Post Mortem

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Solution grid
Asterisked clues sent a letter to the Dead Letter Office.

Across

  • 1.
    CABALA
  • 5.
    STEPPE
  • 9.
    DRUGGIST
  • 10.
    EXCEL
  • 12.
    GRAPHICALLY
  • 13.
    HEURISM
  • 14.
    SCATS
  • 17.
    FREES
  • 18.
    SIFT
  • 19.
    STREP
  • 21.
    BLUE
  • 24.
    BASIN
  • 26.
    GHERKIN
  • 28.
    CONTRALTOS
  • 29.
    ROILED
  • 30.
    CELESTA
  • 31.
    CYPRUS
  • 32.
    CORSAIR

Down

  • 1.
    CART HORSE
  • 2.
    AUGUR
  • 3.
    AGAINST
  • 4.
    LIPS
  • 5.
    STIR
  • 6.
    EXACTS
  • 7.
    PEYOTE
  • 8.
    ELLS
  • 11.
    CLAVICLE
  • 15.
    AEROSOL
  • 16.
    STERNWARD
  • 20.
    POINTER
  • 21.
    BARTER
  • 22.
    PACIFY
  • 23.
    VISTA
  • 24.
    BLOC
  • 25.
    ARCS
  • 27.
    HELLO