The solved grid
1D
E
2C
A
3F
4I
M
5P
U
6G
N
7S
R
O
E
I
E
8F
L
Y
T
R
A
9P
10R
U
M
B
A
U
O
M
O
F
M
S
11L
O
N
G
E
S
T
12U
T
E
R
I
L
I
P
M
C
13O
R
C
14B
I
O
M
E
15I
L
K
F
O
U
N
N
16B
I
17J
O
U
18R
E
19C
Y
C
L
E
E
U
Q
R
U
E
S
20A
D
I
E
U
21I
N
F
A
N
T
S
N
C
E
F
S
22S
H
Y
S
T
E
R
23S
H
E
I
K
Across
1 Across Faced strangely, coffee with no kick (5) → DECAF Anagram
Anagram of “faced”.
4 Across Challenges unruly gun imps (7) → IMPUGNS Anagram
Anagram of “gun imps”.
8 Across Carnivorous plant is a snare after soaring (7) → FLYTRAP Charade
FLY + TRAP.
10 Across Latin dance for right graduate embracing hesitation (5) → RUMBA Container
UM inside RBA.
11 Across Scrambled, lost gen becomes the lengthiest (7) → LONGEST Anagram
Anagram of “lost gen”.
12 Across Wombs found in commute rickshaws (5) → UTERI Hidden word
Hidden inside “commute rickshaws”.
13 Across Old, rough character primarily a savage brute (3) → ORC Initialism
First letters of: Old, rough, character.
14 Across Gloomy teen with a diploma, turned around, forms a natural habitat (5) → BIOME Reversal
EMO IB reversed.
15 Across Roman fifty-one after a thousand, turned back, is one's type (3) → ILK Reversal
K LI reversed.
16 Across Jewel that's small and chic (5) → BIJOU Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
18 Across Reprocess, as found in more cyclers (7) → RECYCLE Hidden word
Hidden inside “more cyclers”.
20 Across A way to perish at university means farewell (5) → ADIEU Charade
A + DIE + U.
21 Across Little ones wreck fat inns (7) → INFANTS Anagram
Anagram of “fat inns”.
22 Across Swindler seen in his hysterical outburst (7) → SHYSTER Hidden word
Hidden inside “his hysterical”.
23 Across Desert leader who, they say, seems rather chic (5) → SHEIK Homophone
Sounds like “chic”.
Down
2 Down Icy corn, arranged, is for freezing bodies (7) → CRYONIC Anagram
Anagram of “icy corn”.
3 Down Four old red mice escaped, initially, to make a printing plate (5) → FORME Initialism
First letters of: Four, old, red, mice, escaped.
5 Down For each fit of temper, apply a pleasant scent (7) → PERFUME Charade
PER + FUME.
6 Down Big, immense crowds conceal a sure thing (5) → GIMME Hidden word
Hidden inside “big immense”.
7 Down Kisses canes, mixed up, bring on mal de mer (11) → SEASICKNESS Anagram
Anagram of “kisses canes”.
8 Down Energetic, once a buffalo lens is shattered (4,2,5) → FULL OF BEANS Anagram
Anagram of “buffalo lens”.
9 Down An eclectic mixture, once our trip is scrambled with a soft zero (9) → POTPOURRI Anagram
Anagram of “our trip p o”.
14 Down A posy, or a wine's distinctive aroma (7) → BOUQUET Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
15 Down A fragrance, or to enrage (7) → INCENSE Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
17 Down Succulent and scandalous (5) → JUICY Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
19 Down Copper and sulfur enclosing very loud notes make wrist restraints (5) → CUFFS Container
FF inside CUS.
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