The solved grid
1T
A
2M
3L
O
V
E
4C
H
5I
L
6D
R
O
O
L
C
A
7A
R
D
E
N
C
8Y
9O
C
H
E
R
C
I
E
E
U
E
K
10F
O
R
W
A
R
D
P
11A
S
S
Y
R
E
G
A
12L
A
I
T
13H
L
14D
E
R
R
Y
A
N
O
I
E
15N
I
G
H
T
I
N
G
16A
L
E
17B
D
R
G
L
A
R
18I
M
19A
G
O
20S
T
U
M
B
L
E
N
V
D
M
L
A
21G
L
A
S
S
F
U
L
S
22E
L
K
Across
1 Across Scottish cap hidden in float amber design (3) → TAM Hidden word
Hidden inside “float amber”.
3 Across Illegitimate offspring from devil loch disturbed (4,5) → LOVE CHILD Anagram
Anagram of “devil loch”.
7 Across One, right, den then Cyprus reveal fervour (7) → ARDENCY Charade
A + R + DEN + CY.
9 Across Che held within gold yields yellow-brown pigment (5) → OCHER Container
CHE inside OR.
10 Across Dwarfs' Paros trip, jumbled, is a downfield throw (7,4) → FORWARD PASS Anagram
Anagram of “DWARFS PAROS”.
12 Across Headless cloth, in old dialect, seems reluctant (5) → LAITH Deletion
CLAITH without its initial C.
14 Across Dogs eating rats rarely yelp, initially, near this Irish city (5) → DERRY Initialism
First letters of: Dogs, eating, rats, rarely, yelp.
15 Across Night, in a storm, brings the philomel (11) → NIGHTINGALE Charade
NIGHT + IN + GALE.
18 Across Adult found within 'I'm a good sailor' (5) → IMAGO Hidden word
Hidden inside “Im a good”.
20 Across Muddled tumbles causes one to trip (7) → STUMBLE Anagram
Anagram of “tumbles”.
21 Across Containers of drink concealed in hourglass fulsomely engraved (9) → GLASSFULS Hidden word
Hidden inside “hourglass fulsomely”.
22 Across Large deer: end of buckle turned back (3) → ELK Reversal
KLE reversed.
Down
1 Down Path to follow, or monitor closely (5) → TRACK Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
2 Down Altering, or qualifying, as a clause might (9) → MODIFYING Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
3 Down Recluse is a beheaded cloner (5) → LONER Deletion
CLONER without its initial C.
4 Down Old cued arrangement leaves things hazy (7) → CLOUDED Anagram
Anagram of “Old cued”.
5 Down Initially, interesting Chinese hobby yields the German 'I' (3) → ICH Initialism
First letters of: Interesting, Chinese, Hobby.
6 Down Suppose, or presume, perhaps (7) → DARESAY Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
8 Down Young horses found in wild angry isle (9) → YEARLINGS Anagram
Anagram of “angry isle”.
11 Down Beagle ear, reshaped, is pleasant (9) → AGREEABLE Anagram
Anagram of “beagle ear”.
12 Down Network's ringing bell signals a touchdown (7) → LANDING Charade
LAN + DING.
13 Down Steamy fishing poles turn out to be souped-up cars (7) → HOTRODS Charade
HOT + RODS.
16 Down Mauls rearranged: old students (5) → ALUMS Anagram
Anagram of “MAULS”.
17 Down Fractures curtailed, allowing a pause (5) → BREAK Deletion
BREAKS without its final S.
19 Down Always very anxious, initially, for a woman's name (3) → AVA Initialism
First letters of: Always, Very, Anxious.
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