Murder Most Cryptic launch crossword

Murder Most Cryptic crossword solution

Across

1 MURDER

Definition = killed Anagram (drunken) of MR + RUDE

4 MOST

Definition = almost all Hidden in caMO STockings

7 AWAITS

Definition = anticipates Anagram (deviously) of WAS IT A

8 ETNA

Definition = explosive place Hidden in indiscreET NArk

10 CRYPTIC

Definition = puzzling Acrostic (to begin with) of Can't Remember Your Passion Then Is Correct

12 OCTOBER

Definition = ending reliably in Halloween Acrostic (initially) of Owls Cats Ooh Bats Ending Reliably

16 NINA

Definition = Girl Acrostic (debuts) of Name In Novel Alys

17 EIGHTH

Definition = where this clue comes Anagram (ordered) of HEIGHT

18 WISE

Definition - judicial Soundalike (broadcast) of multiple letter Ys - Yankees in the NATO alphabet

19 PEOPLE

Definition - community Acrostic (firstly) of Perhaps Each One Perseveres Locating Ethics

Down

1 MEAN

Definition = nasty Hidden in deMEANour

2 READ

Definition = study Soundalike to red (scarlet)

3 EXTERIOR

Definition = to outward appearances Anagram (rewrite) of I EXERT OR

5 OUTWIT

Definition = fox Hidden in devOUT WITch

6 TEAM

Definition = workmates Soundalike to teem (swarm)

9 APPETITE

Definition = desire Anagram (inappropriately) of PEEP AT IT

11 SCENES

Definition = pictures Hidden in miSC E NESbit

13 KNOW

Definition = to be aware of Soundalike to nay (negative)

14 CHAP

Definition = bloke Acrostic (for starters) of Could Help A Person

15 WHEE

Definition = expression of excitement Soundalike to wee (small)