Comers solution
by Kegler
22 Across is RISING STARS; the first letters of the extra words spell out VERTICAL UNCLUED ENTRIES ASCEND.
Accordingly, the unclued Down entries are the names of stars, entered bottom to top.
Across
1 | BOO + TIE {Valets} |
5 | WAR(P)S {endless} |
9 | SU(R)RE + A-LIST {roses} |
12 | NUT (even letters) {terrible} |
13 | LAIR (LIAR anag) {Incredibly} |
14 | EIRE (rev) {cabin} |
15 | sQUIRTS {afternoon} |
18 | DuRESS {line} |
21 | POLES ("POLLS" hom) {upper-class} |
22 | RISING STARS |
24 | AS + TRiAL {notes} |
26 | SEAL (2 defs) {coming} |
28 | SPARE PART (2 defs, pun) {Lacking} |
30 | OMELET (hidden) {unusual} |
31 | ICING ("I SING" hom) {eating} |
32 | LA + NAI (rev) {departed} |
33 | STEP (rev) {easily} |
34 | OBLIGER (BIG ROLE anag) {needed} |
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Down
1 | DENEB |
2 | OUTRE (ROUTE anag) {truck} |
3 | T(R)EE {rabid} |
4 | IRA + Q {invariably} |
6 | A + L + L {Enraged} |
7 | ALTAIR |
8 | S + TRESS {straight} |
9 | SIRIUS |
10 | BETELGEUSE |
11 | SPICA |
16 | CASTOR |
17 | ANTARES |
19 | POLARIS |
20 | SNARES (NASSER anag) {Anwar} |
22 | RAY(ON)S {Silvery} |
23 | ST(PET)E (SET anag) {Columnists} |
25 | S + PILL {every} |
27 | RIGEL |
28 | SMUT (1st letters) {natural} |
29 | RI(N)G {dialing} |
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