The solved grid
1P
O
2N
T
3O
O
N
4P
S
5H
A
6W
E
V
A
E
A
7U
8W
I
E
N
9E
R
R
O
A
S
T
P
E
R
L
V
R
E
10S
O
L
I
T
A
I
R
E
11T
A
R
A
M
N
H
M
12N
O
13R
14A
D
I
E
U
15S
P
A
D
I
R
N
R
16D
E
V
17B
L
A
C
18K
J
19A
C
K
O
E
O
T
N
P
E
20W
A
T
E
R
M
E
L
O
N
S
D
N
E
E
W
E
21S
I
R
E
D
22C
A
N
A
S
T
A
Across
1 Across Flat-bottomed boat, or a card game (7) → PONTOON Double definition
Look for two different meanings of the same word.
4 Across Postscript, hesitating, shows disdain (5) → PSHAW Charade
Join two pieces end to end, 2 and 3 letters long.
8 Across Outdoor cookout arranged from wine roaster (6,5) → WIENER ROAST Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “wine roaster”.
10 Across Patience, or a gem set alone (9) → SOLITAIRE Double definition
Look for two different meanings of the same word.
11 Across Sailor, or pitch (3) → TAR Double definition
Look for two different meanings of the same word.
12 Across And not, when Ron's turned around (3) → NOR Reversal
Reverse a run of letters to build the answer, which begins with “N”.
14 Across Farewell, sounding like morning moisture with an article (5) → ADIEU Homophone
The answer sounds like “a dew”.
15 Across Small, then dad, reaches a health resort (3) → SPA Charade
Join two pieces end to end, 1 and 2 letters long.
16 Across Developer, initially designing, evaluating, verifying (3) → DEV Initialism
Take the first letter of each: designing, evaluating, verifying.
17 Across Cosh, or twenty-one (9) → BLACKJACK Double definition
Look for two different meanings of the same word.
20 Across Molten wares rearranged make summer fruits (11) → WATERMELONS Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “molten wares”.
21 Across Fathered, having taken odd rides (5) → SIRED Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “rides”.
22 Across Able, playing a role, then offering thanks, is a card game (7) → CANASTA Charade
Join three pieces end to end, 3, 2 and 2 letters long.
Down
2 Down Staircase post hides in new elephant pen (5) → NEWEL Hidden word
The answer is hidden inside “new elephant”.
3 Down Open, above time (5) → OVERT Charade
Join two pieces end to end, 4 and 1 letters long.
4 Down Wildly flying, up raven is a social climber (7) → PARVENU Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “up raven”.
5 Down Fireplaces where one listens, holding Thursday abbreviated (7) → HEARTHS Container
Put a 2-letter run inside a 5-letter word.
6 Down Stamped for authenticity, liquid left its mark (11) → WATERMARKED Charade
Join two pieces end to end, 5 and 6 letters long.
7 Down Vicissitudes, or trials and tribulations (3,3,5) → UPS AND DOWNS Double definition
Look for two different meanings of the same word.
9 Down Elite main squad reorganized, aiming to remove (9) → ELIMINATE Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “elite main”.
13 Down Musical note held within river secures metalworker (7) → RIVETER Container
Put a 2-letter run inside a 5-letter word.
14 Down Provided with trees when a broader area is redesigned (7) → ARBORED Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “broader”.
18 Down King's nephew often wins nothing at first, familiar (5) → KNOWN Initialism
Take the first letter of each: King's, nephew, often, wins, nothing.
19 Down Church recesses left when collapses lose their head (5) → APSES Deletion
Remove 4 letters from the start of a longer word.
How this puzzle was checked
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publication: definitions, indicators, enumerations and surface readings
all get looked at, and clues that don't hold up are rewritten. The
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