All Points Bulletin solution
by Kegler
Five squares contain multiple letters; in each case, these letters can be anagrammed to form a number from 1 to 5.
When connected in sequence, A STAR IS BORN.
Across
| 1 | S(C)OLD |
| 6 | VENOMOUSLY (ONLY MOVE US anag) {ENO==>1} |
| 12 | CAP + O |
| 13 | CASH + EW (WE rev) |
| 15 | V(OIL)A |
| 16 | QUOTAtions |
| 17 | ROSE (2 defs) |
| 18 | SLOTH (hidden) |
| 19 | NE(STEG)G (rev) |
| 21 | TEE-HEE ("TEA HE" hom) |
| 22 | ETHERNET (hidden) {ETHER==>3} |
| 23 | RAY (2 defs) |
| 25 | FROUFROU (UFO FUROR anag) {FROU==>4} |
| 26 | A STAR IS BORN |
| 28 | AD + APT |
| 30 | C(P)R |
| 31 | U + NIT (TIN rev) |
| 32 | RA + MROD (DORM rev) |
| 33 | O + PENS + EA |
| 36 | MA(CAt)W |
| 39 | DEL + I (rev) |
| 41 | ENOKI (hidden) |
| 42 | LOUPE ("LOOP" hom) |
| 43 | TRIODE (EDITOR anag) |
| 44 | RUTh'S |
| 45 | SELF-EVIDENT (LEFT ENDIVES anag) {FEVI==>5} |
| 46 | BOWTIES ("TOW BUYS" spoonerism) {OWT==>2} |
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Down
| 2 | CAN(O)E |
| 3 | OPTS (SPOT anag) |
| 4 | LO(VET)T |
| 5 | DROSERA (ORDERS A anag) |
| 6 | VEIL ("VAIL" hom) |
| 7 | OENOLOGY (LOONY EGO anag) {OEN==>1} |
| 8 | M(C)AT |
| 9 | U + SURER |
| 10 | SHOEHORNS (SHE HONORS anag) |
| 11 | LETT ("LET" hom) |
| 12 | CORNER THE MARKET (MATTERHORN CREEK anag) {ERTHE==>3} |
| 14 | WATER FOUNTAINS (TAIWAN FORTUNES anag) {RFOU==>4} |
| 20 | S(E + SAME)OIL |
| 21 | TBS + P |
| 24 | A(R)ID |
| 27 | B(eR'EW + PU)&B (UP + WE'Re rev) |
| 29 | PRO + K(OF)IEV {FIEV==>5} |
| 30 | CO + CO + ON |
| 31 | UNDERTOW (DETOUR NW anag) {TOW==>2} |
| 34 | ELITE (E TILE rev) |
| 35 | IN RE (ERIN anag) |
| 37 | A + LEE |
| 38 | gAUNT |
| 40 | ETUI (hidden) |
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