Waste Recycling

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Explanation only + Answers + Grid entries
Solution grid
Cast-off letters clue: Elements of waste are recycled in the ocean. Answer: SEAWATER (anag.)

Across

  • 1.
    RE-FUSE
  • 6.
    LAS(SO)ER'S
  • 11.
    B(LUSTER)Y
  • 12.
    S-MASH
  • 13.
    C(ADE)T
  • 14.
    L(ENIN)IST (nine rev.)
  • 16.
    R(ETREA)D (a tree anag.)
  • 17.
    S(HIP-MEN)T
  • 19.
    CREON (hidden)
  • 21.
    FINER (double def.)
  • 22.
    GRO(WN)UPS
  • 24.
    LARAMIE (anag.)
  • 29.
    PAINTERS
  • 30.
    TI(T)LE
  • 31.
    IMP-EL
  • 32.
    DRAM-A-TIC
  • 33.
    GU(ERNSE)Y (sneer anag.)
  • 34.
    SP-EARS

Down

  • 2.
    R-ELATION
  • 3.
    FE(U)DS
  • 4.
    CU(STOM-E)R (most anag.)
  • 5.
    STY-LE
  • 6.
    CAR(s)EEN
  • 7.
    S(TIL)ET-TO (lit rev.)
  • 8.
    O'S-IE-R
  • 9.
    EA-S-ED
  • 10.
    SH(AD)INE-SS
  • 15.
    TH(RILL)ING
  • 18.
    TEA RINGS (double def.)
  • 19.
    CENOTAPH (anag.)
  • 20.
    ESPALIER (anag.)
  • 23.
    ORNERY (hidden)
  • 25.
    C(R)APE
  • 26.
    MI(L)NE
  • 27.
    TRAMS (rev.)
  • 28.
    PINT-A