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12 clues
  1. 1Distinct earthy smell after rain – choir pert (anag)PETRICHOR
  2. 8Mountain range – book of mapsATLAS
  3. 9___ Banderas (actor)ANTONIO
  4. 10Sure (as in a successful outcome)INTHEBAG
  5. 11Left, bat or waxWING
  6. 13AntennaFEELER
  7. 14___ name (internet term)DOMAIN
  8. 16Species of Pacific salmonCOHO
  9. 17Yellow meadow flowers – whoopsadaisy?COWSLIPS
  10. 19Gal Gadot or Natalie Portman, birth-wiseISRAELI
  11. 20Large wild oxBISON
  12. 21In an essential, unavoidable mannerNEEDFULLY

Down

10 clues
  1. 1Annoyed persistentlyPESTERED
  2. 2Leaves containerTEABAG
  3. 3Keen onINTO
  4. 4French artist – shinier mates (anag)HENRIMATISSE
  5. 5Tidying and sorting againREORGANISING
  6. 6Fulfilment – (I Can’t Get No) ___SATISFACTION
  7. 7Laundry airer – dresses Dobbin?CLOTHESHORSE
  8. 12PerhapsPOSSIBLY
  9. 15Media, climber or workerSOCIAL
  10. 18Meat – complaintBEEF

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Across

  1. 1. Distinct earthy smell after rain – choir pert (anag)

    Answer: PETRICHOR

  2. 8. Mountain range – book of maps

    Answer: ATLAS

  3. 9. ___ Banderas (actor)

    Answer: ANTONIO

  4. 10. Sure (as in a successful outcome)

    Answer: INTHEBAG

  5. 11. Left, bat or wax

    Answer: WING

  6. 13. Antenna

    Answer: FEELER

  7. 14. ___ name (internet term)

    Answer: DOMAIN

  8. 16. Species of Pacific salmon

    Answer: COHO

  9. 17. Yellow meadow flowers – whoopsadaisy?

    Answer: COWSLIPS

  10. 19. Gal Gadot or Natalie Portman, birth-wise

    Answer: ISRAELI

  11. 20. Large wild ox

    Answer: BISON

  12. 21. In an essential, unavoidable manner

    Answer: NEEDFULLY

Down

  1. 1. Annoyed persistently

    Answer: PESTERED

  2. 2. Leaves container

    Answer: TEABAG

  3. 3. Keen on

    Answer: INTO

  4. 4. French artist – shinier mates (anag)

    Answer: HENRIMATISSE

  5. 5. Tidying and sorting again

    Answer: REORGANISING

  6. 6. Fulfilment – (I Can’t Get No) ___

    Answer: SATISFACTION

  7. 7. Laundry airer – dresses Dobbin?

    Answer: CLOTHESHORSE

  8. 12. Perhaps

    Answer: POSSIBLY

  9. 15. Media, climber or worker

    Answer: SOCIAL

  10. 18. Meat – complaint

    Answer: BEEF

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