Costly solution
by Kegler
Six answers lose an ARM and another six lose a LEG before entry.
Across
| 1 | O + B(S)ESS |
| 6 | jUMPING |
| 11 | PRI(VILE + G)ES |
| 13 | PO(WE)LL |
| 15 | D(ANN)ON |
| 17 | TEA (hidden) |
| 18 | WA(S)N'T |
| 19 | LE(GEN)DS |
| 21 | MAR + MOTS (MOST anag) |
| 23 | KNIT ("NIT" hom) |
| 24 | UNWARMED (A MUD WREN anag) |
| 26 | SWA(eRMINe)G |
| 27 | U + RNS |
| 28 | ALLEGES ("A LEDGE IS" hom) |
| 31 | HER + B |
| 32 | LEVEL (hidden) |
| 34 | LE(GAT)E |
| 36 | I + DEALS |
| 37 | TRUS(T)S |
| 39 | PEG + nASUS (SUSAn rev) |
| 40 | TENSES (2 defs) |
| 41 | ROMAN ARMY (rev hidden) |
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Down
| 1 | OP(PRES)S |
| 2 | BRO (ROB anag) |
| 3 | EVEN (rev) |
| 4 | S(I + LT)ING |
| 5 | SELENIUM (ISLE MENU anag) |
| 6 | U + SDA (rev) |
| 7 | PA + NAM (MAN rev) |
| 8 | L(EG)IONS |
| 9 | NEON TETRA (NET NEAR TO anag) |
| 10 | GAR + ME(N)TS (RAG rev) |
| 12 | PA(W)N |
| 14 | WE(D + GI)E |
| 16 | KNOW + L + EDGE (WONK rev) |
| 20 | ST(R)UTTER |
| 22 | OWLETS (TOWELS anag) |
| 24 | UND(E)RGO (GROUND anag) |
| 25 | DEBUSSY (ED'S BUSY anag) |
| 28 | ALAR + M(IS)T |
| 29 | SEALS (2 defs) |
| 30 | LE(GAL)LY (YELL anag) |
| 33 | VEIN ("VAIN" hom) |
| 34 | wASPS |
| 35 | GU(A)M |
| 38 | TUN (rev) |
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