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UNCTIONFemale leaving gathering to get ointment (7) JEMISINN.K. ___, "Broken Earth" trilogy author AWASHINSaturated with CASSATTAmerican collaborator of Degas ADVANCEPromote ARBITERI barter, agitating referee (7) STANLEEComics legend behind the Fantastic Four CULPRITCriminal shifted strip club's entire contents MEINEKENational repair chain that began as a muffler shop FARAWAYDistant RETOUCHImprove as husband, more attractive, hiding nothing, after reflection (7) IMALONEStatement by someone who's out of date? ATELIERConsumed pork pie with Romeo in studio (7) MYSTERYAnnouncement of Mr Drury's conclusion is an enigma (7)