Long Weekend solution
by Kegler
Five answers start with MON, and another five start with FRI. If you
follow the
instructions at 29 Across, i.e., TAKE THE DAY OFF, you get a “long weekend.”
Across
| 1 | M(ISH)AP (HIS anag) |
| 7 | S + TRESS |
| 11 | ENOC + H (H + CONE rev) |
| 12 | IN(K)S |
| 13 | {M(ON)}ARCH |
| 14 | L + ONE + R |
| 15 | hAIRY |
| 17 | GANJA (hidden) |
| 18 | {F(RI)}ABLE |
| 19 | WEE + P (EWE anag) |
| 20 | {M(ON}E + YE)D |
| 22 | LOOP + Y (LOOP rev) |
| 26 | USER (RUSE anag) |
| 28 | DESI (hidden) |
| 29 | TAKE THE DAY OFF |
| 31 | O + GEE |
| 33 | V + END |
| 36 | {FR(I}AR)IES (AIR anag) |
| 38 | TYRO (TROY anag) |
| 40 | ITCH (hidden) |
| 42 | STAG (GATS rev) |
| 43 | O + VOID |
| 45 | EMIT (TIME rev) |
| 46 | LOCHS ("LOCKS" hom) |
| 47 | ELAN (LANE anag) |
| 48 | FLEE ("FLEA" hom) |
| 49 | {F + RI}SKIER |
| 50 | RIDDLE (2 defs) |
| 51 | TENONS (NONETS anag) |
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Down
| 1 | MERG + E (GERM anag) |
| 2 | IN + LAYS |
| 3 | {MO(N} + SO)ON |
| 4 | A + H(E)AD |
| 5 | P(I)RATE |
| 6 | UNABBREVIATED (VENUE A BIT DRAB anag) |
| 7 | S + KILLED |
| 8 | RAY (even letters) |
| 9 | ERSE (SEER anag) |
| 10 | SH(OPL)IFT (POL anag) |
| 16 | {MON}(K)EYS |
| 21 | ESKER (REEKS anag) |
| 23 | O + RAN |
| 24 | PEONY (2 defs, pun) |
| 25 | ATOMIZER (AMORTIZE anag) |
| 27 | STYE ("STY" hom) |
| 30 | HO(STI)LE (IT'S rev) |
| 32 | {F(RI}G)ATE |
| 34 | EAGLET (LEGATE anag) |
| 35 | ARISEN (A SIREN anag) |
| 37 | {MO(N}GOOS)E (GOONS anag) |
| 39 | ODORS (hidden) |
| 41 | C(L)AD |
| 44 | O + HI + O |
| 45 | {F(R)I}END |
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