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2. To run away or leave suddenly (7 letters)
3. A male head of a monastery (5 letters)
6. A person who is descended from the original inhabitants of a country (10 letters)
8. To make faster or more rapid (9 letters)
10. The act of washing oneself, especially for religious purposes (7 letters)
11. To deny oneself something, especially for moral reasons (7 letters) -
13. Ridiculous or unreasonable (6 letters)
16. Forgiveness or release from guilt (9 letters)
17. The act of making shorter (10 letters)

1. The act of giving up a throne or position of power (9 letters) -
3. To do away with or put an end to (7 letters) -
4. To give up a throne or position of power (8 letters)
5. A shortened form of a word or phrase (11 letters)
7. A formal expression of praise or approval (8 letters)
8. Reduce or lessen (5 letters)
9. A deviation from what is normal or expected (10 letters)
12. A slaughterhouse (8 letters)
14. To annul or cancel (8 letters)
15. The original inhabitants of a country (9 letters) - 5. To make shorter (7 letters) - ABRIDGE