The solved grid
1C
A
2N
E
S
3C
A
4L
I
5P
E
6R
U
I
Y
A
E
7S
U
M
A
8C
9C
A
M
B
R
I
C
P
B
O
O
P
S
U
10S
P
I
N
N
E
R
11H
A
L
T
S
S
I
O
E
A
12S
13O
L
I
G
A
R
C
H
Y
L
A
R
D
N
Y
14F
R
E
R
E
15D
I
T
T
16I
E
17S
F
G
R
E
E
D
W
18R
E
A
D
I
E
R
19S
I
L
V
A
O
N
N
E
T
20N
O
O
D
G
E
S
21M
O
D
E
S
Across
1 Across Flogs offenders, or the walking sticks used to do it (5) → CANES Double definition
Look for two different meanings of the same word.
3 Across Heat unit followed by one, per capita, measures a diameter (7) → CALIPER Charade
Join three pieces end to end, 3, 1 and 3 letters long.
7 Across Some of opossum acacia dried out makes a reddish spice (5) → SUMAC Hidden word
The answer is hidden inside “opossum acacia”.
9 Across Crab mic, rearranged, makes fine linen fabric (7) → CAMBRIC Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “crab mic”.
10 Across Bowler hidden in topspin nerves (7) → SPINNER Hidden word
The answer is hidden inside “topspin nerves”.
11 Across Some of asphalt spreads over the road, and eventually stops (5) → HALTS Hidden word
The answer is hidden inside “asphalt spreads”.
13 Across Holy cigar, disturbed, forms rule by the few (9) → OLIGARCHY Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “holy cigar”.
14 Across Freer, oddly arranged, gives a French brother (5) → FRERE Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “freer”.
15 Across Tidiest arrangement produces little songs (7) → DITTIES Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “tidiest”.
18 Across A reader taking in one becomes more prepared (7) → READIER Container
Put a 1-letter run inside a 6-letter word.
19 Across Forest hidden inside a kitchen utensil vast in size (5) → SILVA Hidden word
The answer is hidden inside “utensil vast”.
20 Across Venetian doges, no good, oddly arranged, pesters constantly (7) → NOODGES Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “doges no”.
21 Across Manuscript holding a poem reveals fashions (5) → MODES Container
Put a 3-letter run inside a 2-letter word.
Down
1 Down Points hidden in hocus pseudoscience trickery (5) → CUSPS Hidden word
The answer is hidden inside “hocus pseudoscience”.
2 Down Saintly halos hidden in denim bikinis (5) → NIMBI Hidden word
The answer is hidden inside “denim bikinis”.
4 Down Oddly psycho and melty, these are immune cells (11) → LYMPHOCYTES Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “psycho melty”.
5 Down News snippets beside a pasture produce a herb (7) → PARSLEY Charade
Join two pieces end to end, 4 and 3 letters long.
6 Down Confusingly, clear us signals a judge's withdrawal (7) → RECUSAL Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “clear us”.
8 Down Swindle team's call, bearing in mind (11) → CONSIDERING Charade
Join three pieces end to end, 3, 4 and 4 letters long.
9 Down Cooking herb formed from scrambled cardio ern (9) → CORIANDER Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “cardio ern”.
12 Down Spice made oddly for fans (7) → SAFFRON Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “for fans”.
13 Down Nothing, then Lear's daughter, then nothing again makes a herb (7) → OREGANO Charade
Join three pieces end to end, 1, 5 and 1 letters long.
16 Down Loafed about, hidden in acid ledger accounts (5) → IDLED Hidden word
The answer is hidden inside “acid ledger”.
17 Down Slaps hidden in a class Watson attended (5) → SWATS Hidden word
The answer is hidden inside “class Watson”.
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publication: definitions, indicators, enumerations and surface readings
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