Cox Rathvon (Hex)
About
The Four Seasons
a cryptic puzzle by
Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Puzzle
Explanation only
+ Answers
+ Grid entries
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