How do I solve 1 across in Times Cryptic 29535?

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Accepted Answer

1 across reads "Confused situations transgressed more than once?" (7,5 letters); the answer is CROSSEDLINES. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Confused situations transgressed more than once? (7,5)

1A — Confused situations transgressed more than once? (7,5) — CROSSEDLINES