First Off solution
by Kegler
In nine cases, the first letter of an entry is “off” (shown below in red); in clue order, these unused letters spell SQUARE ONE.
Across
| 1 | S + EDUCING |
| 6 | POSH (SHOP anag) |
| 9 | ER(NO)EW (rev) |
| 11 | QUIT + E |
| 12 | SNEEZE (ZEN SEE anag) |
| 13 | TEATIME (MITE ATE anag) |
| 14 | BIRD (2 defs) |
| 15 | UR GENT |
| 16 | GALENA (ANGELA anag) |
| 17 | FOR + ET + OP |
| 22 | SURREAL (A RULER'S anag) |
| 26 | PRO(EM)S (ME rev) |
| 28 | MO(RNO)E (RON anag) |
| 30 | REST (hidden) |
| 31 | ENG. + RAFT |
| 32 | ACORNS (CARSON anag) |
| 33 | WETLY (odd letters) |
| 34 | ENLIST (LISTEN anag) |
| 35 | RE(A)D |
| 36 | ETHY + LE + NE (THEY anag) |
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Down
| 1 | RENTAL (ANTLER anag) |
| 2 | D(EMAG)OG (GAME rev) |
| 3 | UNITER (TRIUNE anag) |
| 4 | COSINES ("COSIGNS" hom) |
| 5 | NONE + GO |
| 6 | P(UEBL)O (BLUE anag) |
| 7 | E + TE(RN)AL |
| 8 | HEYDAY (rev hidden) |
| 10 | RUdER |
| 11 | SELA (ALES rev) |
| 17 | F(ORES)EE |
| 18 | OR + OG + E + NY (GO rev) |
| 19 | LARAMIE (A REALM I anag) |
| 20 | S + PRAW + L (WARP rev) |
| 21 | RE + T + OLD |
| 23 | USENET (hidden) |
| 24 | ENROL + L (LONER anag) |
| 25 | PET + IT + E |
| 27 | NARY (YARN anag) |
| 29 | jEFFS |
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