Darn!
by Kegler
Five answers change (into non-words) prior to entry, a la 21 Across.
Across
| 1 | Restaurant supervisors marry bigots, per Rev. Spooner |
| 9 | Thompson cut Rocky’s facial hair |
| 11 | Top of gym circled by chopper |
| 12 | Drink is permitted within borders of Chile |
| 15 | Actress Cruz leaves prison behind in “Bond on the Run” |
| 16 | Pass up Peter, taking issue ultimately with one pulling the strings |
| 17 | Endeavor to read novel |
| 19 | Six score, essentially |
| 21 | See instructions |
| 23 | Rehash sourest expulsions |
| 25 | Venerated ones go down south |
| 26 | Nixon wearing a thin coat |
| 28 | Make the grade in Utah, sporting trio of citations (2 wds) |
| 30 | Spanish artist is returning finally to edgy place? |
| 31 | Trees initially cut short |
| 32 | Ornamental strip from shirt worn backwards by Paul |
| 33 | Certain picture-takers came across a bur, surprisingly (2 wds) |
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Down
| 1 | Donor hoped Rush ordered cough medicine (2 wds) |
| 2 | Recalled isolated organic compound |
| 3 | Agreements with a corporation’s primary power suppliers |
| 4 | Stirred frying pan eagerly at first |
| 5 | Land surrounded by water is rented |
| 6 | Make black and brown patterned fabric |
| 7 | One peer sheathes sword |
| 8 | Was honest with Republican replacing leading Liberal, and celebrated |
| 10 | Jump with energy and desire |
| 13 | Witty comment from detective interrupting Marge’s comeback |
| 14 | Cast story about certain regulators |
| 18 | A song describing a couple of quirky fish tanks |
| 20 | Topless Cleo narrated abridged story, ignoring radical Russian novelist (2 wds) |
| 22 | Useless with some people, so I took over |
| 24 | Join service facility after college |
| 25 | Expert’s unsatisfactory toupee rejected |
| 27 | Descriptor of the empty room |
| 28 | Ring pursuing spy group’s informal greeting |
| 29 | Aide’s new concept |
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Solution