Pinwheel

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Explanation only + Answers + Grid entries
Solution grid

Clues

  • 1.
    TINSEL (anag.)
  • 1.
    O + O + LONG
  • 1.
    DEBRIS (anag.)
  • 1.
    N(AVAJ)O (rev.)
  • 2.
    I(MAGE)D
  • 2.
    TOO-TOO ("tutu" hom.)
  • 2.
    A + TWILL
  • 2.
    I(NJ)ECT ("Ice-T" anag.)
  • 3.
    B + LIZ(Z)ARDS
  • 3.
    BEAR FRUIT (anag.)
  • 3.
    T(ANGER)INE
  • 3.
    S(AX)O + P + HONE
  • 4.
    TON'S
  • 4.
    ALSO (hid.)
  • 4.
    QUAY ("key" hom.)
  • 4.
    K + IRK
  • 5.
    NO(RD)IC ("coin" anag.)
  • 5.
    BRAHMs + A
  • 5.
    E(NAME)L
  • 5.
    MING + LE
  • 6.
    OTTAWA (hid.)
  • 6.
    P(OK)EAT
  • 6.
    DO(SI)DO ("is" rev)
  • 6.
    STA + YON
  • 7.
    P(R)AWN
  • 7.
    CON + GA
  • 7.
    LO(E)SS
  • 7.
    R(ED)UB
  • 8.
    HIRE ("higher" hom.)
  • 8.
    EA + RN
  • 8.
    M(IS)O
  • 8.
    EYED (even letters of "net yield")
  • 9.
    BOAR + D
  • 9.
    L + EMON ("Nome" rev.)
  • 9.
    P(R)OEM
  • 9.
    AZTEC ("as tech" hom.)