Quick Crossword #16,339

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Sturdy stick used by mountaineers (10)

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Spiny shrub with red flowers, native to Japan (8)

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Something used in cooking and roasting (4)

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Hoofgrazer (4)

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Area including China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan and most of Siberia (3.4)

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Vicissitudes (3,3,5)

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Praise (7)

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Spike — insult (4)

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Injure and leave permanently disfigured (4)

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Big Head (8)

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Living side by side (2-8)