Extra Effort solution
by Kegler
As indicated by 20A 32A, PUTTING IN A LITTLE OT, fifteen answers have OT added to form new words or phrases before entry.
Across
| 1 | F(LAX)EN |
| 6 | SP{OT}LIT (2 defs) |
| 11 | L{OT}ION ("LYIN'" hom) |
| 13 | SO(O)N |
| 15 | ON + E |
| 16 | NAG (hidden) |
| 17 | BA(L)L{OT}S (SLAB rev) |
| 18 | TEPEE ("T.P." hom) |
| 19 | TOY (hidden) |
| 20 | PUTTING IN |
| 21 | ER{OT}IC (RICE anag) |
| 23 | NOH (HON rev) |
| 24 | S(PA)R |
| 27 | S.A. + USAGES |
| 28 | TINe |
| 29 | EPEE (hidden) |
| 30 | HURT (2 defs) |
| 32 | A LITTLE OT |
| 35 | T,{OT}E + D |
| 36 | C + ENTRIC (CRETIN anag) |
| 37 | MERINO (hidden) |
| 39 | CAME + L{OT} |
| 40 | STINGY (2 defs, pun) |
| 41 | K + EY(N){OT}ES |
| 42 | ROSE (2 defs) |
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Down
| 1 | FO{OT}REST (SOFTER anag) |
| 2 | LINEAR (I LEARN anag) |
| 3 | ALE + PP + O |
| 4 | ETA (hidden) |
| 5 | NIGHTCAP (PATCHING anag) |
| 6 | SO + BRIQUET |
| 7 | OSLO (hidden) |
| 8 | TOL + LING (LOT rev) |
| 9 | LO{OT} |
| 10 | INT{OT}O (TONI anag) |
| 12 | N(ANN)Y |
| 14 | PSY + CH{OT}IC (SPY anag) |
| 16 | NEUTRAL (RENAULT anag) |
| 22 | HeAVEN{OT}S |
| 23 | NE(U)T + RON |
| 25 | PIN{OT} (NIP rev) |
| 26 | A + NA(TOM)Y |
| 27 | S(E)IDEL (DELIS anag) |
| 30 | cH{OT}AIR |
| 31 | STUC + K (CUTS rev) |
| 33 | TAR{OT} (RAT rev) |
| 34 | SIN(G)S |
| 36 | CITE ("SIGHT" hom) |
| 37 | M(E)N |
| 38 | BYE ("BUY" hom) |
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