The Four Seasons

a cryptic puzzle by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

Across

  • 1.
    ARISES: ARI(S)ES
  • 5.
    GLOSSY: G(LOSS)Y(m)
  • 9.
    ORATOR: ORATOR (hidden)
  • 10.
    POP: POP (double def.)
  • 12.
    FORMALITY: FOR(MALI)TY
  • 15.
    TUTOR: TUTOR (anag.)
  • 16.
    REMINDER: REMINDER (anag.)
  • 17.
    UMPIRE: UMPIRE (anag.)
  • 19.
    REPLY: REPLY (double def.)
  • 20.
    MOLE: MOLE (double def.)
  • 22.
    AIDED: A(IDE)D ("die" anag.)
  • 24.
    STIMULATE: STIMULATE (anag.)
  • 26.
    ARMOR: ARMOR (hidden)
  • 29.
    SINECURVES: SIN + E(CUR)VE'S
  • 30.
    ZENO: ZEN + O
  • 31.
    SEXISTS: SEXIS + TS (rev.)
  • 32.
    FATTEST: F+ AT + TEST
  • 33.
    SWEETS: S(WE)ETS

Down

  • 1.
    SIGNORE: SIGN + ORE
  • 2.
    BROOD: BROOD (homophone.)
  • 3.
    MAMBA: MAM(BA
  • 4.
    SOD: SO-D
  • 5.
    GRINS: G(R)INS
  • 6.
    JITTERBUG: JI(TTERBU)G ("butter" anag.)
  • 7.
    SOFTPEDAL: SOFTPEDAL (anag.)
  • 8.
    EARLY: EARLY (double def.)
  • 11.
    NOODLE: NOODLE (anag.)
  • 13.
    IMPALEMENT: I + (M+ PALE + MEN)T
  • 14.
    AIRSTRIPS: A + IRST + RIPS
  • 18.
    MONROE: MONROE (anag.)
  • 20.
    PIZZA: PIZ + Z + A (rev.)
  • 21.
    LINNET: L(INN)ET
  • 23.
    DESISTS: DESISTS (anag.)
  • 25.
    MOUSE: M(O)USE
  • 27.
    NET: NET (double def.)
  • 28.
    BEAST: BE(AS)T