Integrated Bussing solution
by Kegler
Twenty words gain either an O or an X, as indicated by the center entry, HUGS AND KISSES.
The extra letters are shown in brackets in the clue parsings, and in gray in the grid.
Across
| 1 | UNF{O}(bUNs) + D)ED |
| 8 | MASS (2 defs) |
| 11 | NILe |
| 13 | I + HOP |
| 14 | MACHines{O} |
| 15 | ARE(N)AS |
| 16 | ROMANS (MANORS anag) |
| 17 | LA{X}(I + T)Y |
| 20 | WEE + D |
| 22 | DE(MU)R (RED rev) |
| 25 | TON + S (NOT rev) |
| 26 | FO,{X}ES |
| 27 | HUGS AND KISSES |
| 30 | OV{O}ID (hidden) |
| 32 | EME(ND)ER |
| 36 | TE{X}AS (odd letters) |
| 37 | DISC{O} (hidden) |
| 39 | femA{X}LE |
| 40 | DETOUR (TOURED anag) |
| 41 | PREMI{X}ES (PREMISE, move the S) |
| 43 | BR{O}AD (1st letters) |
| 44 | L(OR)E |
| 45 | MA(I)N |
| 46 | A + S(Y)LUM |
| 47 | TED (2 defs) |
| 48 | SIN + G |
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Down
| 1 | UNTRUTH (HURT NUT anag) |
| 2 | FL(A + M)ING{O} |
| 3 | {O}S + CARS |
| 4 | UGH (HUG anag) |
| 5 | NO{O}SE ("KNOWS" hom) |
| 6 | EARL (REAL anag) |
| 7 | D(R)EAD + S |
| 8 | M(IN){X}ESs |
| 9 | A + H + A |
| 10 | SP(R)Y |
| 12 | L + ATE{X} |
| 18 | TUBE + R + CU + LINe |
| 19 | SOU (hidden) |
| 21 | D + EKES |
| 23 | MUS + E (SUM rev) |
| 24 | REST + {O}RING |
| 26 | FAD + ED |
| 28 | NE{X}T (TEN rev) |
| 29 | IN + DE{X}ED |
| 31 | VE{X}E(R)S |
| 33 | MAR + MOT (TOM + RAM rev) |
| 34 | MA + MBA |
| 35 | ALL + {O}Y |
| 38 | ITEMS (SMITE anag) |
| 41 | PAL (1st letters) |
| 42 | ELM (MEL anag) |
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