Crossword Puzzle

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Solution grid
Unclued lights are words that go with “cross”: Double, Blue, Southern, Celtic, Iron, Charing, Maltese, Red.

Across

  • 1.
    BLIMEY
  • 5.
    ARTIST
  • 10.
    EATING
  • 11.
    EMENDS
  • 12.
    MORGAN
  • 13.
    SKIM
  • 14.
    HEMP
  • 16.
    ITEM
  • 17.
    TIES
  • 19.
    PREY
  • 24.
    PRAISE
  • 25.
    WARDEN
  • 26.
    CONTENTS
  • 28.
    CHIN
  • 29.
    LOAF
  • 31.
    DRAB
  • 32.
    GLIB
  • 33.
    PEER
  • 34.
    TEAR
  • 37.
    NESTOR
  • 38.
    ASKING
  • 39.
    ESTATE
  • 40.
    DOINGS
  • 41.
    HEAPED

Down

  • 1.
    BEE
  • 2.
    LAMB
  • 3.
    MINUET
  • 4.
    ENDEMIC
  • 6.
    ROOSTER
  • 7.
    TURKEY
  • 8.
    SLAM
  • 9.
    TEN
  • 15.
    PEGS
  • 18.
    SHOPWORN
  • 19.
    PARENTAL
  • 20.
    DURANT
  • 21.
    RESENT
  • 22.
    TART
  • 23.
    HIDE
  • 26.
    CRIB
  • 27.
    SLOG
  • 28.
    CRETIN
  • 30.
    FIESTA
  • 33.
    PESO
  • 35.
    ROTE
  • 36.
    CAD