Haunted House

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Explanation only + Answers + Grid entries
Solution grid
Letters in the six boxes spell SHADES: sable, titian, gold, ocher, umber, rose.

Across

  • 1.
    C(ARE + S+ S)ABLE [sable]
  • 5.
    LEGENDS (PUN)
  • 10.
    AM + I + GO
  • 11.
    NO + EL
  • 12.
    RO(O)T
  • 13.
    RO + CO + CO
  • 14.
    REV(IS) + ED
  • 16.
    ELAN + D
  • 17.
    N + OODLES
  • 20.
    ALL + IE + R
  • 21.
    VAL(I)SE
  • 25.
    ARTLESS (pun)
  • 27.
    PINTA (anag.)
  • 29.
    CA(TNA)PS ("ant" rev.)
  • 32.
    TOMBAC (anag.)
  • 33.
    DIETITIANS (anag.) [titian]
  • 34.
    O + LEO
  • 35.
    MELBA (anag.)
  • 36.
    PER SE + US
  • 37.
    GOLDURNED (anag.) [gold]

Down

  • 1.
    CARREL (homophone)
  • 2.
    AL(O)E
  • 3.
    E(A + TIN)G
  • 4.
    SMOOCHERS (anag.) [ocher]
  • 5.
    LICENSE (anag.)
  • 6.
    GO(O)GOL
  • 7.
    E + N(C)UMBERED [umber]
  • 8.
    DE + CREE
  • 9.
    S(L)OW
  • 15.
    VAULT (double def.)
  • 18.
    LIAN + A ("nail" rev.)
  • 19.
    CAR(I)OLE
  • 20.
    AS + SAILS
  • 22.
    SE(t) + SAME
  • 23.
    PINDAR (hidden)
  • 24.
    MASSED (homophone)
  • 26.
    LOBOS ("sob" rev.)
  • 28.
    S(TO)P
  • 30.
    TA + BU ("at" rev.)
  • 31.
    PET + EROSE [rose]