Mistakes Were Made solution
by Kegler
As revealed by the unclued gray entries, SOMEONE DROPPED THE BALL, thirteen entries have a “ball” dropped before
entry. The dropped balls are shown in red.
Across
| 5 | HOSPITABLE (SO HELP A BIT anag) |
| 9 | C(RE)ASE |
| 10 | P(UEBL)O + S (BLUE anag) |
| 12 | OGRE (even letters) |
| 13 | cLEAn |
| 14 | DR(O)OL (LORD rev) |
| 16 | NACHO (hidden) |
| 20 | V + U,L + PINE |
| 21 | ISTLE (TILES anag) |
| 22 | ETNA (hidden) |
| 23 | A + IS + LE |
| 24 | PEER(ES)S |
| 31 | MET + ERED (DEER anag) |
| 34 | MARC + O (CRAM rev) |
| 35 | HER + B |
| 37 | C + I + RCA |
| 39 | IS + LA |
| 41 | TENO + R (NOTE anag) |
| 42 | ThERMS |
| 44 | F + ODDER |
| 45 | WOR + N (rev) |
| 46 | S(OYB)EAN (BOY anag) |
| 47 | CELLAR (hidden) |
| 48 | PAPERWEIGHT ("PAY PER WAIT" hom) |
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Down
| 1 | ORGANISM (rev hidden) |
| 2 | MERCHANDISE (RED MACHINES anag) |
| 3 | O(S,L) + O |
| 4 | N + EEDS (SEED anag) |
| 5 | HU(D + D + L)E |
| 6 | O'ER (ORE anag) |
| 7 | AB(O + V)E |
| 8 | LOL + L |
| 9 | CHARDONNAY (CORN HAY AND anag) |
| 11 | STE(A)DFAST (FDA TESTS anag) |
| 15 | bOUTS |
| 17 | H + OLD |
| 18 | S(TEP)MOTHERS (PET rev) |
| 19 | PER + ME + rATE |
| 25 | S + pECTORAL |
| 26 | RESOURCE (hidden) |
| 27 | DAZE ("DAYS" hom) |
| 28 | G(R + A)NOLA (ALONG rev) |
| 29 | JO(URN)EY + E,R |
| 30 | SHRUBBERIES (BUSH BERRIES anag) |
| 32 | ERLE ("EARL" hom) |
| 33 | RIP + SAW (WAS rev) |
| 36 | BARBECU + E (BEAR CUB anag) |
| 38 | CZECH ("CHECK" hom) |
| 40 | ST + O + A |
| 41 | T(R)EE |
| 43 | ME + R |
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