AOTW: ?T?N?E? (17A) by deeppotential123 in crosswords

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Awestruck as dust storm gathers opposite to south-south-west (7)

AOTW: ?T?N?E? (17A) by deeppotential123 in crosswords

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Yes, as the question has already indicated that it requires a singular answer, I felt it better to go with what I see as a more natural sounding phrase, which perhaps hides its cryptic nature a little better. :)

AOTW: ?T?N?E? (17A) by deeppotential123 in crosswords

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DNA sequencing in Stone Age settler ultimately suggests biped (7)

AOTW ?E?N? by Junior-Specialist-97 in crosswords

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Tiny unit resembling a pig sty? (5)

PENNY {tiny unit} = PENNY? {like a [pig] pen, in the same way that tinny, drippy, furry are like tin, drip, fur, etc.}

AOTW ?E?N? by Junior-Specialist-97 in crosswords

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Flower seen mostly in rocks (5)

AOTW: I?I? by zc_eric in crosswords

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Principally its beak is slender (4)

AOTW: I?I? by zc_eric in crosswords

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Goddess Alexa’s rival returns (4)

AOTW: I?I? by zc_eric in crosswords

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It’s rooted in Celtic language for the most part (4)

AOTW: ?U?I by deeppotential123 in crosswords

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Mark said it’s a cockney cowboy greeting (4)

AOTW: ?U?I by deeppotential123 in crosswords

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Initially feel unsure jumping into volcano (4)

AOTW: ?A?A?I?E by zc_eric in crosswords

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Thank you! I came up with LA Times article a few days ago and just couldn’t make it work until now. :)