Mountain Climbing
a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
The 20 letters (circled in the diagram) spell The Abominable Snowman.
Across
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COARSE: COARSE (homophone)
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ENUMERATION: ENUMERATION (anag.)
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UTAHANS: UTAHANS (anag.)
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PLAZA: PLA + Z + A ("alp" rev.)
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GIRDLE: GIRD(L)E (anag. + "L")
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DIALOGS: DIALOGS (anag.)
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RELIC: RE(L)IC (anag. + "l")
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GARCON: GARC + ON (rev.)
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LOOM: LOOM (first letters)
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OATH: OAT + H (anag. + "h")
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ARARAT: ARARAT (hidden)
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SPACEMAN: SP(ACEM)AN ("came" anag.)
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NAZI: NA(Z)I (anag. + "z")
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GRADIENT: GRADIENT (anag.)
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SMILAX: SMILA + X (anag. + "x")
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TURN: TUR + N ("rut" rev.)
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GRID: GRID (anag. minus "e")
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AWLS: AW(L)S (anag. + "l")
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LAMINA: L + AMINA ("anima" rev.)
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