Monopoly
by Kegler

Eight entries are entered in a non-standard fashion, because you are 18 Across 29 Across.
10 Down and 44 Across are variant spellings; 46 Across is an unusual word.

Across 1 Mother's collecting large fat ducks 6 Bow; the man's taking “Introduction to Ballroom Dance” with church dignitary 11 Reposition bolt after swapping principals in a special marriage? (2 wds) 12 Engineer can't OK ink additive for fuel 14 Mr. Crosby filled with energy for life 16 Lowlife grabbing onto profile 18 See instructions 20 Reportedly, I had watched 22 Thin metal sheets and swords 23 Actress Hope grasping most of Guam's system of communication 24 Fur is trendier after the end of March 25 Stan destroyed termite-like creatures 27 Spin left after gentleman embraces wife 28 Rejoice as everybody enjoys the good life 29 See instructions 33 Finally see older teacher make a mistake 35 Beginning of turgid French philosopher's “Possessions of the Bride” 38 Unending public disturbance in Brazilian city 39 Just relax and enjoy, ultimately, females with interest in direction (3 wds) 42 Worker's stratagem to replace host's $100 43 Negative assessments involving Liberal schemes 44 Floored by actress Susan's comeback, hurried inside? 45 Fights Poles 46 Army base shelters actress Thurman's polecat

Down 1 Pliant guy accepts redesigned label 2 Princess essentially nixed addition 3 Quiet of late, holding it back 4 Kill Mafia leader, inserting knife at the heart (2 wds) 5 Relative of famed diarist and couple of lackeys occupying spread (hyph) 6 Covet a wild bird 7 Note cellist's initial request for instrument 8 Stop lady wearing headgear 9 Cut into little cubes, discard last of rind, and freeze 10 Exhibit endlessly sharp twisted horns 13 Consider minor but important piece tagger destroyed 15 Beef and fowl 17 Save United Nations with a smaller amount 19 Send back English school missive 21 AL'er with pull 22 Forum's leader authorizes hosting fifty people 23 Catch some rays with incredible zeal 26 Badge is held awkwardly 29 Centrally portray noose in figure of speech 30 Planet lacks a female title 31 Less polite comic Rita name-dropped 32 Think more quickly than tutor Sam Hurt 34 Frosty edge ultimately slippery 35 Sat back, drinking in old New Mexican art colony 36 Identity of small toymaker? 37 Certain Japanese contributing to Mountain University 38 Put back to sleep with rock 40 Some tally each positive vote 41 Brief chances for Greek goddess

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