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Independent 6160 solution

6160sol

ACROSS

1              MEA CULPA; anag.

5              ESCORT; c in E sort

9              CAMISOLE; c a m I sole

10           SPOT-ON; pot in son

11           ID EST; hidden

12           CALORIFIC; anag.

14           MATURE STUDENT; U rest U den in matt

17           ONCE AND FOR ALL;

20           VOLUNTEER; anag.

21           FARSI; far + Is. (rev.)

22           WHAT-IF; hat in wif(e)

23           STOCKIST; stock 1st

24           DISHED; Sid (rev.) + he’d

25           NEUROTIC; anag.

DOWN

1              MACHISMO; Mac his mo

2              ARMREST; M in arrest

3              UPSET; up set

4              POLICE STATE; anag. inc. e & lit.

6              SUPERHERO; h in anag.

7              OUT OF IT; 0 in outfit

8              TUNICS; C in tun is

13           LAUNDERETTE; a under in lette(r)

15           RECONDITE; (s)econd in rite

16           ELLIPTIC; lip in (C)eltic

17           ORLEANS; OR leans

18           AIRLIFT; air + lift

19           AVOWED; a v owed

21           FACER; ace in Fr.

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