Crossword Puzzle

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Puzzle
Explanation only + Answers + Grid entries
Solution grid
Unclued lights are words that go with “cross”: Double, Blue, Southern, Celtic, Iron, Charing, Maltese, Red.

Across

  • 1.
    B-LIMEY (pun)
  • 5.
    ARTIST (anag.)
  • 10.
    (h)EATING
  • 11.
    E(ME)NDS
  • 12.
    MORGAN (double def.)
  • 13.
    SKI-M
  • 14.
    HEM-P
  • 16.
    ITEM (anag.)
  • 17.
    TIES (odd letters in toilets)
  • 19.
    P-REY
  • 24.
    P-RAISE
  • 25.
    WAR-DEN
  • 26.
    CONTENTS (double def.)
  • 28.
    C-HIN(t)
  • 29.
    L-OAF
  • 31.
    DRAB (double def.)
  • 32.
    G-LIB
  • 33.
    PEER (double def.)
  • 34.
    TEAR (double def.)
  • 37.
    NESTOR (anag.)
  • 38.
    AS-KING
  • 39.
    E-STATE
  • 40.
    DO(IN)GS
  • 41.
    HE-APED

Down

  • 1.
    BEE (double def.)
  • 2.
    LAMB (homophone)
  • 3.
    MI-NUET (tune anag.)
  • 4.
    END-EMIC (mice anag.)
  • 6.
    R(O)OSTER
  • 7.
    TUR(n)KEY
  • 8.
    SLAM (double def.)
  • 9.
    TEN (rev.)
  • 15.
    PEGS (double def.)
  • 18.
    S(HOP)WORN
  • 19.
    PARENTAL (anag.)
  • 20.
    DU-RANT
  • 21.
    RE(SE)NT
  • 22.
    TART (double def.)
  • 23.
    HIDE (double def.)
  • 26.
    CRIB (pun, double def.)
  • 27.
    SLOG (from slo[w])
  • 28.
    CRETIN (homophone)
  • 30.
    FIESTA (anag.)
  • 33.
    PESO (hidden)
  • 35.
    ROTE (double def.)
  • 36.
    C-A-D