Back to Back

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Solution grid
The word chain is: back-hand-cart-wheel-chair-man-handle-bar-bellpull-over-come-back.

Across

  • 1.
    SLOUGH
  • 9.
    PEON
  • 10.
    LAMIA
  • 11.
    FUN
  • 13.
    CORER
  • 14.
    OREAD
  • 15.
    DEN
  • 17.
    TROUBLE
  • 18.
    PARIS
  • 20.
    EXULTED
  • 21.
    JOSTLED
  • 27.
    DELPHIC
  • 28.
    HEAD
  • 29.
    ORC
  • 31.
    GRAVE
  • 33.
    AIDA
  • 34.
    REALM
  • 35.
    TEEM
  • 36.
    SNIT
  • 37.
    SEESAW

Down

  • 2.
    LEAR
  • 3.
    UNDAUNTED
  • 4.
    GLAD
  • 5.
    EMCEE
  • 6.
    LION
  • 7.
    CURRIED
  • 8.
    KNITS
  • 9.
    PHOTO
  • 11.
    FEAR
  • 12.
    NEON
  • 16.
    CALIPHATE
  • 19.
    MOHEGAN
  • 22.
    DECALS
  • 23.
    THAI
  • 24.
    SCRAM
  • 25.
    WHIMS
  • 26.
    EARN
  • 27.
    DREAM
  • 30.
    IDEA
  • 32.
    ART