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ALONETIMEChance to recharge one's social battery ESCARTISTMagician in a straitjacket and handcuffs, maybe BOOKVALUEAccounting calculation COMMONERAModern dating phrase THEARTIST2011 French film that won a Best Picture Oscar CORNSALSAMix with kernels MARGARITACocktail of tequila, lemon or lime juice, and an orange-flavoured liqueur TEDDANSONActor best known for playing Sam Malone in the US sitcom Cheers STRAIGHTAKind of student RICKSTEINEnglish celebrity chef who opened his first seafood restaurant in Padstow in 1975 NEWSNIGHTBBC current affairs programme launched in 1980 TOTHESIDEWhere a wallflower often stands ALTENDINGPost-credits scene, perhaps CATAMARANA yacht or other boat with twin hulls