Samet The Turk

Thanks for solving! If you haven't noticed by now, there are no vowels in this puzzle (at least, no use of the letters A, E I, O, or U)! I haven't been able to find any other examples of a grid like this (there are some which clue regular words with…

Solution Guide:

1A: M_S_D_O_S

6A: {MUMBAI}*[-b]

7A: {FEARS}*

8A: prISONErs

9A: CHE + SS

1D: M[US]IC

2D: _H_S_A_M_S_<-

3D: DA + FOE

4D: {MESON}*

5D: “sighers”

Thanks for solving!