January, 2003 solution
by Kegler

January, 2003 solution grid

Across
1SNUG (GUNS rev)
3E + RA(DICA)TED (ACID rev)
9A + BET
10S(CAN + T)LINGS
12LACE TRIMMING ("TRACE LIMNING" spoonerism)
15PORT + RAY
16CHAR + ADE
17CR('EM)ATE
19S(KY)WARD
20APPRECIATION (AN APRICOT PIE anag)
23ENCHILADAS (EACH ISLAND anag)
24U + NUM
25STOLE + N + KISS (SKIS, move the first S)
26B(R)AN
Down
1S(NAIL) + SPACE
2UNESCORTED (NOT RESCUED anag)
4RECTIFY (CITY REF anag)
5DYNAMIC (CANDY I'M anag)
6CA(LEND + A + RYE + A)R
7TANG (GNAT rev)
8DASH (SHAD anag)
11STARS + A + PP + HIRE
13VA + CAT + I + ONE + R
14LEAD IN G-MAN (pun)
18E + AR(MAR)K
19SO(CIAL)S (LAIC rev)
21TEAS ("TEASE" hom)
22ECHO (hidden)