Crossword Puzzle
a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Unclued lights are words that go with “cross”: Double, Blue, Southern, Celtic, Iron, Charing, Maltese, Red.
Across
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ARTIST: ARTIST (anag.)
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MORGAN: MORGAN (double def.)
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TIES: TIES (odd letters in "toilets")
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CONTENTS: CONTENTS (double def.)
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DRAB: DRAB (double def.)
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PEER: PEER (double def.)
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TEAR: TEAR (double def.)
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NESTOR: NESTOR (anag.)
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Down
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BEE: BEE (double def.)
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LAMB: LAMB (homophone)
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MINUET: MI-NUET ("tune" anag.)
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ENDEMIC: END-EMIC ("mice" anag.)
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SLAM: SLAM (double def.)
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PEGS: PEGS (double def.)
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PARENTAL: PARENTAL (anag.)
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TART: TART (double def.)
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HIDE: HIDE (double def.)
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SLOG: SLOG (from "slo"["w"])
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CRETIN: CRETIN (homophone)
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FIESTA: FIESTA (anag.)
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ROTE: ROTE (double def.)
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