As Romans Do
a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
The modified clue answers were rendered in pig latin in the diagram.
Across
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ELUDER: E-LUDER ("e" + anag.)
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BLEW: BLEW (homophone
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WONDER: WON-DER (rev.)
Down
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PIVOTS: P(IV)OTS ("stop" rev.)
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BEAU: BEAU (homophone)
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SYNODAL: SY(NO)DAL (rev.)
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SEA DOG: SE(A D)OG ("goes" rev.)
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PLAIT: PLAIT (homophone
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ULNAS: ULNAS (anag. minus "um")
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MANDOLIN: MAN-DOLIN(g)
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ICEBOAT: I-C(EB)OAT ("be" rev.)
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PRATTLE: PRATTLE (anag.)
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AXSEED: AXSEED (homophone)
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ALOUD: ALOUD (homophone)
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ASPIRE: ASPIRE (anag.)
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WEAR: W-EAR ("w" + anag.)
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WRECKS: WRECKS (homophone)