Monopoly solution
by Kegler
As indicated by the unclued phrase, CORNERING THE MARKET, each corner square contains a (near) synonym for “market”: 1=MALL, 2=SHOP, 3=STORE, 4=MART.
Across
| 1 | MA(L + LARD)S (SAM rev) |
| 6 | ARC + H(B)IS + HOP |
| 11 | LOVE MATCH (MOVE LATCH with 1st letters switched) |
| 12 | ANTIKNOCK (CAN'T OK INK anag) |
| 14 | B(E)ING |
| 16 | C(ONTO)UR |
| 18 | CORNERING |
| 20 | EYED ("I'D" hom) |
| 22 | FOILS (2 defs) |
| 23 | LAN(GUAm)GE |
| 24 | hOTTER |
| 25 | ANTS (STAN anag) |
| 27 | S(W)IR + L |
| 28 | EASE (hidden) |
| 29 | THE MARKET |
| 33 | ERR (last letters) |
| 35 | T + ROUSSEAU |
| 38 | RIOt |
| 39 | EAS(Y + DOES + I)T |
| 42 | EM[PLOY/c]EE |
| 43 | P(L)ANS |
| 44 | S(TORE)YED (DEY'S rev) |
| 45 | SPARS (2 defs) |
| 46 | FO(UMA)RT |
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Down
| 1 | MA(LLEAB)LE (LABEL anag) |
| 2 | ANNE + X |
| 3 | RE(TI)CENT (IT rev) |
| 4 | DO(I)N |
| 5 | SO(NIN + LA)W |
| 6 | AVOCET (COVET A anag) |
| 7 | RE + C + ORDER |
| 8 | HA(L)T |
| 9 | dICE |
| 10 | SHOw + PHARS (SHARP anag) |
| 13 | COG + IT + ATE |
| 15 | GROUSE (2 defs) |
| 17 | UN + LESS |
| 19 | NOTE (rev) |
| 21 | YANK (2 defs) |
| 22 | F + O(L)KS |
| 23 | LAZE (ZEAL anag) |
| 26 | SHIELD (IS HELD anag) |
| 29 | T + ROPE |
| 30 | MaRS |
| 31 | RUDnER |
| 32 | OUTSMART (TUTOR SAM anag) |
| 34 | RIM + Y |
| 35 | TA(O)S (SAT rev) |
| 36 | S + ELF |
| 37 | AINU (hidden) |
| 38 | REST + ORE |
| 40 | YEA (hidden) |
| 41 | OPS (2 defs) |
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