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  1. Forceps. FO+R+C+EPS
  2. Casuals. CASUAL+S
  3. Reactor. RE+ACT+OR
  4. Spartan. (two meanings)
  5. Still life. STILL+LIFE
  6. Ennui. E+NNU+I (nun anag.)
  7. Elgar. EL+G(A)R
  8. In private. IN+PRIVATE
  9. Massinger. MAS+SIN+GER
  10. Eat up. EAT+UP (tea anag.)
  11. Nurse. NURS+E (runs anag.)
  12. Spin a yarn. SPIN+A+YARN (pins anag.)
  13. Cat's-eye. CAT+S+EYE
  14. Tarnish. TAR+NISH (shin anag.)
  15. Tumbler. T+UMBLER (rumble anag.)
  16. Dowager. DO+WAG+ER
  1. Foresee. FO+R+E+SEE
  2. Reading. (two meanings)
  3. Extol. EX+TO+L
  4. Straining. (anag.)
  5. Caste. CAST+E
  6. Stateside. STATES+ID+E
  7. Antonia. ANTON+I+A
  8. Sunrise. (anag.)
  9. Raise hell. RAISE+HELL
  10. Permitted. P+ERMIT+TED (remit anag.)
  11. Manx cat. MA(N)X+CA+T
  12. Stratum. (anag.)
  13. Tracing. T+RAC+IN+G
  14. Panther. PAN+THE+R
  15. Steer. (two meanings)
  16. Arrow. (n)ARROW