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7D. *e*c*p*ent.,
17A. *e*a*l*r*y,
22A. *e*e*e*t, otherwise my Compaq goes out of a very high window.
ok, if you want guesses, how about the last one being
cerement
decedent
deferent
deselect
redefeat
redefect
referent
rerepeat
reselect
revehent
reverent
serenest
serevent
severest
teletext
tenement
vehement