Extra Effort
by Kegler

Fifteen answers get modified before entry; you won't be able to get them without 20A 32A.

Across 1 Straw in swamp surrounding SoCal airport 6 Left difficult shot for Kegler 11 Prominent person is not tellin’ the truth, we hear 13 Young boy grabs ring right away 15 Operating energy unit 16 Partially clean a gray horse 17 Western foundation supports large social gatherings 18 Noisily, as a prank, “decorate” certain dwelling 19 Flirt in Tolstoy's final trilogy 20 See instructions 21 Skater Heiden tossing rice 23 Sweetheart briefly comes back in Japanese drama 24 Fight with senior hugging dad 27 Links South Africa with customs 28 Metal prong with point broken off 29 Blade is part of orange peeler 30 Actor John is injured 32 See instructions 35 Mr. Turner, the heartless Democrat 36 Cold, corrupt cretin at heart 37 Farmer I noticed carrying sheep 39 Desert creature showed up, then left 40 Tight, like a WASP? 41 Influential economist's presentation ultimately taken in by one thousand eyes 42 Flower came up

Down 1 Shaping softer woods 2 I learn about traveling from point to point 3 Drink very quietly with leader of opposition in Syrian city 4 Helmet adequately protects character from Greece 5 Patching bizarre bedtime headgear 6 Thus, Charcoal Chunk's nickname 7 Capital city bridges go slowly 8 Ringing a great many returning fish 9 See there, a couple of losers 10 A big fan of Toni, surprisingly 12 New York's embracing Ms. Coulter; help! 14 Spy confused smart clairvoyant 16 Renault shifts gear 22 Skies above finally parting for refuges 23 Catch Reagan holding up a tiny thing 25 Regressing, steal spare part? 26 A dissenting vote about cat's body structure 27 Beer mug's clone eventually seen in foreign delis 30 Meeting's leader loses opener for locks 31 Cuts back attack, finally, unable to proceed 33 Singer returns with sailor 34 Tells about transgressions involving clergymen, essentially 36 Mention vision to the audience 37 Minnesota welcomes excellent players 38 Reportedly purchase tournament pass

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