Darn! solution
by Kegler
As indicated by 21 Across, DOGGONE, five answers lose a synonym for DOG before entry.
Across
| 1 | HEADWAITERS ("WED HATERS" spoonerism) |
| 9 | MUTTONCHOPS (THOMPSON CUT anag) |
| 11 | A(PE)X |
| 12 | C,(OK)E |
| 15 | penELOPE |
| 16 | P + UP + PET(E)ER |
| 17 | DARE (READ anag) |
| 19 | VI + TALLY |
| 21 | DOGGONE |
| 23 | OUSTERS (SOUREST anag) |
| 25 | GO + D + S |
| 26 | PAT + IN + A |
| 28 | C(UT)IT |
| 30 | MIR + O (rev) |
| 31 | FIRSt |
| 32 | E(PAUL)ET (TEE rev) |
| 33 | CAMERA OBSCURAS (CAME ACROSS A BUR anag) |
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Down
| 1 | HOREHOUND DROPS (DONOR HOPED RUSH anag) |
| 2 | ENOL (rev) |
| 3 | A + C + CORDS |
| 4 | WOK + E |
| 5 | IS + LET |
| 6 | TAR + TAN |
| 7 | EPEE (hidden) |
| 8 | [R/l]EVELED |
| 10 | HOP + E |
| 13 | E(PI)GRAM (MARGE rev) |
| 14 | CRYOSTATS (CAST STORY anag) |
| 18 | A(QU) + ARIA |
| 20 | cLEO + TOLd + STOrY |
| 22 | OTIOSE (rev hidden) |
| 24 | cENTER |
| 25 | GUR + U (rev) |
| 27 | ThE + RM |
| 28 | CIA + O |
| 29 | IDEA (AIDE anag) |
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