Into the Woods solution
by Kegler
Eight answers gain a piece of wood before entry, as indicated by the
unclued
phrase at 25A: WELCOME A “BOARD”. The added terms are shown in {}.
Across
| 1 | TIFF(IN)S |
| 6 | S + QUIp + BS |
| 10 | S,L + IN + G |
| 11 | TADPOLE ("PAD TOLL" spoonerism) |
| 12 | {PLANK}TON (NOT rev) |
| 15 | OMAR (hidden) |
| 16 | DU(N)ES |
| 17 | DON + ATE (TEA anag) |
| 19 | {STUD}IO + U.S. |
| 21 | ABE + T |
| 22 | CROW(N)S |
| 24 | PEA (odd letters) |
| 25 | WELCOME A BOARD |
| 26 | {SLAT}TERN ("TURN" hom) |
| 29 | R(I + BB)ON |
| 30 | EONS (NOSE anag) |
| 34 | SUBMERGE (BEER MUGS anag) |
| 36 | A + GAIN |
| 37 | {PANEL}LED (2 defs) |
| 39 | CAN + TEENS |
| 40 | ME + OW |
| 41 | EX + TINCT |
| 42 | PURPLE ("PER PULL" hom) |
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Down
| 1 | TOP DRAWER (REWARD POT rev) |
| 2 | F(L)AN |
| 3 | FINES + T |
| 4 | IN(K)S |
| 5 | STOOD (TO-DOS anag) |
| 6 | S + AN + D |
| 7 | U(PO)N |
| 8 | B{LATH}ERING ("BARING" hom) |
| 9 | SERENA + D + E |
| 10 | S{LUMBER}IN + G |
| 13 | T + HU(R)MAN |
| 14 | MOO + N{BEAM} |
| 18 | CELEBRA(N)T (BRACELET anag) |
| 20 | SPAN (NAPS rev) |
| 22 | CO{LOG}N + E |
| 23 | W + AT&T |
| 27 | TRUmAN + T |
| 28 | REELER (LEERER with R/L switched) |
| 31 | O(R)LOP (POOL anag) |
| 32 | MACE (CAME anag) |
| 33 | ZIT + I |
| 34 | aSPECt |
| 35 | lEDGE |
| 38 | EMU (hidden) |
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