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UNLAWFULIllegal RELIEVEDFreed soldier survived swallowing drug SEAMLESSSmooth, as a transition DOMESTICMaid accustomed to home (8) PECTORALFriend cradling decapitated Trojan close to chest PRACTICECost to hold part of play rehearsal (8) FLEXTIMEAdaptable work hours, e.g. RAGTRADEIt’s the fashion to purchase from this business (3,5) CHEMICALLike a reaction in a laboratory AMICABLEIs the crossword setter to appear on television as friendly? (8) PRETTIESUgly stripe concealing alien's knick-knacks! CARTHAGEAncient city prison: pictures initially hung in it? (8) AFTERALLNevertheless SHOWTIMEHBO rival