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1. Shellfish in chowder
5. Group of related families or clans
6. Piece of unverified gossip
7. Love deeply
8. Annoying insect, or a pesky person
1. Unrefined, as oil
2. Long luxury cars?
3. Call off, as a mission
4. Nothing more than
5. Snare or ambush
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