Shady Doings

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

The shaded squares spell: INSIDER TRADING

Across

  • 1.
    ARUM: AR(U)M
  • 4.
    FINE ARTS: FI(NE AR)TS
  • 10.
    PATIOS: PA + TIOS
  • 11.
    AVAIL: A + VAIL
  • 12.
    IMBUE: IMB(l)UE
  • 13.
    OUTSIDE: OUTSIDE (anag.)
  • 14.
    STOPLIGHT: S(TOP)LIGHT
  • 15.
    HASH: HAS + H
  • 16.
    KEENEST: KEENE + ST
  • 17.
    ARTEMIS: ARTEMIS (anag.)
  • 22.
    DREAMED: DREA(ME)D
  • 23.
    REANNEX: RE(ANNE)X
  • 26.
    ROOS: ROOS ("ruse" homophone)
  • 28.
    COMPLAINT: COMPLAINT (anag.)
  • 29.
    BLEATED: BLE(AT)ED
  • 30.
    ATRIA: A + TRIA(l)
  • 31.
    INEPT: I(NEP)T ("pen" rev.)
  • 32.
    IMAGER: IMAGER (anag.)
  • 33.
    CRAVINGS: C + RAVINGS
  • 34.
    LAST: LAS + T

Down

  • 1.
    APISH: A(PI)SH
  • 2.
    RAMPART: RAM + PART
  • 3.
    MOUTHED: MOUTHED (anag.)
  • 4.
    FILED: FI + LED
  • 5.
    ROGUES: R(OG)UES ("go" rev.)
  • 6.
    EAT HERE: wEATHEREd
  • 7.
    NAILED: N + AILED
  • 8.
    TIDES: TIDES (anag.)
  • 9.
    STEELED: S(TEE)LED
  • 17.
    AEROBIC: A(EROB)IC
  • 18.
    MENOTTI: MENOTTI ("into Met" anag.)
  • 19.
    MARTIAL: MARTIAL ("marshall" homophone)
  • 20.
    PEONIES: P(E)ONIES
  • 21.
    CELLAR: CELLAR ("seller" homophone)
  • 22.
    DEMEAN: DE(ME)AN
  • 24.
    ELENA: somE LENApe
  • 25.
    CALMS: C + ALMS
  • 27.
    START: STAR + T