Mystery Theater

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Explanation only + Answers + Grid entries
Solution grid

Across

  • 3.
    WEIR(d)
  • 5.
    J(ET'S)AM
  • 6.
    *S(TART)LING
  • 8.
    *HOW(L)S
  • 9.
    DARE (anag.)
  • 11.
    BR(ACE)R
  • 12.
    DE-LUGE (pun)
  • 13.
    S-CAN
  • 17.
    F(R)OG
  • 19.
    A(THE)NA
  • 20.
    BE(R)G
  • 21.
    SITE (homoph.)
  • 24.
    ETHNIC (anag.)
  • 27.
    TH-ROBS
  • 29.
    *C(HE)ATS
  • 30.
    *BE-AG(L)E
  • 31.
    PAN(OR)AMA
  • 32.
    RIPSAW ("WASP" rev.)
  • 33.
    NO(I)SES

Down

  • 1.
    PE(TRA)RCH ("art" rev.)
  • 2.
    D(ISL)ODGE
  • 3.
    W-EASEL
  • 4.
    R(A)IDER
  • 6.
    *S-WA(IN)S
  • 7.
    GRU-FF ("rug" anag.)
  • 8.
    O-RATED
  • 10.
    *REGRETS (hidden rev.)
  • 14.
    C(ABLE-C-A)R
  • 15.
    MA-GENT-AS
  • 16.
    PAST-RAM-I
  • 18.
    O-VERSE(A)S
  • 22.
    CHAP (double def.)
  • 23.
    TO-GA
  • 25.
    THAI (homoph.)
  • 26.
    *C(ROW)D
  • 27.
    *STERN (double def.)
  • 28.
    BLUE (homoph.)