The solved grid
1P
O
2N
T
3O
O
N
4P
S
5H
A
6W
E
V
A
E
A
7U
8W
I
E
N
9E
R
R
O
A
S
T
P
E
R
L
V
R
E
10S
O
L
I
T
A
I
R
E
11T
A
R
A
M
N
H
M
12N
O
13R
14A
D
I
E
U
15S
P
A
D
I
R
N
R
16D
E
V
17B
L
A
C
18K
J
19A
C
K
O
E
O
T
N
P
E
20W
A
T
E
R
M
E
L
O
N
S
D
N
E
E
W
E
21S
I
R
E
D
22C
A
N
A
S
T
A
Across
1 Across Flat-bottomed boat, or a card game (7) → PONTOON Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
4 Across Postscript, hesitating, shows disdain (5) → PSHAW Charade
PS + HAW.
8 Across Outdoor cookout arranged from wine roaster (6,5) → WIENER ROAST Anagram
Anagram of “wine roaster”.
10 Across Patience, or a gem set alone (9) → SOLITAIRE Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
11 Across Sailor, or pitch (3) → TAR Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
12 Across And not, when Ron's turned around (3) → NOR Reversal
RON reversed.
14 Across Farewell, sounding like morning moisture with an article (5) → ADIEU Homophone
Sounds like “a dew”.
15 Across Small, then dad, reaches a health resort (3) → SPA Charade
S + PA.
16 Across Developer, initially designing, evaluating, verifying (3) → DEV Initialism
First letters of: designing, evaluating, verifying.
17 Across Cosh, or twenty-one (9) → BLACKJACK Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
20 Across Molten wares rearranged make summer fruits (11) → WATERMELONS Anagram
Anagram of “molten wares”.
21 Across Fathered, having taken odd rides (5) → SIRED Anagram
Anagram of “rides”.
22 Across Able, playing a role, then offering thanks, is a card game (7) → CANASTA Charade
CAN + AS + TA.
Down
2 Down Staircase post hides in new elephant pen (5) → NEWEL Hidden word
Hidden inside “new elephant”.
3 Down Open, above time (5) → OVERT Charade
OVER + T.
4 Down Wildly flying, up raven is a social climber (7) → PARVENU Anagram
Anagram of “up raven”.
5 Down Fireplaces where one listens, holding Thursday abbreviated (7) → HEARTHS Container
TH inside HEARS.
6 Down Stamped for authenticity, liquid left its mark (11) → WATERMARKED Charade
WATER + MARKED.
7 Down Vicissitudes, or trials and tribulations (3,3,5) → UPS AND DOWNS Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
9 Down Elite main squad reorganized, aiming to remove (9) → ELIMINATE Anagram
Anagram of “elite main”.
13 Down Musical note held within river secures metalworker (7) → RIVETER Container
TE inside RIVER.
14 Down Provided with trees when a broader area is redesigned (7) → ARBORED Anagram
Anagram of “broader”.
18 Down King's nephew often wins nothing at first, familiar (5) → KNOWN Initialism
First letters of: King's, nephew, often, wins, nothing.
19 Down Church recesses left when collapses lose their head (5) → APSES Deletion
COLLAPSES without its initial COLL.
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