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4. Broad, flat spoon (7) 8. Pole's headgear? (3-3) 9. Element from another planet? (7) 10. Fate is encountered by Rex first (6) 12. Cotton (4) 12. Cotton (4) 12. Cotton (4) 13. Forbidden fruit stuck in one's throat (5,5) 17. It is not unusual to have this infection (6,4) 18. One in the role of champion (4) 19. In a frenzy mentioned a protein (6) 21. Supernatural (7) 22. Lay blame on (6) 23. Next Month (7).