Haunted House
a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon
Letters in the six boxes spell SHADES: sable, titian, gold, ocher, umber, rose.
Across
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CARESSABLE: C(ARE + S+ S)ABLE [sable]
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LEGENDS: LEGENDS (PUN)
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REVISED: REV(IS) + ED
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ARTLESS: ARTLESS (pun)
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CATNAPS: CA(TNA)PS ("ant" rev.)
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TOMBAC: TOMBAC (anag.)
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DIETITIANS: DIETITIANS (anag.) [titian]
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GOLDURNED: GOLDURNED (anag.) [gold]
Down
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CARREL: CARREL (homophone)
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SMOOCHERS: SMOOCHERS (anag.) [ocher]
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LICENSE: LICENSE (anag.)
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ENCUMBERED: E + N(C)UMBERED [umber]
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VAULT: VAULT (double def.)
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LIANA: LIAN + A ("nail" rev.)
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PINDAR: PINDAR (hidden)
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MASSED: MASSED (homophone)
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LOBOS: LOBOS ("sob" rev.)
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TABU: TA + BU ("at" rev.)
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PETEROSE: PET + EROSE [rose]