The solved grid
1S
A
2V
O
3R
E
D
4A
T
5T
I
6C
T
I
E
A
L
7R
E
S
T
A
F
8F
9T
A
N
G
O
O
T
L
I
E
B
S
10K
H
A
K
I
11N
A
R
R
A
T
E
E
Z
I
M
R
D
12F
L
A
G
S
T
I
C
K
13M
U
T
H
N
A
14P
A
C
H
I
S
I
15A
D
16E
P
T
A
H
O
N
T
X
A
17R
E
S
I
N
18G
L
I
N
T
E
D
T
I
O
R
O
19S
N
A
F
U
20C
E
N
T
A
U
R
Across
1 Across Relished as Dover crumbled (7) → SAVORED Anagram
Anagram of “as Dover”.
4 Across Loft concealed in that ticket (5) → ATTIC Hidden word
Hidden inside “that ticket”.
7 Across Break with a double forte to man again (7) → RESTAFF Charade
REST + A + FF.
9 Across Brown has turn to dance (5) → TANGO Charade
TAN + GO.
10 Across Drab persimmon housing hydrogen (5) → KHAKI Container
H inside KAKI.
11 Across Near art redrawn to relate (7) → NARRATE Anagram
Anagram of “near art”.
12 Across Tire before cane for golf pin (9) → FLAGSTICK Charade
FLAG + STICK.
14 Across Board game from chip as I confused (7) → PACHISI Anagram
Anagram of “chip as I”.
15 Across Skilled leaders of ancient dynasties' early pharaohs' tombs (5) → ADEPT Initialism
First letters of: ancient, dynasties', early, pharaohs', tombs.
17 Across Tree sap from curb holding south (5) → RESIN Container
S inside REIN.
18 Across Sparkled when tingled got scrambled (7) → GLINTED Anagram
Anagram of “tingled”.
19 Across Mess from Sunday flu oddly (5) → SNAFU Alternate letters
Every other letter of “Sunday flu”, starting with the first.
20 Across Coin beside gold rook, fabled hybrid (7) → CENTAUR Charade
CENT + AU + R.
Down
1 Down Patted when excited, embracing right (7) → STROKED Container
R inside STOKED.
2 Down Panorama within Elvis taped (5) → VISTA Hidden word
Hidden inside “Elvis taped”.
3 Down Italian zero reworked as fulfilment (11) → REALIZATION Anagram
Anagram of “Italian zero”.
5 Down Circus floor covering from flying rank bat (7) → TANBARK Anagram
Anagram of “rank bat”.
6 Down Hundred to mislay is near (5) → CLOSE Charade
C + LOSE.
8 Down Wrapping up angling swallowing nickel (9) → FINISHING Container
NI inside FISHING.
9 Down Period one country set as cut-off (11) → TERMINATION Charade
TERM + I + NATION.
12 Down Shrub from cash if you wasted (7) → FUCHSIA Anagram
Anagram of “cash if u”.
13 Down Rearranged mad rota for bullfighter (7) → MATADOR Anagram
Anagram of “mad rota”.
14 Down Roles for quiet humanities (5) → PARTS Charade
P + ARTS.
16 Down Spare found in complex tradition (5) → EXTRA Hidden word
Hidden inside “complex tradition”.
How this puzzle was checked
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publication: definitions, indicators, enumerations and surface readings
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