Trick or Treat

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Explanation only + Answers + Grid entries
Solution grid

Across

  • 1.
    ALLOW (hidden)
  • 5.
    LIGHT (double def.)
  • 10.
    P(IRATE)S
  • 11.
    PER (hidden)
  • 12.
    TI-N EAR
  • 13.
    CAG(N)EY
  • 14.
    UNTIES (anag.)
  • 16.
    SIDE (homophone)
  • 18.
    DIVA (rev.)
  • 19.
    TRA-SHED (tar anag)
  • 23.
    GRAND-EES (see rev.)
  • 26.
    SO(L)AR
  • 28.
    PEAR (homophone)
  • 29.
    ASTER (anag.)
  • 32.
    IN(S)ANE
  • 33.
    DACRON (anag.)
  • 34.
    ON-O
  • 35.
    AS-CENT
  • 36.
    TSETSE (set anag. twice)
  • 37.
    A(THE)NS

Down

  • 1.
    A-R(TIS)T (sit rev.)
  • 2.
    ERAS(e)
  • 3.
    H-ALTER
  • 4.
    PIN-E
  • 5.
    FAT-HERS
  • 6.
    LOG (double def.)
  • 7.
    AV(ENG)E
  • 8.
    TEA-CHER
  • 9.
    TYING (hidden)
  • 14.
    SABLE (anag.)
  • 15.
    REIGNS (homophone)
  • 17.
    PEAS-ANT
  • 20.
    HERO(I)N
  • 21.
    ROO(S)TS
  • 22.
    CA(R)TS
  • 24.
    ARDEN (anag.)
  • 25.
    S(POT)S
  • 27.
    L-ASH
  • 30.
    NE(A)T
  • 31.
    DONE (double def.)