The solved grid
1M
O
2C
K
S
3P
A
4R
A
5S
O
6L
U
L
E
I
A
7S
H
O
R
8T
O
9F
10A
L
L
O
Y
I
S
E
I
L
E
E
11C
H
E
V
R
O
N
12I
N
N
E
R
M
I
Z
C
E
13E
14F
A
I
R
S
H
A
K
E
D
T
R
N
H
T
15E
D
E
M
A
16I
N
I
T
17I
A
18L
R
E
T
N
O
T
E
19N
I
M
B
I
20G
A
N
A
C
H
E
A
A
O
H
K
21L
I
N
I
N
G
S
22K
A
Y
O
S
Across
1 Across Jumbled smock ridicules (5) → MOCKS Anagram
Anagram of “smock”.
3 Across Sunshade held by elite para soldier (7) → PARASOL Hidden word
Hidden inside “para soldier”.
7 Across Oh, frost ruined, leaves one lacking (5,2) → SHORT OF Anagram
Anagram of “oh frost”.
10 Across Metal blend as nothing is grasped by an ally (5) → ALLOY Container
O inside ALLY.
11 Across Short Chevy's octane rating makes a V-shaped stripe (7) → CHEVRON Charade
CHEV + RON.
12 Across Beheaded evening meal reveals internal (5) → INNER Deletion
DINNER without its initial D.
14 Across Honest opportunity from hair fakes, in a muddle (4,5) → FAIR SHAKE Anagram
Anagram of “hair fakes”.
15 Across Leaders of every dog eats meat awkwardly produce swelling (5) → EDEMA Initialism
First letters of: every, dog, eats, meat, awkwardly.
16 Across First to sign (7) → INITIAL Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
19 Across Halos found in denim bikini (5) → NIMBI Hidden word
Hidden inside “denim bikini”.
20 Across A musical note, if a pang, becomes rich chocolate filling (7) → GANACHE Charade
G + AN + ACHE.
21 Across Nil sign in disarray forms coat interiors (7) → LININGS Anagram
Anagram of “nil sign”.
22 Across Knockouts from assent trapped inside a Greek isle (5) → KAYOS Container
AY inside KOS.
Down
1 Down Harmonious sounds, from a reversed 101 total (5) → MUSIC Reversal
CI SUM reversed.
2 Down Shut, or very intimate (5) → CLOSE Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
4 Down Awareness, or liquidation of assets (11) → REALIZATION Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
5 Down Complete quiet found within a fossil enceinte (7) → SILENCE Hidden word
Hidden inside “fossil enceinte”.
6 Down Stratified, from a year led astray (7) → LAYERED Anagram
Anagram of “year led”.
8 Down Total shutdown from a rotten mini, recycled (11) → TERMINATION Anagram
Anagram of “a rotten mini”.
9 Down Fashionable, tucked inside angling, is concluding (9) → FINISHING Container
IN inside FISHING.
13 Down Eagle caught in academic shorthand is everlasting (7) → ETERNAL Container
ERN inside ETAL.
14 Down Emancipated person from title, note and wireless signal turned back (7) → FREEMAN Reversal
NAME E RF reversed.
17 Down Prickly, as leaders of insects torment cats, horses, yaks (5) → ITCHY Initialism
First letters of: insects, torment, cats, horses, yaks.
18 Down Glossing hair, beheaded, leaves slender alliums (5) → LEEKS Deletion
SLEEKS without its initial S.
How this puzzle was checked
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publication: definitions, indicators, enumerations and surface readings
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