
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12 Queen of the gods (Roman mythology) (4)
13 Sincerity (10)
17 Spouse (4)
18 A Hindu deity (5)
19 Friends (4)
20 Vague (10)
22 God of love (Greek mythology) (4)
23 Undressed (8)
27 Sentence structure (6)
28 A salad of eggs and meats (10)
29 Anagram of "Pals" (4)
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4 As well (4)
5 Look amorously (4)
6 A rare soft silvery metallic element (6)
7 Devastation (4)
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25 Dogs with a flat wrinkled muzzle (4)
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