Come Fly With Me
by Kegler

Eleven of the answers must be modified in order to fit into the diagram.   The unclued center entry provides a hint as to how this is accomplished.

Across 1 Gaining exposure upset rigid snob 4 Admit (shamefully) we glanced, OK? 9 Gives up without a fight, following couple of Miami Heat sources? 10 Hover about aged throwback 12 Colored Greek character, Ted, seen with Federal agents 13 Posed sexily, albeit timidly at first 15 Produced a new ID with lady's name 16 Vase we put in emergency room 17 Money holders beset finally by troubles 19 Set commercial in Brazilian city 20 Draw back and turn again? 21 See instructions 24 Most timid saint hurries inside 27 Playful blow is barely discernible, we hear 30 Phony star of L.A. Law holding firm 32 Choir member wrapped in unusual toga 33 Hold back one article for man's name 35 Soap ingredient contained in feral yeast 36 Naive user could change 38 In the distance, I see Hindu religious symbol 39 Five pairs of aliens demonstrate beliefs 40 Yank back serving girl, with her last gin spilling, causing distress 41 Critical part of the cheek? Nonsense!

Down 1 Stylish skipper? 2 Endorse Leo, for example 3 “Leg Magazine” makes a brief comeback 4 Avoid street on right 5 Ten mice scurry about small change 6 Require the French spire 7 Square-dance figure is odd, so I adjusted (hyph) 8 England finishes with organ 9 Upon reflection, erratic movement not so bright in famous battle 11 Unfortunate rebel target destroyed 14 Illegally induced tease into bed 18 At first, sour cream is a hoot 21 In a preoccupied way, poet climbs into bed with heartless lady 22 Make wider lane inside; it's big in London 23 Remedy runs to a vein! 25 Bury men in mid-winter; it's confining 26 Look for southeastern structural support 28 Warm oven in totally empty surroundings 29 Marsh corroded a buoy 31 Immature guy on broadcast 34 Derek and Eliot wanted half a country in Africa 37 Gibson returns in out-of-this-world vehicle

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