Shakedown
a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
PROCRUSTEAN
RACONTEURS
COURTESAN
ETRUSCAN
CENTAUR
CURATE
TRUCE
ECRU
CUE
Across
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10.
ARCHER: ARCHER (double def.)
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RUG RAT: RUG RAT ("tar gur" rev.)
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20.
CARTOUCHE: CARTOUCHE ("to Chaucer" anag.)
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28.
TRILATERAL: TRI(LATER)AL
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33.
TEST RUN: staTES + TRUNcated
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35.
SEANCES: SEANCES ("as scene" anag.)
Down
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SAFER: SAFER ("fares" anag.)
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2.
PROFUSION: PROFUSION ("in soup for" anag.)
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CHARRED: CHARRED ("chard" homophone)
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LIST: LIST (double def.)
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INLET: INLET ("intel" anag.)
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TRUSSED: TRUSSED ("trust" homophone)
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17.
CHOCOLATE: CHOCOLATE ("a cloche to" anag.)
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19.
LOUSIEST: LOUd + SIESTa
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22.
FORLORN: FORLO + RN ("floor" anag.)
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27.
RITES: RITES ("rights" homophone)
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