Manifest Destiny solution
by Kegler
As indicated by 30 Across, GO WEST, YOUNG MAN, the six answers containing synonyms (well, near-synonyms, anyway) of
“young man”
have that synonym “go west”, i.e., move as far to the left as possible within the entry. These
synonyms are shown in red in the grid and answers.
Across
| 1 | SU(P)ERS+ ON ICe + ALLY [SON "goes west"] |
| 10 | OVA (hidden) |
| 12 | wOLLAS (rev) |
| 13 | BrIDE |
| 15 | FLA(MBO)Y + ANT (MOB anag) [BOY "goes west"] |
| 16 | ET AL (rev) |
| 17 | AFRaid + IT |
| 20 | pATE |
| 22 | RU(GRAm)T |
| 23 | CADENCE ("KAY DENSE" hom) |
| 25 | OVERSIMPLIFY (FOR EVIL SPY I'M anag) [IMP "goes west"] |
| 28 | TAB + LO + IDS |
| 30 | GO WEST, YOUNG MAN |
| 34 | LING + U + IN + I |
| 39 | CON + Q + UISTADOR (AUDITORS anag) [TAD "goes west"] |
| 40 | G(O + ODD)AY |
| 42 | AN + CHORe |
| 43 | EARl |
| 45 | SWEAR (hidden) |
| 46 | CAPE (PACE anag) |
| 47 | HAND (P)UPPET (END UP AT HP anag) [PUP "goes west"] |
| 50 | A(R)ID |
| 51 | TEARS (2 defs) |
| 52 | USE (SUE anag) |
| 53 | SHOULD + ER + B + LADiES [LAD "goes west"] |
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Down
| 1 | SO(BER + I)NG (I REB rev) |
| 2 | N(A)Y |
| 3 | S + AFFRONt |
| 4 | P + LAITy |
| 5 | ELM (hidden) |
| 6 | ISN'T (SNIT anag) |
| 7 | CITED ("SIGHTED" hom) |
| 8 | LIT + ANY |
| 9 | YELPERS (PRESLEY anag) |
| 11 | VO(yLUj)ME (MOVE anag; jULy rev) |
| 14 | DAN (C) + ED |
| 18 | RA(V)E |
| 19 | TARTY (RATTY anag) |
| 21 | D(beEF)OG |
| 24 | A + L + BUM |
| 26 | PA(W)N |
| 27 | UTICA (hidden) |
| 29 | I(MU)S |
| 31 | EG + ADS (SAD anag) |
| 32 | O + INKS |
| 33 | NARRATES (RARE ANTS anag) |
| 34 | LO(GI)CAL |
| 35 | I + SO(B)AR |
| 36 | JUNE (1st letters) |
| 37 | PICADOR ("PICK A DOOR" hom) |
| 38 | B + OOZES |
| 39 | TORPID (TRIPOD anag) |
| 41 | D(EPT)H) (PET anag) |
| 42 | A(WAR)D |
| 44 | AUTO (rev hidden) |
| 48 | HA + L |
| 49 | P(U)B |
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