The solved grid
1G
O
2B
3B
O
4O
M
5E
R
A
N
6G
I
E
R
P
P
A
7G
A
S
S
E
R
S
8A
U
9G
E
R
P
A
U
O
D
10U
11A
C
K
N
12O
W
L
E
D
G
E
N
T
K
E
D
N
13H
A
T
14M
E
A
N
T
15A
Y
E
A
E
I
P
U
R
16T
Y
R
A
N
N
I
Z
17I
N
G
S
C
E
I
C
H
18H
A
D
E
S
19R
E
I
N
T
E
20R
E
K
E
N
E
E
21D
E
T
A
I
L
I
N
G
22R
I
G
Across
1 Across Wildly rearranged bog - mouth (3) → GOB Anagram
Anagram of “bog”.
3 Across Mango bore, scrambled - returning weapon (9) → BOOMERANG Anagram
Anagram of “MANGO BORE”.
7 Across Grasses disturbed - hilarious things (7) → GASSERS Anagram
Anagram of “GRASSES”.
8 Across Argue, confused - boring tool (5) → AUGER Anagram
Anagram of “ARGUE”.
11 Across One, a hundred, and learning - to admit (11) → ACKNOWLEDGE Charade
A + C + KNOWLEDGE.
13 Across Hydrogen before 'at' - cap (3) → HAT Charade
H + AT.
14 Across Unkind time - intended (5) → MEANT Charade
MEAN + T.
15 Across Article before old-fashioned 'you' - yes vote (3) → AYE Charade
A + YE.
16 Across Tinny razing in disorder - oppressing (11) → TYRANNIZING Anagram
Anagram of “TINNY RAZING”.
18 Across Shade, rearranged - the underworld (5) → HADES Anagram
Anagram of “SHADE”.
19 Across Terrine, scrambled - bury again (7) → REINTER Anagram
Anagram of “TERRINE”.
21 Across It aligned, broken - describing minutely (9) → DETAILING Anagram
Anagram of “IT ALIGNED”.
22 Across Equipment found in original design (3) → RIG Hidden word
Hidden inside “original design”.
Down
1 Down Performance hidden in giggles (3) → GIG Hidden word
Hidden inside “giggles”.
2 Down Brat steeped in chaos - splashed (11) → BESPATTERED Anagram
Anagram of “BRAT STEEPED”.
3 Down Baker, confused - interval (5) → BREAK Anagram
Anagram of “BAKER”.
4 Down Operations found in troops (3) → OPS Hidden word
Hidden inside “troops”.
5 Down Extended play, gold, permitted - shoulder ornament (7) → EPAULET Charade
EP + AU + LET.
6 Down Grand seer, confused - those who tend plants (9) → GARDENERS Anagram
Anagram of “GRAND SEER”.
9 Down Ought graded, scrambled - sponsored girl (11) → GODDAUGHTER Anagram
Anagram of “OUGHT GRADED”.
10 Down Detach Hun, scrambled - still in the shell (9) → UNHATCHED Anagram
Anagram of “DETACH HUN”.
12 Down Alright, a Greek letter - African mammal (5) → OKAPI Charade
OK + A + PI.
14 Down Short ski found in miniskirt (7) → MINISKI Hidden word
Hidden inside “miniskirt”.
17 Down Cake topping found in slicing (5) → ICING Hidden word
Hidden inside “slicing”.
19 Down Anger rearranged - ceremonial bow (3) → REI Anagram
Anagram of “IRE”.
20 Down About one musical note - regulation (3) → REG Charade
RE + G.
How this puzzle was checked
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