Changing Course
by Kegler

Six clues contain wordplay only; all six have the same definition.  Before entry, these answers must be changed 25 Across.
As a potential aid, the six answers (not entries) are in alphabetical order when read in clue order (Across then Down).

Across 1 Way out, very loud gold-plated concert gear 6 Again talk about returning that lady’s tree 11 Easy job is sure nice, Dotty 12 Gripped by rabbi’s question 13 Plain covering everything westward 14 Snarling lips creating speech problem 16 Brace for broken-down horse 17 Rude person runs, after scary yell 18 Large number unhappy about greeting PLO 20 New era: love of aircraft 22 Awful pain in palm 25 See instructions 28 Certain tide seen in Minneapolis 30 Talk show hostess spitting out bit of raw fish 31 Genetically limits variation with trendy second-rate instruments 33 Islamic ruler eventually gave wheel mount back 36 Barrel maker tosses piece of pie for dove sometimes 37 Designated hitter gets one single, a good-looking one 38 Reportedly detect small change 39 Throbs terribly, overwhelming front of cranium 40 Altering odd three-sided figure 41 Focus too much on portion of job session 42 Caressed, Don excitedly bolted outside

Down 1 European capital starts to open some legislative offices 2 Fools old man at first, and me 3 Republican rejecting one city in Nevada 4 Stare unendingly; turn cap backwards and laugh 5 Stubborn one catches celebrity with dress primarily having slender vertical decorative strips 6 Contort a sphere! 7 Catches last of cottonmouth snakes 8 Drunk grabbing prostitute’s film 9 That woman’s a goddess 10 Sister has married husband from Stockholm, perhaps 15 Guys at university party 19 Talk show host bringing up book by Turow 20 From a certain continent, a supporter welcomes Rick briefly 21 Rome redefined Hebrew unit 23 Alleged experts from United Nations starting to dig in mines 24 Pictures taken by St. Leo endlessly surprise 26 Explosive rabble penetrates outskirts of Bangladesh from the south (hyph) 27 Early sci-fi writer’s incredible nerve 29 Dig rock and roll, originally enthralled 32 Crazy loon’s brief plea 34 Fix movie’s introduction and finale 35 Took advantage of “Us” editor

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