The solved grid
1C
E
2N
T
U
R
3Y
4I
S
5S
U
6E
A
A
E
M
P
V
7B
O
I
L
8E
R
P
L
A
T
E
E
L
L
V
G
E
E
9S
M
A
L
10L
M
I
N
D
E
11D
G
E
N
I
N
E
12R
E
T
A
G
N
13A
D
14M
I
T
A
E
E
T
U
R
15M
U
16D
S
L
I
N
G
I
N
G
A
E
I
O
S
C
17N
18S
I
Z
Z
19L
I
N
G
H
O
T
A
K
E
A
O
E
20M
U
S
E
D
21C
H
A
T
T
E
D
Across
1 Across Cry tune broken for a hundred years (7) → CENTURY Anagram
Anagram of “cry tune”.
4 Across Result found in Artemis sues (5) → ISSUE Hidden word
Hidden inside “Artemis sues”.
7 Across Standard text from heater and flat dish (11) → BOILERPLATE Charade
BOILER + PLATE.
9 Across Petty sort mixed up Midlands elm (5,6) → SMALL MINDED Anagram
Anagram of “Midlands elm”.
12 Across Relabel, as seen in some more tags (5) → RETAG Hidden word
Hidden inside “more tags”.
13 Across Let in - readmit without its leader (5) → ADMIT Deletion
READMIT without its initial RE.
15 Across Political smearing involves dirt and hurling abuse (11) → MUDSLINGING Charade
MUD + SLINGING.
18 Across Scorching frying sound followed by warmth (8,3) → SIZZLING HOT Charade
SIZZLING + HOT.
20 Across Pondered as many unique sentinels emerge, delivering - initially (5) → MUSED Initialism
First letters of: many, unique, sentinels, emerge, delivering.
21 Across Talked after detach-t gets mixed up (7) → CHATTED Anagram
Anagram of “detach t”.
Down
1 Down Message hidden in implacable grammar rules (9) → CABLEGRAM Hidden word
Hidden inside “implacable grammar”.
2 Down Punch - fasten with group (7) → NAILSET Charade
NAIL + SET.
3 Down Yes, found in abbey episcopal records (3) → YEP Hidden word
Hidden inside “abbey episcopal”.
4 Down Creative thinking from me, wise men, and country (11) → IMAGINATION Charade
I + MAGI + NATION.
5 Down Pace achieved when deity leaves farewell wish (5) → SPEED Deletion
GODSPEED without its initial GOD.
6 Down Night before every venture ends, initially (3) → EVE Initialism
First letters of: every, venture, ends.
8 Down Spread the gospel: note, vehicle, jelly, one, and last letter (11) → EVANGELIZED Charade
E + VAN + GEL + I + ZED.
10 Down Cloth found in Berlin enacted laws (5) → LINEN Hidden word
Hidden inside “Berlin enacted”.
11 Down Lessened as redact Ted is scrambled (9) → DETRACTED Anagram
Anagram of “redact Ted”.
14 Down Police photo: fool takes a turn (3,4) → MUG SHOT Charade
MUG + SHOT.
16 Down Furniture items from heartless desktops (5) → DESKS Deletion
DESKTOPS without TOP from the middle.
17 Down Vietnam, informally, from man turning back (3) → NAM Reversal
MAN reversed.
19 Down Resin produced by leaders of local artists' collective (3) → LAC Initialism
First letters of: local, artists', collective.
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