Flip-flop solution
by Kegler
Per the unclued phrase, ONE EXTREME TO THE OTHER, eight answers are replaced
by their “opposites” before entry. NAUGHTY for NICE is admittedly a stretch.
Across
| 7 | DO + T |
| 8 | SILICON (IN COILS anag) |
| 10 | SNAP + SHOT (PANS rev; HOST anag) [COLD for HOT] |
| 13 | TEAM (TAME anag) |
| 14 | B(R)IGHT [WRONG for RIGHT] |
| 16 | NEB (BEN rev) |
| 17 | ARE (ERA rev) |
| 18 | TIMPANI (PAINT I'M anag) |
| 20 | EIDERDOWN (I WONDERED anag) [UP for DOWN] |
| 23 | SI(P)S |
| 24 | S(NUG)LY |
| 25 | L(E.G. + P)ULL [PUSH for PULL] |
| 29 | I + L,K |
| 31 | TAP (hidden) |
| 32 | REISSUE (hidden) |
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Down
| 1 | EVENTUAL (VALUE TEN anag) [ODD for EVEN] |
| 2 | NOSE ("KNOWS" hom) |
| 3 | ETNA (NEAT anag) |
| 4 | XI + P + H(O)ID |
| 5 | RICE (hidden) |
| 6 | MOLT + E + N |
| 9 | COR(NICk)E [NAUGHTY for NICE] |
| 11 | SON ("SUN" hom) |
| 12 | DISMALLY (SLIM LADY anag) [BIG for SMALL] |
| 14 | BRA + I'LL + E |
| 15 | WEE + P |
| 19 | ME + N + US |
| 21 | RUS + SET |
| 22 | PLA(C)ID [BASE for ACID] |
| 23 | SKIRT (2 defs) |
| 26 | GAS + H |
| 27 | P(OS)E (SO rev) |
| 28 | S + PAR |
| 30 | KIT (2 defs) |
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