Solution:

Deaf resuscitation

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Across: 1 United states of america, 12 Debauch, 13 Amateur, 14 Rifle, 15 Rediscover, 16 Danish, 17 Run, 19 Hazard, 21 Isolate, 22 Tip-off, 25 Concatenation, 27 High bar, 29 Reek, 30 Plato, 31 Disco, 32 Otto, 36 Utterly, 37 Choreographer, 38 Skimpy, 40 Silence, 42 Fourth, 45 Ash, 46 Gotham, 47 Baie comeau, 50/34 Colon bowel, 51 Cutlass, 52 Foolish, 53 Stream of consciousness.

Down: 1 Under the circumstances, 2 Imbed, 3 Equestrian, 4 School, 5 Awakens, 6 Exam, 7 Over-attentive, 8 Afraid, 9 Earthlings, 10 Inferno, 11 A penny for your thoughts, 18 Elvis, 20 Zaniest, 23 Replays, 24 Chicago, 26 Anti-climactic, 28 Butcher, 33 Propoganda, 35 Malodorous, 39 Inhaler, 41 Classic, 43 Stucco, 44 Deaf to, 48 Exile, 49 Vain.