Chain Reaction

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Letters from the chain spell HARRY HOUDINI.

Across

  • 1.
    PLIGHT: PLIGHT (double def.)
  • 5.
    UNEVEN: UN(EVE)N ("nun" anag.)
  • 9.
    ROMPER: ROM(P)E + R
  • 10.
    REVELER: RE(V)ELER
  • 12.
    ORMOLU: ORMOLU ("our molars" anag. - "ars")
  • 13.
    YELLOWISH: YELL + O + WISH
  • 14.
    BROOMTAIL: B(ROOM)TAIL ("motor" anag.)
  • 17.
    UNTRIED: UNTRIED (anag.)
  • 18.
    DRAGOMAN: DRAG + O(MA)N
  • 22.
    SPLENDOR: SP(L)END + OR
  • 24.
    CAPON: CAP + ON
  • 28.
    VANDALISM: VAN + DALI'S + M
  • 29.
    IMITATION: (l)IMITATION
  • 30.
    AUTEUR: AUTEUR (hidden)
  • 31.
    HOSANNA: HOS + ANNA
  • 32.
    NAGASAKI: NAG+ A + SAKI
  • 33.
    SHINNY: SH(INN)Y
  • 34.
    BEETLE: BE(ETL)E ("let" anag.)

Down

  • 1.
    PROBED: P(ROB)ED
  • 2.
    LORRE: LOR(R)E
  • 3.
    IMMORAL: I + M + M + ORAL
  • 4.
    HELMS: HELMS (double def.)
  • 5.
    HULLABALOO: HU(LLAB)AL+ OO ("ball" rev. "hula" anag.)
  • 6.
    REVOLTINGLY: REVOL + TINGLY ("lover" rev.)
  • 7.
    ELIXIR: ELI(XI)R (rev.)
  • 8.
    NESTED: NE(ST)ED
  • 11.
    EWER: EWER (hidden)
  • 15.
    DONGIOVANNI: DON(GI)OVAN + NI ("in" rev.)
  • 16.
    IMPUNITY: IMP + UNITY
  • 19.
    EDGIEST: EDGIEST (anag.)
  • 20.
    SCHMOS: S(CHM)OS
  • 21.
    DANISH: D(AN)ISH
  • 23.
    REMAKE: REMAKE (homophone or "ream ache")
  • 25.
    PITA: PIT + A
  • 26.
    GAUGE: G(AU)GE ("egg" rev.)
  • 27.
    USUAL: USUAL (anag.)