Take one tile from each column, left to right, to make a word. Two tiles carry two letters. Ten words are common and unclued; ten are rarer, and clued below.

1. Relating to a bride or wedding
2. Horse headgear used for steering, seen in ______ path
3. Act of placing a body underground
4. A prescribed ceremonial practice
5. A paid promoter posing as impartial
6. Confession and absolution of sins; seen in given short ______ (neglected)
7. A set of steps over a fence; seen in turn______
8. A pole that supports a person above ground
9. Bitter conflict or struggle
10. Timber used to support the sides or back of a mine

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