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I usually have a problem with four letter words !
This time it's 22d. The definition is clear but what is the parsing?
Any hints gratefully received

CD - How would Everyman refer to himself (2)? Then an abbreviation of tense (1). With a hint of anger - i.e. one letter - 'hiding' in the middle. Then 'reject' the whole thing - i.e. flip it around.

Could anyone help us parse 9a? We have the answer but can't at all figure out how it gets there - I'm guessing a reversal?

Otherwise this week was feeling like a write-in, up until a very very sticky NW corner.

Jimnfin, not a reversal. Try switching the first letter to a different ‘side’…

Found this one ok. Fairly quick fill in, just a couple of parsings that I couldn't fathom but the answer was pretty clear.

Phil10000
In answer to yours of ages ago, I’m not sure about changing the brief, as the Quiptic seems to have varied enormously in difficulty for some time now. As ianwil said, Anto is invariably very much at the hard end of the spectrum, and this was no exception.
In this case, when the NW corner yielded nothing immediately, I headed for the SW and quickly got a foothold there. For some reason I find that this happens quite often.
Anyway, sorry for the diversion from Everyman.

Jimnfin it's a word for a heavy defeat but with the initial letter changed from an abbreviation for one side changed to the opposite side.

Afternoon all. So, my first time completing Everyman after a couple of months trying. TASB. Although I say that but I can’t parse a few of them so who knows?

10a? 8d? 16a?

Colwn in 16a a word for most pale becomes word for most painful by swapping the second letter s (son) for c (cold). 8d a word for humorous burlesques becomes the answer by cycling (moving) the first letter to the end.

Definitely a slighlty trickier one! 19a and 21d still eluding me (any hints on the word play?)

I also can't see the parsing of 10a or 23a (although the answers are obvious)...

Thank you forum!