Into the Woods
by Kegler

Eight answers 25A to become new words before entry.

Across 1 Quarrels about a couple of indigestible meals 6 Lampoons with sample of short quip, mostly nonsense 10 Throw empty satchel in back of rig 11 Certain youngster's apartment fee, per Reverend Spooner? 12 Weight not reflected 15 The tentmaker from Arabia's inside 16 Fees covering entrance to natural desert formations, perhaps 17 Give Oxford fellow blended tea 19 Ten American markers 21 Help Lincoln direct, ultimately 22 Boasts about piece of naval headgear 24 Oddly peer at soup ingredient 25 See instructions 26 Shorebird to spin around, reportedly 29 Reagan takes one shot for award 30 Nose broken for a long time 34 Immerse unusual beer mugs 36 Beginning to assess progress another time 37 Watch display was in front 39 Preserve youths' flasks 40 Catty remark for myself? Ouch 41 One-time trace of color is gone forever 42 Color for each extract announced

Down 1 Excellent prize Mary Jane returned 2 Supporter consumes large dessert 3 Best result, finally, after monetary penalties 4 Elected officials keeping one thousand signs 5 Put up with wild to-dos 6 Beginning to solve 1 Down with polish 7 On top of United Nations adopting a pair of policies 8 Discussed exposing Danish explorer 9 Vocally woo Ms. Williams, starting to display energy 10 Start to go after wrong Carol 13 Uma's role, initially, in “True Person” 14 Get cheeky with low scoundrel, essentially? 18 Partyer's exotic bracelet has garnets in the center 20 Crossing piles on the way back 22 Inmate with empty ice cream container 23 Power unit beginning to worry phone company 27 Harry, not married, with time for straying 28 Ogler switching directions for dancer 31 Add bit of reinforcement to rebuilt pool deck 32 Club came out 33 Small bump on front of inner tubes 34 Requirement's aspect having no limits 35 Move cautiously behind front of rocky outcropping 38 Feature of large, muscular bird

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