The solved grid
1T
Y
2M
P
A
N
3I
4S
A
5B
R
A
I
I
N
U
I
M
6M
A
7N
I
L
A
P
A
P
E
8R
B
I
E
E
E
E
E
9E
N
C
O
U
N
T
E
R
E
D
S
R
R
T
F
I
L
10Y
A
R
D
S
T
I
C
11K
D
A
A
C
I
E
N
12F
I
L
E
13T
M
I
G
N
O
N
D
R
I
U
A
E
T
14S
L
E
A
Z
E
B
A
L
L
S
I
E
E
E
I
A
15P
E
R
K
S
16R
E
F
U
S
A
L
Across
1 Across Percussion heard when tiny map is scrambled (7) → TYMPANI Anagram
Anagram of “tiny map”.
4 Across Native Israeli found in visa branch (5) → SABRA Hidden word
Hidden inside “visa branch”.
6 Across Philippines capital's newspaper makes this wrapping material (6,5) → MANILA PAPER Charade
MANILA + PAPER.
9 Across Denture once broken - met by chance (11) → ENCOUNTERED Anagram
Anagram of “denture once”.
10 Across Dicky rats scrambled into a measure (9) → YARDSTICK Anagram
Anagram of “dicky rats”.
12 Across Filming note rearranged to reveal a tender beef cut (5,6) → FILET MIGNON Anagram
Anagram of “filming note”.
14 Across Corruption and guts give these disreputable types (11) → SLEAZEBALLS Charade
SLEAZE + BALLS.
15 Across Privileges - people enjoy regular kind services, initially (5) → PERKS Initialism
First letters of: people, enjoy, regular, kind, services.
16 Across Denial or first option (7) → REFUSAL Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
Down
1 Down Forested areas where bland miters break up (11) → TIMBERLANDS Anagram
Anagram of “bland miters”.
2 Down Soprano in tears - a form of imitation (7) → MIMICRY Charade
MIMI + CRY.
3 Down Cove found in a rented spot (5) → INLET Charade
IN + LET.
4 Down Only skin-deep, a fusilier cap rearranged (11) → SUPERFICIAL Anagram
Anagram of “fusilier cap”.
5 Down Bed holding internet address - that is a two-legged creature (5) → BIPED Container
IP inside BED.
7 Down Stun, realize scrambled - it counteracts poison (11) → NEUTRALIZES Anagram
Anagram of “stun realize”.
8 Down Denial tires jumbled in a home area (11) → RESIDENTIAL Anagram
Anagram of “denial tires”.
11 Down Relatives, sister, and a musical note - that is movement (7) → KINESIS Charade
KIN + E + SIS.
12 Down Initially, fighters resisting every evil regime are more liberated (5) → FREER Initialism
First letters of: fighters, resisting, every, evil, regime.
13 Down Brute broken to reveal a root vegetable (5) → TUBER Anagram
Anagram of “brute”.
How this puzzle was checked
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publication: definitions, indicators, enumerations and surface readings
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