Making the Rounds solution
by Kegler
Five answers start with REP, but each REP “travels” to another answer before entry, as hinted at by 26A's unclued TRAVELING SALESMEN.
Across
| 1 | E(PIG)RAPHS (PHRASE anag) |
| 7 | {REP}ROACH (hidden) |
| 12 | GA(E)L |
| 13 | METEOR (REMOTE anag) |
| 14 | K + I'D |
| 16 | LEILA (hidden) |
| 17 | G + R + ASPS |
| 19 | CU(T)E |
| 20 | TOLD (DOLT anag) |
| 22 | AVARIC + E (CAVIAR anag) |
| 24 | P + O(LICE)MEN |
| 25 | PALER + MO |
| 26 | TRAVELING SALESMEN |
| 29 | IN + VA + LID |
| 30 | {REP}E(A + TIN)G |
| 32 | {REP}AINT (TINA anag) |
| 34 | B(R)AT |
| 35 | ABUT (hidden) |
| 36 | G + RATIS (SITAR rev) |
| 37 | {REP}LAC(E)S (SCALPER rev) |
| 38 | LOX (2 defs) |
| 39 | E(ME)NDS |
| 40 | MOTH (1st letters, &lit) |
| 41 | {REP}R[I/o]SES |
| 42 | EDELWEISS (SWEDES LIE anag) |
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Down
| 1 | ELLIPTICAL (I'LL PLACE IT anag) |
| 2 | PREdaTOR |
| 3 | GALLIVANTER (A TRAVELLING anag) |
| 4 | RE(A)D |
| 5 | P(A + R)A |
| 6 | HEAVE(NWARD)S (DRAWN rev) |
| 7 | {REP}RE(SENT)ED |
| 8 | P + E + RCALES (CLEARS anag) |
| 9 | {RE(P}RO)VE |
| 10 | pORCH + EST(R)ATE |
| 11 | CITE ("SIGHT" hom) |
| 15 | DECONGESTS ("DEACON JESTS" hom) |
| 18 | SANG + aRIA |
| 21 | RELI(E)VES |
| 23 | A + R + M |
| 27 | {R(E + P)}AVE |
| 28 | {RE(P},E)NTERS |
| 31 | hOBOEs |
| 32 | RAM + I |
| 33 | {RE(P)}TILE |
| 34 | B(L)OW |
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