Sixes and Sevens

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Across

  • 1.
    ISAAC: IS-A-A-C
  • 12.
    RADII: RADII ("dar" rev.)
  • 13.
    PRIOR: PRIOR (double def.)
  • 17.
    SWALLOWTAILS: SWALLOW-TAILS (pun)
  • 25.
    REPERCUSSION: REPERCUSSION (anag.)
  • 31.
    REMIT: REMIT (rev.)
  • 32.
    ONION: ONION (hidden)
  • 35.
    POSER: POSER (double def.)

Down

  • 2.
    SORT: SORT (hidden rev.)
  • 4.
    CORAL: CORAL (homophone)
  • 8.
    EDAM: EDAM (anag.)
  • 10.
    SITES: SITES (homophone)
  • 25.
    ROTOR: ROTOR (hidden)
  • 26.
    SCRAP: SCRAP ("arcs" rev. + "p")
  • 27.
    SNIP: SNIP(e)
  • 29.
    BITE: B(IT)E

Sixes and Sevens

  • a.
    RAMOSE: R(AM)OSE
  • b.
    BAZAAR: BAZAAR (homophone)
  • c.
    ANIMALS: ANIMALS (anag.)
  • d.
    RINGLET: RINGLET (hidden)
  • e.
    STANCE: ST-ANCE (anag. + "st")
  • f.
    ENIGMAS: ENIGMAS (anag.)
  • g.
    REPRISE: REP-RISE
  • h.
    IMPASSE: I'M-PASSE
  • i.
    BLARES: BLARES (anag. + "l")
  • j.
    ANEMONE: ANEMONE (hidden rev.)
  • k.
    PLACATE: PLACATE (homophone)
  • l.
    TONSILS: TONSILS (anag.)
  • m.
    PRONTO: PRONTO (anag.)
  • n.
    MONSOON: M-ON-SOON
  • o.
    SALAMI: SALAMI
  • p.
    CREATOR: CREATOR (anag.)
  • q.
    MONSTER: MONSTER (anag.)
  • r.
    IN-LAWS: IN-LAWS (anag.)
  • s.
    SCALPS: SCALPS (double def.)
  • t.
    BICKERS: BI(C)KERS
  • u.
    MARTINI: MARTIN-I
  • v.
    ELEGANT: ELEGANT (anag.)