Finishing Touches solution
by Kegler
The extra letters (shown below in red) spell LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT.
Across
| 1 | POS(IT)ED |
| 6 | TEMP + O {place} |
| 11 | A(PE)X {moist} |
| 12 | BE(AN)ERY {metals} |
| 13 | RECITE ("RESITE" hom) {stay} |
| 14 | PATOIS (TO PISA anag) |
| 15 | ROOT BEER ("BOOT REAR" spoonerism) {plop} |
| 16 | YANK (2 defs) |
| 17 | PASTE (TAPES anag) {heard} |
| 20 | OLDTIMER (LIED TO MR anag) {tone} |
| 23 | C(HOPS)UE + Y |
| 26 | TEMPT (hidden) |
| 30 | F(L)ED |
| 32 | ADORABLE ("A DOOR A BULL" hom) {chute} |
| 33 | GAL + LOP (POL rev) {ruin} |
| 34 | E + N(C)ODE |
| 35 | O + TAL(G)IA |
| 36 | OWLS (SLOW anag) |
| 37 | NORSE (SNORE anag) |
| 38 | A(BY)SSES {pints} |
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Down
| 1 | PAR + ToY {dog} |
| 2 | O + PER + AS (rev) |
| 3 | SECOND + O {Slower} |
| 4 | T + AT + TOOS (SOOT rev) {mink} |
| 5 | DEPEND ("D PENNED" hom) |
| 7 | ENTRAIN (NINE RAT anag) {one} |
| 8 | M(E)OWS |
| 9 | P + R + IN + T {copay} |
| 10 | OYSTERS (ROY SETS anag) |
| 12 | BE(B)E |
| 18 | OC + TA + GON (rev) |
| 19 | AP + PA(L)LS (SLAP PA rev) |
| 21 | TY + RAN + NY |
| 22 | MELLOWS ("MEL + OWES" hom) {Agnes} |
| 24 | U + TO + PIA {palace} |
| 25 | NEED + LE {kilt} |
| 27 | ERA + TO {mouse} |
| 28 | MO(L)AR (ROAM anag) |
| 29 | AREnA |
| 31 | DRESS (rev hidden) {Marty} |
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