The Four Seasons

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Explanation only + Answers + Grid entries
Solution grid

Across

  • 1.
    ARI(S)ES
  • 5.
    G(LOSS)Y(m)
  • 9.
    ORATOR (hidden)
  • 10.
    POP (double def.)
  • 12.
    FOR(MALI)TY
  • 15.
    TUTOR (anag.)
  • 16.
    REMINDER (anag.)
  • 17.
    UMPIRE (anag.)
  • 19.
    REPLY (double def.)
  • 20.
    MOLE (double def.)
  • 22.
    A(IDE)D (die anag.)
  • 24.
    STIMULATE (anag.)
  • 26.
    ARMOR (hidden)
  • 29.
    SIN + E(CUR)VE'S
  • 30.
    ZEN + O
  • 31.
    SEXIS + TS (rev.)
  • 32.
    F+ AT + TEST
  • 33.
    S(WE)ETS

Down

  • 1.
    SIGN + ORE
  • 2.
    BROOD (homophone.)
  • 3.
    MAM(BA
  • 4.
    SO-D
  • 5.
    G(R)INS
  • 6.
    JI(TTERBU)G (butter anag.)
  • 7.
    SOFTPEDAL (anag.)
  • 8.
    EARLY (double def.)
  • 11.
    NOODLE (anag.)
  • 13.
    I + (M+ PALE + MEN)T
  • 14.
    A + IRST + RIPS
  • 18.
    MONROE (anag.)
  • 20.
    PIZ + Z + A (rev.)
  • 21.
    L(INN)ET
  • 23.
    DESISTS (anag.)
  • 25.
    M(O)USE
  • 27.
    NET (double def.)
  • 28.
    BE(AS)T