The solved grid
1E
S
2T
A
3T
E
S
4S
W
5E
A
6T
Q
E
A
O
L
R
7U
N
M
O
R
A
8L
9U
S
U
R
Y
I
P
S
I
L
D
I
10P
E
E
R
I
N
G
11F
L
E
E
T
S
H
U
O
12T
13T
H
14R
O
T
T
L
E
15D
N
H
A
N
R
16E
N
17O
K
I
18I
M
19P
A
I
R
20S
C
O
N
N
R
Z
T
21R
E
H
A
B
22G
R
I
Z
Z
L
Y
O
E
O
C
L
E
23W
I
D
O
W
24S
H
Y
N
E
S
S
Across
1 Across Landed properties from mangled tea sets (7) → ESTATES Anagram
Anagram of “tea sets”.
4 Across Perspiration from waste mixed up (5) → SWEAT Anagram
Anagram of “waste”.
7 Across United Nations, thousand, spoken, ethically neutral (7) → UNMORAL Charade
UN + M + ORAL.
9 Across You inside US railway, loan-sharking (5) → USURY Container
U inside USRY.
10 Across Toupee, ringlet hiding searching gaze (7) → PEERING Hidden word
Hidden inside “toupee ringlet”.
11 Across Flotilla, time, eel and force sent back (5) → FLEET Reversal
T EEL F reversed.
13 Across Hotter Ltd, scrambled, strangled (9) → THROTTLED Anagram
Anagram of “hotter ltd”.
16 Across Starts of eager nomads offer key incentives, slim mushroom (5) → ENOKI Initialism
First letters of: eager, nomads, offer, key, incentives.
18 Across Instant message with couples weakens (7) → IMPAIRS Charade
IM + PAIRS.
21 Across A herb, pounded, for a recovery scheme (5) → REHAB Anagram
Anagram of “a herb”.
22 Across Grayish silvertip (7) → GRIZZLY Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
23 Across Wow, id scrambled, bereaved spouse (5) → WIDOW Anagram
Anagram of “wow id”.
24 Across Flashy Ness conceals timidity (7) → SHYNESS Hidden word
Hidden inside “flashy ness”.
Down
1 Down Interface in emotional quotient, plus parking sign, kit out (5) → EQUIP Container
UI inside EQP.
2 Down Storm from short-term worker, established (7) → TEMPEST Charade
TEMP + EST.
3 Down Ankle bones nestled in guitar signature (5) → TARSI Hidden word
Hidden inside “guitar signature”.
4 Down Emotional, bluesy (7) → SOULFUL Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
5 Down Escape via middles of sea, old, out, ado, ten (5) → ELUDE Middle letters
Middle letters of: sea, old, out, ado, ten.
6 Down Attempt to deceive, tiny rot twisted (3,2,2) → TRY IT ON Anagram
Anagram of “tiny rot”.
8 Down Glint nigh, jumbled into thunderbolt (9) → LIGHTNING Anagram
Anagram of “glint nigh”.
12 Down Hurl enclosing EC yields 1994 revenge movie (3,4) → THE CROW Container
EC inside THROW.
14 Down Colorful arc, downpour's curtsy (7) → RAINBOW Charade
RAIN + BOW.
15 Down Mizzle, lightly moisten with oil (7) → DRIZZLE Double definition
Two separate definitions of the same word.
17 Down Finally, video, cargo, cash, surprise, crowd voiced amazement (5) → OOHED Initialism
Last letters of: video, cargo, cash, surprise, crowd.
19 Down Costly publicity gone frosty (5) → PRICY Charade
PR + ICY.
20 Down Eye inflammations lurking in almost yesterday (5) → STYES Hidden word
Hidden inside “almost yesterday”.
How this puzzle was checked
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publication: definitions, indicators, enumerations and surface readings
all get looked at, and clues that don't hold up are rewritten. The
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