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Store the ammunition, eat a good meal, and praise the Lord. (11)

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Lord Cornwallis was the British commander during the American war for independence (12)


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Independence from an imperial power has often led to dictatorship or tribal conflict. (13)

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Conflict and anger management should be mandatory for all in each and every prison (14)

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Prison guards, taken by surprise, could not act quickly enough to prevent the mass escape. (15)

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Escape is on the mind of every prisoner, in all prisons, the staff is also aware (16)


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Aware that the enemy was planning to invade the undefended island, the authorities ordered a swift evacuation. (17)

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Evacuation was a traumatic wartime experience for many British children, especially if the receiving family resented their arrival. (18)

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Arrival and Departure gates at airlines are replete with angry travelers confused by restrictions and requirements
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Airlines are fiercely competitive, and try to attract customers with advertisements that stress the comfort and glamour of air travel. (20)

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Excellent AC laugh



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Turn it up. (3)

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Up and back down. (4)


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Down the street they rushed. (5)

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Rushed, Mom dropped the milk bottle. (6)


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Bottle or can — bring whichever you like. (7)

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Like is a big thing on social media (8)


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Media attention is something that celebrities are desperate for. (9)

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For goodness' sake, that is because celebrities are so narcissistic(10)


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Narcissistic players are a tiresome phenomenon in many sports these days. (11)

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Days after the race had officially ended, the final runner came through. (12)

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Through the entire race the stamina of all the runners was very apparent (13)


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Apparent is important in rearing stable, well-rounded children; two would be even better. (14)

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Better is the taste of lemons, limes, grapefruits,tangerines,, and other assorted citrus like vegetables.(15)


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Vegetables are nutritious, and form an essential part of any healthy diet, according to doctors' advice. (16)

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Advice, no matter who gives it, nor how often it is given is not heeded by fools. (17)


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Fools can be found in any walk of life, and common sense is not guaranteed by academic qualifications. (18)

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Qualifications for each event in the school's Field Day competition as well as sign up sheets are already posted. (19)


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Posted over a decade ago, the early contributions to Wordsmith's forums, by members no longer active, can still be read. (20)

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Read; re-read. (2)

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Re-read and memorize.


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Memorize lines, perform well. (4)

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Well Done! to First Responders (5)


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Responders are what we rely on. (6)

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"On responders we rely" was grammatically preferred. (7)

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Preferred Customers Sale, read the posted entrance sign (8)


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Sign your full name legibly in the space provided. (9)

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Provided you follow instructions, good things will happen to you. (10)

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You ought to take care,when you're at an advanced age (11)


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Age cannot wither, nor custom stale, many people's appalling lack of civility. (12)

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