The solved grid
1T
O
2W
E
L
3C
L
4A
T
5T
E
6R
H
H
N
A
U
7E
D
I
F
8I
C
9E
10N
A
T
A
L
O
S
N
T
I
E
E
11P
A
P
A
S
12C
A
V
E
R
N
S
E
E
I
E
E
N
13R
E
D
S
T
A
R
T
14S
15T
E
E
S
C
I
16A
M
17M
E
T
E
R
18A
C
R
I
D
S
O
R
A
R
E
I
19P
R
I
M
A
20S
O
Y
B
E
A
N
I
R
C
C
G
21C
R
A
C
K
L
E
22E
T
H
O
S
Across
1 Across Lot we redesigned bath cloth (5) → TOWEL Anagram
Anagram of “lot we”.
3 Across Topic latterly hides sudden din (7) → CLATTER Hidden word
Hidden inside “topic latterly”.
7 Across Energy, freight terms and fish reversed spell a grand building (7) → EDIFICE Reversal
E CIF IDE reversed.
10 Across National briefly holding top grade, birth-related (5) → NATAL Container
A inside NATL.
11 Across Dads from tropical fruits missing west (5) → PAPAS Deletion
PAPAWS without W from the middle.
12 Across Cans holding a version, underground chambers (7) → CAVERNS Container
VER inside CANS.
13 Across Leftists' floozies, small woodland birds (9) → REDSTARTS Charade
REDS + TARTS.
16 Across Morning measure, current gauge (7) → AMMETER Charade
AM + METER.
18 Across Fronts of ancient castles rarely include dragons, bitter (5) → ACRID Initialism
First letters of: ancient, castles, rarely, include, dragons.
19 Across Pore in moa, taken alternately, foremost (5) → PRIMA Alternate letters
Every other letter of “pore in moa”, starting with the first.
20 Across Bay ones scrambled, a legume (7) → SOYBEAN Anagram
Anagram of “bay ones”.
21 Across Clacker, rearranged, crisp snapping (7) → CRACKLE Anagram
Anagram of “clacker”.
22 Across Cryptocurrency briefly, computer system, guiding beliefs (5) → ETHOS Charade
ETH + OS.
Down
1 Down Teen hop jumbled for elite golf tournament (3,4) → THE OPEN Anagram
Anagram of “TEEN HOP”.
2 Down Birds know his perch, concealing murmur (7) → WHISPER Hidden word
Hidden inside “know his perch”.
4 Down Yearly milestone from ravine yarns twisted (11) → ANNIVERSARY Anagram
Anagram of “ravine yarns”.
5 Down Humble spud from cores of actor, grand, outer, wheel, carrier (5) → TATER Middle letters
Middle letters of: actor, grand, outer, wheel, carrier.
6 Down Peru lessons conceal official regulations (5) → RULES Hidden word
Hidden inside “Peru lessons”.
8 Down Potassium carted is nickel returning, privileged position (6,5) → INSIDE TRACK Reversal
K CARTED IS NI reversed.
9 Down Miscellaneous items from create set haphazardly (9) → ETCETERAS Anagram
Anagram of “create set”.
14 Down Loose rock debris, Swiss, is a piercing yell (7) → SCREECH Charade
SCREE + CH.
15 Down News from gist din, confused (7) → TIDINGS Anagram
Anagram of “gist din”.
16 Down Savory jelly from chip trapping power (5) → ASPIC Container
P inside ASIC.
17 Down Distorted aim or girl's name (5) → MOIRA Anagram
Anagram of “aim or”.
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publication: definitions, indicators, enumerations and surface readings
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