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Solution


                 9
0 .............swIftly........... [7]
1 ...........defaMe.............. [6]
2 .............caPital........... [7]
3 ..............dEteriorate...... [11]
4 .....dissipatioN............... [11]
5 ..........proviDed............. [8]
6 ..............hInders.......... [7]
7 ......obligatioNs.............. [11]
8 ....establishinG............... [12]

Crostic nine: IMPENDING

Definitions

Look up definitions in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.

swiftly - in a swift manner

defame - charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

capital - a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product

deteriorate - become worse or disintegrate

dissipation - breaking up and scattering by dispersion

provided - determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation

hinders - be a hindrance or obstacle to

obligations - a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor

establishing - showing the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

impending - close in time; about to occur

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105... dragfyre.............  19G 3H  5h59m
20.... Hein.................   2G 1H       

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